Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka (born 17 May 1980 as
සුජානි මේනකා)
inhala, popularly as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in
Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in advertisements, she is best known for the role in
NSB commercial ''Sathen Sathe'' and title role ''Sara'' in the teledrama as well as film adaptation.
Personal life
Sujani Menaka was born on 17 May 1980. She is an old girl of
St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya. Her father was an art director in films.
She is married to 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. ...
. She met Bimal during the teledrama ''Ramya Suramya'' back in 2000. They married in 2007. The couple has two daughters and one son.
Bimal's father is the elder brother of popular actresses
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and
Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter
Paboda Sandeepani is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor
Sampath Tennakoon.
Career
She faced a camera at the age of 3 in ''Prarthana'' teledrama directed by maestro
Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries (Sinhala language, Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, ...
.
Then, at the age of 10, she was selected for the NSB commercial ''Sathe Sathe'', which gain enormous popularity as a child artist.
In 1987, she acted in her maiden cinematic role as a child artist in the film ''Ahinsa''. Her stage drama ''Athurupasata Chat Ekak'' will be showing in future.
Selected television serials
* ''Aluth Gedara'' as Diana
* ''Amanda'' as Meenu
* ''Api Api Wage''
* ''Chakraangee''
* ''Chandra Vinsathi''
* ''Damini''
* ''Dhawala Yamaya''
* ''Diyaniyo'' as Hansi
* ''Gajamuthu''
* ''Giraya''
* ''Hiru Kumari''
* ''Ira Awara''
* ''Isi Dasuna''
* ''Jodu Gedara'' as Suja
* ''Loba Nosidewa'' as Anagi
* ''Maya Roo''
* ''Mayumi''
* ''
Mee Massa''
* ''Pingala Danawwa''
* ''Pork Veediya''
* ''Prarthana''
* ''Raahu''
* ''Ramya Suramya''
* ''Sadgunakaraya''
* ''Samanalunta Wedithiyanna''
* ''Sanda Dev Diyani''
* ''Sandagalathenna''
* ''Sanda Mudunata''
* ''Sara'' as Sara
* ''Sasandara''
* ''Senehasa Kaviyak''
* ''Tharu Kumari''
* ''Udu Sulanga''
* ''Upuli'' as Upuli
* ''Vinivindimi Andura''
* ''Vishwanthari''
* ''Yaso Mandira''
Selected stage dramas
* ''Athurupasata Chat Ekak''
* ''Deseeya Thunseeya''
Filmography
Her maiden cinematic experience came through as a child artist in 1987 film ''Ahinsa'', directed by
Malani Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, (; ; 30 April 1947 – 24 May 2025) was a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist, director and politician. Often dubbed the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", her career spanned seven decades. Fonseka made her ...
. Some of her popular films are ''Thrishule'', ''Sathya'' and ''Sara''.
Awards and accolades
She has won several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.
References
Official Facebook page
External links
Sujani Menaka blogNil Balakaya blamed for attack on artistesලබන අවුරුද්දේ තුන්වැනියෙක් බලාපොරොත්තු වෙනවාදස වසක් සපිරෙන බිමල් – සුජානි ආදර කතාවේ රහසI can see the Danger - Bimal & Sujani Menakaසුපුරුදු පරිදි අපි හොඳින් ඉන්නවාLove Talk is with popular actress Sujani MenakaPride and patriotism!
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Living people
Sri Lankan film actresses
1980 births