Warnakulasuriya Uswaththa Liyanage Sabeetha Janaki Perera (born December 1, 1962) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and old Lollywood cinema of Pakistan. She is the most successful female superstar of the '80s and '90s in Sinhala cinema. Sabeetha has received a number of awards for her acting, including the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Presidential and the Swarna Shanka.

Personal life Sabeetha was born on 1 December 1962 as the third of the four daughters to famous actor and director Anthony Stanley Perera and famous actress Girley Gunawardana. She has two elder sisters - Sandya, Sadna and one younger sister, Chandima. They lived in their mother's hometown, Mount Lavinia in early days and attended Visakha Montessori for primary education and then Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo. After few years, they moved to their father's home town Wennappuwa and completed her secondary education from Holy Family Convent, Wennappuwa.

She is married to Upali Jayasinghe, the managing director of D.P. Jayasinghe and the company.

Acting career Sabeetha started her cinema career at the age of 3 years, when she played the role of daughter in her own father's film Ivasana Dana. Then she acted as the daughter of her own mother in the film Hathara Kendaraya. After the role in Yasapalitha Nanayakkara's film `Rosy, Sabeetha staged Pakistani film career. The Sinhala titled Sadaakal Randeva which was based on the novel Never say Good Bye screened in Pakistan as Kabi Al Vidana Kena. The film became a blockbuster hit in both countries as well. This induced Pakistani film makers to introduce Sabeetha for further Pakistani films and she completed 17 Urdu films at the end.

Sabita joins Pakistani cinema in 1986 to win Best Actress at the Alsakar Film Festival in Pakistan that same year for her Urdu film Nadiya. After her first Pakistani film Sadaakal Randeva, she then acted many Pakistani films such as Nadiya, Zameen Aur Aasman, Sabke Baap, Mashbu, Aagh Hi Aagh, Ruby, Donkaraya, Ayya Nago, Sebaliyo, Okkoma Hawul and Chandi Kello. Some of these are collaborated production works by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sabeetha won most popular award at Pakistan film festival for her role in the film Bobby. She also awarded with Al-Shakar Award for the Best Actress at the festival for her role in film Nadiya.

The first dramatic role of Sabeetha came through the film Deveni Gamana. For the role, she was awarded with Best Actress at the 1985 Sarasaviya Awards. Then her critically acclaimed roles came through Viragaya and Sisisa Gini Gani films. The role Bathee in Viragaya and Annette in Sisila Gini Gani are rated as the best ever roles played by Sabeetha.

Though she actively engaged in cinema industry more often, she also acted few television serials, such as Ran Kahawanu, Pitagamkarayo, Esala Kaluwara, Akala Sandya and Bharyawo. Sabeetha also acted in the stage drama Age Nama Rathi.

Filmography No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

Year No. Film Role Ref. 1967 157 Hathara Kendare Daughter 1967 174 Iwasana Dana Daughter 1968 Kannada Goa Dalli CID 999 1977 379 Tom Pachaya Young Chaminda 1979 Tamil Nangooram Meena 1980 464 Sabeetha Sabeetha 1981 500 Bangali Walalu Yaso 1982 505 Sanda Sanda 1982 510 Sakvithi Suwaya Violet 1982 519 Sanasanna Ma 1982 526 Kiri Suwanda Secretary 1982 537 Paramitha Chammi 1982 539 Nawatha Hamuwemu Neetha 1983 545 Chandira Chandira 1983 549 Siv Ranga Sena 1983 560 Hasthi Viyaruwa Yaso 1983 571 Monara Thenna 2 1984 580 Adare Geethaya Iresha 1984 581 Deveni Gamana Sujatha 1984 592 Podi Ralahami 1984 Pakistani Bobby 1984 598 Ammai Duwai 1984 605 Ara Soysa Shanthi 1985 612 Mihidum Salu Sumedha 1985 616 Araliya Mal Nangi 1985 617 Raththaran Kanda 1985 633 Sadakal Randewa 1985 620 Channai Kello Dennai 1985 626 Rosy 1985 634 Kiri Maduwal 1986 635 Yali Hamuwennai Ranji 1986 641 Dushyanthi Dushyanthi 1987 654 Hitha Honda Chandiya Kusala 1987 658 Podi Wije 1987 663 Kawuluwa 1987 667 Viragaya Bathee 1987 669 Dhonkaraya 1988 671 Rasa Rahasak Ruvini 1988 672 Ayya Nago 1988 684 Wana Rajina 1989 685 Mamai Raja Ruwanika 1989 695 Sebaliyo 1989 691 Nommara 17 Vasanthi / Vasanthi's mother (Double Acting) 1990 697 Dase Mal Pipila 1990 698 Thanha Asha Lalani 1990 711 Chandi Raja 1991 717 Uthura Dakuna Sabeetha 1991 723 Obata Pamanai Adare 1991 730 Love In Bangkok Roshen, Shalika 1991 734 Cheriyo Doctor Surangi 1991 739 Bambara Kalpaya 1991 743 Sisila Gini Gani Annette 1992 746 Raja Daruwo Sharine Jayasekara 1992 747 Bajar Eke Chandiya 1992 749 Sakvithi Raja 1992 750 Sakkara Suththara 1992 753 Chandi Rajina 1992 758 Okkoma Kanapita Manika 1992 765 Sinhayangeth Sinhaya Neetha 1992 767 Rajek Wage Puthek 1993 768 Ottui Baruwata 1993 769 Chaya Chaya Jayasinghe 1993 776 Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage 1993 778 Surayan Athara Veeraya Nirmala 1993 780 Come O Go Chicago Mali 1993 784 Bambasara Bisaw 1993 791 Madara Parasathu 1994 Pakistani Zameen Aasmaan Sabeetha 1994 804 Sujatha 1994 813 Athma Athma / Subha 1994 818 Hello My Darling 1994 Pakistani Sab Ke Baap 1995 829 Wairayen Wairaya 1995 823 Chandi Kello 1995 830 Demodara Palama Manori 1995 832 Chitti 1995 839 Cheriyo Captain Varuni 1996 852 Veediye Veeraya 1996 855 Saba Mihtura 1996 Mana Mohini Mohini 'Sangeetha' / Rajiv's Aunt 1996 854 Bawa Sasara 1997 English Blendings 1997 Tamil Isai Payanam 1998 896 Vimukthi 1999 925 Mandakini 1999 927 Okkoma Kapatiyo 2000 942 Sanda Yahanata Viveka 2001 950 Oba Koheda Priye Nilmini and Nimmi 2001 951 Oba Magema Wewa Poornaa 2002 993 Sathkampa Kumari 2003 1002 Vala In London Nayomi 2007 1091 Hai Master 2008 1111 Aba Princess Unmaada Chithra 2009 1120 Dancing Star 2010 Kawulu Dora 2015 1233 Maharaja Ajasath Kosala Devi 2015 1238 Address Na Mudukkuwe Sandya 2026 Vihanga Premaya Malini

Awards Sarasavi Awards

|| 1985 ||| Deveni Gamana || Best Actress Award || |- || 1987 ||| || Most Popular Actress || |- || 1989 ||| || Most Popular Actress ||

Presidential Awards

|| ||| || Up and Coming Actress Award || |- || 1988 ||| Podi Wije || Best Actress Award || |- || 1992 ||| Sisila Gini Gani || Best Actress Award ||

Derana Sunsilk Film Awards

|| 2016 ||| Address Na || Best Actress in a Supportive Role ||

Pakistani Film Corporation

|| 2008 ||| || Special Award for Contribution ||

References

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