Saranya
Ponvannan
is famous for her predominance performance in mother roles in Tamil films. She made her debut as a heroine with “Nayagan” directed by
Mani Ratnam
. Although she debuted opposite
Kamal Haasan
, she didn’t shine as a heroine, instead firmly rooted her base as a character artist. From her performance in “
Ram
” with “
Jiiva
,” she managed to capture the market in Kollywood. Now, she has been approached to play the mother roles to all the heroes. She has also played the mother to her senior actors including
Chiyaan Vikram
. She was honored with the National Award for the Best Actress in 2011 for “
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
.” Besides starring on the silver screen, she has also appeared on the mini screen too. In the comedy series “Veetuku Veedu Lootty,” she paired “Ravichander”, the father of famous music director
Anirudh Ravichander
. She is married to the popular director cum actor, “Ponvannan.” Saranya is celebrating her birthday today. Let us wish the versatile actress a Happy Birthday! May the God shower his choicest blessings upon you, Saranya!