Dulani Anuradha is a Sri Lankan Sinhalese Film actress and a dancer by profession.[1] She is best known for the roles in films, Aba, Vijaya Kuweni and Ahelepola Kumarihami.[2]
She primarily portrays characters in historical films and teledramas, but has also acted in fictional movies such as Sanghili[3] and Paravarthana. Anuradha won a Best Actress award for her role in the film Vjaya Kuweni.[4] 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.
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1111 | Aba | Gumbaka Butha | [6] | |
| 2012 | 1173 | Vijaya Kuweni | [7] | ||
| 2014 | 1200 | Parawarthana | Kusum | ||
| 2014 | 1208 | Ehelepola Kumarihami | Ehelepola Kumarihami | ||
| 2016 | 1265 | Ape Kaalaye Patachara | [8] | ||
| 2017 | 1273 | Bandhanaya | Piyasili | [9] | |
| 2019 | 1320 | Sangile | Sangile | ||
| 2023 | Abhisheka | Sakunthala | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Hora Uncle | Champa | [11] | ||
| TBD | Kidnap | Kavya | [12] | ||
| TBD | Bahu Barya 2 | Filming | |||
| TBD | Sparsha | [13] |
She acted in few television serials and known to refuse many soap operas. She acted as Pabalu in the serial Wahinna Muthu Wessak.[14] She played roles in Sumithra Rahubadda’s Pinibara Yamaya (as Udathari Manamendra)[15] and Maha Polowa Ape Newei as well. She acted in a negative role in the drama Oba Ayemath Avidin.[16]
Anuradha was represented as a judge in many reality shows such as Laugfs on Stage season I,[17] Derana City of Dance and Derana Little Star.
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.[19]
|-|| 2008 ||| Aba || Best Actress ||
|-|| 2008 ||| Aba || Best Actress ||
|-|| 2012 ||| Vijaya Kuweni || Best Actress[4] ||