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Vasanthi Chathurani
Vasanthi Chathurani.jpg
Born
Vasantha Doreen Peterson

(1959-10-18) 18 October 1959 (age 61)[citation needed]
Sri Lanka
Alma materHoly Cross College Gampaha
OccupationActress
Years active1978–Present
Spouse(s)Mr.Kumarasiri Gunawardhana
Children1
AwardsSarasaviya Best Actress Award (1980),
Most Popular Actress (1997)
Best Teledrama Actress (1998)

Vasanthi Chathurani (Sinhala:වසන්ති චතුරානි) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress. She made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris's Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of 'Nirmala' in Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980. She was crowned Best Actress for her performance in this film, at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival that year.

Chathurani also made her mark as a teledrama actress, in shows such as Iti Pahan, Giraya, Kadulla and Gajaman Puwatha. She won the Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award in 1997 and the Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award in 1998, 2002 and 2009.

An extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the most successful personalities on Sri Lanka's silver and small screen.[1]

Early life[edit]

Vasanthi Chathurani, who was born as Wasantha Doreen Peterson schooled at Holy Cross Convent, Gampaha.[2]

Career[edit]

Chathurani was a school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978.[3] Thus began her acting career and she was signed up for several films including the award-winning Ganga Addara, where, she as a nineteen-year-old played the role of a mentally-ill girl.

Her career came to a temporary halt, when she got married in 1979, but was once again welcomed by her fans with her performance in Adara Hasuna. Some of her other successful films include Gehenu Lamai, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Sudu Sevanali.

She starred in the 2003 Lester James Peiris film Wekande Walauwa together with Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake and Ravindra Randeniya.

Chathurani recently got into teledrama productions, financing successful teledramas such as Aga Pipi Mal, Sedona and Ranga Soba. All three of them were directed by Premakumara Jayawardene and written by Sumitra Rahubadde. She has acted many genre television serials in Sri Lanka.[4]

Selected TV serials[edit]

  • Aga Pipi Mal
  • Dahas Gawdura[5]
  • Denuwara Manike [6]
  • Dhawala Kadulla [7]
  • Diya Matha Ruwa [8]
  • Durganthaya
  • Gajaman Nona.[9]
  • Giraya
  • Idorayaka Mal Pipila[10]
  • Ilandariyo [11]
  • Itipahan
  • Kadulla
  • Kulawamiya[12]
  • Mano Mandira
  • Pem Piyawara[13]
  • Ranga Madala Samu Gani[14]
  • Ranga Soba [15]
  • Sedona [16]
  • Senehase Geethaya [17]
  • Senehase Nimnaya [18]
  • Ulamage Rathriya[19]
  • Uththamavi[20]
  • Walakulu [21]
  • Yaddehi Gedara[22]
  • Yaso Mandira [23]

Filmography[edit]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[24]
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1978390Gehenu LamaiKusum Liyanage[25]
1978408Ahasin PolowataPushpa's sister
1979415Amal Biso
1979426Chuda ManikyaVajira
1980449Siribo AyyaBiso
1980452ParithyagaRohini
1980455Ganga AddaraNirmala Atapattu
1980463Para DigeMadhu
1980460Hewanali Ada MinissuPiyawathi
1980462Hansa VilakSamanthi Weerasinghe[26]
1981501SamawennaNimalka 'Nimmi'
1982515AyachanaSarojini
1982536Biththi HatharaMallika
1984585Kakille RajjuruwoDaughter
1986649DinumaSujatha Senarath
1986651Aadara Hasuna
1987659Mangala TheggaThilina
1988680Satana
1990705Saharawe Sihinaya
1990710Madhu SihinaMadhu
1990715HimagiriMenaka Abeydheera
1990716Wana Bambara
1990836AwaragiraVasantha
1991717Uthura DakunaSarojani
1991727Raja Sellan
1992754Sinha Raja
1992755Kiyala Wadak NaKushari
1992761Kula GeyaSuchithra
1992771Sargant NallathambiKalawathi
1993776Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1994799Ambu SamiyoSubhadra
1994801Dhawala PushpayaSoba
1995836AwaragiraWasantha
1996847Raththaran Malli
1996856Thunweni Ahe
1997870Duwata Mawaka Misa
1997874Punaruthpaththiya
1997887VisidelaPolice Inspector's Daughter[27]
1998902Julietge BhumikawaSaroja
1999912Bahu BharyaNavoda[28]
2001953Kinihiriya MalRenuka[29]
2001960PoronduwaPooja[30]
2002975Sansara Prarthana
2002980Sudu SewaneliPodi Menika
20031020Wekande Walauwa Sita
20031023Sakman Maluwa
20041029SumedhaSumedha[31]
20071097YahaluvoBurgher music teacher. Also as playback singer
20111154ChallengesRanuk's mother
20181302Vaishnavee
20191320SangileLady monk
TBDKondadeniye Hamuduruwo[32]
TBDGunananda Himi Migettuwatte

Awards[edit]

1980 - Sarasaviya Best Actress Award for Ganga Addara
1997 - Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award
1998 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Durganthaya.
2002 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Kulawamiya.
2005 - Raigam Best Tele Actress Award for Sedona.
2006 - Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award for Aga Pipi Mal.
2006 - Raigam Best Tele Actress Award for Aga Pipi Mal.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vasanthi - Reaching Even Greater Heights
  2. ^ What's in a name?
  3. ^ "සදා මේ සංසාරේ අපේ හමුවීම නොවේ: ගැහැනු ළමයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ "Tale of Vasanthi Chathurani". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "'Dahas Gawdura': a formulaic telefilm". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Denuwara Manike". paradisaya. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. ^ "'Dhawala Kadulla' captures dramatic era of history". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  8. ^ "'Diya Matha Ruwa' now on the go". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. ^ "The story of Gajaman Nona". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  10. ^ "'Idorayaka Mal Pipila': A tragic story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Four youngsters come to Siyatha TV with Ilandariyo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  12. ^ "'Kulawamiya' relates a story of nobility". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  13. ^ "'Pem-Piya-Wara': Depicts a father". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  14. ^ "'Rangamadala Samugani': Ranwala's last act". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  15. ^ "'Ranga Soba' depicts the life of an actress". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  16. ^ "'Sedona' : Wasanthi in a dual role". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  17. ^ "'Senehase Geethaya': Courage of a woman". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  18. ^ "'Senehase Nimnaya': Tale of an adopted son". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  19. ^ "'Ulamage Rathriya' reveals the country's past". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  20. ^ "'Uththamavi': Travails of a village damsel". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  21. ^ "'Walakulu' make a move on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  22. ^ "'Yaddehi Gedara' shows how a walawwa falls". Sunday Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. ^ "'Yaso Mandira': The tale of a mother's courage..." Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  25. ^ "Lester-Sumithra cinema on mini-screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  26. ^ "All about "Hansa Vilak"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  27. ^ "බිඳුණා දැහැන් බිඳුණා වීසි දැල". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  28. ^ ""Bahu Bhariya" cleared for adults". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  29. ^ "Kinihiriya Mal - කිනිහිරියා මල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  30. ^ "'Poronduwa':Ratnam on correct track again". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  31. ^ "'Sumedha' to go on screen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  32. ^ "Siritunga gives life to Kondadeniye Hamuduruwo". Daily News. Retrieved 23 May 2015.

External links[edit]

  • Vasanthi Chathurani's Biography in Sinhala Cinema Database
  • Vasanthi Chathurani at IMDb
  • Evergreen Sri Lankan Actress Vasanthi Chathurani