Pooja Umashankar
Pooja Umashankar | |
|---|---|
 Pooja G Umashankar in 2012 | |
| Born | Pooja Gauthami Umashankar Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Baldwin Girls' High School, Bangalore Mount Carmel College, Bangalore |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2003–2016 |
| Spouse |
Prashan David Vethakan
(m. 2016) |
Pooja Gauthami Umashankar is an
Sri Lankan Sinhala
cinema.
Early and personal life
Pooja's father, H. R. Umashankar, is an Indian
Sinhalese.[1] Her father worked with Hindustan Unilever in Valparai as a manager. After she did her pre-schooling in Sri Lanka, she came to India and went to Poornapragnya in Aldur, Chikmagalur and then to Nirmala Convent in Mysore.[1] Later she continued her education at Baldwin Girls' High School in Bangalore and did graduation (B.Com.) and Post Graduation (MBA) at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.[1]
Pooja can speak Kannada, Sinhala, Tamil, and English.[1]
In December 2016, she married Prashan David Vethakan, who is a Sri Lankan businessman.[2]
Career
Pooja was introduced by a friend of her to cinematographer-turned-director
Orange
.
Her big budget film Kusa Pabha released in early 2012 and became the highest grosser ever in the history of Sri Lankan film industry. Critics praised Pooja for her role of Pabawathi.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jay Jay | Seema | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Attahasam | Sapna | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | Irene | Tamil | |
| Jithan | Priya | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Anjalika | Anjalika, Uththara |
Sinhala | |
| Pattiyal | Sandhya | Tamil | ||
| Thambi | Archana | Tamil | ||
| Thagapansamy | Marikozhundhu Shanmugam | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Pori | Pooja | Tamil | |
| Panthaya Kozhi | Shenbagam | Malayalam | ||
| Asai Man Piyabanna | Ranmalee / Maleesha | Sinhala | ||
| Oram Po | Rani | Tamil | ||
| Yahaluvo | Manorani | Sinhala | ||
| 2009 | Naan Kadavul | Hamshavalli | Tamil | |
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Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| 2010 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Rashmi | Sinhala | |
| Drohi | Roja | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
Orange |
Meenakshi | Telugu | Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | Smoking Kills | Pooja | English | Short film |
| 2012 | Kusa Paba | Pabawathi | Sinhala | |
| Mirage | Priya | English | Short film | |
| 2013 | Vidiyum Munn | Rekha | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kadavul Paathi Mirugam Paathi | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2016 | Paththini |
Kannagi (Paththini) | Sinhala | |
| Sarigama | Mariya | Sinhala | ||
| 2024 | Sihinayaki Adare | Jennifer | Sinhala | |
| Minnu | Sinhala | cameo role[9] |
Television
| Show | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Daskon
|
Princess Pramila | Sinhala | Teledrama |
| Derana City of Dance season 5 | Judge | Reality show | |
| Aatam Paatam Kondatam | Judge | Tamil | Reality show |
| Derana City of Dance season 6 | Judge | Sinhala | Reality show |
| Dance Jodi Dance | Judge | Tamil | Reality show |
Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sarasaviya Awards | Most Popular Actress | Anjalika | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | Asai Man Piyabanna | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Naan Kadavul | Won | |
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Vijay Awards | Best Actress | Won | |||
| World Malayalee Council | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2013 | Derana Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Kusa Pabha
|
Won | |
| Best Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Hiru Golden Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | |||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Vidiyum Munn | Won | ||
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Filmfare Awards South | Nominated | |||
| Vijay Awards | Nominated | ||||
| SIIMA - Tamil | Nominated | ||||
| BehindWood Gold Medals | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2016 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards
|
Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| Sarasaviya Awards | Best Actress | Sarigama | Won | ||
| 2017 | Derana Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Paththini | Won | |
| Janabhimani Honorary Award | Won | Honor From Sri Lankan Government[10] | |||
| 2018 | Hiru Golden Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| 2019 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| 2020 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| 2021 | SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d "I am enjoying every moment of acting". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Actress Pooja gets married". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Screen presence". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2007.
- ^ "Oram Po… here she comes". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007.
- ^ "Jay Jay – Tamil Movie Review" Archived 22 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. thiraipadam.com
- ^ "Ajith tastes success!". Ia.rediff.com. 23 November 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Movie Review:Attakasam". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "'Ullam Ketkume' – A sleeper hit!". Sify. 7 June 2005. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "තුන්පත් රෑනක සොඳුරු අනන්තය "මින්නු"". www.sundaytimes.lk.
- ^ "Honorary Award". poojaumashankar.tumblr.com.
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