Dilhani Ekanayake

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Dilhani Ekanayake
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Dilhani Ekanayake
Born
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake

(1970-03-04) 4 March 1970 (age 56)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1990 - Present
SpousePriyankara Perera
ChildrenDilmin Perera
RelativesMilton Perera (father-in-law)
Chalaka Chamupathi (brother-in-law)
AwardsSarasaviya Best Actress Award
Sarasaviya Most Popular Actress Award

Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (Sinhala: දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular actress in multiple times.

Personal life

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Ekanayake studied at St Clare's girls school, in Colombo. She is married to singer and actor Priyankara Perera son of singer Milton Perera. She has a son, Dilmin Perera.[2]

In late 2020, her husband Priyankara was diagnosed with a kidney failure.[3]

Career

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Before becoming a film actress, she acted in few ballets. In 1987, along with Channa Wijewardena, she performed the ballet Ukussa. Ekanayake made her cinema debut in 1991 film Dedunnen Samanaliyak directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara. In that year, she won the Sarasaviya award for the Best Upcoming Actress. In 1992, she won the award for the Most Popular Actress at the same festival.[4]

Her early roles were confined to commercial films. Her ability to dance and her trade mark smile captivated the audiences. She is known as the Sridevi of Sri Lanka.[5] Her career hit a different trail with her role as an abandoned Tamil girl in the film Me Mage Sandai by Asoka Handagama. This serious role paved the way for other remarkable performances in Sudu Kalu Saha Alu (Shades of Grey), Mage Wam Atha (My Left Hand) and Sulanga (Wind). In 2005, she again won the award for the Best Actress for the role Sudu Kalu Saha Alu at Sarasaviya Festival. In 2007, she won Presidential award for the Best Actress for the role in Sulanga.[4]

Also she made some notable roles in Mage Wam atha, Sulanga, Me Mage Sandai, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Pem Kekula, Nilambare, Gamani and many comedy films such as Cheriyo Darling, Chaya Maya etc.[4]

Though cited as a cinema actress, she has also starred in several teledramas of which Maya Ranga, Swarna Kingkini, Meeduma, Sath Sanda Kirana and Amarapuraya stand out.[4] She plays a major role in the Sri Lankan movie star show Ridee Reyak, which is a very popular annual event in Sri Lanka. She also performed as a judge of Ranawiru Real Star and Mega Star as well. Her latest performance came through in Dhawala Doowili, Bharyawo,[6] and Deviya Sugala teledramas.

Awards

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Sarasaviya Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991 Dedunnen Samanaliyak Best Upcoming Actress Won
1992 Most popular Actress Won
2002 Merit Award Won
2002 All performances of the year Special Jury Award Won
2005 Sudu Kalu Saha Alu Best Actress Won

Presidential Film Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Me Mage Sandai Best Actress Won
2005 Sulanga Best Actress Won
2023 Ginnen Upan Seethala Best Supporting Actress Won

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Signis Salutation Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Me Mage Sandai Silver Performance (Female) Won
2012 Gamani Gold Performance (Female) Won

Derana Film Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Gamani Best Actress Won
2015 People's vote Most popular Actress Won
2018 Dharmayuddhaya Best Actress Won

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
1990 Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1991 Wada Barinam Wadak Na Thilini
Asai Bayai
Love In Bangkok
Dhanaya
1992 Jaya Sri We Kumariye
Malsara Doni Mangala
Chandi Rajina
Kulageya Edna's younger daughter
Suranimala
1993 Prathignawa Vindya
Sarasa Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
Mawila Penevi Rupe Hade
Chaya Maya Chaya / Maya
Jeevan Malli
Sandarekha
Sura Weera Chandiyo Kumari
1994 Ekada Wahi
Jayagrahanaya
Nohadan Landune Kanthi
Okkoma Hondatai Anusha
Sudu Piruwata Suranya
Love 94 Umani Baby
1995 Vijay Saha Ajay Hashini
Pudumai Eth Aththai Thusha
Edath Chandiya Adath Chandiya Pavithra
Dalulana Gini
1996 Sabae Mithura
Cheriyo Darling Miss Sweetie
Madhuri Madhuri 'Madu'
1997 Ramba Saha Madhu
Pemmal Mala Pawansala
Re Ru Kumari
1999 Rathu Aluyama Sulochana [8]
Kolompoor Tanisha
Koti Sana
Seetha Samire Amitha [9]
Nagaran Chithra
2000 Premilla
Kauda Bole Alice Nirmala
Me Mage Sandai Tamil Woman
Pem Kakula Sumudu [10]
2001 Jack And Jill Arundathi
Kolomba Koloppan Dilhani
Sellan Kukka [11]
2002 Seethala Gini Kandu Sunny's daughter
Pissu Double Bhagya Ekanayake
Kalu Sudu Mal Nirmala Mudunkotuwa 'Rohini'
Cheriyo Holman [12]
Thahanam Gaha Nirmala [13]
Mage Wam Atha Kamal's wife
Surapurata Kanyaviyak [14]
2003 Sundarai Adare Meena
Pissu Trible Cichchi Cichchi Baby
Sonduru Dadabima Samangi Ranasinghe
Yakada Pihatu Nadeesha Kulasobana
Sudu Salu Thamara [15]
Hitha Honda Pisso Wimala
2004 Bambara Sanakeli
Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 Kamala Baby
Ohoma Harida Namali
Samawenna Ma Raththarane
Rajjumala Punya [16]
2005 Sudu Kalu Saha Alu Komala
Sulanga Crisanthi
2006 Naga Kanya Madhu
Nilambare Samadhi
Rana Hansi
Kurulu Pihatu Shalika [17]
Sewwandi Shirani
2007 Hai Master Surangani
2008 Puthuni Hambagiya Uthpala
Siri Raja Siri Sirimal's mother
Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai
2009 Sinasuna Adaren Mrs. Karandeniya
Akasa Kusum Shalika
2010 Thank You Berty Mala
2011 Sinhawalokanaya Subharath Manike
Mahindagamanaya Queen Ramadatta
Gamani Sulochana Weerasekera
2013 Ira Laga Wadi Sewwandi
2014 Siri Daladagamanaya Queen of King Guhasiva
Parapura Sudharma
Que Sera Tara
Ko Mark No Mark Rupika Mihirani
2015 Spandana Piyumi
Lantin Singho Samadara
2016 Sujatha Puthra Mrs. Hettiarachchi
2017 Aloko Udapadi Queen Consort Anula
Kota Uda Express Pabawathi
Dharmayuddhaya Rani
Heena Hoyana Samanallu Madhavi Wijebandara
Paha Samath Samath's mother [18]
2018 Seya IP Waruni Dissanayake [19]
2019 Ginnen Upan Seethala Doctor's Wife
Weli Pawuru Piyumi Ekanayake [20]
Suba Theraniyo Sumana
Reload Princy [21]
2020 Rookada Panchi Rangi's mother [22]
2021 Uthuru Sulanga [23]
Jangi Hora Nayani [24]
2022 Happy Birthday Nita Saparamadu
2023 Deweni Yuddhaya [25]
Ape Principal Principal [26]
2024 Minnu [27]
2025 Rosa Adare Anuj's mother
Tentigo father's mistress
Walampoori: Seven and Half Dreams Madam Sisika [28]
2025 Soorya (film) Soorya's mother
2025 Mother Lanka [29]
TBA Angara † [30]
TBA Tharu Athara † [31]
TBA Mama Nemei † [32]
TBA Magam Soli † [33]
TBA Pashchima Yamaya † [34]
TBA Father † [35]

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