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<div>{{short description|Indian actress}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Uma Riyaz Khan<br />
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| birth_name = Uma Kamesh<br />
| birth_date = <!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--><br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| other_names = Uma Riyaz<br />
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|dancer}}<br />
| spouse = {{married|[[Riyaz Khan]]|1992}}<br />
| children = 2 <!-- children : "Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children." --><br />
| yearsactive = 1992–present<br />
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'''Uma Riyaz Khan''' is an Indian actress. She has appeared in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] television shows and in supporting roles in a few [[Tamil film]]s.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grill mill: Uma Riaz Khan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article434345.ece|access-date=27 June 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 May 2010}}</ref> After losing her father at age of nine, she was single-handedly brought up by her mother.<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130530/entertainment-kollywood/article/mommy-rocks |title=This mommy rocks! |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date= 31 May 2013 |access-date=2013-05-31|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003214701/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130530/entertainment-kollywood/article/mommy-rocks|archivedate=3 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> She married Malayalam actor [[Riyaz Khan]] in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ponniyin-selvan-actor-riyaz-khan-attacked-for-advising-people-to-maintain-social-distancing/articleshow/75061027.cms|title='Ponniyin Selvan' actor Riyaz Khan attacked for advising people to maintain social distancing? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> They have two sons, Shariq Hassan and Shamshad Hassan.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/><br />
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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 (dance)|salsa]] and other [[Latin dance|Latin American dance forms]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
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.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> She calls her work in the film ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' as her [[Masterpiece|magnum opus]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/> For her performance in ''[[Mouna Guru]]'' she received a lot of appreciation in the form of awards that year.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/><br />
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She took part in [[Jodi Number One (season 2)|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''.<ref name="deccanchronicle1"/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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(Judge)<br />
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===Films===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 1992 || ''[[Muskurahat (1992 film)|Muskurahat]]'' || Gopichand Verma's daughter || [[Hindi]] || <br />
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| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Mehrunnissa || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2004 || ''Kanavu Meipada Vendum'' || Pusphavalli || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2011 || ''[[Mouna Guru]]'' || Inspector Palaniammal || Tamil || [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br/>Nominated, [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 || ''[[Ambuli]]'' || Ponni || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 || ''[[Maryan (film)|Maryan]]'' || Seeli || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 || ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Hitwoman || Tamil || <br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' || Maheswari || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 || ''Sutta Pazham Sudatha Pazham'' || || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2017 || ''[[Nibunan|Nibunan / Vismaya]]'' || Dr. Ramya || Tamil/Kannada || Bilingual Tamil-Kannada film<br />
|-<br />
| 2018 || ''[[Saamy 2]]'' || Sub-Inspector Noorjahan || Tamil ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2021|| ''Flashback'' || || Tamil || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2020/flash-back-regina-cassandra-to-feature-in-gorilla-director-don-sandy-s-next-306693.html|title=Flash Back: Regina Cassandra To Feature In Gorilla Director Don Sandy’s Next|date=25 November 2020|website=Filmibeat}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
==TV Serials==<br />
* Ninaika Therintha Manamae<br />
* Chandrakumari<br />
* Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa <br />
* Vamsam<br />
* Cooku with comali<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - ''Mouna Guru'' (2011)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=1428808|name=Uma Riyaz Khan}}<br />
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[[Category:1975 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]<br />
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