Anoja Weerasinghe


Anoja Weerasinghe is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.

Personal life

Born on 21 January 1955 near Badulla, as the seventh of the 12 siblings in the family which includes seven daughters and five sons. After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to many political disputes. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as Barrister Hamu and Hingana Kolla. Her first marriage was celebrated in 1979 and lasted only for twelve years, where she married again to a plantation owner in 1991.

Career

Weerasinghe first came to the screen with a minor role in Yasapalitha Nanayakkara's film Tak Tik Tuk. His first main role came through role Surangi of Yasapalitha's film Monarathenna. She appeared in the Australian film Island in 1989.

Stage dramas

Weerasinghe rose to popularity in cinema and acclaim after winning the Silver Peacock Award for the Best Actress at the New Delhi International Film Festival in 1987 for the film Maldeniye Simion, directed by Dr. D. B. Nihalsinghe and produced by Vijaya Ramanayake for Tharanga Films. This was the first time a Sri Lankan actress won a best actress award at an international film festival. Thereafter she went on to LAMDA in London to further hone her skills and won further accolades, nationally and internationally. She has been honored with the Kohinoor Award by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Government of Sri Lanka's Kala Suri national award, the Asian Film Center tribute to her in 1994, Munich International Film Festival retrospective of her films, and the state governments of Kerala and West Bengal retrospectives of her films are among the many accolades she has received.
She is a recipient of many local, regional and international awards.
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1979423MonarathennaSuranji
1980440Tak Tik Tuk
1980465Sinhabahu
1981487Amme Mata SamawennaDulcy
1981492Dayabara Nilu
1981493GeethikaNaalika
1981499Aradhana
1981504Saaranga
1982534Kale MalPushpalatha
1983548Kaliyugaya
1983560Hasthi Viyaruwa
1983562Pasa Mithuro
1983564Menik Maliga
1983571Monarathenna 2
1984574Muhudu Lihini
1984583Niwan Dakna Jathi Dakwa
1984584Thaththai PuthaiAnoja
1984590Hithawathiya
1984601Batti
1985612Mihidum Salu
1985613Mawubima Nathnam Maranaya
1985616Araliya Mal
1985620Channai Kello Dennai
1985621Aeya Waradida Oba Kiyanna
1985624Obata Diwura Kiyanna
1985629Varsity Kella
1985608Miss Lanka
1986636Mal WarusaSoma
1986640Peralikarayo
1986643Maldeniye SimionJane / Somawathi
1987644Devuduwa
1987654Hitha Honda Chandiya
1987655JanelayaMrs. Weerasinghe
1987656Sathyagrahanaya
1987662Kale Kella
1988670Ahinsa
1988673Chandingeth Chandiya
1988682Ko Hathuro
1988681Nawatha Api Ekwemu-
1989685Mamai RajaNisha
1989689Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989692Sinasenna Raththaran
1989694Randenigala Sinhaya
1989696Sirimadura
1990700Yukthiyata Wada
1990702Weera Udara
1990707Pem Raja DahanaRekha Gajasinghe
1991714Hitha Honda Puthek
1991721Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991722Kelimadala
1991724Hithata Dukak Nathi MinihaYasawathi
1991729Asala Sanda
1991732Ran Hadawatha
1991741Ma Obe Hithawatha
1992742Ranabime Veeraya
1992746Rajadaruwo
1992757Me Ware Mage
1993770Guru Gedara
1993772SurabidenaSoma
1993775Wali Sulanga
1994817Shakthi
1995822Vijay Saha Ajay
1995824SeilamaSiriya
1998891Aya Obata Barai
1998902Julietge BhumikawaAnjali Senanayake
1999921Aduru Sewanali
2002983Thahanam GahaSeetha
20031001Pura SakmanaGunawathi
20031016Yakada PihatuManuja
20141213Thanha Rathi RangaWimal's Mother
2014-The Island
2014-Human Touch