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{{Short description|Indian television actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Uma Nair
| image =
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| caption = Uma Nair In 2022
| native_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|04|17|df=yes}}
| other_names = Umadevi Nair{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Actress]] [[ATMA Executive member]] [[censor board member]] [[entrepreneur]]
[[CEEM executive member]]
| parents =
| children = 2
| years_active =
| height =
| spouse = Late-Mr.Shaji G
| notable_works =
}}

'''Uma Nair''' (born 17 April 1983) is an Indian film and television actress who works predominantly in [[Malayalam]]-language soap operas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/vanambadi-actress-uma-nair-reveals-truth-behind-her-exit-show-487641|title=Vanambadi actress Uma Nair REVEALS the truth behind her exit from the show |work=Pinkvilla|access-date=22 January 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123171350/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/vanambadi-actress-uma-nair-reveals-truth-behind-her-exit-show-487641 |archivedate=23 November 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She has appeared over 78 serials and 36 Movies.<ref name="Nirmala"/> She is best known for playing the supporting role of Nirmala in ''[[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/i-can-feel-my-daughter-when-i-hug-anumol-says-vanambadi-actress-uma-nair/articleshow/68074191.cms|title="I can feel my daughter when I hug Anumol," says Vanambadi actress Uma Nair|first=Radhika|last=Nair|work=The Times of India|date=March 2019 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/exclusive-vanambadi-actress-uma-nair-reacts-to-rumours-of-quitting-the-show-says-it-was-a-brief-gap/articleshow/72181006.cms|title=Exclusive - Vanambadi actress Uma Nair reacts to rumours of quitting the show; says it was a 'brief gap'|work=The Times of India|date=22 November 2019 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/pookkalam-varavayi-uma-nair-joins-the-team-as-jyothirmayi/articleshow/72864574.cms|title=Pookkalam Varavayi : Uma Nair joins the team as Jyothirmayi|work=The Times of India|date=19 December 2019 }}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Films===
* ''All films are in [[Malayalam]] unless noted otherwise.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|
| ''Thengunna Manassukal''
|
| Acting debut; short film
| <ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>
|-
|
| ''Ninaithale Sugam Thanedi''
|
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film; lead role
| <ref name="Manorama">{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2019/01/21/serial-actress-uma-nair-interview.html|title=സ്നേഹിച്ചവരും വിശ്വസിച്ചവരും തന്നത് വേദനകൾ മാത്രം: ഉമാ നായർ|work=Manorama Online|language=ml}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| ''Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu ''
| Kavya's friend
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2005
| ''December''
| Sony Issac
| Credited as Mithila Nair
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2015
| ''Thilothama''
| Mrs. Jomon
|
| <ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[James & Alice]]''
| Soosan
|
| <ref name="Nirmala">{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/television/onam-2020-vanambadi-serial-nirmala-actress-uma-nair-interview-411819/|title=നാലു വർഷത്തിനിടെ എന്റെ പേരിനേക്കാളും ആളുകൾ എന്നെ വിളിച്ചത് നിർമ്മലയെന്നാണ്; 'വാനമ്പാടി' താരം ഉമാ നായര്‍ അഭിമുഖം|work=Indian Express|language=ml}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4|2017
| ''[[Chembarathipoo]]''
| Vinod's mother
|
| <ref name="Nirmala"/>
|-
| ''[[Aakashamittayee]]''
| Mathematics Teacher
|
| <ref name="Nirmala"/>
|-
| ''[[Lakshyam (2017 film)|Lakshyam]]''
| Shalini's aunt
|
|
|-
| ''Aaliya''
| Aaliya's mother
| Short film
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2018
| ''Kinar''
| Suma
|
| <ref name="m3db">{{cite web|url=https://m3db.com/uma-nair|title=ഉമ നായർ |language=ml|work=m3db}}</ref>
|-
| ''Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal''
| Gouri
|
| <ref name="m3db"/>
|-
| ''Premanjali''
| Mathri
|
| <ref name="m3db"/>
|-
| rowspan=3|2019
| ''[[Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel]]''
| Public prosecutor
|
| <ref name="Nirmala"/>
|-
| ''[[Edakkad Battalion 06]]''
| Zeenath
|
| <ref name="Nirmala"/>
|-
| ''Oronnonnara PranayaKadha''
| Savithri
|
| <ref name="Manorama"/>
|-
| 2022
|''[[Ullasam (2022 film)|Ullasam]]''
| Nima's mother
|
|
|-
| 2024
|''[[Iyer in Arabia]]''
| Suma
|
|<ref>https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/binge/iyer-in-arabia-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-mukesh-urvasi-malayalam-film-online-658659.html</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam]]''
|Asha
|
|<ref>https://letterboxd.com/film/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam/</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}}
|''Daily Hero''
|
|
|
|-
|}

===Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|
| ''Sooryante Maranam''
|
| [[DD Malayalam]]
| Debut serial; child artist
| <ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>
|-
|2005
| ''Mounam''
| Priya
|
|
| <ref name="Manorama"/>
|-
|
| ''Makal''
|Aparna
|Surya TV
|
| <ref name="Manorama"/>
|-
|2005-2006
| ''Priyam''
|
| [[Kairali TV]]
|
| <ref name="Manorama"/>
|-
| 2006
| ''Kanalppoovu''
|
| [[Jeevan TV]]
|
|
|-
| 2014-2015
| ''[[Balaganapathy]]''
|
| Asianet
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Parasparam (TV series)|Parasparam]]''
|
| rowspan="2" | [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015
| ''Kalyana Sougandhikam''
|
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| ''Vishwaroopam''
|
| [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|
|
|-
| ''Manassariyathe''
|
| [[Surya TV]]
|
|
|-
| ''Ganga''
|Soudamini
| rowspan="2" | DD Malayalam
|
|
|-
| ''Thoovalsparsham''
|
|
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Kana Kanmani (2016 TV series)|Kana Kanmani]]''
| Devayani
| Asianet
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2016-2017
| ''[[Krishnathulasi]]''
| Bhama
| [[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2016-2018
| ''[[Rathri Mazha (TV series)|Rathri Mazha]]''
| Jayanthi Vishwanathan
| Flowers TV
|
| <ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/miniscreen/serial-artist-umavanambadi-1.2501651|title=അവര്‍ പറഞ്ഞ ഒരു വാക്ക് എന്നെ വല്ലാതെ വിഷമിപ്പിച്ചു; വാനമ്പാടി സീരിയല്‍ ഫെയിം ഉമ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു|author=Ramya|language=ml|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122143036/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/miniscreen/serial-artist-umavanambadi-1.2501651|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''Mounam Sammatham''
|
|
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| 2017-2020
| ''[[Vanambadi (TV series)|Vanambadi]]''
| Nirmala
| Asianet
|
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vanambadi-actress-uma-nair-i-was-under-severe-mental-and-financial-pressure-during-lockdown/articleshow/76531463.cms|title=Vanambadi actress Uma Nair: I was under severe mental and financial pressure during lockdown|first=Radhika|last=Nair|work=The Times of India|date=23 June 2020 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2017-2018
| ''[[Mamangam (TV series)|Mamangam]]''
|
| Flowers TV
|
| <ref name="Rakkuyil"/>
|-
| 2018-2019
| ''[[Bhramanam]]''
| Bindhuja Nair
| Mazhavil Manorama
|
| <ref name="Rakkuyil"/>
|-
| 2019-2021
| ''[[Pookkalam Varavayi (TV series)|Pookkalam Varavayi]]''
| Jyothirmayi
| [[Zee Keralam]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-gossips/vanambadi-actress-uma-nair-breaks-the-silence-exclusive-statement-is-about-the-rumours-about-her/articleshow/72181611.cms|title=വാനമ്പാടിയിൽ നിന്നും മറ്റൊരു പരമ്പരയിലേക്ക്: പ്രേക്ഷകർ ഏറെ കാത്തിരുന്ന ആ ചോദ്യം; ഉമയ്ക്ക് വ്യക്തമായ മറുപടിയുണ്ട്‌!|work=Samayam Malayalam|publisher=The Times of India|language=malayalam}}</ref> <br/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/pookkalam-varavayi-actress-uma-nair-my-12-year-old-son-inspired-me-to-play-jyothi/articleshow/76628438.cms|title=Pookkalam Varavayi actress Uma Nair: My 12-year-old son inspired me to play 'Jyothi'|first=Radhika|last=Nair|work=The Times of India|date=25 June 2020 |access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020-2021
| ''[[Indulekha (TV series)|Indulekha]]''
| Kalappurakkal Gowri Lakshmi
| [[Surya TV]]
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/actress-uma-nair-shares-new-picture-from-the-set-of-indulekha-serial/articleshow/78623542.cms|title='അനുജൻമാർക്കൊപ്പം കളപ്പുരക്കൽ ചേച്ചിയമ്മ'; കുറഞ്ഞ സമയത്തിനുള്ളിൽ ഒരുപാട് സ്നേഹം നൽകിയവർക്ക് നന്ദി പറഞ്ഞ് ഉമാ നായർ|work=Samayam Malayalam|date=12 October 2020 |publisher=The Times of India|language=malayalam}}</ref> <br/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vanambadis-uma-nair-and-balu-announce-their-new-project-together-deets-inside/articleshow/78033485.cms|title=Vanambadi's Uma Nair and Balu announce their new project together; Deets inside|work=The Times of India|date=10 September 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rakkuyil (TV series)|Rakkuyil]]''
| Sairandri
| Mazhavil Manorama
|
| <ref name="Rakkuyil">{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/serials/new-mega-serial-rakkuyil-uma-nair-as-heroine/articleshow/79170403.cms|title='രാക്കുയിലി'ൽ അതേ ജോടികൾ വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചു; പുതിയ പരമ്പരയുടെ വിശേഷം!|work=Samayam Malayalam|publisher=The Times of India|language=ml}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Swantham Sujatha]]''
| Appu's Mother
| [[Surya TV]]
| Special Appearance In Mega Episode
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Aliyans]]''
| Pavithra Unnikrishnan
| [[Kaumudy TV]]
|Guest appearance
|
|-
| 2021–2024
| ''[[Kaliveedu (TV series)|Kaliveedu]]''
| Madhuri
| Surya TV
|
| <ref name="Uma">{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/serials/vanambadi-fame-uma-nair-shares-a-good-news-for-her-fans/articleshow/86804044.cms|title = നല്ലതൊന്നും പറയാൻ ഇല്ലായിരുന്നു; അതാണ് മാറി നിന്നത്; എന്നാൽ നിർമ്മലേടത്തിക്ക് പറയാൻ പുതിയൊരു സന്തോഷമുണ്ട്!|work=Samayam Malayalam|publisher=The Times of India|language=ml|date=6 October 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref> <br/><ref>{{cite AV media|people=Uma Nair|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTeTJjjxc4U|title=Uma Nair as Madhuri {{!}} Kaliveedu {{!}} Character Intro {{!}} Nov 15 Onwards {{!}} Mon-Sat @ 9 PM {{!}} Surya TV|publisher=[[Surya TV]]|date=10 November 2021|access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2023-2025
| ''[[Geeta Govindam]]''
| Vilasini
| Asianet
|
|
|-
|2024||''Manimuthu''||Lakshmi||Mazhavil Manorama|| ||
|-
| 2025-2026
| ''[[Peythozhiyathe]]''
| Hema
| Surya TV
|Replaced by [[Shalu Menon]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatv.in/peythozhiyathe-serial-surya-tv-cast/|title = Peythozhiyathe Serial Surya TV Starts from 30 June, Everyday at 06:30 PM – Meet the Characters and Actors|work=Kerala TV|publisher=Kerala TV|language=en|date=18 June 2025|access-date=19 June 2025}}</ref>
|}

====Special appearances====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]''
| Herself
| [[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|
|<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/suchithra-nair-and-uma-nair-to-visit-onnum-onnum-moonnu/articleshow/61964682.cms Suchithra Nair and Uma Nair to visit Onnum Onnum Moonnu]</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''Njanannu Sthree''
| Panelist
| [[Amrita TV]]
|
|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/vanambadi-and-seetha-kalyanam-teams-have-a-bash-on-start-music/articleshow/70589607.cms Vanambadi and Seetha Kalyanam teams have a bash on Start Music]</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum]]''
| Herself
| Asianet
|
|<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>
|-

| rowspan="3" | 2022
| ''Red Carpet''
| Mentor
| [[Amrita TV]]
|
| {{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|-
| ''Day with a Star''
| rowspan="2" | Herself
| rowspan="2" | [[Kaumudy TV]]
|
|
|-
| ''Salt n' Pepper''
|
|
|-
|}

==Awards==
*South Indian Cinema and Television Awards 2019<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/a-night-to-honour-the-best/articleshow/71580465.cms A night to honour the best - The Times of India]</ref>
*Socialist Samskarika Kendra Mother Theresa Puraskaram 2022 - Best Character Role{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
*[[Asianet Television Awards]] 2018 - Best Star Pair

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|8345411}}

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[[Category:1977 births]]

Uma Nair - Revision history

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