Ooha

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Ooha
Born
Uma Maheswari

India
Occupation(s) Film actress, model
Years active1990-1997
Spouse
(m. 1997)
Children3

Uma Maheswari, known by her stage names Sivaranjani (in Tamil and Malayalam film industries) and Ooha (in Telugu film industry), is a former Indian actress. She worked primarily in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to Malayalam films in the 1990s. She received Nandi Award for Best Actress for Aame (1994).

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She was referred to as "Chinna Kushboo" for her bubbly looks looking alike the actress Kushboo and booked for few movies which Kushboo cannot accept.

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Personal life

Ooha married actor Srikanth in 1997 and the couple has three children Roshan Meka, Medha and Rohan. [2] [3] [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageOther notes
1990Hridaya Samrajya Kannada
1990 Aavesha IndiraKannadaCredited as Shivaranjini
1990Mr. Karthik Tamil
1991Manasara VazhthungalenTamil
1992 Thalaivasal ShobanaTamil
1992 Thanga Manasukkaran ChellakiliTamil
1992 Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Alice Malayalam
1992Maarathon (Aayaraam Gayaaraam)Vimala Malayalam
1992 David Uncle Selvi / MaryTamil
1992 Thiruthalvaadi InduMalayalam
1993 Chinna Mapillai MythiliTamil
1993 Pon Vilangu MallikaTamil
1993 Kalaignan SandhyaTamil
1993 Thaalattu ValliTamil
1993 Rajadurai SuriyaTamil
1993Pudhiya ThendralTamil
1993 Kathirukka Neramillai RadhikaTamil
1994 Puthran Malayalam
1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan UmaTamil
1994 Rasa Magan SelviTamil
1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu KalyaniTamil
1994 Senthamizh Selvan MeenakshiTamil
1994 Aame Ooha Telugu Nandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1994PatabastiShanthiTelugu
1995Sandhaikku Vantha KiliTamil
1995 Alluda Mazaaka...! MalleeswariTelugu
1995 Adalla Majaka Bhanu RekhaTelugu
1995 Aayanaki Iddaru OohaTelugu
1995Manikya ChempazhukkaRajavalli /AnupamaMalayalam
1996 Avathara Purushan VaishaliTamil
1996SahanamTelugu
1996 Family KavitaTelugu
1996Amma Nanna KaavaaliSitaTelugu [5]
1996 Ooha OohaTelugu
1996Ammaleni PuttinelluTelugu
1996KooturuMounicaTelugu
1997AayanagaruTelugu
1997Durgai AmmanGauriTamil
1997NayanammaTelugu

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