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Anarkali Aakarsha
Born
Anarkalli Janina Jayatilaka Aakarssha

(1987-07-12) 12 July 1987 (age 37)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation(s)Actress, model, politician
Years active1995–present
SpouseDishan Jayasinha
AwardsSarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award (2004), Presidential Award for performance in Anjalika (2005) Derena LUX Film award most popular actress (2012) & Miss Sri Lanka (2004)
Websitewww.anarkalli.com

Anarkali Akarsha (Template:Lang-si;born 12 July 1987,as Anarkali Janina Jayatilaka) is a Sri Lankan actress, model, singer, TV Host 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.

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 Chathurani.[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.

Anarkalli also won the glamorous Lux Derana Film Most Popular Actress Award for 2012

Political career

Anarkalli will contest for the Galle District for upcoming Southern Provincial Council Election, says the United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) General Secretary.[7] On 29 October 2009, she was elected to the Southern Province Council. She is the youngest female councillor to date, and the sole female member on the Council. [citation needed]

Career as a host

Anarkalli hosted her own TV show 'Anarkali Live' on TV Dearana.[8] She also hosted Derana Music Awards 2010.She is currently hosting her own talk show LIVE Sunday with Anarkalli on Swarnavahini.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
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
filming in 2013[needs update] Sihina Lowak Main actress
upcoming in 2014 Juli Hathai Main actress

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

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Anarkalli in 'Iti Pahan'". Lankalibrary.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Anarkalli Aakarsha in 'Sihinayak Pata Patin'". Sundayobserver.lk. 25 January 2004. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  4. ^ Anarkalli in 'Santhuwaranaya' Archived 2011-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ Anarkalli - Brand Ambassador for Veet Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Anarkalli for Southern Provincial Council Elections". Srilankan-stars.blogspot.com. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  8. ^ [3]


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