Sujani Menaka

Sujani Menaka
සුජානි මේනකා
Born
Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka

(1979-05-17) May 17, 1979 (age 45)
Colombo
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1987–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2007)​
RelativesRathna Lalani Jayakody (Bimal's aunt)
Sampath Tennakoon (Bimal's uncle)
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody (Bimal's aunt)
Paboda Sandeepani (Bimal's cousin)

Samarawickrama Dahanayake Sujani Menaka[1] (born 17 May 1980 as සුජානි මේනකා) [Sinhala]), popularly as Sujani Menaka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started as a child artist in advertisements, she is best known for the role in NSB commercial Sathen Sathe[2] and title role Sara in the teledrama as well as film adaptation.[3]

Personal life

Sujani Menaka was born on 17 May 1980. She is an old girl of St. Paul's Girls School, Milagiriya.[4] Her father was an art director in films.[5]

She is married to popular actor Bimal Jayakody.[6] She met Bimal during the teledrama Ramya Suramya back in 2000.[7] They married in 2007.[8] The couple has two daughters and one son.

Bimal's father is the elder brother of popular actresses Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody. Geetha's daughter Paboda Sandeepani is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema and television.[9] Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon.[10]

Career

She faced a camera at the age of 3 in Prarthana teledrama directed by maestro Lester James Peries.[5] Then, at the age of 10, she was selected for the NSB commercial Sathe Sathe, which gain enormous popularity as a child artist.[5] In 1987, she acted in her maiden cinematic role as a child artist in the film Ahinsa. Her stage drama Athurupasata Chat Ekak will be showing in future.[11]

Selected television serials

Selected stage dramas

  • Athurupasata Chat Ekak
  • Deseeya Thunseeya[42]

Filmography

Her maiden cinematic experience came through as a child artist in 1987 film Ahinsa, directed by Malani Fonseka.[43] Some of her popular films are Thrishule, Sathya and Sara.[44]

Year Film Role Ref.
1987 Ahinsa Mary's daughter
1991 Raja Sellam
1991 Mama Obe Hithawatha
1992 Raja Daruwo
1992 Kulageya Mervyn's daughter
1992 Sathya
1993 Thrishule
1994 150 Mulleriyawa Virindu newspaper hawker's daughter
1998 Julietge Bhumikawa Saroja's servant [45]
2010 Sara Sara [46]
2011 Gamani Upul's lover [47]
2021 Uthuru Sulanga [48]
2024 Weerya Sachini [49]
2024 Minnu [50]
2024 Kambili
TBA Theja † [51][52]
TBA Magam Soli † [53]

Awards and accolades

She has won several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.[5]

References

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  32. ^ "'Sanda Dev Diyani': A tale of courage and determination". Daily News. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Sandagalatenna highlights the power of indigenous medicine". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Story of 'Sanda Mudunata'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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  36. ^ "'Sasandara': Intrigues of a Kapuwa". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  37. ^ "'Senehasa Kaviyak': portrays a poetic plot". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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