Bimal Jayakody

Bimal Jayakody
Born Bimal Jayakody
Residence 270/B, Wennawatta, Wellampitiya[1]
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation Actor, Singer
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s) Sujani Menaka (m. 2001)[2]

Bimal Jayakody, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television, known for many dramatic roles and award nominations at film festivals.[3][4][5][6]

Personal life

Jayakodi was born as the eldest of the family, where his father is a regional politician and also an actor. His brother is a musician. He met his wife Sujani Menaka, who is also a Sri Lankan teledrama and film actress during the teledrama Ramya Suramya back in 2000.[7]

Television acting

Jayakody is mainly a television actor, who contributed more than 30 teledramas of many genre.[8]

Apart from television, he also acted in few stage plays such as Apahu Enna Ba.[9]

  • Ramya Suramya
  • Jeewithayata idadenna
  • Rasthiyadukaraya
  • Ithirena Kiri[10]
  • Amaa
  • Wasana Wewa[11]
  • Olu 2[12]
  • Bhava Arana[13]
  • Angana
  • Sagare Se Man Adarei[14]
  • Husma Saha Oxygen[15]
  • Ihirunu Kiri[16]
  • Vishnu Sankranthiya[17]
  • Degammadiyawa[18]
  • Mihidum Sevaneli[19]
  • Sadhisi Tharanaya,[20]
  • Veeduru Mal
  • Ehipillamak Yata,[21]
  • Sanakeliyai Maya[22]
  • Sihina Aran Enna[23]
  • Athuru Mithuru[24]
  • Thamba Pata Handewa
  • Pabalu[25]
  • Wara Mal[26]
  • See Raja
  • Deveni Inima
  • Sithin Siyawara
  • Raahu[27]

Singing career

Jayakodi released his first song Oba Aye Dawasaka in 2014.[28]

Filmography

Jayakodi started his film career with Ali Patiyo Oyay Mamai back in 2006, though minor role. After that, he played many leading and critically acclaimed roles in many occasions in cinema,[29] such as in Sankranthi,[30] Gamani,[31] Aba, Siri Parakum and Sakkarang. He nominated in several occasions for Gamani and Sakkarang and gain critical acclaim.

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[32]
YearNo.FilmRole
20061077Ali Patio Oyai MamaiViraj
20071086SankranthiSunimal
20081111AbaChittaraja
2008Puthuni HambagiyaAshen
20091125Paya Enna Hiru Se
20101141Sthuthi Nawatha Enna
20101142Bambara Walalla[33]Sunil
20101144Ira Handa YataPole Master
20111060GamaniMajor Vikum
20131185Bomba Saha RosaMahil
20131189Siri ParakumGamarala
20131090Nikini Vassa
2014Dakala Purudu KenekSachithra
20141200ParawarthanaPolice OIC
20151238Address NaPolice Inspector
20161249SakkarangSube
20161253Adaraneeya KathawakUvindu
20171288Dedunu AkaseRamesh
TBDDekala Purudu KenekSachithra
TBDHouse of My Fathers
TBDSewanali
TBDKondadeniye Hamuduruwo[34]
TBDKandak Sema[35]Sumal
TBD1970 Love Story
TBDThaanapathilage Gedara[36]

References

  1. ↑ "Bimal Jayakody". Lanka Stars. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chat with Sujani". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bimal Jayakodi NFC". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Air Flash at Iranamadu". Sri Lanka Air Force. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nominated Popular Film Actress 2014". Hiru Golden Film Awards. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "RAIGAM TELE'ES 2011 NOMINATIONS". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "නිවැරදිම තීරණේ විවාහය – Chat With Bimal Jayakodi". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "මම සුජානිට රගපාන්න එපා කිව්වේ නෑ – Bimal Jayakody". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "NO RETURN "APAHU HARENNA BA"". Youth Create. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sanjaya Gunawardena new teledrama". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Wasana Wewa on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Olu 2 on Swarnavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bhava Arana on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sagare Se Man Adarei on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Oxygen on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Ihirunu Kiri on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "විෂ්ණ සංක්‍රාන්තිය ළඟදීම". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  18. ↑ ""Deganmediyaawa" Theme". Metacafe. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "'Mihidum Sevaneli': Story of an arrogant SM". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "'Sadhisi Tharanaya' Devinda's dream come true". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "A tale of a teacher". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Sanakeliyay Maya on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Sihina Aran Enna on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Athuru Mithuru on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Pabalu on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  26. ↑ "Shantha and Mahesh made Wara Mal". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "ITN caught Raahu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  28. ↑ "Oba Aye Dawasaka". Hiru FM. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "BIMAL JAYAKODI". Cinema.lk. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "The Tender Trap (Sankranthi) Room for maturity". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "Rear Admiral (Dr) Sarath Weerasekera's debut cinema creation 'GAMANI' in cinemas island-wide". Ada Derana. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  32. ↑ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  33. ↑ "Bambara Walalla (Whirlwind): A Review". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  34. ↑ "Siritunga gives life to Kondadeniye Hamuduruwo". Daily News. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "Kandak Sema soon in silver screen". Sarasaviya. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  36. ↑ "Film Thaanapathilage Gedara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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