[2] She was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton referred her on to Balaji Sakthivel who had subsequently cast her in Kaadhal.
She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt she looked too young.
After the success of Peranmai, she signed several projects including Thiruvasagam with Aryan Rajesh and Saravana Kudil with Tarun Gopi, but the films failed to materialize.
[5] Her solo lead role came in Mazhaikaalam directed by Deepan, its director and co-starring newcomer Sriram.
Prior to release, the film made the headlines after it was reported that Saranya would appear nude in a crucial scene.