Sandhya Kumari
Jayasuriya Arachchige Dona Mary Yvonne Perera, better known as Sandhya Kumari (born 6 January 1945 – died 2 June 1994) was a popular Sri Lankan actress who frequently played femme fatale roles in early Sinhala cinema.
Sandhya Kumari සන්ධ්යා කුමාරි | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jayasuriya Arachchige Dona Mary Yvonne Perera January 6, 1945 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Died | June 2, 1994 (aged 49) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963-1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Upali Perera |
Personal life
She was born on 6 January 1945 in Colombo. Kumari was married to Upali Perera.[1]
Career
Kumari's first film role was in the 1963 film Adata Wadiya Heta Hondai. Starring alongside Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Nelson Karunagama and Vijitha Mallika, Kumari gained fame with the performance. She then appeared as the heroine in the tale of fisher folk, Dheewarayo, released in 1964. In 1965, she acted in Allapu Gedera.[2]
Her other films include "Patachara",Ipadunay Aiye?, Ran Rasa, Sura Chowraya (1967), Akka Nago, Amathikama, Ataweni Pudumaya, Bicycle Hora, Hangi Hora, Pini Bindu (1968), Kawda Hari, Sooraygeth Sooraya (1969; which featured a fight sequence between her and Sonia Dissanayake) and Sakuntala (1977).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Adata Vediya Heta Hondai | Sandhya | |
| 1963 | Udarata Menike | ||
| 1963 | Deepashika | Mala | |
| 1964 | Dheewarayo | Rosalin | |
| 1964 | Patachara | ||
| 1964 | Sasaraka Hati | Ranmali | |
| 1964 | Sithaka Mahima | ||
| 1964 | Sujage Rahasa | ||
| 1965 | Sepatha Soya | Anusha | |
| 1965 | Yata Giya Dawasa | ||
| 1965 | Allapu Gedara | Nirmala | |
| 1965 | Satha Panaha | Sheela | |
| 1966 | Senasuma Kothanda' | Maduri | |
| 1966 | Maha Ra Hamu Wu Sthriya | ||
| 1966 | Athulweema Thahanam | ||
| 1966 | Sihina Hathak | Silvia Dunuthanna | |
| 1966 | Sampatha | ||
| 1966 | Sudu Duwa | ||
| 1966 | Oba Dutu Da | ||
| 1966 | Senasili Suwaya | Amila Weerasinghe | |
| 1967 | Magul Poruwa | ||
| 1967 | Ran Rasa | Nalini | |
| 1967 | Ipadune Ai? | ||
| 1967 | Okkoma Hari | ||
| 1967 | Sura Chaurya | ||
| 1968 | Pini Bindu | ||
| 1968 | Akka Nago | ||
| 1968 | Bicycle Hora | ||
| 1968 | Amathikama | ||
| 1968 | Hangi Hora | ||
| 1968 | Ataweni Pudumaya | ||
| 1969 | Narilatha | Devika | [3] |
| 1969 | Kawuda Hari? | Subashini Weerasinghe | |
| 1969 | Surayangeth Suraya | ||
| 1972 | Singapore Charlie | ||
| 1977 | Neela | ||
| 1977 | Sakunthala | ||
| 1978 | Sithaka Suwanda | Vijay's female friend | |
| 1978 | Anupama | Mrs. Silva | |
| 1991 | Alibaba Saha Horu Hathaliha |
References
- Abeywardene, Srimal (2005). "U.D. Jinadasa, Champion Sri Lankan motorcyclist dies". The Sri Lanka Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- Savarimutthu, Ranee (1977). On the Development of Sinhala Cinema, 1947-1967. Colombo, Sri Lanka: OCIC Sri Lanka.
- "All about Narilatha". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 August 2020.