Shubha Poonja

Shubha Poonja is an Indian actress and former model. She has mostly appeared in Tamil and Kannada films. She is best known for her role in the movie Moggina Manasu for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada.

Shubha Poonja
Born
Shubha Poonja

Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesSubha,
OccupationActress, model
Years active2004–present

Career

Shubha Poonja is of Mangalorean descent from the Tuluva community.[1] She was raised in Bangalore and studied in Carmel Convent School, Jayanagar, Bangalore, before she started modelling, appearing in various television ads.[2][3] Meanwhile, she won the "Miss Chennai-Top Model 2003" title.[4] Subsequently, she entered the Tamil film industry, after K. S. Vasanthakumar, director of the Tamil film Machi approached her to enact the lead female role in the film, having seen her photos.[5] After starring in the Tamil films Thirudiya Idhayathai and Shanmuga in the following months, she entered the Kannada film industry with the 2006 film Jackpot. Afterwards, she appeared in several Kannada films, including Chanda, Moggina Manasu and Slum Bala. Lately, she appeared in Anjadiru, the Kannada remake of the 2008 Tamil film Anjaathe, and in Thakath.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2004MachiRakshitaTamil
2005Thirudiya IdhayathaiHarithaTamil
2006JackpotPreethiKannada
Oru Ponnu Oru PaiyanShubhaTamil
2007ChandaSwapnaKannada
2008Moggina ManasuRenukaKannadaWinner, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Slum BalaDuniya VijayaKannada
Sutta PazhamVandanaTamil
2009AnjadiruUththaraKannada
ThakathBhagya (Bhageerathi)Kannada
2010Preethi HungamaGeethaKannada
Naari AddaKannada
2011KanteeravaIndraKannada
NanallaBhavyaKannada
2012GolmaalPreethiKannada
2013ParariUrmilaKannada
2014ChirayuKannada
2015Kotigond Love StoryKannada
2016Tarle Nan MakluKannada
Jai Maruthi 800SmithaKannada
Sigandur Chowdeshwari MahimeKannada
2017MeenakshiMeenakshiKannada
2018GoogalNandiniKannada
2020Naragunda BandayaKannada
TBASamosaKannadaDelayed

References
  1. "Shooting of Kannada film "Chirayu" at padubidri beach". Padubidri News.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. "Shuba - The new girl!". Sify. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  3. "Mangalorean Actress Shuba Punja Hits 'Jackpot'". mangalorean.com. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  4. "Mangalorean Actress Shuba Punja Hits 'Jackpot'". mangalorean.com. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  5. "Shuba Punja: Sreedevi is my role model". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
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