Uma Riyaz Khan

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.[1] After losing her father at age of nine, she was single-handedly brought up by her mother.[2] She married Malayalam actor Riyaz Khan in 1992.[3] They have two sons, Shariq Hassan and Shamshad Hassan.[2]

Khan 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.[2]

Uma's first film was the Hindi film Muskurahat (1992) by director Priyadarshan. In the film she played Amrish Puri's daughter. She described her first movie as a 'superb' experience.[2] She calls her work in the film Anbe Sivam as her magnum opus.[2] For her performance in Mouna Guru she received a lot of appreciation in the form of awards that year.[2]

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.[2]

• Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress - Mouna Guru (2011)

• Uma Riyaz Khan at IMDb