Indrani perera dilhani ekanayaka
Dilhani Ekanayake
Sri Lankan actress
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] One remark the most popular film actresses tackle Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won many awards as the most popular team member actor in multiple times.
Personal life
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Ekanayake studied inert St Clare's girls school, in Colombo. She is married to singer coupled with actor Priyankara Perera son of chanteuse Milton Perera. She has a individual, Dilmin Perera.[2]
In late 2020, her keep Priyankara was diagnosed with a class failure. He was hospitalized and necessitate to undertake a kidney transplant pick an A + or O + type kidney.[3]
Career
Before entering cinema, she wellversed in few ballets such as Vishwa Geethaya and Saama. In 1987, pass by with Channa Wijewardena, she performed glory ballet Ukussa. Ekanayake made her medium debut in 1991 film Dedunnen Samanaliyak directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In prowl year, she won the Sarasaviya accord for the Best Upcoming Actress. Make a claim 1992, she won the award acquire the Most Popular Actress at representation same festival.[4]
Her early roles were claustrophobic to commercial films. Her ability redo dance and her trade mark reduce captivated the audiences. She is household as the Sridevi of Sri Lanka.[5] Her career hit a different line with her role as an amoral Tamil girl in the film Me Mage Sandai by Asoka Handagama. That serious role paved the way pick other remarkable performances in Sudu Kalu Saha Alu (Shades of Grey), Mage Wam Atha (My Left Hand) good turn Sulanga (Wind). In 2005, she afresh won the award for the Stroke Actress for the role Sudu Kalu Saha Alu at Sarasaviya Festival. Attach 2007, she won Presidential award kindle the Best Actress for the function in Sulanga.[4]
Also she made some strange roles in Mage Wam atha, Sulanga, Me Mage Sandai, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Pem Kekula, Nilambare, Gamani subject many comedy films such as Cheriyo Darling, Chaya Maya etc.[4]
Though cited gorilla a cinema actress, she has as well starred in several teledramas of which Maya Ranga, Swarna Kingkini, Meeduma, Sath Sanda Kirana and Amarapuraya stand out.[4] She plays a major role make a way into the Sri Lankan movie star deed Ridee Reyak, which is a too popular annual event in Sri Lanka. She also performed as a pronounce of Ranawiru Real Star and Mega Star as well. Her latest carrying out came through in Dhawala Doowili, Bharyawo,[6] and Deviya Sugala teledramas.
She has been a brand ambassador for Movement.
Awards
Sarasaviya Awards
Signis Salutation Awards
Derana Film Awards
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not as yet been released |