Rashmini Paboda Sandeepani Pathirana, (born 16 January 1982) is a
Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television actress.
Background
Sandeepani is the daughter of Sri Lankan actress
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody. Her aunt
Rathna Lalani Jayakody and uncle
Sampath Tennakoon are also well known artists in Sri Lanka. Popular actor
Bimal Jayakody
Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as :si:බිමල් ජයකොඩි, බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and television. ...
is the son of Geetha Kanthi's elder brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress
Sujani Menaka
Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka (born 17 May 1980 as :si:සුජානි මේනකා, සුජානි මේනකා) inhala, popularly as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and ...
.
When Paboda was just five years old, she acted in the teledrama ''Yashorawaya'' with her mother Geetha Kanthi.
Career
She entered the film industry at a very young age with the help of his mother. Though she acted in few films, she gain more attraction with television serials. In 2000, she entered Sinhala cinema with an uncredited role in the film ''
Sanda Yahanata''. Her most popular cinema acting came through
Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film ''
Bahubuthayo'' in which she played as the leading female antagonist with two popular actors
Mahendra Perera
Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in many blockbuster films.
Persona ...
and
Rodney Warnakula
Warnakula Patabandige Rodney Priyantha Perera, (born 24 April 1961 as රොඩ්නි වර්ණකුල) inhala, popularly known as Rodney Warnakula, is a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, and dubbing artist.
Family
Warnakula was b ...
.
Notable television works
* ''Adarawanthayo''
* ''Anantha''
* ''Bopath Sakkiya''
* ''Boralu Para''
* ''Daangale''
* ''Deydunu Yanaya''
* ''Diyaniyo''
* ''Ekas Ginna''
* ''Gini Dalu Meda''
* ''Handuna Gaththoth Oba Ma''
* ''Isuru Bawana''
* ''Kasee Salu''
* ''Mage Kaviya Mata Denna''
* ''Mal Hathai''
* ''Mandaram Kathawa''
* ''Mayura Asapuwa''
* ''Pabalu''
* ''Pem Piyawara''
* ''Peraliya''
* ''Pingala Danawwa''
* ''Sakarma''
* ''Saki''
* ''Sakura Mal''
* ''Sakuge Kathawa''
* ''Samanala Sihinaya''
* ''Sanakeliyay Maya''
* ''Sathmahala''
* ''Sihina Genena Kumariye''
* ''Sivpath Rena''
* ''Sooriya Wachchasa''
* ''
Thuththiri''
* ''Tharupaba''
* ''Wassanaye Hiru Evidin''
* ''Yashorawaya''
Accolades
In 2011, Paboda won the Best Actress Awards for her leading role in the television serial ''Pingala Danawwa'' at the 7th
Raigam Tele'es
''Raigam Tele'es'' () is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's television screen, each year by the Kingdom of Raigam, Sri Lanka in recognition of the various contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan teled ...
award ceremony. She also won
best teledrama actress award at the 19th
Sumathi Awards
The Sumathi Awards () are awards bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lankan television industry. The Sumathi Award ceremonies are held each year by the Sumathi Group of Company in recognition of the contributions made to t ...
in 2014 for her role in television serial ''Boralu Para''.
Filmography
References
External links
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පුතා ටිකක් ලොකු වුණාම මම රංගනයට යොමු වෙනවා
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Living people
Sri Lankan film actresses
Sri Lankan television actresses
1982 births