Niranjani Shanmugaraja also known as Niranjani Shanmugarajah (, ) is a
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
n award-winning actress in
Sri Lankan Sinhalese and
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Ch ...
. She also works as a television host in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Career
She made her acting debut in the award-winning drama film ''
Ini Avan'' as a supporting actress which starred
Darshan Dharmaraj
Darshan Dharmaraj (, ; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama ''A9''. He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Fil ...
and Subashini Balasubramaniyam in the lead roles. She was awarded the Best supporting actress for the film, ''Ini Avan'' for her critically acclaimed performance as a civilian in the movie during the
Hiru Golden Film Award
''Hiru Golden Film Awards'' (Sinhala:හිරු රන් සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, awarded by the Asia Broadcasting Corporation, Sri Lanka ...
held in 2014.
Also she won Best Actress award at Derana lux film awards 2013. She played the role of lead actress for the first time in the Tamil film, ''
Komaali Kings'' which is considered as a landmark movie in
Sri Lankan Tamil cinema after being released in 2018.
In 2021, she appeared in the Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities. In the same year, she won the award for the Best Actress at BAYELSA International Film Festival for her role in the 2020 film ''Tsunami''.
Filmography
See also
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Sri Lankan Tamils in Sinhala Cinema
References
External links
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Sri Lankan film actresses
21st-century Sri Lankan actresses
Sri Lankan Tamil women
Sri Lankan Tamil people
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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