Dilhani Ekanayake

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Dilhani Ekanayake
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Dilhani Ekanayake
Born
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake

(1970-03-04) 4 March 1970 (age 51)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1990 - Present
Spouse(s)Priyankara Perera
ChildrenDilmin Perera
RelativesMilton Perera (father-in-law)
Chalaka Chamupathi (brother-in-law)
AwardsSarasaviya Best Actress Award
Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award

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[]

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[]

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[]

Sarasaviya Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991 Dedunnen Samanaliyak Best Upcoming Actress Won
1992 Most popular Actress Won
2002 Merit Award Won
2002 All performances of the year Special Jury Award Won
2005 Sudu Kalu Saha Alu Best Actress Won

Presidential Film Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Me Mage Sandai Best Actress Won
2005 Sulanga Best Actress Won [6]

Signis Salutation Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Me Mage Sandai Silver Performance (Female) Won
2012 Gamani Gold Performance (Female) Won

Derana Film Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Gamani Best Actress Won
2015 People's vote Most popular Actress Won
2018 Dharmayuddhaya Best Actress Won

Filmography[]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[7]
Year No. Film Role Ref.
1990 701 Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1991 719 Wada Barinam Wadak Na Thilini
1991 725 Asai Bayai
1991 720 Love In Bangkok
1991 736
1992 744
1992 752 Mangala
1992 753
1992 761 Edna's younger daughter
1992 762
1993 774 Vindya
1993 776
1993 777
1993 779 Chaya / Maya
1993 783
1993 786
1993 792 Kumari
1994 796
1994 797
1994 800 Kanthi
1994 810 Anusha
1994 814 Suranya
1994 815 Umani Baby
1995 822 Hashini
1995 827 Thusha
1995 837 Pavithra
1995 840
1996 855
1996 863 Cheriyo Darling Miss Sweetie
1996 867 Madhuri 'Madu'
1997 875
1997 883 Pawansala
1997 909 Re Ru Kumari
1999 913 Sulochana [8]
1999 919 Kolompoor Tanisha
1999 923 Koti Sana
1999 924 Amitha [9]
1999 928 Chithra
2000
2000 933 Kauda Bole Alice Nirmala
2000 939 Me Mage Sandai Tamil Woman
2000 944 Sumudu [10]
2001 948 Arundathi
2001 949 Dilhani
2001 972 [11]
2002 976 Seethala Gini Kandu Sunny's daughter
2002 977 Bhagya Ekanayake
2002 978 Kalu Sudu Mal Nirmala Mudunkotuwa 'Rohini'
2002 979 Cheriyo Holman [12]
2002 983 Thahanam Gaha Nirmala [13]
2002 988 Mage Wam Atha Kamal's wife
2002 994 Surapurata Kanyaviyak [14]
2003 1000 Sundarai Adare Meena
2003 1011 Cichchi Cichchi Baby
2003 1015 Sonduru Dadabima Samangi Ranasinghe
2003 1016 Yakada Pihatu Nadeesha Kulasobana
2003 1021 Thamara [15]
2003 1022 Wimala
2004 1028
2004 1031 Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 Kamala Baby
2004 1037 Ohoma Harida Namali
2004 1040
2004 1042 Rajjumala Punya [16]
2005 1053 Sudu Kalu Saha Alu Komala
2005 1056 Sulanga Crisanthi
2006 1062 Naga Kanya Madhu
2006 1069 Nilambare Samadhi
2006 1074 Rana Hansi
2006 1079 Kurulu Pihatu Shalika [17]
2006 1080 Sewwandi Shirani
2007 1091 Hai Master Surangani
2008 Uthpala
2008 1102 Siri Raja Siri Sirimal's mother
2008 1109 Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai
2009 1123 Sinasuna Adaren Mrs. Karandeniya
2009 1128 Akasa Kusum Shalika
2010 1167 Thank You Berty Mala
2011 1150 Sinhawalokanaya Subharath Manike
2011 1157 Mahindagamanaya Queen Ramadatta
2011 1160 Gamani Sulochana Weerasekera
2013 1191 Ira Laga Wadi Sewwandi
2014 1203 Siri Daladagamanaya Queen of King Guhasiva
2014 1209 Parapura Sudharma
2014 1212 Que Sera Tara
2014 1217 Ko Mark No Mark Rupika Mihirani
2015 1223 Spandana Piyumi
2015 1236 Lantin Singho Samadara
2016 1258 Sujatha Puthra Mrs. Hettiarachchi
2017 1268 Aloko Udapadi Queen Consort Anula
2017 1272 Kota Uda Express Pabawathi
2017 1282 Dharmayuddhaya Rani
2017 1284 Heena Hoyana Samanallu Madhavi Wijebandara
2017 1291 Paha Samath Samath's mother [18]
2018 1299 Seya Varuni Dissanayake [19]
2019 1321 Ginnen Upan Seethala Doctor's Wife
2019 1329 Weli Pawuru Piyumi Ekanayake [20]
2019 1331 Suba Theraniyo Sumana
2019 Reload Princy [21]
2020 Rookada Panchi Rangi's mother [22]
TBD Thanapathilage Gedara [23]
TBD Underpants Thief Nayani [24]
TBD [25]
TBD Uthuru Sulanga [26]
TBD Angara [27]
TBD Tharu Athara [28]

References[]

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  2. ^ "We need your help for Priyankara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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  8. ^ "'Rathu Aluyama': last creation of Yasapalitha". Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. ^ "'Seetha Sameere' portrays chefs and lovers". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. ^ "'Pem Kekula' goes back to a hilarious past". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ^ "'Sellankukka' for Christmas". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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  13. ^ "'Thahanam Gaha': A film with a political flavour". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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  21. ^ "Honestly modest, courageous, Elapatha deceived the Yama King - Reload". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
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  25. ^ "She is back home – Deweni Yuddhaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  26. ^ "The story of a young man in the south caught in the north wind". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  27. ^ "New filmmaker with 'Angara'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  28. ^ "The story of Subhani who got lost in two worlds .. 'Tharu Athara'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

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