Udari Warnakulasooriya
Udari Warnakulasooriya | |
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Born | Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya 22 March 1988 Negambo, Sri Lanka |
Education | Ave Maria Convent Negombo |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Greshan Fernando Chitra Pushpakanthi |
Awards | Popular Actress Mrs Sri Lanka 2015 |
Website | Official |
Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya (born 22 March 1988) is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in Sri Lankan films and television.[1] and television.[2][3] She is best known for the roles in TV serials such as Bonda Meedum and Pini.[4]
Early life[]
Udari was born on 22 March 1988 in Negambo.[4] Her father is Greshan Fernando and mother is Chitra Pushpakanthi.[5] He has one elder brother, Chamika Haritha.[6] She is a past pupil of Ave Maria Convent Negombo. Udari was a member of the Western and Eastern bands in school and a member of the Western Folk Band as well. She played several sports in the school and was a member of school's netball team, cricket team, elle team and volleyball team. After school times, she received her degree in child psychology from American College of Higher education.[7]
She is married to Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne, who is a doctor, and the couple has one daughter & son..[4]
Modeling career[]
In 2003, she won Dance Talent Crown at the Contest Fiesta Beauty Competition, which makes the pathway in modeling career. She contested for the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2007 and became a finalist of the competition. During that event, she won many categories including, Miss Talent, Beautiful Legs, Miss Popular and Miss clearness Face.[4]
In 2015, she contested for the Mrs Sri Lanka for Mrs Globe 2015 and won the competition.[8] During that event, she also won events, such as Mrs Talent, Beautiful Skin, Mrs Elegance and Mrs Popular.[7]
Acting career[]
Before entering into drama field, she acted in many television commercials such as Holcim and Nestlé. Then she appeared in music videos, one in Daddy's Borukari and then in Sanka Dineth's Adare Oba Ai Hera Giye. She hosted the musical program Juke Box, telecasted in TV Derana.[6]
At the age of 21, she made her debut cinema acting through Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Paya Enna Hiru Se.[6] In the film, she acted opposite to Ranjan Ramanayake.
Udari made her first television appearance through Chandika Senanayake's mega teledrama Bonda Meedum. She played as the main protagonist Sansala along with Saranga Disasekara. The drama gained huge popularity throughout the country and Udari was nominated as most popular actress in many local television award festivals.[4]
Selected television serials[]
- Adara Desak
- Binara Malee
- Bonda Meedum
- Hiddalaya
- Kalu Araliya
- Pini
- Sansararanya Asabada[9]
- Sayuri
- Sihina Piyapath[10]
- Wandana
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2009 | Paya Enna Hiru Se | Dinali | [11] |
2012 | Sihinaya Dige Enna | Ridma | [12] |
2015 | Gindari | Cameo role | |
2016 | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Piyavi Hansika | [13][14] |
2017 | Paha Samath | special appearance | [15] |
2017 | Porisadaya | Heli Wedisinghe | [16] |
2018 | Madhura Charika | special appearance | [17] |
2018 | Aladin Saha Puduma Pahana | Princess | [18] |
2021 | Kawuruth Danne Na | [19] | |
TBD | Eka Gei Sokari | Sedera Menike | [20] |
TBD | Sri Siddha | [21] | |
TBD | Midunu Vishwaya | [22] | |
TBD | Aasu | [23] | |
TBD | Deveni Yuddhaya | ||
TBD | Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina | [24] | |
TBD | Number 9 | [25] |
Awards[]
Sumathi Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011 | Bonda Meedum | Most Popular Actress | Won[26] |
Raigam Tele'es Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Adara Desak | Most Popular Actress | Won |
Derana Film Awards[]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | Most Popular Actress | Won |
References[]
- ^ "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Udari Warnakulasuriya". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Udari Warnakulasuriya filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Warnakulasooriya Udari". IMDb. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Udari Warnakulasooriya biography". udariwarnakulasooriya. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "I have no rights to it yet - Popular Actress Udari Warnakulasuriya". Silumina. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Udari steps into cinema through Paya Enna Hiru Se". The Nation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Udari Warnakulasuriya Wins at Mrs Globe". Miss Sri Lanka Online. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Global Glory". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "සංසාරාරණ්යය අසබඩ (Near the monastery)". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Shalani Tharaka teledramas". Shalani Tharaka official website. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Website | In theaters June 10, 2016". Adaraneeya Kathawak. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "යාපනයටත් යන ආදරණීය කතාවක්".
- ^ "'Paha Samath' coming soon". Daily News. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Porisadaya - පෝරිසාදයා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "උදයකාන්ත මධුර චාරිකාවට සූදානම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Goal-Aladin on screen today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Kawuruwath Danne Nehe". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Real life Draupadis in the picture". Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "'Frozen Cosmos' to enter the reel". Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Sanjewa made 'Aasu'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Is this the era of Udari? Seven different characters". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Two creations by Charith Abeysinghe for small screen and silver screen ..." Sarasaviya. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Starry night". Daily News. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links[]
- Living people
- Sri Lankan film actresses
- 1988 births
- Sri Lankan actresses