Bimal Jayakody, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Highly versatile actor, Jayakody is known for many dramatic roles and award nominations at film festivals.
Personal life
Jayakodi was born as the eldest of the family, where his father is a regional politician and also an actor. His brother is a musician. He met his wife Sujani Menaka, who is also a Sri Lankan teledrama and film actress during the teledrama Ramya Suramya back in 2000. They married in 2007 and the couple has two daughters and one son. His father's two sisters - Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody are also renowned award-winning actresses in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Popular actress Paboda Sandeepani is the daughter of Geetha Kanthi. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon.
Television acting
Jayakody is mainly a television actor, who contributed diverse array of television serials of many genre. Apart from television, he also acted in few stage plays such as Apahu Enna Ba.
Amaa
Anavaratha
Angana
Athuru Mithuru
Bharyawo
Bhava Arana
Degammadiyawa as Wimale
Devana Warama
Deveni Inima
Ehipillamak Yata as Megha
Husma Saha Oxygen
Ithirena Kiri
Ihirunu Kiri
Jeewithaya Dakinna
Jeewithayata Idadenna
Kadathira
Maya Ranaga
Mihidum Sevaneli
Mihidum Sihina
Olu 2
Pabalu
Pani Makuluwo
Raahu
Rala as Priyankara
Ramya Suramya
Rasthiyadukaraya
Sadhisi Tharanaya,
Sagare Se Man Adarei
Samanala Wasanthaya
Samanalunta Wedithiyanna
Sanakeliyai Maya
See Raja
Sihina Aran Enna
Sithin Siyawara
Sulanga Maha Meraka
Thamba Pata Handewa
Veeduru Mal
Vishnu Sankranthiya
Vishwanthari
Wara Mal
Wasana Wewa
Singing career
Jayakodi released his first song Oba Aye Dawasaka in 2014.
Filmography
Jayakodi started his film career with Ali Patiyo Oyay Mamai back in 2006, though minor role. After that, he played many leading and critically acclaimed roles in many occasions in cinema, such as in Sankranthi, Gamani, Aba, Siri Parakum and Sakkarang. He nominated in several occasions for Gamani and Sakkarang and gain critical acclaim. In 2008, he acted in Sri Lanka's first Digital movie named Hetawath Mata Adaraya Karanna. The film was telecast on the Valentine's Day, 14 February 2008 through Citi Hitz Satellite movie channel of Dialog Television.
No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.
He won the award for the Best Actor at 2012 Raigam Tele'es fr his role in Senakeliyay Maya. He is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.
