Dulani Anuradha

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

Key
† 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

  1. ^ "Dulani Anuradha Mini Bio". imdb. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Dulani Anuradha filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Much awaited movies in CEL circuit". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Kamal Addaraarachchi and Dulani Anuradha adjudged best actor and actress at SIGNIS film festival". vivalanka.com. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ^ "'Aba' aims international heights". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Dulani reigns as Kuveni". Daily News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ^ "'Patachara of our times' ready". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Movie on black magic". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  9. ^ "අභියෝගයට අභියෝගයක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Mission to save Sally - plot of Hora Uncle". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Plot of Kidnap". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. ^ "මිය ගිය ද නොමළ දරු සෙනෙහස". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Reality shows are not fair". lkactress. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  14. ^ "'Pinibara Yamaya' for political victims". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Appealing and 'appalling'!". Daily News. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  16. ^ "'Laugfs on Stage' recognizes multi-talented employees at grand finale". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  17. ^ ""Sakisanda Suwaris" soon on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Luck smiles on Dulani Anuradha". Life Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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