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Paboda Sandeepani
පබෝධා සන්දීපනී
Born
Rashmini Paboda Sandeepani Pathirana

(1982-01-16) 16 January 1982 (age 42)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesRashi Paba Sandeepani
OccupationActress
Years active1987-Present
Spouse(s)Sidath Harindra (m. 2012 and separated)
Children1
MotherGeetha Kanthi Jayakody
RelativesRathna Lalani Jayakody (aunt)
Sampath Tennakoon (uncle)
Bimal Jayakody (cousin)
Sujani Menaka (Bimal's wife)
WebsitePaboda Sandeepani on Facebook

Rashmini Paboda Sandeepani Pathirana, (born 16 January 1982) is a Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television actress.[1][2]

Background

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Sandeepani is the daughter of Sri Lankan actress Geetha Kanthi Jayakody.[3][4] Her aunt Rathna Lalani Jayakody and uncle Sampath Tennakoon are also well known artists in Sri Lanka.[5][6] Popular actor Bimal Jayakody is the son of Geetha Kanthi's elder brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress Sujani Menaka.[7]

When Paboda was just five years old, she acted in the teledrama Yashorawaya with her mother Geetha Kanthi. Then they acted together in teledrama Bopath Sakkiya. After 31 years, they acted together in the upcoming film Sri Saddha.[8]

Career

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She entered the film industry at a very young age with the help of his mother.[9] Though she acted in few films, she gain more attraction with television serials. In 2000, she entered Sinhala cinema with an uncredited role in the film Sanda Yahanata. Her most popular cinema acting came through Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Bahubuthayo in which she played as the leading female antagonist with two popular actors Mahendra Perera and Rodney Warnakula.

Notable television works

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  • Adarawanthayo[10]
  • Anantha[11]
  • Bopath Sakkiya
  • Boralu Para[12]
  • Daangale
  • Deydunu Yanaya[13]
  • Diyaniyo[14]
  • Ekas Ginna[15]
  • Gini Dalu Meda[16]
  • Handuna Gaththoth Oba Ma[17]
  • Isuru Bawana[18]
  • Kasee Salu [19]
  • Mage Kaviya Mata Denna [20]
  • Mal Hathai[21]
  • Mandaram Kathawa
  • Mayura Asapuwa [22]
  • Pabalu[23]
  • Pem Piyawara[24]
  • Peraliya[25]
  • Pingala Danawwa[26]
  • Sakarma [27][28]
  • Saki
  • Sakura Mal[29]
  • Sakuge Kathawa
  • Samanala Sihinaya [30]
  • Sanakeliyay Maya[31]
  • Sathmahala[32]
  • Sihina Genena Kumariye
  • Sivpath Rena [33]
  • Sooriya Wachchasa
  • Thuththiri
  • Tharupaba[34]
  • Wassanaye Hiru Evidin [35]
  • Yashorawaya

Accolades

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In 2011, Paboda won the Best Actress Awards for her leading role in the television serial Pingala Danawwa at the 7th Raigam Tele'es award ceremony.[36] She also won best teledrama actress award at the 19th Sumathi Awards in 2014 for her role in television serial Boralu Para.[37]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
1990 Hodin Nathnam Narakin
2000 Sanda Yahanata Viveka's sister [38]
2002 Bahubuthayo Tikiri [39]
2002 Wekande Walauwa Aruni [40]
2011 Suseema Suseema [41]
2012 Super Six Sulo [42]
2013 Doni Teacher (Cameo Role) [43]
2015 Gindari Tikiri / Tikri [44]
2022 Gindari 2 Tikiri [45]
2023 Gajaman Padami (voice) [46]
2023 Ruhire Kamini [47]
2024 Sri Siddha Sugula [48]

References

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  1. ^ "Paboda Sandeepani". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Pabodha : 'I'll quit after marriage'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Pabodha : 'I'll quit after marriage'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Now I am a mother of six children". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Abhinayana Sampath-Ratna Rangabhumika' Drama festival". Daily news. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Pabodha". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 31 August 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ^ "නිවැරදිම තීරණේ විවාහය – Chat With Bimal Jayakodi". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. ^ "What Geetha Kanthi is goiung to after 31 years with her daughter?". gossip-lanka-news. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Rashmi to film in Australia". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ^ "'Adarawanthayo": Brings up a dead past". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Swarnavahni's 'Anantha' -The woman who searched for the true meaning of life". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  12. ^ "'Boralu Para' A plot on a policeman with principle". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  13. ^ "'Deydunu Yanaya': Mix of love and business". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Ravindra back with Diyaniyo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ^ "'Ekalas Ginna' : a story of a walauwa". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  16. ^ "'Gini Dalu Meda': depicts gloomy side of war". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Shalani Tharaka teledramas". Shalani Tharaka official website. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  18. ^ "'Isuru Bhavana' capturing hearts around the island". The Nation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "'Kasee Salu':A drama in the FTZ". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  20. ^ "'Mage Kaviya Mata Denna' : Mano's filmic dream". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Paboda with Mal Hathai". Hiru FM. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  22. ^ "'Mayura Asapuwa' on ethnic issue". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  23. ^ "Pabalu on location". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  24. ^ "'Pem-Piya-Wara': Depicts a father". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Peraliya : A story of dramatic suspense". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  26. ^ "'Pingala Danawwa' portrays our ancient civilisation". The Nation. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Sakarma soon on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  28. ^ "A good design is a mirror in which we see ourselves". Silumina. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  29. ^ "'Sakura Mal' blooms on small screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Sins of father visits on son". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  31. ^ "Sanakeliyay Maya on ITN". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  32. ^ "Sathmahala: story of changing times". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  33. ^ "Anura's play promotes paternal love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  34. ^ "'Tharupaba': Love life of a journalist". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  35. ^ "Of love, sacrifice and mystery". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  36. ^ "Stars shine at Raigam Tele'es". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  37. ^ "Sumathi Awards Winners#Winners of the Year 2014". Sumathi Awards. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  38. ^ "A film off the beaten track". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  39. ^ "'Bahu Boothayo': a weird comedy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  40. ^ "Wekande Walawwa a film of repute". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  41. ^ "Suseema on Silver screen". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  42. ^ "Patavi". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  43. ^ "Sunil T is into child-centric movies". Daily News. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  44. ^ "Gindari A comedy around a she-devil". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  45. ^ "A devil dance at Pettah". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  46. ^ "First 'Motion Capture' 3D movie in Sri Lanka". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  47. ^ "'Ruhire' coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  48. ^ "Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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