Uma Padmanabhan
Uma Padmanabhan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Uma Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | Actress, Presenter |
| Years active | 1993–Present |
Uma Padmanabhan is an Indian actress and television presenter who works in Tamil-language films and television serials.
Career
[edit]Uma Padmanabhan had her early education in Chennai and graduated in commerce from SIET, Nandanam.[1] When Sun TV was founded in 1993, she applied for the job of a compere in the channel.[1] After serving as a news reader for a short time, Uma was chosen to host the program Vanakkam Tamizhagam.[1] She later made her acting debut with the show Micro Thodar-Oru Kudumbam Oru Ragasiyam and also appeared in the shows Veetukku Veedu Looty, Oru Thaayin Sabatham, Chellame Chellam, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Poove Poochudava, Priyamanaval and Chithi 2. Uma acted in more than 30 films in Tamil.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Uma | Guest appearance |
| 2000 | Kandukondain Kandukondain | Interviewer | |
| 2002 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! | Uma | |
| 2007 | Unnale Unnale | Karthik's sister | Guest appearance |
| Sivaji | Mrs Jyothi Ramalingam | ||
| Thullal | Shruthika's mother | ||
| Sivi | |||
| Vel | Vel's and Vasu's relative | ||
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Mrs Sivakumar | |
| Uthamaputhiran | Sundari Raghavan | ||
| The Thriller | Meera's mother | Malayalam film | |
| Virudhagiri | Priya's mother | ||
| 2011 | Engeyum Kadhal | Kamal's mother | Special appearance in the song "Dhimu Dhimu" |
| Aanmai Thavarael | Vetri's mother | ||
| Venghai | Rajalingam's wife | ||
| 2012 | Nanban | Mrs Ramakrishnan | |
| Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Gayatri | ||
| Mirattal | Babloo's mother | ||
| Aarohanam | Jay | ||
| 2013 | Puthagam | Divya's mother | |
| Yaaruda Mahesh | Shiva's mother | ||
| Ragalaipuram | Velu's mother | ||
| Kalyana Samayal Saadham | Meera's mother | ||
| 2014 | Marumugam | ||
| Thirudan Police | AC's wife | ||
| 2015 | Thakka Thakka | Sarasu | |
| 2016 | Gethu | Herself | |
| Oopiri | Swathi's mother-in-law | Telugu film | |
| Thozha | |||
| Uyire Uyire | Priya's mother | ||
| 2018 | Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala | Praveen's mother | |
| Ghajinikanth | Lakshmi | ||
| Kaatrin Mozhi | Saroja Maamy | ||
| 2019 | NGK | Viji | |
| A1 | Divya's Mother | ||
| Kaappaan | Mrs. Varma, Chandrakanth's wife | ||
| 2020 | Taana | Shakthi's mother | |
| 2021 | Kasada Thapara | Streaming release | |
| Iruvar Ullam | Sambavi's mother | ||
| Sabhaapathy | Leelavathi | ||
| 2022 | Therkathi Veeran | ||
| 2023 | Theerkadarishi | ||
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | Ilakkiya | |
| 2025 | Madha Gaja Raja | Judge | |
| 2026 | Heartin | Varalakshmi | |
Television
[edit]- Serials
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Micro Thodar-Oru Kudumbam Oru Ragasiyam | Raj TV | |
| 2002–2003 | Veetukku Veedu Looty | Indira | Jaya TV |
| 2005–2006 | Nilavai Pidippom | Suguna | Raj TV |
| 2008–2009 | Kasthuri | Sun TV | |
| 2016 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Kalyani | Star Vijay |
| 2017–2021 | Poove Poochudava | Godavari | Zee Tamil |
| 2018 | Priyamanaval | Radha | Sun TV |
| 2019 | Fingertip (Web Series) | Mrs. Pramod | ZEE5 |
| 2020–2022 | Chithi 2 | Gowri | Sun TV |
| 2022–2023 | Iniya | Lakshmi (Extended Special Appearance) | |
| 2023–2024 | Modhalum Kaadhalum | Kaveri | Star Vijay |
| 2025 | Malli | Advocate Devasena (Special Appearance) | Sun TV |
- Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | Vanakkam Tamizhagam | Host | Sun TV |
| 2009 | Super Singer Junior Season 2 | Vijay TV | |
| 2013 | Oru Thaayin Sabatham | Zee Tamil | |
| 2015 | Chellame Chellam | Jaya TV | |
| 2021 | Poova Thalaiya | Contestant | Sun TV |
| Start Music | Star Vijay |
- Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Heart Beat | Dr.Saranya (Chief Doctor of RK Hospital) | Jio Hotstar |
- Other
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Batman Returns... To Chennai | The Middle Ages | Talia / Uma Aunty | Put Chutney |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Doing it in style". The Hindu. 6 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006.
- ↑ "Uma Padmanabhan gets nostalgic as she shares a 10-year-old major throwback picture". The Times of India. 21 July 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Chitra Mahesh (24 February 2003). "Academy for anchors". The Hindu.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "`சுஹாசினியின் ஐடியா, பிரபலங்களின் சர்ப்ரைஸ் மெசேஜ்!' - `மார்கழித் திங்கள்' வீடியோ குறித்து உமா". Vikatan. 9 January 2021.
