Anusha Damayanthi

Anusha Damayanthi
Born
Pussallage Anusha Damayanthi Gunathilake

(1978-02-11) 11 February 1978 (age 46)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
EducationVisakha Vidyalaya
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer
Years active1996–present
SpouseAmila Jayathilake (m. 2022)

Anusha Damayanthi (Sinhala: අනූෂා දමයන්ති) (born February 11, 1978) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She started her career in 1996 from Cheriyo Darling and won Dance Stars Dance reality show title in 2011 which was telecast on Swarnavahini.[1]

Theater work

She has acted few stage dramas. Her first stage acting came through Indian Sagare drama directed by Sisil Gunasekara. She then acted on Vaniciye Twinsla,[2] and Dancing Super Star.[3]

Television

She contested for the reality dance program Dance Stars Dance and won the competition.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Cheriyo Darling Prostitute Her cinema debut
1997 Ege Vairaya 2
1997 Ragaye Unusuma
1997 Viyaru Geheniyak
1998 Sexy Girl
1998 Girl Friend
1998 Ege Vairaya 3 Rasadari 'Rasa'
1998 Akkai Nangiyi Dancer ("Ha Ha Harida")
1999 Koti Sana
2000 Dadabima [5]
2000 Ege Vairaya 4 Surangi
2000 Ginigath Madusamaya Ruchirani [6]
2001 Balakaamaya Best Performances - 2002 Sarasaviya Awards[7]
2001 Sellam Kukka
2002 Kamasutra Nelum
2003 Pissu Trible Surangana
2003 Hitha Honda Pisso Ranitha
2003 One Shot Table Dancer
2004 Clean Out Rosalyn
2004 Ohoma Harida Thushari
2004 Jolly Boys Sanda
2006 Samu Noganna Sugandika
2006 Dharma Puthra Maduri Merit Awards - 31st Sarasaviya Awards[8]
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Renuka
2007 Mister Dana Rina
2007 First Love Pooja Choreographer
2007 No Problem Darling Choreographer
2008 Ali Pancha Mage Mithura
2008 Sura Sapa Soya
2009 Leader
2009 Sir Last Chance Anu
2011 Muthu Salamba
2011 Thank You Berty Matilda, Norty's wife
2012 Sakvithi Dadayama Senuri
2014 Siri Daladagamanaya Naaga Queen
2015 Sanjana Priya
2015 None Mage Sudu None Pabalu
2015 Aathma Warusha
2015 My Name Is Bandu Sanju
2015 Singa Machan Charlie Chami
2017 Nilanjana Ayesha
2019 Sikuru Yogaya [9]
TBD Seethala Yuddhaya[10]
TBD Ayyai Nangyi [11]
TBD Elakandiye Marcus [12]

References

  1. ^ Weerasuriya, Sanath (14 August 2011). "Anusha D. crowned 'Dancing Queen'". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Anusha on to Stage". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Anusha with reality stage drama". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Anusha D. crowned 'Dancing Queen'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "'Dadabima' shows how the drug rings operate". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. ^ "'Ginigath Madhusamaya': Story out of the ordinary". Sunday Times. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Anusha Damayanthi". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. ^ "සරසවිය චිත්‍රපට උළෙල - 2007 (In Sinhala)". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Sikuru Yogaya coming tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ^ "කීර්තිගේ සීතල යුද්ධය වැඩ ඇරඹේ". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Tale of Sayuri - plot of Ayyai Nangyi". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Tale of Elakandiye Marcus". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2019.