Kasuni Kavindi
Kasuni Kavindi Fernando | |
|---|---|
කසුනි කාවින්දි | |
| Born | Kasuni Kavindi Fernando Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Education | University of the Visual and Performing Arts (BA) |
| Alma mater | Ferguson High School, Ratnapura |
| Occupations | Actor, voice actor, presenter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Kasuni Kavindi Fernando, popularly known as Kasuni Kavindi, is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in stage, television, and film productions. She gained recognition for her dramatic performances and won the Best Actress award at the National Youth Drama Festival in 2014. She has also been nominated for Best Actress at the State Drama Festival (2015) and the National Youth Drama Festival (2017).[1]
Career
Fernando began her career in theatre, where she developed her acting skills through stage performances. She later expanded into television and film, appearing in Sinhala teledramas and Sri Lankan cinema.[2][3]
She has appeared in several television dramas including Nadagamkarayo and Thanamalvila Kollek. Her film contributions include roles in Uthuru Sulanga,[4] Gajaman, and Sihina Sameekarana.[5]
She gained recognition for her involvement in Sri Lanka's first 3D animated film, Gajaman, in which she portrayed the character Padmawathi through motion capture performance.[6] The film marked a milestone in Sri Lankan cinema as the country's first full-length 3D animated feature, and her performance contributed to bringing the animated character to life through motion capture acting.[7]
Early Life and education
Kasuni Kavindi Fernando was born in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. She received her primary and secondary education at Ferguson High School, Ratnapura , where she completed her General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) examinations.
She later pursued higher education in the performing arts and graduated from the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, earning a degree in a field related to visual and performing arts.[1]
Filmography
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Apa Athara U[8] | Chamara Guruge |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Uthuru Sulanga[9] | Chamara Janaraj Peiris | |
| 2023 | Gajaman | Padmawathi[6] | Chanaka Perera |
| 2024 | Sihina Sameekarana | Ridmi[10][11] | Sasika Herath |
| 2025 | Neera[12] | Rashmi | Wasawa Baduge |
Television
| Year | Teledrama | Role | Director | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maada Obama Viya[1] | |||
| 2021 | Nadagamkarayo | Rasika Gunaratne[2] | Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan | Swarnavahini |
Awards and nominations
- 2025 — Calin Sarasaviya Awards | Sihina Sameekarana
References
- 1 2 3 Athapattu, Induwara (2023-07-29). "Local 'gem' dazzling in THE international arena". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- 1 2 "මම වේදිකාවෙන් මහපොළොවට ආ කෙනෙක්" [I'm someone who came to earth from the stage]. Sarasaviya (in Sinhala). 2022-01-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03.
- ↑ "පැවැත්ම හදාගන්න නම් දක්ෂ වෙන්න ඕනෑ - kasuni kavindi". sirikatha.lk (in Sinhala). 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "මොන වසංගතය ආවත් ආර්ට් එක නැති වෙන්න දෙන්න බැහැ - උතුරු සුළඟ අධ්‍යක්ෂ චාමර ජනරාජ් පීරිස්" [Art cannot be lost no matter what the plague – 'Uthuru Sulanga' Director Chamara Janaraj Peiris]. Sarasaviya (in Sinhala). 2021-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16.
- ↑ "අයිස් දියවෙන ලයිෆ් ප්‍රේමය ගැන කතා කරන" (in Sinhala). 2024-05-04.
- 1 2 "පද්මාවතීට පණ දුන්නේ මම වුනාට හඬ දුන්නේ පබෝදා, දැන් පාරේ බැහැල යන්න බැරි තරමට ප්‍රතිචාර ලැබෙනවා-කසුනි කවින්දි (PHOTOS ) – ගගන". Radio Gagana (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "3D movie Gajaman in theatres now! (Pics)". 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Thushi (2024-02-01). "චාමරගේ 'අපි අතර ඌ' අනිද්දා". mirrorarts.lk. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Kasuni Kavindi Fernando – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "සම්මානය නොලැබුණත් කමක් නෑ නිර්දේශ වීමම වටිනවා". Mawbima. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "පැවැත්ම හදාගන්න නම් දක්ෂ වෙන්න ඕනෑ – kasuni kavindi". www.sirikatha.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Young man trapped between mysterious past and dreams of the future". sundaytimes.lk. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.