Pooja Umashankar
ActingPooja 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
Filmography — Acting
Orange
Meenakshi Teacher
Attagasam
Swapna
Jithan
Priya
Drohi
Roja (Guest appearance)
Thambi
Archana
Pori
Pooja
Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream)
Jennifer
Ullam Ketkumae
Irene
Oram Po
Rani
Jay Jay
Seema
Naan Kadavul
Hamsavalli
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(cameo)
Pattiyal
Sandhya
Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
Guest Appearance
Panthayakozhi
Chempakam
Paththini
Kannaki
Vidiyum Munn
Rekha
Kusa Pabha
Princess Pabha
Friends
Manorani
Thagapansamy
Anjalika
Anjalika / Uttara
Asai Man Piyabanna
Ranmalee
Sarigama
Maria
Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe
Rashmi