Thisuri Yuwanika
Thisuri Yuwanika තිසුරි යුවනිකා | |
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| Born | Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage March 6, 1991 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Suraj Wijesinghe |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Best Upcoming Actress (2013) Best Actress (2014) Best Actress (2015) |
Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage (Sinhala: තිසුරි යුවනිකා මද්දුම ලියනගේ; born March 6, 1991), popularly as Thisuri Yuwanika, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[2] Started as a child artist in 1994, Yuwanika has been awarded Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress and Best Actress in multiple times in several award festivals.[3]
Early life, background and education
[edit]She is the only child of Susantha Chandramali and Kumaru Liyanage. Her mother, Susantha Chandramali is a well renowned actress in Sri Lanka who is considered an icon in the Sri Lankan drama field for more than 25 years.[4]
Thisuri attended Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda up to Advanced Level (A/L) examination which was done in Arts Stream (French, Sinhalese and Logic).[5] Then she started following a Business Studies degree which is on hold currently due to her acting career. Thisuri is married to longtime partner, Suraj, a marine engineer
Acting career
[edit]Thisuri made her acting debut with her mother in Punchi Kumarige Naththala (1994) when she was just 3 years old. Then she had the chance to act in Sudath Devapriya's Udu Gang Yamaya (2001).[6]
After her school life she started to actively take part in dramas. In 2013, she was awarded the Best Upcoming Actress for Avasarai Piyabanna.[7] Then she had the privilege to act in Rukmal Nirosh's Sulanga Matha Mohothak which helped her to disclose her acting skills to the public.[8] She did the character of 'Charulatha' in that drama and she was awarded the Best Actress award in Sumathi Awards in 2015 while she was just 24 years old.[9]
Awards
[edit]- Best Upcoming Actress in Sumathi Awards in 2013
- Best Actress in National Awards in 2014
- Best Actress in Sumathi Awards in 2015
- Best Actress in Sumathi Awards in 2019[10]
Television
[edit]| Year | Teledrama | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Punchi Kumarige Naththala | |
| 2009 | Ehipillamak Yata [11] | Amali |
| 2011 | Saveena | Saveena |
| Awasarai Piyabanna[12] | ||
| Sanda Sanda Wage[13] | Warsha | |
| 2012 | Induwari | Nimmi |
| 2013 | Thoorya[14] | Hasini |
| Medagedara[15] | ||
| 2014 | Boralu Para | Samadhi |
| Muthu Palasa | ||
| Doowili Mal[16] | Shyamali | |
| 2015 | Sulanga Matha Mohothak | Charulatha |
| Diyaniyo[17] | Pahandi | |
| Ran Dam Wal[18] | Erandathi | |
| 2016 | Adare Suwanda Aran | Shakya |
| Dadakeli Arana[19] | Nilupuli | |
| Anduru Sewanali | ||
| Devi | ||
| Pera Maduwa | Sanda | |
| Anantha[20] | Senuri | |
| Selfie | Ashara | |
| 2018 | Wae Diya Ralla | Piumalee |
| Nethra | Nethra | |
| See Raja | Dimangala | |
| Mini Gan Dela[21] | Sedona | |
| Kanaamediriyo | Nimna | |
| 2019 | Pani Kurullo[22] | Dhanuki |
| Lansupathiniyo | Hemanthi | |
| Oba Nisa | Divya | |
| 2020 | Walakulu Dorin Galanna | Sadu |
| 2021 | Renagala Walawwa | |
| Megha Warsha | ||
| Ayomi [23] | Ayomi & Hesara | |
| Pichcha Mal Suwanday |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Udugan Yamaya | Dingiri |
| 2008 | Machan | Manoj's younger sister |
| 2012 | Daruwane | Dulani |
| 2016 | Spandana | Achini |
| 2017 | Dharmayuddhaya | Achini |
| 2018 | Nidahase Piya DS | Young Molly Dunuwila |
| 2024 | Sihinayaki Adare |
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy soul". Daily News. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "These days I am very happy". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Interview with Susantha Family සුසන්තා, තිසුරි ගැන රහසක් හෙළි කරයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Chat With Susantha Chandramali and Thisuri Yuwanika". Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ srilankaactress. "I am shy to act in front mother | Thisuri Yuwanika | Sri Lankan Celebrity Gossip News". gossips.srilankaactress.info. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Thisuri Yuwanika". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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- ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "A tale of a teacher". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Awasarai Piyabanna on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Sanda Sanda Wage on ITN weekend". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "තූර්යා හැදෙන හැටි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Medagedara on Swarnavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Doowili Mal blooms soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Ravindra back with Diyaniyo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "රන් දම්වැල් ස්වාධීන රූපවාහිනියේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "දඩකෙළි අරණ ඇරඹේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Swarnavahni's 'Anantha' -The woman who searched for the true meaning of life". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Mini Gan Dela on Sirasa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Pani Kurullo plot". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ ""Ayomi" on ITN from tomorrow". Sarasaviya. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- http://sumathiawards.lk/sumathi-awards-winners.php
- http://gossips.srilankaactress.info/2010/10/30/mother-is-my-shadow-thisuri-yuwanika/
- http://papper.lankahotnews.co.uk/2015/07/thisuri-yuwanika.html
- http://www.gossipsonline.com/interview-with-thisuri-yuwanika/
- http://starfriends.lk/thisuri-yuwanika
- http://gospelcinemission.blogspot.com.au/p/demo.html
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2385774/