Saranya Ponvannan Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Sheela Christina
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Tamil): Nayakan (1987) Film (Telugu): Neerajanam (1989) Film (Malayalam): Artham (1989) Film (Kannada): Appaji (1996)
Awards	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 2006 Best Supporting Actress for the film Em Magan 2010 Best Supporting Actress for the film Kalavani Filmfare Awards 2005: Best Supporting Actress for the film Thavamai Thavamirundhu 2006: Best Supporting Actress for the film Em Magan 2010:Best Supporting Actress for the film Kalavani 2012: Best Supporting Actress for the film Neerparavai National Film Awards 2011: Best Actress for the film Thenmerku Paruvakatru 2024 The Hindu Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award at the World of Women Awards 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 April 1970 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Religion	Christianity
Social Media	• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1995
Family
Husband/Spouse	Ponvannan (Film Director)
Children	Daughter(s)- Priyadarshini Ponvannan (doctor), Chandini Ponvannan (doctor)
Parents	Father- A. Bhaskar Raj (Malayalam Film Director) (deceased)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Rajinikanth, Mohanlal
Colour	Yellow

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saranya Ponvannan

• She is known for her work in Telegu, Tamil, Malayalam and few Kannada films.

• She was born and brought up in a Christian family in Alappuzha, Kerala.

• She has acted in a Hindi film Chup: Revenge of the Artist as Nila’s mother in 2022.

• She took a break from acting in 1996 after her marriage.

• In 2000, she appeared playing the lead role in the comedy television series, Veettukku Veedu Lootty, and she also appeared in some supporting roles in other projects.

• After taking a long gap of 8 years from films, she then made a came back in 2003, she featured in a Tamil film Alai opposite Raghuvaran as Silambarasan’s mother.

• She is famous for playing the role of mother to many actors including Jiiva, Dhanush, Sivakarthikeyan, and Udhayanidhi Stalin. She once shared that even the people on sets call her ‘amma’ rather than ma’am. She has also played many lead roles in her younger age.

• She denied lead roles in many films because she was not comfortable wearing tight clothes and short dresses and she does not regret her decision. She has never worn sleeveless dresses.

• During 2006 she appeared in family-drama serial Mugangal, which aired on Sun TV.

• In 2014, she launched Design & School of Fashion Technology (DSOFT), a fashion institute at Virugamakkam, Chennai.

• In 2016, she played a role of a villain in the film Achamindri (2016).

• In 2017, she was names as one of the highest paid character actresses in the south Indian film industry.

• In 2018, she was first seen in comedy-family drama Mannar Vagaiyara (2018) as Vemal’s mother. She was appreciated for her comedy timing in the film.

• In 2021, she had an Ott film release Bhoomi alongside Jayam Ravi.