Uma Riyaz Khan is an Indian actress. She has appeared in Tamil television shows and in supporting roles in a few Tamil films. She is the 1st runner-up of Cooku with Comali.

Uma Riyaz Khan
Uma in 2018
Born
Uma Kamesh

Other namesUma Riyaz
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1984–present
Spouse
(m. 1992)
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Children2

Personal life

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Uma was the only child of her artist parents. Her father, Kamesh, was a music director and her mother, Kamala Kamesh, was a famous actress who is well respected in the industry.[2] After losing her father aged nine, she was single-handedly brought up by her mother.[3] She married Malayalam actor Riyaz Khan in 1992.[4] They have two sons, Shariq Hassan Khan and Shamarth Hassan Khan.[3]

Uma went to Fatima Convent School in Kodambakkam. She was a state level athlete in 100 meters, Javelin throw, and a professional dancer. She was a trained classical dancer, and later switched to salsa and other Latin American dance forms.[3]

Career

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Uma's first film was Anbulla Rajinikanth and her second film was the Hindi film Muskurahat (1992) by director Priyadarshan. In the film she played Amrish Puri's daughter. She described her second movie as a 'superb' experience.[3] She calls her work in the film Anbe Sivam (2003) as her magnum opus.[3] For her performance in Mouna Guru (2011), she received a lot of appreciation in the form of awards that year.[3]

She took part in second season of the much talked about show, Jodi Number One, which aired on Vijay TV in 2007. After that she judged a show called Kalakka Povathu Yaaru.[3] Uma Riyaz Khan acted in the negative role in Chandrakumari serial along with Radhika Sarathkumar in Sun TV.

Filmography

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Films

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  • Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
1984 Anbulla Rajinikanth Siriya Pushpam
1992 Muskurahat Gopichand Verma's daughter Hindi film
2003 Anbe Sivam Mehrunnissa
2004 Kanavu Meippada Vendum Kokila
2011 Mouna Guru Inspector Palaniammal Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil
2012 Ambuli Ponni
2013 Maryan Seeli
2013 Biriyani Hitwoman
2015 Thoongaa Vanam Maheswari
2016 Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham
2017 Nibunan / Vismaya Dr. Ramya Bilingual Tamil-Kannada film
2018 Saamy 2 Sub-Inspector Noorjahan
2022 D Block Warden
2022 Aadhaar
2022 Flash Back TBA Filming[citation needed]

Television

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Serials
Year Title Role Channel Language
2000–2001 Irandaam Chanakyan Sun TV Tamil
2001–2002 Marumagal Vijay TV
2016 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Gayatri
Vamsam Sun TV
2017–2018 Ninaika Therintha Manamae Mallika Vijay TV
2018–2019 Chandrakumari Devika Sun TV
2022–Present Kayal Sivasankari
2022–2023 Raja Rani 2 Gowri IPS Star Vijay
Shows
Year Title Role Channel Language
2019–2020 Cooku with Comali Contestant

(Runner Up)

Star Vijay Tamil
2021 Cooku with Comali Season 2 Guest
Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani Judge
BB Jodigal Guest
2022 Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya Participant ( Winner)
2024 Naanga Ready Neenga Ready Ah Judge Sun TV

Awards

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Vijay Awards
Vikatan Award

References

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  1. ^ The Times of India. "Here's how Uma and Riyaz Khan celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary". Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Grill mill: Uma Riaz Khan". The Hindu. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "This mommy rocks!". Deccan Chronicle. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  4. ^ "'Ponniyin Selvan' actor Riyaz Khan attacked for advising people to maintain social distancing?". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Vikatan awards 2011".
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