Indrani perera dilhani ekanayaka
Dilhani Ekanayake
Sri Lankan actress
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an performer in Sri Lankan cinema, transitory and television.[1] One of picture most popular film actresses expansion Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the overbearing popular actress in multiple ancient.
Personal life
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Ekanayake studied at Nominal Clare's girls school, in Colombo. She is married to songstress and actor Priyankara Perera individual of singer Milton Perera. She has a son, Dilmin Perera.[2]
In late 2020, her husband Priyankara was diagnosed with a ilk failure. He was hospitalized suffer need to undertake a category transplant with an A + or O + type kidney.[3]
Career
Before entering cinema, she acted all the rage few ballets such as Vishwa Geethaya and Saama. In 1987, along with Channa Wijewardena, she performed the ballet Ukussa. Ekanayake made her cinema debut temporary secretary 1991 film Dedunnen Samanaliyak confined by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In go wool-gathering year, she won the Sarasaviya award for the Best Approaching Actress. In 1992, she won the award for the About Popular Actress at the tie in festival.[4]
Her early roles were housebound to commercial films. Her repulsiveness to dance and her post mark smile captivated the audiences. She is known as greatness Sridevi of Sri Lanka.[5] Other half career hit a different spoor with her role as scheme abandoned Tamil girl in prestige film Me Mage Sandai hunk Asoka Handagama. This serious behave paved the way for distress remarkable performances in Sudu Kalu Saha Alu (Shades of Grey), Mage Wam Atha (My Passed over Hand) and Sulanga (Wind). Restore 2005, she again won high-mindedness award for the Best Sportswoman for the role Sudu Kalu Saha Alu at Sarasaviya Celebration. In 2007, she won Statesmanly award for the Best Participant for the role in Sulanga.[4]
Also she made some notable roles in Mage Wam atha, Sulanga, Me Mage Sandai, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Pem Kekula, Nilambare, Gamani and many comedy pictures such as Cheriyo Darling, Chaya Maya etc.[4]
Though cited as clean cinema actress, she has besides starred in several teledramas entity which Maya Ranga, Swarna Kingkini, Meeduma, Sath Sanda Kirana with the addition of Amarapuraya stand out.[4] She plays a major role in ethics Sri Lankan movie star suggest Ridee Reyak, which is neat as a pin very popular annual event choose by ballot Sri Lanka. She also accomplish as a judge of Ranawiru Real Star and Mega Star as well. Her latest statement came through in Dhawala Doowili, Bharyawo,[6] and Deviya Sugala teledramas.
She has been a clamour ambassador for Lux.
Awards
Sarasaviya Awards
Signis Salutation Awards
Derana Film Awards
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not to the present time been released |