Saranya Mohan
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Saranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam
and Tamil
films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini
and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
.
, Kerala
as the eldest daughter to Malayali
parents Mohan and Devika, and has a younger sister named Sukanya. Her mother, Devika, is a trained classical dancer, who runs a dance school in Alappuzha, where Saranya herself also learnt dancing bharatanatyam
. She studied at St. Joseph's College in Alappuzha, completing her B. A. degree
in English literature
.
, who had seen Saranya dancing at her dancing school. After approaching and persuading her parents, he casted her for a child character in the 1997 Malayalam film Aniyathi Pravu
and its Tamil remake, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
. Following two more roles as a child artiste, she took a break, concentrating on her studies, before enacting a supporting role in another Fazil directorial, Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
(2005), in which she acted as a sister to the male lead character.
Her subsequent release, the Dhanush
-Nayantara
starrer Yaaradi Nee Mohini
(2008), brought her into limelight. Her comedic performance as the younger sister to the lead female, who has a crush on her sister's love interest, won her fame and many accolades. She subsequently appeared in a number of Tamil films, which, however, were less successful. 2009, she had six releases, four of which being Tamil projects. Out of her Tamil releases, the tragedy sports film, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
, directed by debutante Suseenthiran, and the supernatural
thriller Eeram
proved to be commercially as well as critically successful. Later that year, she made her Telugu debut with Village Lo Vinayakudu and made her comeback to Malayalam films, starring in Chemistry
. In 2011 she acted in M.Raja's Velayudham
which turned out to be a huge hit. Her role as Vijay
's sister won her a lot of good reviews. She is currently actly in Dharani
's Osthi
which is pitted to release soon.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,...
and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is a 2009 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by newcomer Susindran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore and Saranya Mohan along with numerous other newcomers in the lead roles....
.
Early life
sarrr was born on 20 February 1989 in AlappuzhaAlappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
as the eldest daughter to Malayali
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
parents Mohan and Devika, and has a younger sister named Sukanya. Her mother, Devika, is a trained classical dancer, who runs a dance school in Alappuzha, where Saranya herself also learnt dancing bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
. She studied at St. Joseph's College in Alappuzha, completing her B. A. degree
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
.
Career
She was brought to light by Malayalam director FazilFazil
A. M. Fazil is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him. He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian...
, who had seen Saranya dancing at her dancing school. After approaching and persuading her parents, he casted her for a child character in the 1997 Malayalam film Aniyathi Pravu
Aniyathi Pravu
Aniathipravu is a 1997 Malayalam musical-romance film directed by Fazil and produced by Appachan. It stars Shalini and Kunchacko Boban in the lead roles. The film is a love story, about Sudhish Kumar and Mini who fall in love despite being from two different religious communities...
and its Tamil remake, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai is a 1997 Tamil romance film directed by Fazil. It stars Vijay, Shalini, Charlie, Dhamu, Sivakumar and Manivannan. It became the best films of 1997 and raised business for both the lead actors....
. Following two more roles as a child artiste, she took a break, concentrating on her studies, before enacting a supporting role in another Fazil directorial, Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu is a 2005 South Indian Tamil film directed by Fazil. Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal and Nizhalgal Ravi play the lead roles.-Plot:...
(2005), in which she acted as a sister to the male lead character.
Her subsequent release, the Dhanush
Dhanush
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , better known by his stage name Dhanush , is an Indian film actor, occasional playback singer and lyricist, working in the Tamil film industry...
-Nayantara
Nayantara
Nayantara , is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut in 2003 in the Malayalam film Manassinakkare. She debuted in Tamil cinema with Ayya and in Telugu cinema with Lakshmi , following which she starred alongside popular lead actors...
starrer Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,...
(2008), brought her into limelight. Her comedic performance as the younger sister to the lead female, who has a crush on her sister's love interest, won her fame and many accolades. She subsequently appeared in a number of Tamil films, which, however, were less successful. 2009, she had six releases, four of which being Tamil projects. Out of her Tamil releases, the tragedy sports film, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is a 2009 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by newcomer Susindran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore and Saranya Mohan along with numerous other newcomers in the lead roles....
, directed by debutante Suseenthiran, and the supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
thriller Eeram
Eeram
Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi, and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan and Nandha in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar and was released on 11 September 2009...
proved to be commercially as well as critically successful. Later that year, she made her Telugu debut with Village Lo Vinayakudu and made her comeback to Malayalam films, starring in Chemistry
Chemistry (2009 film)
Chemistry is a 2009 Malayalam film by Viji Thampi based on a true story about a high school student.-Plot:The lives of five students are turned upside down when their classmate gets killed. Parvati's uncle Sreekanth tries to find out what happened to the classmate, a young girl, whose spirit enters...
. In 2011 she acted in M.Raja's Velayudham
Velayudham
Velayudham is a 2011 Tamil action-masala film directed by M. Raja. It stars Vijay, Hansika Motwani, Genelia D'Souza and Saranya Mohan in lead roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran's Aascar Films, the story revolves around an ordinary milkman, trying to eradicate corruption...
which turned out to be a huge hit. Her role as Vijay
Vijay
Vijay is a common given name for males in India. The word Vijay is derived from Vijaya, meaning "Victory". It is another name for Arjuna, the hero of the great Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. The word Vijay is similar in meaning to Jai, although there is a small difference...
's sister won her a lot of good reviews. She is currently actly in Dharani
Dharani
A ' is a type of ritual speech similar to a mantra. The terms dharani and satheesh may be seen as synonyms, although they are normally used in distinct contexts....
's Osthi
Osthi
Osthe is an upcoming Tamil action film directed by S. Dharani, starring Silambarasan. A remake of the 2010 blockbuster Hindi film Dabangg, directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap and written by Dileep Shukla, it will feature Githan Ramesh, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, reprising his role from the...
which is pitted to release soon.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1997 | Aniyathi Pravu Aniyathi Pravu Aniathipravu is a 1997 Malayalam musical-romance film directed by Fazil and produced by Appachan. It stars Shalini and Kunchacko Boban in the lead roles. The film is a love story, about Sudhish Kumar and Mini who fall in love despite being from two different religious communities... |
Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
Child artiste | |
| 1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Kadhalukku Mariyadhai is a 1997 Tamil romance film directed by Fazil. It stars Vijay, Shalini, Charlie, Dhamu, Sivakumar and Manivannan. It became the best films of 1997 and raised business for both the lead actors.... |
Tamil | Child artiste | |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans Harikrishnans Harikrishnans is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Fazil and starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles... |
Malayalam | Child artiste | |
| 1998 | Rakthasakshigal Zindabad | Malayalam | Child artiste | |
| 2005 | Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Oru Naal Oru Kanavu is a 2005 South Indian Tamil film directed by Fazil. Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal and Nizhalgal Ravi play the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini Yaaradi Nee Mohini Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,... |
Pooja (Anandhavalli) | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actress Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films.... Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress The Vijay for Best Supporting Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:... |
| 2008 | Jayamkondaan Jayamkondaan Jayam Kondaan is a 2008 Tamil action and romantic film. Directed and co-written by Kannan and produced by T. G. Thiyagarajan it stars Vinay Rai, Bhavana Balachandran and Lekha Washington in the lead roles. Vivek and Kishore also appeared.... |
Archana Durairaj | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar is a Tamil film directed by film director, Ravi starring Sakthi Vasu ,N. Anand and Sandhya in the lead roles. It began its first schedule on 11 February 2008 and released on 28 November 2008.-Plot:... |
Keerthana | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Panchamirtham Panchamirtham Panchamirtham is a Tamil Indian comedy film by Raju Eswaran, it stars Jayaram, Prakash Raj and Raju Eswaran in the lead roles, while Aravind Akash, Nassar, Samiksha and Saranya Mohan play other prominent roles... |
Seetha | Tamil | |
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Eeswari | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is a 2009 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by newcomer Susindran, starring debutant Vishnu Vishal, Kishore and Saranya Mohan along with numerous other newcomers in the lead roles.... |
Village girl | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Eeram Eeram Eeram is a 2009 Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by newcomer Arivazhagan Venkatachalam. Starring Aadhi, and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles, with Saranya Mohan and Nandha in supporting roles, the film was produced by S. Shankar and was released on 11 September 2009... |
Divya Sreeriraman | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Arumugam | Mallika | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Village Lo Vinayakudu | Kavya | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2009 | Chemistry Chemistry (2009 film) Chemistry is a 2009 Malayalam film by Viji Thampi based on a true story about a high school student.-Plot:The lives of five students are turned upside down when their classmate gets killed. Parvati's uncle Sreekanth tries to find out what happened to the classmate, a young girl, whose spirit enters... |
Parvathy | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Bheemli Kabadi Jattu Bheemli Kabadi Jattu Bheemli Kabadi Jattu is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language film written by newcomer Tatineni Satya, starring Nani, and Saranya Mohan along with numerous newcomers. It is a remake of the Tamil film Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu and marks the directorial debut of Tatineni Satya.-Story:The entire story unfolds in... |
Village girl | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Happy Happy Gaa | Priya | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Kalyanram Kathi Kalyanram Kathi Kalyanram Kathi is a 2010 Indian Telugu action-drama film written and directed by Mallikharjun. It starts Kalyan Ram in the lead role, alongside Shaam, Sana Khan, Saranya Mohan and Kota Srinivasa Rao. The film gained attention due to a controversy regarding the film's title, Kathi, which had been... |
Haritha | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam Nadakame Ulakam Nadakame Ulakam is a 2011 Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Viji Thampi and starring Mukesh, Vinu Mohan, Sarayu, and Saranya Mohan in the lead roles. Its songs are composed by veteran music director Johnson with lyrics penned by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. The film released on 25... |
Nandhana | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai Following collaborations with V. Selvaganesh and Yuvan Shankar Raja, Suseenthiran worked with Ilaiyaraaja for the musical score of Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai. The soundtrack album, consisting of only three songs, was released at a grand event on 16 March 2011 at Sathyam Cinemas, with several prominent... |
Rani | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Velayudham Velayudham Velayudham is a 2011 Tamil action-masala film directed by M. Raja. It stars Vijay, Hansika Motwani, Genelia D'Souza and Saranya Mohan in lead roles. Produced by V. Ravichandran's Aascar Films, the story revolves around an ordinary milkman, trying to eradicate corruption... |
Kaveri | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Mudra | Telugu | Filming | |
| 2011 | Ennai Etho Seithu Vittai | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2011 | Osthi Osthi Osthe is an upcoming Tamil action film directed by S. Dharani, starring Silambarasan. A remake of the 2010 blockbuster Hindi film Dabangg, directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap and written by Dileep Shukla, it will feature Githan Ramesh, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, reprising his role from the... |
Tamil | Filming | |
| 2011 | Innaanu Aa Kalyanam | Aisha | Malayalam | Filming |
| 2011 | Paramashiva | Kannada | Filming | |
| 2011 | Ee Bhoomi Aa Baanu | Kannada | Filming |