Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka
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| Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka | |
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| Born | July 11, 1987 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award (2004) & Miss Sri Lanka (2004) |
| Website | |
| http://www.anarkalli.com | |
Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka (born July 11, 1987) is an award winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress, model,singer, TV presenter and a politician. She was crowned Miss Sri Lanka 2004 and represented Sri Lanka at the Miss World 2004 beauty pageant. She has worked as a brand ambassador & a fundraiser.[1] She attended Colombo International School.
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[edit] Film career
Her first public opportunity to act came when Somaratne Dissanayake and Renuka Balasuriya, who directed and produced the teledrama Iti Pahan in 1995, were in search of a little girl who was fluent in English. In the drama, she performed the role of "Daisy Susan" beside renowned actress Vasanthi Chaturani.[2]
After a nearly seven year hiatus, she returned to acting in 2003 when, at 15, she was cast in a lead role in Pissu Trible.[3] Subsequently, she performed in several successful movies, and received acclaim in teledrama performances with her roles as "Inoka" in Sihinayak Paata Paatin and 'Tanya' in Santhuwaranaya.[4]
She is the youngest actress to date in the history of Sri Lankan Cinema to win the most popular actress award.[5] She has acted as the leading lady in more than 22 movies and 10 teledramas. She also works as a model, brand ambassador and a presenter.[6]
She has appeared in many music videos. Some of her famous music videos are "Meedum selen" by Bathiya and Santhush, "Jeththu none" by Dushanth Weeraman and "Siththamak wage" by Yashan.
[edit] Political career
Anarkalli briefly served as a coordinating secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[7] She will contest for the Galle District for upcoming Southern Provincial Council Election, says the United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) General Secretary.[8] On 29 October 2009, she was elected to the Southern Provincial Council. She is the youngest female councillor to date, and the sole female member on the Council.[citation needed]
[edit] Career as a host
Anarkali hosted her own TV show 'Anarkali Live' on TV Dearana.[9] She also hosted Dearana Music Awards 2010.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 2003 | Pissu Trible | ||
| 2003 | Eka Malaka Pethi | ||
| 2003 | One Shot | Minister's daughter | |
| 2004 | Dhana Rina | ||
| 2005 | Hiri Poda Wessa | Veena | |
| 2005 | Sonduru Wasanthaya | ||
| 2006 | Anjalika | Kavya | |
| 2008 | Tharuka Mal | ||
| 2009 | Sikuru Hathe | ||
| 2009 | Sir Last Chance | ||
| 2011 | King Hunther | Bisawa/Morrine | |
| 2011 | It's a Matter of Love | Natasha |
[edit] Teledramas
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Iti Pahan | Daisy Susan | |
| 2004 | Sihinayak Paata Paatin | Inoka | |
| Sapphire and Silk | Tanya | ||
| Isi Dasuna | |||
| 2005 | Arunodaya Kalapaya | ||
| 2006 | Santhuwaranaya | Tanya | |
| 2009 | Sanda Sakki | ||
| 2010 | Ran Thaliya Walauwa | Dosatara nona |
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Anarkalli in 'Iti Pahan'". Lankalibrary.com. http://www.lankalibrary.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=2675. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Anarkalli Aakarsha in 'Sihinayak Pata Patin'". Sundayobserver.lk. 2004-01-25. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/01/25/fea17.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Anarkalli in 'Santhuwaranaya'[dead link]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Anarkalli - Brand Ambassador for Veet[dead link]
- ^ "Anarkali Akarsha is to enter politics-Sri Lanka". Nowpublic.com. http://www.nowpublic.com/world/anarkali-akarsha-enter-politics-sri-lanka. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "Anarkalli for Southern Provincial Council Elections". Srilankan-stars.blogspot.com. 2009-08-25. http://srilankan-stars.blogspot.com/2009/08/anarkalli.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ [3]
