Anoma Janadari (also spelled Anoma Janadare) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She has acted in critically acclaimed roles in the films Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna and Davena Wihagun.[1]
Anoma Janadari | |
|---|---|
| අනෝමා ජනාදරී | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dramatist, Author |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Asoka Handagama |
| Awards | Best Actress |
| Website | [www.anunorthodoxactress Official website] |
Career
editShe started acting career with the stage drama Hitler in 1985 and Percy Perera's drama, Nara Lovin Ekek Aapi.[2][3] Then she continued to act in many plays including Hena, Maghatha, Veniceye Welenda, Polina,[4] Gandhi, Makarakshya, Eedipas, Samawenna Weradeemak and Sinhabhau Lawa Gassawa.[5] Her maiden television acting came through 1990 serial Prabathaya. Some of her popular television serials are Dunhinda Addara and Diyaketa Pahana. He maiden cinematic experience came through 1992 film Channa Kinnariya.[3]
She played leading roles in Burning Birds, Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna (Flying with One Wing) and This Is My Moon.[6] In 2008, she acted in the stage play Suppadevi.* Sadgunakaraya [7]
On 3 May 2011, she launched her auto biography Punarukthi - Mage Kathawa in a ceremony at Sri Lanka Television Training Institute at 4.00 pm. At the same occasion, she launched her official website as well.[3]
Awards and accolades
editShe won the best actress award at Singapore International Film Festival 2003 for Flying with One Wing, and Asian World Film Festival 2017 in Los Angeles, USA for a role of Kusum in the film Burning Birds.[8] She also won the best actress award for the same movie at the SAARC film festival 2019,[9] and the Seventh Derana Lux Film Awards 2019.[10] In 2003, she was the best actress in the 16th Singapore International Film Festival.[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna | Best Actress[11] | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Davena Wihagun | Best Actress | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Davena Wihagun | Best Actress | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Davena Wihagun | Best Actress | Won |
| 2019 | Davena Wihagun | Vishwakeerthi Award[12] | Won |
SAARC Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Davena Wihagun | Best Actress | Won |
SIGNIS Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Davena Wihagun | Best Actress | Won |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Channa Kinnariya | ||
| 2001 | Me Mage Sandai | [13] | |
| 2003 | Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna | Manju | [14] |
| 2018 | Davena Wihagun | Kusum | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "අනෝමා Market වෙනවා ද ? යනවා ද ?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Anoma Janadari - flying high". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Anoma brings 'Punarukthi'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Anoma Janadari plays Paulina in Death and the maiden". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sinhabahu in English goes on boards". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Anoma Janadari". IMDb.
- ^ "Anoma turns 'Suppadevi'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Kusum in the film 'Burning Birds'
- ^ Digest, Ceylon. "Anoma Janadari wins Best Actress award at SAARC film festival | Ceylon Digest".
- ^ "'According to Matthew' wins best film at Derana Lux Film Awards 2019".
- ^ a b "2003: SGIFF 16".
- ^ "19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage".
- ^ "Me Mage Sandai: what it is and is not". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Davena Vihagun flying tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
