| Shanudrie Priyasad | |
| Birth Name: | Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad |
| Birth Date: | 8 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Homagama, Sri Lanka |
| Years Active: | 2002 – present |
| Relatives: | Dinakshie Priyasad (sister) Sheshadri Priyasad (sister) Saranga Disasekara (brother-in-law) |
Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ශනුද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 8 September 1997) is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, and singer, who appears in Sri Lankan films and television shows.[1] She began her acting career as a child artist.
Shanudrie Priyasad was born in Homagama, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Shanudrie has two elder sisters Dinakshie Priyasad and Sheshadri Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a film director, in Sri Lankan cinema, and her mother Shirani Priyasad is vegan. Shanudrie attended the Royal Institute International School, Colombo for her studies.
Her first movie role was in Onna Babo, which was directed by her father and later she appeared in Rosa Kale, Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe, Angara Dangara and Lantin Singho.[2] She is renowned for her role as Samalka in Deveni Inima teledrama. She has also featured in a Mal Sihinaye music video.[3] She went on to win a Special Jury Award in the Raigam Tele Awards 2009.[4] In 2021, she was cast for Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.[5]
| Year | No. | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 989 | Onna Babo | Shanudrie Senanayake | |
| 2006 | 1106 | Rosa Kale | ||
| 2010 | 1139 | Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe | Senuri | |
| 2011 | 1155 | Angara Dangara | Gagani Wickramasinghe | |
| 2015 | 1236 | Lantin Singho | Juliet | |
| 2016 | 1259 | Ran Dedunnak | Rashmi | |
| 2022 | Adaraneeya Prarthana | Menaka[7] |
In 2012 she received the 'Best Child Actress' award for her role in Sandagiri Pawwa teledrama at the State Television Awards.[8]