Later she starred in Magalir Mattum, a women-centric film, in which she played alongside Jyothika, Oorvasi and Bhanupriya. Her second venture was with Vishnu Vishal in the film Katha Nayagan, playing the mother of Vishnu Vishal. The character had died in the original film, but the filmmakers wanted her to appear in the sequel, because of her part in the former's success. She starred in the sequel of 2014 Tamil film Velaiyilla Pattathari, reprising the role of Bhuvana, in a cameo appearance. She has also played the role of villain in Achamindri (2016). In 2014, she launched Design & School of Fashion Technology (DSOFT), a fashion institute at Virugamakkam, Chennai. As of 2017, she was one of the highest paid character actresses in the south Indian film industry.
Her major breakthrough was 2005 Tamil film Thavamai Thavamirundhu after which she established herself as a prominent and leading actress in South India. Her performance as Veerayi, a widowed mother torn between love and possessiveness, in the 2010 film Thenmerku Paruvakaatru – her 100th release – earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Since then she has been noted for her "mother" roles in films most notably Raam, Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Em Magan in the mid-2000s. During 2006 she appeared in family-drama serial Mugangal, which aired on Sun TV.Īfter a break from films she made a comeback in 2003 Tamil film Alai opposite Raghuvaran as Silambarasan 's mother. In 2000 she appeared playing the lead role in the comedy television series, Veettukku Veedu Lootty, and subsequently accepted some supporting roles in other projects. In 1996 almost during the end of her career as a lead actress she debuted in Kannada cinema in Appaji.Īfter 1996, she quit from acting. She made her first Telugu appearance in 1989 film Neerajanam her Malayalam debut was in the same year with the film Artham starring opposite Mammootty. Saranya made her Tamil debut in Mani Ratnam's production Nayakan, as the female lead opposite Kamal Haasan in 1987. In her career spanning around over 25 years she had won a number of acclods including 1 National Film Award, 2 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a record of 5 Filmfare Award South among other film awards. Following an eight-year sabbatical, she returned to films in 2003 as a character actor roles. Saranya made her acting debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987) and went on to play lead roles from 1987 to 1996. She also acted in 1 Hindi movie Chup: Revenge of the Artist in 2022. Saranya Ponvannan (born Sheela Christina ) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam and a few Kannada language films.
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