Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her portrayal of film roles spoken in the Kannada language (over 400), particularly comic roles. She received National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Gulabi in the 2008 Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies. In 2013, Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Karnataka in the government of Siddaramaiah where she was the minister for women and child development, empowerment of the differently abled and senior citizens, Kannada language and culture.
You can find people similar to Umashree by visiting our lists Women members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Women state cabinet ministers of India.
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Place of birth | Nonavinakere, Tumkur, Karnataka, India
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Umashree is known for her role in the TV series Puttakkana Makkalu (2021) as Puttakka.
She is also known for her role in the film Odahuttidavaru (1994) as Kamakshi.
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