Monday 4 October 2021

Dilhani Ekanayake SINGALA ACTRESS BORN 1970 MARCH 4

 

Dilhani Ekanayake SINGALA ACTRESS 

BORN 1970 MARCH 4


Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times.


Personal life[edit]

Main article: Sri Lanka cinema family

Ekanayake studied at St Clare's girls school, in Colombo. She is married to singer and actor Priyankara Perera son of singer Milton Perera. She has a son, Dilmin Perera.[1]

In late 2020, her husband Priyankara was diagnosed with a kidney failure. He was hospitalized and need to undertake a kidney transplant with an A + or O + type kidney.[2]




Career[edit]

Before entering cinema, she acted in few ballets such as Vishwa Geethaya and Saama. In 1987, along with Channa Wijewardena, she performed the ballet Ukussa. Ekanayake made her cinema debut in 1991 film Dedunnen Samanaliyak directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In that year, she won the Sarasaviya award for the Best Upcoming Actress. In 1992, she won the award for the Most Popular Actress at the same festival.[3]

Her early roles were confined to commercial films. Her ability to dance and her trade mark smile captivated the audiences. She is known as the Sridevi of Sri Lanka.[4] Her career hit a different trail with her role as an abandoned Tamil girl in the film Me Mage Sandai by Asoka Handagama. This serious role paved the way for other remarkable performances in Sudu Kalu Saha Alu (Shades of Grey), Mage Wam Atha (My Left Hand) and Sulanga (Wind). In 2005, she again won the award for the Best Actress for the role Sudu Kalu Saha Alu at Sarasaviya Festival. In 2007, she won Presidential award for the Best Actress for the role in Sulanga.[3]

Also she made some notable roles in Mage Wam atha, Sulanga, Me Mage Sandai, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Pem Kekula, Nilambare, Gamani and many comedy films such as Cheriyo Darling, Chaya Maya etc.[3]

Though cited as a cinema actress, she has also starred in several teledramas of which Maya Ranga, Swarna Kingkini, Meeduma, Sath Sanda Kirana and Amarapuraya stand out.[3] She plays a major role in the Sri Lankan movie star show Ridee Reyak, which is a very popular annual event in Sri Lanka. She also performed as a judge of Ranawiru Real Star and Mega Star as well. Her latest performance came through in Dhawala Doowili, Bharyawo,[5] and Deviya Sugala teledramas.

She has been a brand ambassador for Lux.





Awards[edit]

Sarasaviya Awards[edit]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1991Dedunnen SamanaliyakBest Upcoming ActressWon
1992Most popular ActressWon
2002Merit AwardWon
2002All performances of the yearSpecial Jury AwardWon
2005Sudu Kalu Saha AluBest ActressWon

Presidential Film Awards[edit]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001Me Mage SandaiBest ActressWon
2005SulangaBest ActressWon [6]

Signis Salutation Awards[edit]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001Me Mage SandaiSilver Performance (Female)Won
2012GamaniGold Performance (Female)Won

Derana Film Awards[edit]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012GamaniBest ActressWon
2015People's voteMost popular ActressWon
2018DharmayuddhayaBest ActressWon


Filmography[edit]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[7]
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1990701Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1991719Wada Barinam Wadak NaThilini
1991725Asai Bayai
1991720Love In Bangkok
1991736Dhanaya
1992744Jaya Sri We Kumariye
1992752Malsara DoniMangala
1992753Chandi Rajina
1992761KulageyaEdna's younger daughter
1992762Suranimala
1993774PrathignawaVindya
1993776Sarasa Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1993777Mawila Penevi Rupe Hade
1993779Chaya MayaChaya / Maya
1993783Jeevan Malli
1993786Sandarekha
1993792Sura Weera ChandiyoKumari
1994796Ekada Wahi
1994797Jayagrahanaya
1994800Nohadan LanduneKanthi
1994810Okkoma HondataiAnusha
1994814Sudu PiruwataSuranya
1994815Love 94Umani Baby
1995822Vijay Saha AjayHashini
1995827Pudumai Eth AththaiThusha
1995837Edath Chandiya Adath ChandiyaPavithra
1995840Dalulana Gini
1996855Sabae Mithura
1996863Cheriyo DarlingMiss Sweetie
1996867MadhuriMadhuri 'Madu'
1997875Ramba Saha Madhu
1997883Pemmal MalaPawansala
1997909Re RuKumari
1999913Rathu AluyamaSulochana[8]
1999919KolompoorTanisha
1999923Koti Sana
1999924Seetha SamireAmitha[9]
1999928NagaranChithra
2000Premilla
2000933Kauda Bole AliceNirmala
2000939Me Mage SandaiTamil Woman
2000944Pem KakulaSumudu[10]
2001948Jack And JillArundathi
2001949Kolomba KoloppanDilhani
2001972Sellan Kukka[11]
2002976Seethala Gini KanduSunny's daughter
2002977Pissu DoubleBhagya Ekanayake
2002978Kalu Sudu MalNirmala Mudunkotuwa 'Rohini'
2002979Cheriyo Holman[12]
2002983Thahanam GahaNirmala[13]
2002988Mage Wam AthaKamal's wife
2002994Surapurata Kanyaviyak[14]
20031000Sundarai AdareMeena
20031011Pissu TribleCichchi Cichchi Baby
20031015Sonduru DadabimaSamangi Ranasinghe
20031016Yakada PihatuNadeesha Kulasobana
20031021Sudu SaluThamara[15]
20031022Hitha Honda PissoWimala
20041028Bambara Sanakeli
20041031Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3Kamala Baby
20041037Ohoma HaridaNamali
20041040Samawenna Ma Raththarane
20041042RajjumalaPunya[16]
20051053Sudu Kalu Saha AluKomala
20051056SulangaCrisanthi
20061062Naga KanyaMadhu
20061069NilambareSamadhi
20061074Rana Hansi
20061079Kurulu PihatuShalika[17]
20061080SewwandiShirani
20071091Hai MasterSurangani
2008Puthuni HambagiyaUthpala
20081102Siri Raja SiriSirimal's mother
20081109Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai
20091123Sinasuna AdarenMrs. Karandeniya
20091128Akasa KusumShalika
20101167Thank You BertyMala
20111150SinhawalokanayaSubharath Manike
20111157MahindagamanayaQueen Ramadatta
20111160GamaniSulochana Weerasekera
20131191Ira Laga WadiSewwandi
20141203Siri DaladagamanayaQueen of King Guhasiva
20141209ParapuraSudharma
20141212Que SeraTara
20141217Ko Mark No MarkRupika Mihirani
20151223SpandanaPiyumi
20151236Lantin SinghoSamadara
20161258Sujatha PuthraMrs. Hettiarachchi
20171268Aloko UdapadiQueen Consort Anula
20171272Kota Uda ExpressPabawathi
20171282DharmayuddhayaRani
20171284Heena Hoyana SamanalluMadhavi Wijebandara
20171291Paha SamathSamath's mother[18]
20181299SeyaVaruni Dissanayake[19]
20191321Ginnen Upan SeethalaDoctor's Wife
20191329Weli PawuruPiyumi Ekanayake[20]
20191331Suba TheraniyoSumana
2019ReloadPrincy[21]
2020Rookada PanchiRangi's mother[22]
TBDThanapathilage Gedara[23]
TBDUnderpants ThiefNayani[24]
TBDDeweni Yuddhaya[25]
TBDUthuru Sulanga[26]
TBDAngara[27]
TBDTharu Athara[28]

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