Shanudrie Priyasad

Shanudrie Priyasad
Born
Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad

(1997-09-08) September 8, 1997 (age 27)
Homagama, Sri Lanka
EducationRoyal Institute, Colombo, National School of Business Management
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • dancer
  • singer
  • TV presenter
Years active2002 – present
Known for
RelativesDinakshie Priyasad (sister)
Sheshadri Priyasad (sister)
Saranga Disasekara (brother-in-law)

Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad (Sinhala: ශනුද්‍රි ප්‍රියසාද්; born 8 September 1997) is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, and singer, who appears in Sri Lankan films and television shows.[1] She began her acting career as a child artist.

Early life

Shanudrie Priyasad was born in Homagama, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Shanudrie has two elder sisters Dinakshie Priyasad and Sheshadri Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a film director, in Sri Lankan cinema, and her mother Shirani Priyasad is vegan. Shanudrie attended the Royal Institute International School, Colombo for her studies.

Career

Her first movie role was in Onna Babo, which was directed by her father and later she appeared in Rosa Kale, Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe, Angara Dangara and Lantin Singho.[2][3] She is renowned for her role as Samalka in Deveni Inima teledrama. She has also featured in a Mal Sihinaye music video.[4] She went on to win a Special Jury Award in the Raigam Tele Awards 2009.[5] In 2021, she was cast for Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.[6]

Filmography

Television

Films

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan films in the Sri Lankan cinema.
Year No. Film Role
2002 989 Onna Babo Shanudrie Senanayake
2006 1106 Rosa Kale
2010 1139 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Senuri
2011 1155 Angara Dangara Gagani Wickramasinghe
2015 1236 Lantin Singho Juliet
2016 1259 Ran Dedunnak Rashmi
2022 Adaraneeya Prarthana Menaka[8]

Awards and nominations

In 2012 she received the 'Best Child Actress' award for her role in Sandagiri Pawwa teledrama at the State Television Awards.[2]

  • Best Child Actress - State Television Award - Won
  • Slim Nielsen Peoples Award 2018 - Tele Drama Actress Of The Year - Won
  • Raigam Telees 2017 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
  • Sumathi Awards 2017 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
  • Raigam Telees 2018 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
  • Sumathi Awards 2018 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
  • Derana Fair & Lovely Star City - Winner with @ Dinakshie Priyasad - 2018
  • Hiru Mega Stars Season 3 - 2nd Place - with @ Kavindu Madushan - 2021

References

  1. ^ "Home of Three Glowing Sisters". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Shanudrie Priyasad". Daily Mirror. 2013-02-19. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-20.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Best child actor 2013". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Yashan, Shanudrie in 'Mal Sihinaye'". The Sunday Times. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  5. ^ "Sunday times Raigam tele awards 2009 12.09.2009".
  6. ^ "Rafaela's calendar changed by art stars". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  7. ^ "'Divi Thura' from tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  8. ^ ""Adaraneeya Prarthana" Coming Soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-02.