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Chathurika Peiris

Chathurika Jayamani Peiris (born 2 January 1981) (Sinhala: චතුරිකා පීරිස්) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[1] She is best known for the roles in television serials Sepalika, Swayanjatha and Hiru Thanivela.[2]

Chathurika Peiris
Born
Chathurika Jayamani Peiris

(1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
EducationMusaeus College
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
SpouseGayan Wickramathilake (2013-present)
PartnerRoshan Pilapitiya (2005-2012)
Parent
  • Jayantha Peiris (father)
RelativesPurnika Peiris (sister)
Charitha Priyadarshani (Cousin sister)
Edward Jayakody (Cousin brother-in-law)
Peshala Manoj (brother-in-law)
AwardsBest Actress

Personal life edit

Her father's elder brother Ariyadasa Peiris is also a veteran radio announcer and artiste of SLBC. Ariyadasa Peiris has two brothers, Jayantha Peiris and Ranjith Peiris and one daughter, Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris. Chathurika's father Jayantha Peiris is also a teledrama producer.[3] Charitha is a popular singer, who is married to fellow veteran singer Edward Jayakody. Charitha and Edward has one son, Chandeepa and one daughter, Sharanya. Ranjith Peiris has two daughters, Niranjala Basnayake and Chamali Vathsala worked at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Sri FM and Lakhanda Radio respectively.[4]

Her younger sister, Purnika Pieris is also a teledrama actress and television host working in TV Derana. Poornika was married to Sahan Abeysekera, who is also a television host.[5] Sahan and Purnika have one son, Adithya. The couple separated in 2017.[6] In 2019, Purnika married musician and fellow television host Peshala Manoj.

Chathurika is initially dated with popular actor Roshan Pilapitiya for long time, where they separated in 2014.[7] In 2014, she married fellow actor Gayan Wickramathilake.[8] Gayana and Chathurika owned the garment shop "Bobby House".[9] The couple has one daughter: Aradhana Hansadhwani.[10]

Career edit

She made her first cinema appearance in 2004 film Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya directed by Senesh Dissanayake Bandara, where she portrayed the main female role.[11]

She won the Best Actress Awards for her leading role in Swayanjatha teledrama (2012) at the 8th Rupavahini State Awards ceremony in 2013.[12] In 2012, she won the award for the Best Teledrama Supporting Actress for the same at Sumathi Tele Awards.[13]

In 2009, she produced the television serial Sihina Kumari.[3] In 2013, she acted in the stage play Mahasamayama.[14]

Selected television serials edit

  • Saheli
  • Aathma
  • Eka Raane Kurullo
  • Sihina Aran Enna

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Ref.
2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya Chapa Gangadarie Abeynaike [39]
2006 Hiripoda Wassa Pooja [40]
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Harshi [41]
2008 Heart FM Cameo role [42]
2008 Nil Diya Yahana Shehara [43]
2008 Machan Shalini [44]
2008 Hathara Denama Soorayo Nilmini [45]
2009 Sinasuna Adaren Vihangi [46]
2010 Hadawatha Mal Yayai Lihini [47]
2013 Samanala Sandhawaniya Vadisha s' wife [48]
2018 Adarei Man Malmi [49]

Awards and accolades edit

[50][51][52]

Presidential Film Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya Best Upcoming Actress Won

Sarasaviya Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya Best Upcoming Actress Won

Rupavahini State Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Swayanjatha Best Actress Won

Raigam Tele'es edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Most Popular Actress Won
2007 Most Popular Actress Won
2012 Swayanjatha Best Actress Won

Sumathi Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Most Popular Actress Won
2012 Swayanjatha Best Supporting Actress Won

References edit

  1. ^ "Chathurika Peris". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Reflection on Chathurika Peiris". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Chathurika's challenging role". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Unique ceremony to honour veteran radio artiste". Daily News. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Art Family - Chathurika, Roshan, Purnika, Sahan". lkactress. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Sahan -- Purnika separation ... made public". gossiplankanews. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Chathurika Peiris wants to remain single". lankanstuff. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Gayan -- Chathurika couple blessed with a baby". gossiplankanews. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Gayan -- Chathurika with new son". Hiru FM. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Aradhana" is very sensitive and I am a little scared because of that sensitivity - Chathurika Peiris". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  11. ^ "Chathurika Pieris - චතුරිකා පීරිස් filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  12. ^ "ITN secures many awards at the Rupavahini Awards festival". Independent Television Network. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Jagath and Samadhi top the list". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Mahasamayama on May 19". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  15. ^ "'Amaya': Teledrama with a difference". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Bindunu Sith starts". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Gajamuthu against injustice". Daily News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  18. ^ "'Gini Weluma' : Arthur U's debut". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  19. ^ "'Hada Pudasuna': Portrays sacrifices in love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  20. ^ "'Indrachapa':A family drama". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Has justice been done to the masterpiece in literature?". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  22. ^ "'Nethaka Maayavee' depicts drama on love and deception". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  23. ^ a b c "Nalan Mendis teledramas". Nalan Mendis official website. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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  26. ^ "'Rajini' appears on Sirasa". Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  27. ^ "'Rangana Vijithaya' : Suspense story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  28. ^ "'Samanalayano': A tale of love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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  30. ^ "'Senehasa Kaviyak': portrays a poetic plot". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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  32. ^ "'Sihina Sithuvam' shows dreams of youth". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  33. ^ "Sihina Kumari becomes a reality". Daily News. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  34. ^ "Friendship, Family and foreign dreams". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  35. ^ "'Sulang Kapolla' searches for real love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  36. ^ "'Therani Geethaya': Novel themes for television". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  37. ^ "Nalan brings out another hit". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  38. ^ "'Yaso Mandira': The tale of a mother's courage..." Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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  40. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  41. ^ "Sonduru Wasanthe - a triangular love story". The Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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  43. ^ "Smooth Sailing". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  44. ^ "I liked those small scripts of Machan - Pasolini". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  45. ^ "The Return of the 'Soorayo'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  46. ^ "Sinasuna Aadaren on April 23". Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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  49. ^ "New year starts with a new director". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  50. ^ "Jackson, Geetha shine at Presidential Film Awards". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  51. ^ "Sarasaviya Film Festival winners". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  52. ^ "State Tele Awards for 2011, 2012". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

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