Sheshadri Priyasad
Sheshadrie Priyasad | |
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| ශේෂාද්රි ප්රියසාද් | |
| Born | Baminnahennadige Sheshadrie Priyasad December 2, 1991 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1997–Present |
| Spouses |
Krishan Perera (m. 2021) |
| Children | Krisharya Perera |
| Parent(s) | Dinesh Priyasad (father) Shirani Priyasad (mother) |
| Relatives | Dinakshie Priyasad (sister) Shanudrie Priyasad (sister) Saranga Disasekara (brother-in-law) |
Baminnahennadige Sheshadrie Priyasad (Sinhalese: ශේෂාද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 2 December 1991) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television presenter who appears in television shows.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
Sheshadri Priyasad was born on 2 December 1991 as the second of the family with three siblings.[3] Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a filmmaker and producer in Sinhala cinema and mother Shirani Priyasad is a housewife.[4] Her elder sister Dinakshie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, television and stage drama and a television host. Her younger sister Shanudrie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema, television as well as a singer.[5] She is a past pupil of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Her maiden cinematic experience came through as a four years old child artist in 1997 film Apaye Thathpara Asu Haradahak directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad.[6][7] She also worked as a child television host in the children's program Punchi Panchi with her sister Dinakshie, which is telecasted by Sirasa TV.[8] Sheshadri made her first adult main role in the 2011 film Challengers (Yawwanaye Babaru Api).[9]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Apaye Thathpara Asu Haradahak | [10] | |
| 2011 | Challenges | Sharanya | [11] |
| 2012 | Senasuru Maruwa | Anuththara | [12] |
| 2013 | Double Trouble | [13] | |
| 2015 | Address Na | Subha | [14] |
| 2016 | Zoom | Shanuli | [15] |
| 2024 | Weerya | Thilini Jayawardena | [16] |
| 2024 | Sihinayaki Adare | Divya | [17] |
| TBD | Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya | [18] | |
| TBD | Tharu Athara | Subhani | [19] |
Awards[edit]
She won a merit award at 34th Sarasaviya Awards in 2016 for the role Shanuli in 2015 film Zoom.[20]
- Bunka Cultural Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Zoom | Merit Award | Won |
| 2016 | Address Na | Best Upcoming Actress | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "Actresses in Sinhala cinema - Sheshadri Priyasad". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Sheshadri Priyasad films". IMDb. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "I work in any medium without degrading the situation - Sheshadrie Priyasad". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Shanudri Priyasad Bio". Shanudri live. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Shanudrie Priyasad". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Sheshadri Priyasad filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Jayani Senanayake films". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Father happy with our Acting". lkactress. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Challengers film info". Archived from the original on 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Rising Star Sheshadri Priyasad". lankahelp. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "'Challenges challenge to youth". Sunday Times. 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Senasuru Maruwa". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Double Trouble - ඩබල් ට්රබල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Zoom races to production stage". Daily News.
- ^ "යුක්තියට ශක්තියක් "වීර්යා"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "සිනමාවේ ආදරණීය ආමන්ත්රණය සිහිනයකි ආදරේ". divaina.lk. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya in post productions". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "The story of Subhani who got lost in two worlds .. 'Tharu Athara'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Best Upcoming Actress". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 August 2019.