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Udari Warnakulasooriya

Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya (born 22 March 1988) is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in Sri Lankan films and television.[1][2][3] She is best known for the roles in TV serials such as Bonda Meedum and Pini.[4]

Udari Warnakulasooriya
Born
Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya

(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36)
Negambo, Sri Lanka
EducationAve Maria Convent Negombo
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2009–present
SpouseSujith Indeewara Wijeratne
Children2
Parent(s)Greshan Fernando
Chitra Pushpakanthi
AwardsPopular Actress
Mrs Sri Lanka 2015
WebsiteOfficial

Early life

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Udari was born on 22 March 1988 in Negambo.[4] Her father is Greshan Fernando and mother is Chitra Pushpakanthi.[5] She has one elder brother, Chamika Haritha.[6] She is a former student of Ave Maria Convent Negombo. Udari was a member of both the Western and Eastern bands in school, and she was also part of the Western Folk Band. She actively participated in several sports at school and was a member of the school's netball team, cricket team, elle team, and volleyball team. After completing her schooling, she obtained a degree in child psychology from the American College of Higher Education.[7]

She is married to Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne, who is a doctor, and the couple has one daughter and one son.[4]

Modeling career

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In 2003, she achieved the Dance Talent Crown at the Contest Fiesta Beauty Competition, which marked a significant step in her modeling career. She later competed in the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2007 pageant and emerged as a finalist, garnering several titles during the competition, including Miss Talent, Beautiful Legs, Miss Popular, and Miss Clearness Face.[4]

In 2015, she competed in the Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. Globe 2015 pageant and emerged as the winner.[8] During that event, she also excelled in various categories, securing victories in Mrs. Talent, Beautiful Skin, Mrs. Elegance, and Mrs. Popular.[7]

Acting career

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Before entering the field of drama, she gained experience by appearing in numerous television commercials, including notable ones for Holcim and Nestlé. Following this, she made appearances in music videos, starring in Daddy's "Borukari" and later featuring in Sanka Dineth's "Adare Oba Ai Hera Giye." Additionally, she hosted the musical program "Juke Box," which was broadcast on TV Derana.[6] At the age of 21, she made her cinematic debut in Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Paya Enna Hiru Se.[6] In the film, she shared the screen with Ranjan Ramanayake.

Udari made her first television appearance through Chandika Senanayake's mega teledrama Bonda Meedum, where she portrayed the main protagonist,Sansala alongside Saranga Disasekara. The drama garnered immense popularity nationwide, leading to Udari's nomination as the most popular actress at various local television award ceremonies.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she managed to complete filming for eight films: V. Sivadasan's Deveni Yuddhaya, Bennett Ratnayake's Kavuruvat Dannē Næhæ, Sarath Weerasekara's Sri Siddha, Jackson Anthony's Ekagei Sokari and Devi Sambula, Jayantha Chandrasiri's Miduṇu Viśhvaya, Sanjeewa Pushpakumara's Aasu, Professor Sunil Ariyaratne's film Kshera Sāgaraya Kælambiṇa.[9]

Selected television serials

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  • Adara Desak
  • Ahas Maliga
  • Alupata Dedunu
  • Binara Malee
  • Bonda Meedum
  • Hiddalaya
  • Kalu Araliya
  • Pini
  • Sansararanya Asabada[10]
  • Sayuri
  • Sihina Piyapath[11]
  • Wandana

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2009 Paya Enna Hiru Se Dinali [12]
2012 Sihinaya Dige Enna Ridma [13]
2015 Gindari Cameo role
2016 Adaraneeya Kathawak Piyavi Hansika [14][15]
2017 Paha Samath special appearance [16]
2017 Porisadaya Heli Wedisinghe [17]
2018 Madhura Charika special appearance [18]
2018 Aladin Saha Puduma Pahana Princess [19]
2020 Eka Gei Sokari Sedera Menike [20]
2021 Kawuruth Danne Na [21]
2023 Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina Purambhikawa [22]
2023 Deveni Yuddhaya
2023 Midunu Vishwaya Rajini Madirakshi [23]
2023 Aasu Nelum [24]
2024 Sri Siddha [25]
TBA Number 9 † [26]
TBA Devi Kusumasana † Kusumasana Devi [27]

Awards

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Sumathi Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Bonda Meedum Most Popular Actress Won[28]
2022 Sansaranya Asabada Best Actress (2020) Won

Derana Film Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 People's vote Most Popular Actress Won

Raigam Tele'es

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Adara Desak Most Popular Actress Award Won
2020 Sansaranya Asabada Best Actress Award [29] Won

References

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  1. ^ "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Udari Warnakulasuriya". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Udari Warnakulasuriya filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Warnakulasooriya Udari". IMDb. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Udari Warnakulasooriya biography". udariwarnakulasooriya. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ^ "I have no rights to it yet - Popular Actress Udari Warnakulasuriya". Silumina. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Udari steps into cinema through Paya Enna Hiru Se". The Nation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Udari Warnakulasuriya Wins at Mrs Globe". Miss Sri Lanka Online. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Global Glory". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ^ "My biggest dream is to be the best actress in Sarasaviya". සරසවිය. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. ^ "සංසාරාරණ්‍යය අසබඩ (Near the monastery)". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Shalani Tharaka teledramas". Shalani Tharaka official website. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Official Website | In theaters June 10, 2016". Adaraneeya Kathawak. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  15. ^ "යාපනයටත් යන ආදරණීය කතාවක්".
  16. ^ "'Paha Samath' coming soon". Daily News. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Porisadaya - පෝරිසාදයා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  18. ^ "උදයකාන්ත මධුර චාරිකාවට සූදානම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Goal-Aladin on screen today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Real life Draupadis in the picture". Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Kawuruwath Danne Nehe". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Is this the era of Udari? Seven different characters". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  23. ^ "'Frozen Cosmos' to enter the reel". Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Sanjewa made 'Aasu'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  26. ^ "Two creations by Charith Abeysinghe for small screen and silver screen ..." Sarasaviya. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  27. ^ "දේවි කුසුමාසන වැඩ අරඹයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Starry night". Daily News. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  29. ^ "සම්මානෙත් අරන් රට". සරසවිය. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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