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Pooja Umashankar

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.


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Born:
Jun 25, 1981 In Colombo, Sri Lanka
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie Jay Jay 2003-11-14
Latest Project:
Movie Sarigama 2016-10-30
Known For
Poster of Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
Poster of Drohi
Poster of TN 07 AL 4777
Poster of Thagapansamy
Filmography
Movie Paththini Kannaki 2016-05-05
Movie Sarigama Maria 2016-10-30
Movie Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi Guest Appearance 2015-03-20
Movie Vidiyum Munn Rekha 2013-11-29
Movie Kusa Pabha Princess Pabha 2012-01-26
Movie Drohi Roja (Guest appearance) 2010-09-10
Movie Orange Meenakshi Teacher 2010-11-25
Movie TN 07 AL 4777 (cameo) 2009-02-21
Movie Naan Kadavul Hamsavalli 2009-02-06
Movie Pori Pooja 2007-07-07
Movie Panthayakozhi Chempakam 2007-04-14
Movie Oram Po Rani 2007-11-30
Movie Friends Manorani 2007-12-20
Movie Thambi Archana 2006-02-22
Movie Pattiyal Sandhya 2006-02-17
Movie Anjalika - අංජලීකා Anjalika / Uttara 2006-06-28
Movie Thagapansamy 2006-12-23
Movie Jithan Priya 2005-05-06
Movie Ullam Ketkumae Irene 2005-06-03
Movie Attagasam Sapna 2004-11-12
Movie Jay Jay Seema 2003-11-14