Manike Attanayake
Manike Attanayake | |
|---|---|
| මැණිකේ අත්තනායක | |
| Born | Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike August 23, 1947 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Education | D. S. Senanayaka College, Kandy Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Raja Attanayake |
| Children | 3 |
Kala Suri Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike (born August 23, 1947), popularly known as Manike Attanayake (Sinhala: මැණිකේ අත්තනායක), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] She is best known for the role in television serial Palingu Manike.[2] In 1987, she was honored with "Kalasuri", becoming the youngest Sri Lankan to win that award.[3]
Personal life
Manike Attanayake was born on 23 August 1947 in Thalwatte, Kandy as the youngest of the family with five siblings. Her father, Wilson Attanayake was a renowned Sokeri actor in Kandy who worked at Cargills Company.[4] Her mother Ran Manike Attanayake was a housewife.[5] Attanayake completed education from Senkadagala Maha Vidyalaya, currently known as D. S. Senanayaka College, Kandy[6] and Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy.[7] One of her elder sisters, Kumari Manike also acted in many stage dramas.[8]
She is married to retired police officer Raja Attanayake[5] and the couple has two sons and one daughter.[9]
Acting career
Attanayake joined with "Ranga Shilpa Shalika" at Lionel Wendt Art Centre to start stage drama acting.[10] She studied drama and theater under renowned dramatist Dhamma Jagoda, who converted her name into stage name "Manike Attanayake".[3] Her maiden stage drama acting came through Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Maname in 1976.[9] In 1979, Attanayake engaged as an A-grade singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation with a versatile range of singing in Noorthi, Nadagam and Classical.[5]
Meanwhile, she started to act in many popular stage plays such as Sarachchandra's Sinhabahu, Lomahansa, Mahasara, Wessanthara, R.R. Samarakoon's Kelani Palama, W.B. Makuloluwa's Depano, Dayananda Gunawardena's Nari Bena, Dikthala Kalagola and Modara Mola.[3] In 1981, Attanayake won the award for Best Actor at State Drama Festival for the role "Paththini" in the play Mini Salamba. In 1987, she was awarded the Kala Suri Award and in 1991, and then the Special Jury Award at the State Theater Festival. She was honored with the title "Moratuputra Abhinandana" award at the "Sahithyangali" Literary Festival held by Moratuwa Municipal Council in 2017 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field of stage drama.[11]
She is one of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television history. She acted in many popular serials including Palingu Manike, Ella Langa Walawwa, Yashorawaya, Parana Tawuma, Nelli Gedara, Anu Nawayen Nawaya, Mihikathagē Daruvō, Manōmandira, Sandagala Thænna, Nomærena Minissu, Niyaṁ Kurullō and Medi Sina.[9][3][11]
Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1981 film Sudda directed by Rathnaweera De Silva. She generally acted in many supportive roles in cinema. Some of her popular films are Niliyakata Pem Kalemi, Seilama, Parliament Jokes, Ridee Nimnaya, Birinda, Mangala Thǣgga, Okkoma Rajavaru, Vana Bambarā, Esaḷa San̆da, Surabidena, Sujāthā, Dhavala Puṣhpaya, Sūra Daruvō, Sathkampā, Saptha Kanyā, Yakaḍa Pihāṭu and Gindarī.[12][11]
Songs
- None Mage Sudu None with Sunil Perera
- Ethata Yami Piyabala
- Hunuwataye Kathaya
- Rathdare Siriya Paradana
Selected stage dramas
Selected Television serial
- Alla Langa Walawwa
- Anu Nawayen Nawaya
- Denuwara Menike
- Deweni Gamana
- Induwari
- Ganga Saha Nissanka
- Kokila Ginna
- Mano Mandira
- Medi Sina
- Mihikathage Daruwo
- Nelli Gedara
- Niyan Kurullo
- Nomerena Minissu
- Palingu Menike
- Parana Tawuma
- Piththala Konderuma
- Ranthaliya Walawwa
- Sandagala Thenna
- Sath Sanda Kirana
- Sende Sakmana
- Sikuru Lanthe
- Sura Vimana
- Thattu Gewal
- Vasudha
- Yashorawaya
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sudda | ||
| 1982 | Ridee Nimnaya | Prabha | |
| 1983 | Niliyakata Pem Kalemi | Hamu's wife | |
| 1984 | Birinda | ||
| 1985 | Rejina | ||
| 1985 | Du Daruwo | ||
| 1987 | Mangala Thegga | Mekhala | |
| 1987 | Viragaya | Officer Hamine | |
| 1989 | Okkoma Rajawaru | ||
| 1989 | Waradata Danduwam | ||
| 1990 | Pem Raja Dahana | Manike | [15] |
| 1990 | Wana Bambara | ||
| 1991 | Asai Bayai | ||
| 1991 | Esala Sanda | ||
| 1993 | Surabidena | Midwife | [16] |
| 1993 | Saptha Kanya | Mrs. Silva | [17] |
| 1993 | Nelum Saha Samanmalee | ||
| 1994 | Sujatha | Singer | |
| 1994 | Dhawala Pushpaya | Matron | |
| 1995 | Seilama | Marcus' wife | |
| 1995 | Deviyani Sathya Surakinna | ||
| 1996 | Soora Daruwo | ||
| 1997 | Duwata Mawaka Misa | Manike Aththanayaka | |
| 2002 | Parliament Jokes | Manike | |
| 2002 | Sathkampa | Yasawathi | |
| 2003 | Yakada Pihatu | Loku Nena | |
| 2005 | One Shot | Rani | |
| 2008 | Nil Diya Yahana | Shanuka's mother | |
| 2012 | Super Six | Julo's mother | [18] |
| 2015 | Lantin Singho | ||
| 2015 | Gindari | Minister's wife |
References
- ↑ "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Manike Attanayake". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Seven Iconic Teledramas In Sri Lanka's Television History". Roar. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chat with veteran actress Manike Attanayake". Lassana Jeewithe. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "When the hand was broken, Sokeri was stopped - Manike Attanayake". Saaravita. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Chat with Manike Attanayake". gossiplankalive1. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Here are some of the things in school times". The Truth. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ ""I will never quit" – An actress proud of her role". The Nation. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "My name, not mine". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Never thought to be an actress - Manike Attanayake". Saaravita. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "ඇද්ද මෙදිය කුස ඔබ වැනි නිරිඳුන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- 1 2 3 "සමහර චරිත මම රඟපෑවා නේද කියලා මටම පුදුම හිතෙනවා: මැණිකේ අත්තනායක". silumina.lk. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ "Menike Attanayaka". IMDb. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ "Deiyo Sakki". Rangahala. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Dikthala Kalagola". Rangahala. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "ඇය ඔබට බාරයි නිපදවූයේ අම්මා වෙනුවෙන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "සිතූ පැතූ සම්පත් දුන් සුරබි දෙන". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ "Unmada Wu Premadara: Saptha Kanya". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "Sixes on top!". Daily News. Retrieved 20 January 2020.