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