Palamandadeege Dulani Anuradha Fernando, popularly known as Dulani Anuradha, is a Sri Lankan Sinhalese film actress and a dancer by profession. She is best known for the roles in films, Aba, Vijaya Kuweni and Ahelepola Kumarihami.
Cinema career She primarily portrays characters in historical films and teledramas, but has also acted in fictional movies such as Sanghili and Paravarthana. Anuradha won a Best Actress award for her role in the film Vjaya Kuweni. Dulani plays the major role in most of director, Sugath Samarakoon’s films. She played the main role in Bahu-Barya 2 directed by Udayakantha Warnakulasooriya.
Filmography
Year Film Role Ref. 2008 Aba Gumbaka Butha 2012 Vijaya Kuweni Kuveni 2014 Parawarthana Kusum 2014 Ehelepola Kumarihami Ehelepola Kumarihami 2016 Ape Kaalaye Patachara Patachara 2017 Bandhanaya Piyasili 2019 Sangile Sangile 2023 Abhisheka Sakunthala 2024 Hora Uncle Champa Kavya Filming
Television roles She acted in few television serials and known to refuse many soap operas. She acted as Pabalu in the serial Wahinna Muthu Wessak. She played roles in Sumithra Rahubadda’s Pinibara Yamaya (as Udathari Manamendra) and Maha Polowa Ape Newei as well. She acted in a negative role in the drama Oba Ayemath Avidin.
Anuradha was represented as a judge in many reality shows such as Laugfs on Stage season I, Derana City of Dance and Derana Little Star.
Selected serials Maha Polowa Ape Newei Oba Ayemath Avidin Pinibara Yamaya Sakisanda Suwaris Wahinna Muthu Wessak
Awards and accolades Her acting career made a turning point, when she won the award for the best actress at many local film festival for the role Gumbaka Butha in Jackson Anthony's film Aba.
OCIC Awards
|| 2008 ||| Aba || Best Actress ||
Sarasaviya Awards
|| 2008 ||| Aba || Best Actress ||
SIGNIS Awards
|| 2012 ||| Vijaya Kuweni || Best Actress ||
References
External links Dulani Anuradha in National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka