Pooja Umashankar
Actor
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
Naan Kadavul
as Hamsavalli 2009
Attagasam
as Swapna 2004
Oram Po
as Rani 2007
Ullam Ketkumae
as Irene 2005
Pattiyal
as Sandhya 2006
Jay Jay
as Seema 2003
Vidiyum Munn
as Rekha 2013
Thambi
as Archana 2006
Panthayakozhi
as Chempakam 2007
Jithan
as Priya 2005
Pori
as Pooja 2007
Asai Man Piyabanna
as Ranmalee 2007
Drohi
as Roja (Guest appearance) 2010
Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream)
as Jennifer 2024
Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
as Guest Appearance 2015
Sarigama
as Maria 2016