Chandani Seneviratne

Chandani Seneviratne
Born Hewakokawela Chandani Seneviratne
(1962-12-28) 28 December 1962
Boralesgamuwa
Residence Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka
Occupation Actress, Presenter
Years active 1979–present
Website www.chandaniseneviratne.com
http://chandaniseneviratne.com/

Hewakokawela Chandani Seneviratne, popularly as Chandani Seneviratne (Sinhalese: චාන්දනී සෙනෙවිරත්න) is an award winning Sri Lankan actress, of all three performing arts in cinema, theatre and television.[1]

Early days

Seneviratne studied at Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya till grade 5 and St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya till her high studies. She started her acting career as a Theatre Artist and made her film debut in Sathi Puja in 1985, for which she won the Presidential Award for best supporting Actress.[2]

Awards

She is the recipient of a Dubai International Film Award, a Presidential Award, a Sarasaviya Award, a Lanka Live Award and a Hiru Golden Film Award.[3][4]

Filmography

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]
YearNo.FilmRole
1984609Sathi PoojaSuneetha
1990705Saharave Sihinaya
1991737Sthree
1992743Sisila Gini GaniNun
1996865Amanthaya
1998902Julietge BhoomikawaDoctor
1999922Thirtha Yathra
20051056SulangaMargaret
20061072Udugan YamayaSirimal's mother
20061080SewwandiLalitha
20071087AganthukayaSampath's wife
20071090UppalawannaRathnapala's mother
20081099Heart FMShakya's mother
20081117Nil Diya YahanaShehara's mother
20091126Ekamath Eka RatekaHousemaid
20091144Ira Handa Yata[6] Sachitra
20101149VidhuVidhu's mother
20121170Kusa PabhaKudi
20131189Siri ParakumDhobi mother
20131190Nikini VassaSomalatha
20151220Mage Yalu Malu[7] Sukiri's granny
20151222Bora Diya Pokuna[8] Piyasili
20171278Nino LiveNimmi
20171293A Level[9]Lady lawyer
20181307Davena Vihagun[10] Sumana
20181309GoalMrs. Samarasekara
TBDSewanali[11]
TBDKandak Sema
TBDSuvisi Vivarana

Television Serials

  • Gangulen Egodata
  • Bumuthurunu
  • Giraya
  • Gamperaliya
  • Doo Daruwo
  • Ape Eththo
  • Sankranthi Samaya
  • Kasthirama
  • Niranandaya
  • Sihina Danauwa
  • Siththara Gurunnanse
  • Weda Hamine
  • Akala Sandya
  • Nannadunanni
  • Nisala Wila
  • Ammai Thaththai
  • Nedeyo
  • Sathpura Wesiyo
  • Bonikko
  • Hiru Kumari
  • Imadiya Mankada
  • Sudo Sudu
  • Ramya Suramya
  • Theth Saha Viyali
  • Jeewithayata Idadenna
  • Punchi Rala
  • Rala Bindena Thena [12]
  • Sanda Duranan
  • Tharu Walalla
  • Senakeliyai Maya[13]
  • Karuwala Gedara
  • Sathgunakaraya [14]
  • Arungal [15]
  • Thaksalawa
  • Appachchi[16]
  • Yakada Pahan Thira[17]
  • Bandara Deiyo
  • Chess
  • Sulanga Matha Mohothak
  • Piyasa
  • Thara
  • One Way[18][19]
  • Bedde Kulawamiya
  • Sahodaraya
  • Ilandari Hendewa
  • Herda Sakshiya[20]
  • Kaala Nadee Gala Basi [21]

Awards and Honors

[22]

Films

  • Dubai International Film Festival - Jury's Special Mention of the Best Actress Award - Nikini Wessa (2012)
  • Presidential Award for the Best Supporting Actress - Sathi Puja (1984)
  • Sarasaviya Award for the Best Actress - Udu Gan Yamaya (2006)
  • SIGNIS Gold award for Creative Acting (Female) - Udu Gan Yamaya (2006)
  • Presidential Award for the Best Supporting Actress - Sulanga (2006)
  • SIGNIS Special Merit Award - Sulanga (2006)
  • Sarasaviya Award for the Best Supporting Actress - Uppalawanna (2007)
  • Lanka Live Award for Best Actress - Nikini Wessa (2012)
  • Hiru Golden Film Award for Best Actress - Nikini Wessa (2012)
  • SIGNIS Award for Creative Performance (Female): Silver Award - Nikini Wassa (2012)
  • SIGNIS Award for Most Creative Supporting Actress - Kusa Paba (2013)

Raigam Tele'es

[23]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005 Punchi Rala Best Actress Won
2006 Jeewithayata Idadenna Best Actress Won
2007 Sulan Seenu Best Director - Single Episode Won
2008 Rala Bindena Thena Best Actress Won
2011 Thaksalawa Best Supporting Actress Won
2015 Chess Best Actress Won
2017 One Way Best Supporting Actress Won

Sumathi Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
1996 Kasthirama Best Actress Won
1996 Sankranthi Samaya Popular Actress Won
1999 Nisala Wila Best Actress Won
2007 Sulan Seenu Best Director - Single Episode Won
2008 Rala Bindena Thena Best Actress Won
2011 Thaksalawa Best Supporting Actress Won

SIGNIS Awards

[24][25]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006 Theth saha Viyali Best Actress Won
2008 Karuwala Gedara Best Actress Won
2009 Arungal Best Actress Won
2015 Chess Best Actress Won
2018 Bedde Kulawamiya Best Supporting Actress Won

References

  1. ↑ "Chandani Seneviratne Biography - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ↑ "Chandani Seneviratne: An effervescent voyage in celebrity". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chandani Seneviratne". www.nfc.gov.lk.
  4. ↑ "Hiru Golden Film Awards which took Sri Lankan Cinema to the global stage concludes successfully with massive response from public.-Video". Hiru News.
  5. ↑ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "'Ira Handa Yata' on the web". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  7. ↑ "'Mage Yalu Maalu' crosses 50 days | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  8. ↑ "'Bora Diya Pokuna' finally on the track | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  9. ↑ "Its actually A Level". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  10. ↑ "'Burning Birds' flies to Busan | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  11. ↑ "2015, a cinematically significant year | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  12. ↑ "'Rala Bindena Thena' rules Raigam Award". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  13. ↑ "Sanakeliyay Maya on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Torana releases four popular teleplays as DVDs | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  15. ↑ "'Arungal' tackles a novel theme". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  16. ↑ "Appachchi on swarnavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Yakada Pahan Thira on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "One Way shines at 2016 Raigam Tele'es". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "One Way - තනි අතට යන පාරක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "හෘද සාක්ෂිය ටෙලි නාට්‍යයකින් විමසමු". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Impact of colonial invasion | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  22. ↑ "Chandani Seneviratne". www.nfc.gov.lk.
  23. ↑ Lanka, Gamini Gunaratna, Sri Lanka News Paper by LankaPage.com (LLC)- Latest Hot News from Sri. "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s state media should be freed from political power - President". www.colombopage.com.
  24. ↑ "Signis salutation for cinema and small screen". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  25. ↑ "SIGNIS salutes 'Sankara', 'Aganthukaya' and 'Uduganyamaya'". www.sundaytimes.lk.
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