Vasanthi Chathurani

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Vasanthi Chathurani
Born
Wasantha Doreen Peterson

(1962-10-18) 18 October 1962 (age 61) [citation needed]
Sri Lanka
Alma materHoly Cross College Gampaha
OccupationActress
Years active1978–Present
AwardsSarasaviya Best Actress Award (1980),
Most Popular Actress (1997)
Best Teledrama Actress (1998)

Vasanthi Chathurani (Sinhala:වසන්ති චතුරානි) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. She made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris's Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of 'Nirmala' in Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980. She was crowned Best Actress for her performance in this film, at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival that year.

Chathurani also made her mark as a teledrama actress, in shows such as Iti Pahan, Giraya, Kadulla and Gajaman Puwatha. She won the Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award in 1997 and the Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award in 1998, 2002 and 2009.

An extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the most successful personalities on Sri Lanka's silver and small screen.[1]

Early life

Vasanthi Chathurani, who was born as Wasantha Doreen Peterson schooled at Holy Cross Convent, Gampaha.[2]

Career

Chathurani was a school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Thus began her acting career and she was signed up for several films including the award-winning Ganga Addara, where, she as a nineteen-year-old played the role of a mentally-ill girl.

Her career came to a temporary halt, when she got married in 1979, but was once again welcomed by her fans with her performance in Adara Hasuna. Some of her other successful films include Gehenu Lamai, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Sudu Sevanali.

She starred in the 2003 Lester James Peiris film Wekande Walauwa together with Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake and Ravindra Randeniya.

Chathurani recently got into teledrama productions, financing successful teledramas such as Aga Pipi Mal, Sedona and Ranga Soba. All three of them were directed by Premakumara Jayawardene and written by Sumitra Rahubadde. She has acted many genre television serials in Sri Lanka.[3]

Selected TV serials

  • Aga Pipi Mal
  • Dahas Gawdura[4]
  • Dhawala Kadulla [5]
  • Diya Matha Ruwa [6]
  • Durganthaya
  • Gajaman Nona.[7]
  • Giraya
  • Idorayaka Mal Pipila[8]
  • Itipahan
  • Kadulla
  • Kulawamiya[9]
  • Mano Mandira
  • Pem Piyawara[10]
  • Ranga Madala Samu Gani[11]
  • Ranga Soba [12]
  • Sedona [13]
  • Senehase Geethaya [14]
  • Senehase Nimnaya [15]
  • Ulamage Rathriya[16]
  • Uththamavi[17]
  • Walakulu [18]
  • Yaddehi Gedara[19]
  • Yaso Mandira [20]

Filmography

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[21]
Year No. Film Role Ref.
1978 390 Gehenu Lamai Kusum Liyanage [22]
1978 408 Ahasin Polowata Pushpa's sister
1979 415 Amal Biso
1979 426 Chuda Manikya Vajira
1980 449 Siribo Ayya Biso
1980 452 Parithyaga Rohini
1980 455 Ganga Addara Nirmala Atapattu
1980 463 Para Dige Madhu
1980 460 Hewanali Ada Minissu Piyawathi
1980 462 Hansa Vilak Samanthi Weerasinghe
1981 501 Samawenna Nimalka 'Nimmi'
1982 515 Ayachana Sarojini
1982 536 Biththi Hathara Mallika
1984 585 Kakille Rajjuruwo Daughter
1986 649 Dinuma Sujatha Senarath
1986 651 Aadara Hasuna
1987 659 Mangala Thegga Thilina
1988 680 Satana
1990 705 Saharawe Sihinaya
1990 710 Madhu Sihina Madhu
1990 715 Himagiri Menaka Abeydheera
1990 716 Wana Bambara
1990 836 Awaragira Vasantha
1991 717 Uthura Dakuna Sarojani
1991 727 Raja Sellan
1992 754 Sinha Raja
1992 755 Kiyala Wadak Na Kushari
1992 761 Kula Geya Suchithra
1992 771 Sargant Nallathambi Kalawathi
1993 776 Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1994 799 Ambu Samiyo Subhadra
1994 801 Dhawala Pushpaya Soba
1995 836 Awaragira Wasantha
1996 847 Raththaran Malli
1996 856 Thunweni Ahe
1997 870 Duwata Mawaka Misa
1997 874 Punaruthpaththiya
1997 887 Visidela Police Inspector's Daughter [23]
1998 902 Julietge Bhumikawa Saroja
1999 912 Bahu Bharya Navoda [24]
2001 953 Kinihiriya Mal Renuka [25]
2001 960 Poronduwa Pooja [26]
2002 975 Sansara Prarthana
2002 980 Sudu Sewaneli Podi Menika
2003 1020 Wekande Walauwa Sita
2003 1023 Sakman Maluwa
2004 1029 Sumedha Sumedha [27]
2007 1097 Yahaluvo Burgher music teacher. Also as playback singer
2011 1154 Challenges Ranuk's mother
2018 1302 Vaishnavee
2019 1320 Sangile Lady monk
TBD Kondadeniye Hamuduruwo[28]
TBD Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte

Awards

1980 - Sarasaviya Best Actress Award for Ganga Addara
1997 - Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
1998 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Durganthaya.
2002 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Kulawamiya.
2005 - Raigam Best Tele Actress Award for Sedona.
2006 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Aga Pipi Mal.
2006 - Raigam Best Tele Actress Award for Aga Pipi Mal.

References

  1. ^ Vasanthi - Reaching Even Greater Heights
  2. ^ What's in a name?
  3. ^ "Tale of Vasanthi Chathurani". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ^ "'Dahas Gawdura': a formulaic telefilm". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ^ "'Dhawala Kadulla' captures dramatic era of history". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ^ "'Diya Matha Ruwa' now on the go". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. ^ "The story of Gajaman Nona". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. ^ "'Idorayaka Mal Pipila': A tragic story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  9. ^ "'Kulawamiya' relates a story of nobility". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ^ "'Pem-Piya-Wara': Depicts a father". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. ^ "'Rangamadala Samugani': Ranwala's last act". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. ^ "'Ranga Soba' depicts the life of an actress". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  13. ^ "'Sedona' : Wasanthi in a dual role". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  14. ^ "'Senehase Geethaya': Courage of a woman". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  15. ^ "'Senehase Nimnaya': Tale of an adopted son". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  16. ^ "'Ulamage Rathriya' reveals the country's past". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  17. ^ "'Uththamavi': Travails of a village damsel". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  18. ^ "'Walakulu' make a move on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  19. ^ "'Yaddehi Gedara' shows how a walawwa falls". Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "'Yaso Mandira': The tale of a mother's courage..." Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  22. ^ "Lester-Sumithra cinema on mini-screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  23. ^ "බිඳුණා දැහැන් බිඳුණා වීසි දැල". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  24. ^ ""Bahu Bhariya" cleared for adults". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  25. ^ "Kinihiriya Mal - කිනිහිරියා මල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  26. ^ "'Poronduwa':Ratnam on correct track again". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  27. ^ "'Sumedha' to go on screen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  28. ^ "Siritunga gives life to Kondadeniye Hamuduruwo". Daily News. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

External links

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