Pooja Umashankar

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.

Most Known For

Orange

as Meenakshi Teacher

Friends

as Manorani

Paththini

as Kannaki

Sarigama

as Maria

Anjalika

as Anjalika / Uttara

Attagasam

as Swapna

Drohi

as Roja (Guest appearance)

Oram Po

as Rani

Ullam Ketkumae

as Irene

Jay Jay

as Seema

Thambi

as Archana

Naan Kadavul

as Hamsavalli

Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream)

as Jennifer

Jithan

as Priya

Pori

as Pooja

Vidiyum Munn

as Rekha

Pattiyal

as Sandhya

TN 07 AL 4777

as (cameo)

Thagapansamy

Panthayakozhi

as Chempakam