Dulani Anuradha
Palamandadeege Dulani Anuradha Fernando, popularly known as Dulani Anuradha, is a Sri Lankan Sinhalese film actress and a dancer by profession.[1] She is best known for the roles in films, Aba, Vijaya Kuweni and Ahelepola Kumarihami.[2]
Cinema career
She primarily portrays characters in historical films and teledramas, but has also acted in fictional movies such as Sanghili[3] and Paravarthana. Anuradha won a Best Actress award for her role in the film Vjaya Kuweni.[4] Dulani plays the major role in most of director, Sugath Samarakoon’s films. She played the main role in Bahu-Barya 2 directed by Udayakantha Warnakulasooriya.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aba | Gumbaka Butha | [5] |
| 2012 | Vijaya Kuweni | Kuveni | [6] |
| 2014 | Parawarthana | Kusum | |
| 2014 | Ehelepola Kumarihami | Ehelepola Kumarihami | |
| 2016 | Ape Kaalaye Patachara | Patachara | [7] |
| 2017 | Bandhanaya | Piyasili | [8] |
| 2019 | Sangile | Sangile | [3] |
| 2023 | Abhisheka | Sakunthala | [9] |
| 2024 | Hora Uncle | Champa | [10] |
| TBA | Kidnap † | Kavya | [11] |
| TBA | Bahu Barya 2 † | Filming | |
| TBA | Sparsha † | [12] |
Television roles
She acted in few television serials and known to refuse many soap operas. She acted as Pabalu in the serial Wahinna Muthu Wessak.[13] She played roles in Sumithra Rahubadda’s Pinibara Yamaya (as Udathari Manamendra)[14] and Maha Polowa Ape Newei as well. She acted in a negative role in the drama Oba Ayemath Avidin.[15]
Anuradha was represented as a judge in many reality shows such as Laugfs on Stage season I,[16] Derana City of Dance and Derana Little Star.
Selected serials
- Maha Polowa Ape Newei
- Oba Ayemath Avidin
- Pinibara Yamaya
- Sakisanda Suwaris[17]
- Wahinna Muthu Wessak
Awards and accolades
Her acting career made a turning point, when she won the award for the best actress at many local film festival for the role Gumbaka Butha in Jackson Anthony's film Aba.[18]
OCIC Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aba | Best Actress | Won |
Sarasaviya Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Aba | Best Actress | Won |
SIGNIS Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vijaya Kuweni | Best Actress[4] | Won |
References
- ↑ "Dulani Anuradha Mini Bio". imdb. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dulani Anuradha filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Much awaited movies in CEL circuit". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Kamal Addaraarachchi and Dulani Anuradha adjudged best actor and actress at SIGNIS film festival". vivalanka.com. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "'Aba' aims international heights". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ↑ "Dulani reigns as Kuveni". Daily News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "'Patachara of our times' ready". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "Movie on black magic". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ↑ "අභියෝගයට අභියෝගයක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "Mission to save Sally - plot of Hora Uncle". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Plot of Kidnap". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "මිය ගිය ද නොමළ දරු සෙනෙහස". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "Reality shows are not fair". lkactress. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "'Pinibara Yamaya' for political victims". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "Appealing and 'appalling'!". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ "'Laugfs on Stage' recognizes multi-talented employees at grand finale". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ↑ ""Sakisanda Suwaris" soon on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Luck smiles on Dulani Anuradha". Life Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019.