Pooja Umashankar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 25, 1981
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Sihinayaki Adare 2024
as Jennifer
Sarigama 2016
as Maria
Paththini 2016
as Kannaki
- Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi 2015
as Guest Appearance
Vidiyum Munn 2013
as Rekha
Kusa Pabha 2012
as Princess Pabha
Orange 2010
as Meenakshi Teacher
Drohi 2010
as Roja (Guest appearance)
Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe 2010
as Rashmi
TN 07 AL 4777 2009
as (cameo)
Naan Kadavul 2009
as Hamsavalli
Friends 2007
as Manorani
Oram Po 2007
as Rani
Asai Man Piyabanna 2007
as Ranmalee
Pori 2007
as Pooja
Panthayakozhi 2007
as Chempakam
Thagapansamy 2006
as Marikozhundu
Anjalika 2006
as Anjalika / Uttara
Thambi 2006
as Archana
Pattiyal 2006
as Sandhya
Ullam Ketkumae 2005
as Irene
Jithan 2005
as Priya
Attagasam 2004
as Swapna
Jay Jay 2003
as Seema
Credits from TMDB.