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Niranjani Shanmugaraja also known as Niranjani Shanmugarajah (Tamil: நிரஞ்சனி சண்முகராஜா, Sinhala: නිරන්ජණි ශණ්මුගරාජා) is a Sri Lankan award-winning actress in Sri Lankan Sinhalese and Tamil Cinema.[1][2] She also works as a television host in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Niranjani Shanmugaraja | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Known for | Ini Avan Komaali Kings Girivassipura Tsunami |
| Awards | Best actress - Hiru Golden Film Award Best actress - Derana lux film awards 2013 |
Career
She made her acting debut in the award-winning drama film Ini Avan as a supporting actress which starred Darshan Dharmaraj and Subashini Balasubramaniyam in the lead roles.[3] She was awarded the Best supporting actress for the film, Ini Avan for her critically acclaimed performance as a civilian in the movie during the Hiru Golden Film Award held in 2014.[4][5] Also she won Best Actress award at Derana lux film awards 2013. She played the role of lead actress for the first time in the Tamil film, Komaali Kings which is considered as a landmark movie in Sri Lankan Tamil cinema after being released in 2018.[6]
In 2021, she appeared in the Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.[7] In the same year, she won the award for the Best Actress at BAYELSA International Film Festival for her role in the 2020 film Tsunami.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ini Avan | Tamil |
| |
| 2016 | Red Butterfly Dream | Rajini | Sinhala | |
| 2017 | Sons and Fathers | Sinhala | ||
| 2018 | Komaali Kings | Yoga | Tamil | Playing the lead actress role for the first time |
| 2020 | Tsunami | Kalyani | Sinhala | |
| TBD | Praana | Multilingual | [9] | |
| TBD | Girivassipura | Sinhala | ||
| TBD | Soppana Sundhari | Tamil | Filming |
See also
- Sri Lankan Tamils in Sinhala Cinema
References
- AlloCine. "Niranjani Shanmugaraja". AlloCiné. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- www.films.lk. "Niranjani Shanmugarajah - - films.lk - Sri Lanka Cinema". www.films.lk. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Correspondent, VM Sathish with inputs from (21 December 2012). "Sri Lankan Tamil movie releases to rave reviews". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "Hiru golden film awards which took srilankan cinema to global stage concludes successfully massive response from public". Hiru News. 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "'Ini-Avan' : To break barriers of cinema". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- "Rebirth of Sri Lankan Tamil Cinema". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "Rafaela's calendar changed by art stars". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- "I could not go to get the award but the award finds me". සරසවිය. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Praana comes in early August". සරසවිය. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
- Niranjani Shanmugaraja at IMDb
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