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Thisuri Yuwanika
තිසුරි යුවනිකා
Born
Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage

(1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 33)
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationAnula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
SpouseSuraj Wijesinghe
Parents
AwardsBest Upcoming Actress (2013)
Best Actress (2014)
Best Actress (2015)

Thisuri Yuwanika Madduma Liyanage (born March 6, 1991 as තිසුරි යුවනිකා මද්දුම ලියනගේ), popularly as Thisuri Yuwanika, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in 1994, Yuwanika has been awarded Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress and Best Actress in multiple times in several award festivals.[2]

Early life, background and education

She is the only child of Susantha Chandramali and Kumaru Liyanage. Her mother, Susantha Chandramali is a well renowned actress in Sri Lanka who is considered an icon in the Sri Lankan drama field for more than 25 years.[3]

Thisuri attended Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda up to Advanced Level (A/L) examination which was done in Arts Stream (French, Sinhalese and Logic).[4] Then she started following a Business Studies degree which is on hold currently due to her acting career. Thisuri is married to longtime partner, Suraj Wijesinghe.[5]

Acting career

Thisuri made her acting debut with her mother in Punchi Kumarige Naththala (1994) when she was just 3 years old. Then she had the chance to act in Sudath Devapriya's Udu Gang Yamaya (2001).[6]

After her school life she started to actively take part in dramas. In 2013, she was awarded the Best Upcoming Actress for Avasarai Piyabanna.[7] Then she had the privilege to act in Rukmal Nirosh's Sulanga Matha Mohothak which helped her to disclose her acting skills to the public.[8] She did the character of 'Charulatha' in that drama and she was awarded the Best Actress award in Sumathi Awards in 2015 while she was just 24 years old.[9]

Awards

  • Best Upcoming Actress in Sumathi Awards in 2013
  • Best Actress in National Awards in 2014
  • Best Actress in Sumathi Awards in 2015
  • Best Actrss in Sumathi Awards in 2019[10]

Television

Year Teledrama Role
1994 Punchi Kumarige Naththala
2009 Ehipillamak Yata [11]
2011 Awasarai Piyabanna[12]
2011 Sanda Sanda Wage[13]
2012 Induwari
2013 Thoorya[14]
2013 Medagedara[15]
2014 Boralu Para
2014 Muthu Palasa
2014 Doowili Mal[16]
2015 Sulanga Matha Mohothak Charulatha
2015 Diyaniyo[17] Pahandi
2015 Ran Dam Wal[18]
2016 Adare Suwanda Aran
2016 Dadakeli Arana[19]
2016 Anduru Sewanali
2016 Devi
2016 Pera Maduwa Sanda
2018 Anantha[20]
2018 Wae Diya Ralla
2018 Nethra
2018 See Raja
2018 Mini Gan Dela[21]
2018 Kanaamediriyo
TBD Pani Kurullo[22]

Filmography

Year Film Role
2004 Udugan Yamaya
2008 Machan Manoj's younger sister
2012 Daruwane Dulani
2016 Spandana Achini
2017 Dharmayuddhaya Achini
2018 Nidahase Piya DS Young Molly Dunuwila

References

  1. ^ "Happy soul". Daily News. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Interview with Susantha Family සුසන්තා, තිසුරි ගැන රහසක් හෙළි කරයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Chat With Susantha Chandramali and Thisuri Yuwanika". Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  4. ^ srilankaactress. "I am shy to act in front mother | Thisuri Yuwanika | Sri Lankan Celebrity Gossip News". gossips.srilankaactress.info. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  5. ^ "Thisuri talks about her partner". rasagossip. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Thisuri Yuwanika". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  7. ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  8. ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  9. ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  10. ^ "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  11. ^ "A tale of a teacher". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Awasarai Piyabanna on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Sanda Sanda Wage on ITN weekend". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. ^ "තූර්යා හැදෙන හැටි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Medagedara on Swarnavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Doowili Mal blooms soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Ravindra back with Diyaniyo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  18. ^ "රන් දම්වැල් ස්වාධීන රූපවාහිනියේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "දඩකෙළි අරණ ඇරඹේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Swarnavahni's 'Anantha' -The woman who searched for the true meaning of life". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Mini Gan Dela on Sirasa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Pani Kurullo plot". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 July 2019.


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