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.
Acting
Movie
Orange
as Meenakshi Teacher
2010
Movie
Naan Kadavul
as Hamsavalli
2009
Movie
Attagasam
as Swapna
2004
Movie
Ullam Ketkumae
as Irene
2005
Movie
Pattiyal
as Sandhya
2006
Movie
Oram Po
as Rani
2007
Movie
Thambi
as Archana
2006
Movie
Jay Jay
as Seema
2003
Movie
Vidiyum Munn
as Rekha
2013
Movie
Panthayakozhi
as Chempakam
2007
Movie
Jithan
as Priya
2005
Movie
Pori
as Pooja
2007
Movie
Asai Man Piyabanna
as Ranmalee
2007
Movie
Drohi
as Roja (Guest appearance)
2010
Movie
Sihinayaki Adare (Love is a Dream)
as Jennifer
2024
Movie
Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi
as Guest Appearance
2015
Movie
Paththini
as Kannaki
2016
Movie
Sarigama
as Maria
2016
Movie
Anjalika
as Anjalika / Uttara
2006
Movie
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as (cameo)
2009
Movie
Thagapansamy
2006
Movie
Kusa Pabha
as Princess Pabha
2012
Movie
Friends
as Manorani
2007
Movie
Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe
as Rashmi
2010