About Sumathy Balaram
Sumathy Balaram was a Canadian filmmaker and actor.
Sumathy Balaram is a Sri Lankan-Canadian filmmaker and actress. She is most noted for her 2015 feature film Niyoga,
Born and raised in Jaffna, she emigrated to Canada in 1989. and received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.
Filmography Mannamuzh (2001) Inni (2002) Uashh (2003) Manushi (2004) You2 (2005) To Be Continued (2006) Pillai (2007) Niyoga (2015)
Actress Rooba (2017) Funny Boy (2020) The Misadventure of Unlikely Heroes (2022) Karupy (2025)
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