Saranya Sasi
Born1986
Died(2021-08-09)9 August 2021 (aged 35)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2003–2018
Spouse
Binu Xavier
(m. 2014)

Saranya Sasi (1986 – 9 August 2021) was an Indian actress who worked in Malayalam and Tamil films and television soap operas.[1]

Early life

Saranya completed her school education at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kannur, and also held a degree in literature from Calicut University.[2]

Career

She started her career in 2006 in Sooryodayam, a serial directed by Balachandra Menon which was aired on Doordarshan.[3] She made her film debut in Malayalam in Chacko Randaaman (2006) and in Tamil in Pachai Engira Kaathu (2012).[4] During her career, Saranya acted in Malayalam films such as Chotta Mumbai (2007), Ali Bhai (2007), Thalappavu (2008), Bombay March 12 (2011) and Annmariya Kalippilaanu (2016). She also acted in popular television soap operas such as Swami Ayyappan, Kootukari, Rahasyam, Harichandanam, Avakashikal, Malakhamar and Karuthamuthu.[5][6]

Personal life

Saranya married Binu Xavier in November 2014 but later they divorced.[3]

Illness and death

In 2012, she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, which did not allow her to continue her acting career. In May 2021, she was hospitalized for COVID-19, which aggravated her health.[7]

She died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 August 2021, at the age of 35, from cancer and COVID-19 complications.[5][8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2005MaanikyanChandralekhaMalayalam
2006Chacko RandaamanAnnaMalayalam
2007Chotta MumbaiSherinMalayalam
Ali BhaiKingini's sisterMalayalam
2008ThalappavuBindhuMalayalam
2009Muthu Muthu ShehanaiLoverMalayalamAlbum
Fathima BeeviLeadMalayalamAlbum
2011AazhakadalDancerMalayalam
Bombay March 12AminaMalayalam
The HeartMomMalayalamAlbum
2012Pachai Engira KaathuTamilselvi & MuthuselviTamilDouble role
Credited as Devadai
2016RareeramMotherMalayalamAlbum
Annmariya KalippilaanuTeacherMalayalam

Television

YearTitleChannelRoleNotes
2003SuryodayamDoordarshanDebut Malayalam serial
AgnisakshiDoordarshan
2004MythiliDoordarshan PodhigaiMythiliDebut Tamil serial
2005Ee ThanalilSurya TV
RadhamadhavamSurya TV
2006ManthrakodiAsianet
Swami AyyappanAsianetVedavathy
2006–07Kayamkulam KochunniSurya TV
2008Sree MahabhagavathamAsianetAvanthika
KanakkuyilAsianetSindhoori
2008–09KoottukariSurya TVSoorya
2009Bhamini TholkkarillaAsianetRenu
2009–10RahasyamAsainetBhama
2010–12HarichandanamAsianetBhama Mahadevan
2010Swami Ayyappan SaranamAsianetMaharani Gouri
BadhraSurya TVAnnmary
2011Swamiye SaranamayyappaSurya TV
SarigamaAsianetParticipant
2011–12AvakashikalSurya TVAnjali
2012KanalppoovuJeevan TVAmrutha
MalakhamarMazhavil Manorama
SwathiGemini TVSwathiTelugu Serial
2013Deivam Thandha VeeduStar VijaySeethaTamil Serial
VarthaprabhathamAsianet NewsGuest speaker
2014–15KaruthamuthuAsianetKanya
2014Ithakukal
Ruchi
Asianet NewsGuest speaker
Judge
2015–16Manasa MainaKairali TVManasa
2016MizhineerpookkalKairali TVManasa
Smart ShowFlowers TVParticipant
2017Malayali DarbarAmrita TVGuest panelist
2018Super JodiSurya TVContestantReality show
SeethaFlowersVaidehi
2020PularvelaManorama NewsGuest speaker
2021CityLights - Sharanya's VlogYouTubePresenter

References

  1. "Malayalam actress Saranya dies at 35". Press Trust Of India. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (9 August 2021). "നോവ് ബാക്കിയാക്കി ശരണ്യ മടങ്ങി; ആ പുഞ്ചിരി ഇനി ഓർമ്മയുടെ സ്ക്രീനിൽ..." madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Saranya Sasi passes away after battling cancer for 9 years". OnManorama. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. "Breaking News: Famous malayalam actress passes away". East Coast Daily English. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Malayalam actor Saranya Sasi dies at 35". The Indian Express. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "Actor Saranya Sasi passes away at 35". The Hindu. 9 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. "35-year-old actress Saranya Sasi passes away after battling cancer for 10 years - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. "Malayalam actress Saranya Sasi dies at 35 after battling cancer for 10 years". India Today. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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