Pooja Umashankar
June 25, 1981 (43 years old) in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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
Credits
- 2024 · Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream) as Jennifer
- 2016 · Sarigama as Maria
- 2016 · Paththini as Kannaki
- 2015 · Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi as Guest Appearance
- 2013 · Vidiyum Munn as Rekha
- 2012 · Kusa Pabha as Princess Pabha
- 2010 · Orange as Meenakshi Teacher
- 2010 · Drohi as Roja (Guest appearance)
- 2009 · TN 07 AL 4777 as (cameo)
- 2009 · Naan Kadavul as Hamsavalli
- 2007 · Friends as Manorani
- 2007 · Oram Po as Rani
- 2007 · Asai Man Piyabanna as Ranmalee
- 2007 · Pori as Pooja
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Chempakam
- 2006 · Thagapansamy as
- 2006 · Anjalika - අංජලීකා as Anjalika / Uttara
- 2006 · Thambi as Archana
- 2006 · Pattiyal as Sandhya
- 2005 · Ullam Ketkumae as Irene
- 2005 · Jithan as Priya
- 2004 · Attagasam as Sapna
- 2003 · Jay Jay as Seema