Udari Warnakulasooriya

Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya (born 22 March 1988) (Sinhala: උදාරි වර්ණකුලසූරිය) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema[1] and television.[2][3] She is best known for the roles in television serials such as Bonda Meedum and Pini.[4]

Udari Warnakulasooriya
උදාරි වර්ණකුලසූරිය
Born
Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya

(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988
Negambo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationAve Maria Convent Negombo
OccupationActress, Model
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne
ChildrenShenarya Umeily
Parent(s)Greshan Fernando
Chitra Pushpakanthi
AwardsBest Actress
Popular Actress
Mrs Sri lanka 2015
WebsiteOfficial

Early life

Udari was born on 22 March 1988 in Negambo.[4] Her father is Greshan Fernando and mother is Chitra Pushpakanthi. He has one elder brother, Chamika Haritha.[5] She is a past pupil of Ave Maria Convent Negombo. Udari was a member of the Western and Eastern bands in school and a member of the Western Folk Band as well. She played several sports in the school and was a member of school's netball team, cricket team, elle team and volleyball team. After school times, she received her degree in child psychology from American College of Higher education.[6]

She is married to Sujith Indeewara Wijeratne, who is a doctor, and the couple has one daughter, Shenarya Umeily.[4]

Modeling career

In 2003, she won Dance Talent Crown at the Contest Fiesta Beauty Competition, which makes the pathway in modeling career. She contested for the Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2007 and became a finalist of the competition. During that event, she won many categories including, Miss Talent, Beautiful Legs, Miss Popular and Miss clearness Face.[4]

In 2015, she contested for the Mrs Sri Lanka for Mrs Globe 2015 and won the competition.[7] During that event, she also won events, such as Mrs Talent, Beautiful Skin, Mrs Elegance and Mrs Popular.[6]

Acting career

Before entering into drama field, she acted in many television commercials such as Holcim and Nestlé. Then she appeared in music videos, one in Daddy's Borukari and then in Sanka Dineth's Adare Oba Ai Hera Giye. She hosted the musical program Juke Box, telecasted in TV Derana.[5]

At the age of 21, she made her debut cinema acting through Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Paya Enna Hiru Se.[5] In the film, she acted opposite to Ranjan Ramanayake.

Udari made her first television appearance through Chandika Senanayake's mega teledrama Bonda Meedum. She played as the main protagonist Sansala along with Saranga Disasekara. The drama gained huge popularity throughout the country and Udari was nominated as most popular actress in many local television award festivals.[4]

Selected television serials
  • Adara Desak
  • Ahas Maliga
  • Binara Malee
  • Bonda Meedum
  • Hiddalaya
  • Kalu Araliya
  • Pini
  • Sansararanya Asabada[8]
  • Sayuri
  • Sihina Piyapath[9]
  • Wandana

Incident at ODEL

In 2010, Udari tried to steal finished articles of clothing from an ODEL dress outlet.[10] She was convicted of the two offences of theft of valuable women's clothing valued at LKR 17,500. Colombo Chief Magistrate sentenced of 1 year of 6 months jail in which she filed action against Odel clothing stating that she was harassed after the theft incidence.[11]

Filmography
  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[12]
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
20091125Paya Enna Hiru SeDinali[13]
20121164Sihinaya Dige EnnaRidma[14]
20151225GindariCameo role
20161253Adaraneeya KathawakPiyavi Hansika[15][16]
20171291Paha Samathspecial appearance[17]
20171297PorisadayaHeli Wedisinghe[18]
20181300Madhura Charikaspecial appearance[19]
20181308Aladin Saha Puduma PahanaPrincess[20]
TBDEka Gei SokariSedera Menike[21]
TBDKawuruwath Danne Nehe[22]
TBDSri Siddha[23]

Awards

Sumathi Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011Bonda MeedumMost Popular ActressWon[24]

Raigam Tele'es Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014Adara DesakMost Popular ActressWon

References
  1. "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Udari Warnakulasuriya". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Udari Warnakulasuriya filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. "Warnakulasooriya Udari". IMDb. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. "Udari Warnakulasooriya biography". udariwarnakulasooriya. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. "Udari steps into cinema through Paya Enna Hiru Se". The Nation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  6. "Udari Warnakulasuriya Wins at Mrs Globe". Miss Sri Lanka Online. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. "Global Glory". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. "සංසාරාරණ්‍යය අසබඩ (Near the monastery)". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  9. "Shalani Tharaka teledramas". Shalani Tharaka official website. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  10. "ODEL CEO Otara Gunewardene's Udari Scandal". srilankaguardian. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. "Udari speaks about ODEL incident". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  14. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. "Official Website | In theaters June 10, 2016". Adaraneeya Kathawak. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  16. "යාපනයටත් යන ආදරණීය කතාවක්".
  17. "'Paha Samath' coming soon". Daily News. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  18. "Porisadaya - පෝරිසාදයා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  19. "උදයකාන්ත මධුර චාරිකාවට සූදානම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. "Goal-Aladin on screen today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  21. "Real life Draupadis in the picture". Daily News. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  22. "Kawuruwath Danne Nehe". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  23. "Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  24. "Starry night". Daily News. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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