Uma Shankari
Born
Uma Shankari
Other namesUma
Occupation(s)Actress,dancer
Years active2000–2007 (films)
2012–2013 (television)
Spouse
H. Dushyanth
​
(m. 2006)​
Parent(s)D. Rajendra Babu
Sumithra
FamilyNakshatra (sister)

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).[1]

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.[2][3]

She eventually married software engineer H. Dushyanth in Bangalore on 15 June 2006 and opted against signing any more films thereafter.[4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000VeeranadaiPoomayilTamil
VaanavilUmaTamil
2001Ammo BommaLakshmiTelugu
KalakalappuMiniTamil
Navvuthu BathakaliraSaralaTelugu
Kadal PookkalKayalTamil
2002KuberanGauriMalayalam
ThilakamMayaMalayalam
2003Chokka ThangamMaragathamTamil
VasanthamalikaNandhiniMalayalam
VikadanKaveriTamil
Kalyana RamuduKalyani's sisterTelugu
SaphalamGraceyMalayalam
SooriRishaba / PriyaTamil
2004ThendralThamaraiselviTamil
Rightaa ThappaaVijiTamil
Ee SnehatheerathuGayathriMalayalam
SwamySeetha,
Geetha		Telugu
2005AmudhaeVinayaTamil
SelvamThendralTamil
2006Uppi Dada M.B.B.S.Dr. Uma/ ChinnuKannada
LakshmiSwathiTelugu
Kovai BrothersGanesh's sisterTamil
ThodamaleyManjuTamil
IlakkanamKayalvizhiTamil
Kallarali HoovagiNoor Jahan / RatnaKannada
AdaikalamThamizhTamil
2007ManikandaLakshmi ManikandanTamil
Rasigar MandramBharathiTamil
2012-2013ChikammaKannadaTV serial
2014BhagyalakshmiPriyaTamil ValliValliTamil
2017MunsifKannada
2022ValimaiYoung LakshmiTamil

References

  1. ↑ "Uma's hope". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Behindwoods- Thendral Uma Interview". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Another star daughter enters Kollywood". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Actress Uma's Wedding Reception". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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