Shalani Tharaka
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Shalani Tharaka ශලනි තාරකා | |
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| Born | Gonakumbura Pangukarage Shalani Tharaka Wijayabandara 15 November 1990 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Newstead Girls College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, dancer, presenter |
| Years active | 2007-Present |
| Website | http://www.shalanitharaka.com/reach.html |
Gonakumbura Pangukarage Shalani Tharaka Wijayabandara[1] (sinhala: ශලනි තාරකා; born 15 November 1990), popularly known as Shalani Tharaka, is a Sri Lankan actress, model and dancer. She holds the title for the Sri Lankan beauty pageant Sirasa Kumariya which she won in 2007.[2] She has played leading roles in many Sri Lankan teledramas, commercials and music videos.
Early life
Shalani was born in Balangoda to her mother Suraji Fernando, a beautician by profession and her father Susantha Wijayabandara.[1] She had her primary education at St. Agnes Convent, Balangoda. Since her Childhood, Shalani has indicated features of a talented personality. After the primary education she moved to her mother’s hometown Negombo and had her secondary education there onwards at Newstead Girls College which became an opportunity for her to brighten up her dancing skills in western and Kandyan dancing styles.[1]
Career
In 2007, when she was seventeen years old, she won the beauty pageant "Sirasa Kumariya" organized by Sirasa TV which brought her into mainstream popularity. The first step in her acting career was kept by her role in the drama "Poojasanaya" by Sherly P. Delankawala,her talents took her further in the field into many more teledramas such as "Isuru Bawana", "Hansi", "Samanalee", "Api Api Wage" (I & II), "Ganga Addara" and "Sanda Sanda Wage" which became popular among all her fans. Apart from teledramas she has also contributed in the TV commercials for Hero Honda, Raino[3] and Janet. She has also played parts in music videos such as Prihans Oya dese, mata oya D n S, Wasthuwe shafee ft Delon.[1] In 2012 she played the role of Medhavi in the movie "Selvam." [4][5] She participated in the second season of Sirasa TV's dancing reality television program Sirasa Dancing Stars.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Selvam | Medhavi | |
| 2015 | Spandana | Mayumi | |
| 2018 | Nela | Nela |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Number of Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Poojasanaya | Subha | Swarnavahini | 30 |
| 2009 | Isuru Bawana | Amali | Rupavahini | 100 |
| 2009 | Hansi | Hansi | Swarnavahini | 60 |
| 2009 | Api Api Wage I | Nikini | ITN | 100 |
| 2009 | Api Api Wage II | Nikini | ITN | 100 |
| 2010 | Samanali | Samanali | Sirasa TV | 40 |
| 2011 | Ganga Addara | Nimali/Nirmala | Sirasa TV | 60 |
| 2011 | Sanda Sanda Wage[6] | Sandu | ITN | |
| 2011 | Sath Rala Pela[7] | Minduri | Sirasa TV | 60 |
| 2011 | Sihina Piyapath[8] | Mandakini | ITN | 100 |
| 2012 | Thuru Ahasata Adarei[7] | Thuru | Rupavahini | 60 |
| 2012 | Aluth Gegara | Kaveesha | ITN | 30 |
| 2012 | Handuna Gathoth Oba Ma | Bhawana | TNL TV | 100 |
| 2012 | Sanda Pini Bindak | Uthpala | Hiru TV | 30 |
| 2012 | Namal Arana | Kamalani | TBD | 60 |
| 2012 | Arundathi[9] | ITN | ||
| 2012 | Sihinayaki Jeewithe[10] | TBD | ||
| 2014 | Punchi Walauwwa[11] | ITN | ||
| 2014 | Doowili Mal[12] | ITN | - | |
| 2014 | Dadakeli Arana[13] | ITN | - | |
| 2015 | A-Level Iwarai | Rupavahini | ||
| 2015 | Thaara | Swarnavahini | ||
| 2016 | Sikka Team | Rupavahini | ||
| 2015 | Kutu Kutu Mama | ITN | ||
| 2015 | Diyaniyo[14] | Minduli | Rupavahini | |
| 2015-2016 | Wassane Premaya[15] | Astha | Hiru TV | |
| 2016 | Mage Adara Awanaduwa | Dula | Swarnavahini | 55 |
| 2017 | Muthu Mali | Muthu | ITN | |
| 2017 | Lokantharayo | Siyatha TV | ||
| 2017 | Sooriya Nayo | Bhavana | Siyatha TV | |
| 2017 | Gemunu Maharaja | Princess Kathika | Hiru TV | |
| 2017 | Batahira Ahasa[16] | Hashini | Hiru TV | |
| 2018 | Mithuu | Mithuu | ITN | |
| 2018 | Kotipathiyo | Parami | Swarnavahini | |
| 2018 | Eka Diga Kathawak | Sirasa TV | ||
| 2018 | Sooriya Vachchasa | ITN |
References
- ^ a b c d "Shalani Tharaka - Biography of Shalani". www.shalanitharaka.com.
- ^ Sirasa Kumariya 2007 Final at BMICH 05/23/2007.
- ^ "Making of the " Raino Tv commercial " - Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "HugeDomains.com - Maremaru.com is for sale (Maremaru)". maremaru.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Shalani Tharaka - Work". www.shalanitharaka.com.
- ^ "Sanda Sanda Wage on ITN weekend". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Sath Rala Pela on Sirasa TV". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Sihina Piyapath on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Siritunga with Arundathi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Sihinayaki Jeewithe on screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Punchi Walauwwa on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Doowili Mal blooms soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "දඩකෙළි අරණ ඇරඹේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Ravindra back with Diyaniyo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Wassane Premaya reached 200 episodes". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Another teledrama from Chamara Janaraj". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.