Actor
Pooja Umashankar
Born June 25, 1981 in Colombo, Sri Lanka24 films
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.
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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
24 films as actor- 2024Sihinayaki AdareJennifer
- 2016SarigamaMaria
- 2016PaththiniKannaki
- 2015Kadavul Paathi Mirugam PaathiGuest Appearance
- 2013Vidiyum MunnRekha
- 2012Kusa PabhaPrincess Pabha
- 2010OrangeMeenakshi Teacher
- 2010DrohiRoja (Guest appearance)
- 2010Suwanda Denuna JeewitheRashmi
- 2009TN 07 AL 4777(cameo)
- 2009Naan KadavulHamsavalli
- 2007FriendsManorani
- 2007Oram PoRani
- 2007Asai Man PiyabannaRanmalee
- 2007PoriPooja
- 2007PanthayakozhiChempakam
- 2006ThagapansamyMarikozhundu
- 2006AnjalikaAnjalika / Uttara
- 2006ThambiArchana
- 2006PattiyalSandhya
- 2005Ullam KetkumaeIrene
- 2005JithanPriya
- 2004AttagasamSwapna
- 2003Jay JaySeema