Pooja Umashankar
Born: 1981-06-25 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream) as Jennifer
2015
- Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi as Guest Appearance
2013
- Vidiyum Munn as Rekha
2012
- Kusa Pabha as Princess Pabha
2010
- Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe as Rashmi
- Orange as Meenakshi Teacher
- Drohi as Roja (Guest appearance)
2009
- Naan Kadavul as Hamsavalli
- TN 07 AL 4777 as (cameo)
2007
- Asai Man Piyabanna as Ranmalee
- Friends as Manorani
- Oram Po as Rani
- Pori as Pooja
- Panthayakozhi as Chempakam
2006
- Anjalika as Anjalika / Uttara
- Thambi as Archana
- Pattiyal as Sandhya
- Thagapansamy as Marikozhundu
2005
- Ullam Ketkumae as Irene
- Jithan as Priya
2004
- Attagasam as Swapna
2003
- Jay Jay as Seema