Pooja Umashankar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 25, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
Biography
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar, mononymously known as Pooja is an Indian-Sri Lankan actress, who has primarily appeared in Tamil films as well as Sinhala, Malayalam and amateur films. Following a series of successful commercial ventures, Bala's Naan Kadavul saw Pooja's performance as a blind beggar praised by the critics, securing major awards, including the South Filmfare and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She simultaneously worked in Sinhala cinema and was part of several successful films like Anjalika (2006), Asai Man Piyabanna (2007), Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe (2010) and Kusa Pabha (2012), thus establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Sinhala cinema.
Known For
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Filmography
Sihinayaki Adare
Movie · as Jennifer
Paththini
Movie · as Kannaki
Sarigama
Movie · as Maria
Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
Movie · as Guest Appearance
Vidiyum Munn
Movie · as Rekha
Kusa Pabha
Movie · as Princess Pabha
Orange
Movie · as Meenakshi Teacher
Drohi
Movie · as Roja (Guest appearance)
Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe
Movie · as Rashmi
Naan Kadavul
Movie · as Hamsavalli
TN 07 AL 4777
Movie · as (cameo)
Oram Po
Movie · as Rani
Pori
Movie · as Pooja
Asai Man Piyabanna
Movie · as Ranmalee
Panthayakozhi
Movie · as Chempakam
Friends
Movie · as Manorani
Pattiyal
Movie · as Sandhya
Thambi
Movie · as Archana
Thagapansamy
Movie · as Marikozhundu
Anjalika
Movie · as Anjalika / Uttara
Jithan
Movie · as Priya
Ullam Ketkumae
Movie · as Irene
Attagasam
Movie · as Swapna
Jay Jay
Movie · as Seema