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
- Orange as Meenakshi Teacher
- Drohi as Roja (Guest appearance)
- Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe as Rashmi
2009
- TN 07 AL 4777 as (cameo)
- Naan Kadavul as Hamsavalli
2007
- Pori as Pooja
- Oram Po as Rani
- Panthayakozhi as Chempakam
- Asai Man Piyabanna as Ranmalee
- Friends as Manorani
2006
- Thambi as Archana
- Thagapansamy
- Pattiyal as Sandhya
- Anjalika as Anjalika / Uttara
2005
- Jithan as Priya
- Ullam Ketkumae as Irene
2004
- Attagasam as Swapna
2003
- Jay Jay as Seema