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Saranya Ponvannan
Playing complex maternal roles in Tamil cinema.
Thavamai Thavamirundhu · Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
- Born
- 26 April 1970
- Birthplace
- Alappuzha
More people
Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya Ponvannan is an Indian actor who moved from leading roles to a prominent character-acting career. Her performance in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru won a National Film Award.
Early life
Film family
Her father was Malayalam filmmaker A. B. Raj.
Career
- 1987
Debut
Starred opposite Kamal Haasan in Nayakan.
- 1989
Other languages
Appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films.
- 2003
Return to cinema
Resumed film acting in supporting roles after a break.
Selected work
Thavamai Thavamirundhu
A major role in a family drama.
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
Played a widowed mother navigating love and possessiveness.
Magalir Mattum
Joined the ensemble in a women-centred drama.
Beyond work
Design education
Launched a fashion-training institute in Chennai in 2014.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Silverscreen Media Inc. (https://silverscreen.in). CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.