Sandhya Kumari


Jayasuriya Arachchige Dona Mary Yvonne Perera, better known as Sandhya Kumari was a popular Sri Lankan actress who frequently played femme fatale roles in early Sinhala cinema.

Personal life

She was born on 6 January 1945 in Colombo. Kumari was married to Upali Perera.

Career

Kumari's first film role was in the 1963 film Adata Wadiya Heta Hondai. Starring alongside Gamini Fonseka, Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya, Ananda Jayaratne, Nelson Karunagama and Vijitha Mallika, Kumari gained fame with the performance. She then appeared as the heroine in the tale of fisher folk, Dheewarayo, released in 1964. In 1965, she acted in Allapu Gedera.
Her other films include "Patachara",Ipadunay Aiye?, Ran Rasa, Sura Chowraya, Akka Nago, Amathikama, Ataweni Pudumaya, Bicycle Hora, Hangi Hora, Pini Bindu, Kawda Hari, Sooraygeth Sooraya and Sakuntala.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleRef.
1963Adata Vediya Heta HondaiSandhya
1963Udarata Menike
1963DeepashikaMala
1964DheewarayoRosalin
1964Patachara
1964Sasaraka HatiRanmali
1964Sithaka Mahima
1964Sujage Rahasa
1965Sepatha SoyaAnusha
1965Yata Giya Dawasa
1965Allapu GedaraNirmala
1965Satha PanahaSheela
1966Senasuma Kothanda'Maduri
1966Maha Ra Hamu Wu Sthriya
1966Athulweema Thahanam
1966Sihina HathakSilvia Dunuthanna
1966Sampatha
1966Sudu Duwa
1966Oba Dutu Da
1966Senasili SuwayaAmila Weerasinghe
1967Magul Poruwa
1967Ran RasaNalini
1967Ipadune Ai?
1967Okkoma Hari
1967Sura Chaurya
1968Pini Bindu
1968Akka Nago
1968Bicycle Hora
1968Amathikama
1968Hangi Hora
1968Ataweni Pudumaya
1969NarilathaDevika
1969Kawuda Hari?Subashini Weerasinghe
1969Surayangeth Suraya
1972Singapore Charlie
1977Neela
1977Sakunthala
1978Sithaka SuwandaVijay's female friend
1978AnupamaMrs. Silva
1991Alibaba Saha Horu Hathaliha''