Uma Padmanabhan

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Uma Padmanabhan
Born
Uma

Occupation(s) Actress, Presenter
Years active1993–2002
2007–Present
SpouseRaghuram Iyer

Uma Padmanabhan is an Indian actress and television presenter who works in Tamil-language films and television serials.

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Career

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

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
2000 Kandukondain Kandukondain Interviewer
2002 Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! Uma
2007 Unnale Unnale Karthik's sisterGuest appearance
Sivaji Mrs Jyothi Ramalingam
Thullal Shruthika's mother
Sivi
Vel
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Mrs Sivakumar
Uthamaputhiran Sundari Raghavan
The Thriller Meera's motherMalayalam film
Virudhagiri Priya's mother
2011 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-lawTelugu 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
Iruvar Ullam Sambavi's mother
Sabhaapathy Leelavathi
2022 Therkathi Veeran
2023 Theerkadarishi

Television

Serials
YearTitleRoleChannel
2000Micro Thodar-Oru Kudumbam Oru Ragasiyam Raj TV
2002–2003Veetukku Veedu LootyIndira Jaya TV
2005–2006Nilavai PidippomSuguna 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
2022–2023IniyaLakshmi
2023–Present Modhalum Kaadhalum Kaveri Star Vijay
Shows
YearTitleRoleChannel
1990sVanakkam TamizhagamHost Sun TV
2009 Super Singer Junior Season 2 Vijay TV
2013Oru Thaayin Sabatham Zee Tamil
2015Chellame Chellam Jaya TV
2021Poova ThalaiyaContestant Sun TV
Start Music Star Vijay

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Doing it in style". The Hindu. 6 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Uma Padmanabhan gets nostalgic as she shares a 10-year-old major throwback picture". The Times of India .

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