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]
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.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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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] |
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.
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]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Aba | Best Actress | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Aba | Best Actress | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Vijaya Kuweni | Best Actress [4] | Won |
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