Kumarasinghe Arachchige Dona Chrihashni Nehara Canishia Pieris (born December 21, 1988, as නෙහාරා පීරිස්) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Nehara Pieris Rajapakse, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[1] Mostly active in television, she is also a singer, dancer, and a TV host.[citation needed]
Nehara Pieris Rajapakse නෙහාරා පීරිස් | |
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 Amila Abeysekara & Nehara with Raigam Tele'es Awards | |
| Born | Kumarasinghe Arachchige Dona Chrihashni Nehara Canishia Pieris December 21, 1988 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St. Lawrence's School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nirmal Perera (m. 2008 div. 2011) Menaka Rajapakse (m. 2014) |
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| Awards | Most Popular Actress |
Personal life
editNehara Pieris was born on 21 December 1988. Her father is Curtis Pieris and mother is Nishanthi Pieris. She has one brother, Nehan Pieris. She completed education from St. Lawrence's School.[2]
She was married to Nirmal Perera,[3] whom she had a long-term affair in 2008.[4] However, they got divorce in 2011 due to many disputes.[5] She is then married to popular television and cinema actor Menaka Rajapakse. The wedding was celebrated on 28 January 2014 at Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. Menaka was divorced from his first marriage and have one daughter.[6]
Career
editShe started to perform in advertisements in 2005[7] and got the opportunity to appear in the music video Mihiraviye sung by Shihan Mihiranga in 2007.[8] Her maiden television acting came through Senehasata Adare directed by Nalan Mendis in 2007.[9] Then she appeared in many popular television serials including Muthu Kirilli, Amanda and Ruwan Maliga. She won three awards for the most popular actress for the same role in the serial Muthu Kirilli.[10]
She participated to the reality show Sirasa Dancing Stars and won fifth place. She collaborated with the dance troupe Torrential and performed on 5 December 2009 at Ummul Maleeha Memorial Hall, Panadura.[11]
She presented the television musical program Tea Party telecast by TV Derana for three years.
In 2020, she started a dancing academy Nehara Dance Studio at Attidiya, Dehiwala.[12]
Selected television serials
editFilmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | It’s a Matter of Love | Jennifer | [17][18] |
| 2016 | Puthandiya | Samanmalee | [19] |
| 2021 | Apata Sadunu Ape Lokaya | [20] |
Awards and accolades
editShe has won Raigam Tele'es most popular actress award for record four consecutive times from 2009 to 2012.[21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Muthu Kirilli | Most Popular Actress | Won |
| 2010 | Muthu Kirilli | Most Popular Actress[22] | Won |
| 2011 | Amanda | Most Popular Actress[23] | Won |
| 2012 | Amanda | Most Popular Actress[24] | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Muthu Kirilli | Most Popular Actress[25] | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Jayani Senanayake". IMDb. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Nehara Peiris Biography". ceylonmodels. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Nirmal-Nehara Family Life - Nehara Pieris". lkactress. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Nehara to quit acting?". srilankamirror. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Nehara Peiris Divorce". lankahelp. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Second marriage of Nehara -- Menaka .... in secret". gossiplankanews. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "I am decide to Divorce - Nehara Pieris". lkactress. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Mihiraviye - Shihan Mihiranga". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Nehara Peiris / Sri Lanka Actress". Nehara blog. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "We have to face problems, when Acting - Nehara Pieris". lkactress. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Nehara takes to the stage with Torrential". Daily News. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Started a new job - Nehara Pieris". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "The Making of 'Adaraneeya Niagara'". USLanka. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ ""Bharyavo" now on Sirasa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Ruwan Maliga coming 26th on Sirasa TV". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "'Situ Medura' conflicts of crumbling class". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "ඉට්ස් අ මැටර් ඔෆ් ලව්". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "ANARKALLI'S love on time." Daily News. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "යුක්තිය වෙනුවෙන් පෙරට ආ පුතණ්ඩියා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Apata Sadunu Ape Lokaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "One on One". Living Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Raigam Tele'es 2009 award winners". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Raigam Tele'es 2010 award winners". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Raigam Tele'es 2011 award winners". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.