Uma Riyaz Khan

Uma Riyaz Khan Riyaz Khan is a Tamil and Malayalam film and telev >> Read More... (born Uma) is a Tamil actress who appears in supportive roles in movies. She is also a popular figure in the TV industry where she has performed in serials, dance shows and as judge in comedy shows. Uma was born to music director Kamesh and actress Kamala Kamesh This soft, calm, and realistic actress of the 60s >> Read More... as the only child. She lost her father at a young age of 9 and was brought up by her mother. She was a state level athlete in 100mt sprint and Javelin. She also is master over several dance skills including classical, salsa and other Latin American dance forms.

Uma debuted in Priyadarshan’s ‘ Muskurahat Muskurahat is a Hind TV serial. It aired on the DD >> Read More... ’ in which she played Amrish Puri’s daughter. Her first movie was very special to her. After a decade, she starred in a supportive role in Kamal Hassan’s classic ‘ Anbe Sivam Anbe Sivam is a Tamil TV series that aired on Zee >> Read More... ’. She calls the movie as her magnum opus. After no big chances in the silverscreen, she turned to acting in TV serials where she did ‘ Marumagal You've reached the realm of "Marumagal," a dai >> Read More... ’ in Vijay TV and ‘ Muhurtham Muhurtham is a Tamil language TV serial that aired >> Read More... ’ in Sun TV.

Uma Riyaz participated in the famous dance show ‘Jodi No. 1 season 2’ of Vijay TV. She had to quit the serial after her pair Babloo was involved in a dispute with the judge STR. She also judged Vijay TV’s ‘Kalakka povathu Yaru’ which was eventually won by Siva karthikeyan. He described that she was the greatest inspiration and motivation behind his success.

In 2011, she acted as a pregnant woman constable in ‘Mouna Guru’ which won her critical aclaim and a Vijay award for best supporting actress in 2012. She then starred in the 3D movie ‘Ambuli’, Karthi’s ‘ Biriyani Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and in Dhanush’s ‘ Mariyaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ in good supporting roles.

Uma Riyaz is married to an actor Riyaz Khan, who hails from kerela. They had described in an interview how the fell in love after years of knowing each other. They are blessed with two children.

DOB: 1975

Movies acted: Muskurahat, AnbeSivam, KanavuMeipadaVendum, Mouna Guru, Ambuli, Mariyaan, Biriyani.

Serials acted: Marumagal, Muhurtham.

Kamala Kamesh Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)