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. After losing her father aged nine, she was single-handedly brought up by her mother. She married Malayalam actor
Riyaz Khan in 1992. They have two sons,
Shariq Hassan Khan and Shamarth Hassan Khan. Uma 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 and other
Latin American dance forms. ==Career==