Uma
Indian actress
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| Intro | Indian actress | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Uma Shankari Rajendra Babu | ||||||
| A.K.A. | Uma Shankari Rajendra Babu | ||||||
| Places | India | ||||||
| is | Actor | ||||||
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||||
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| Birth | 12 July 1978 | ||||||
| Age | 46 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||||
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Biography
Uma Shankari is an Indian actress who appeared in regional Indian language films.
Career
In 2006, she appeared in Sakthi Chidambaram's Kovai Brothers opposite Sibiraj, featuring as Sathyaraj's niece and also featured in Thodamaley alongside newcomers. She also acts in a few serials like Chikamma (the remake of the famous Tamil serial "Chithi" in Kannada) and Valli (a new Tamil Serial).
Personal life
Uma was born to D. Rajendra Babu, a commercial director in Kannada film industry, and actress Sumithra, who appeared in regional Indian films. Her younger sister, Nakshatra, made her debut with the film Doo in 2011. Alongside films, she studied B.A, English literature in Indira Gandhi Open University.
She eventually married software engineer H. Dushyanth in Bangalore on 15 June 2006 and opted against signing any more films thereafter.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Veeranadai | Poomayil | Tamil | |
| Vaanavil | Uma | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Ammo Bomma | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Kalakalappu | Mini | Tamil | ||
| Navvuthu Bathakalira | Sarala | Telugu | ||
| Kadal Pookkal | Kayal | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Kuberan | Gauri | Malayalam | |
| Thilakam | Maya | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | Maragatham | Tamil | |
| Vasanthamalika | Nandhini | Malayalam | ||
| Vikadan | Kaveri | Tamil | ||
| Kalyana Ramudu | Kalyani's sister | Telugu | ||
| Saphalam | Gracey | Malayalam | ||
| Soori | Rishaba / Priya | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Thendral | Thamaraiselvi | Tamil | |
| Rightaa Thappaa | Viji | Tamil | ||
| Ee Snehatheerathu | Gayathri | Malayalam | ||
| Swamy | Seetha, Geetha | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Amudhae | Vinaya | Tamil | |
| Selvam | Thendral | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Uppi Dada M.B.B.S. | Dr. Uma/ Chinnu | Kannada | |
| Lakshmi | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| Kovai Brothers | Ganesh's sister | Tamil | ||
| Thodamaley | Manju | Tamil | ||
| Ilakkanam | Kayalvizhi | Tamil | ||
| Kallarali Hoovagi | Noor Jahan / Ratna | Kannada | ||
| Adaikalam | Thamizh | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Manikanda | Lakshmi Manikandan | Tamil | |
| Rasigar Mandram | Bharathi | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Bhagyalakshmi | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Munsif | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | Valimai | Young Lakshmi | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | Chikamma | Kannada | Udaya TV | |
| 2014 | Valli | Valli | Tamil | Sun TV |