Pooja Umashankar date of birth:
June 25, 1981
How old is Pooja Umashankar?
45
Where was Pooja Umashankar born?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
What is Pooja Umashankar nationality?
Indian
What is Pooja Umashankar's occupation?
Model, Actress
Short Biography
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.