Irudini Umali Thilakarathna (Sinhala: උමාලී තිලකරත්න) is a Sri Lankan cinema, teledrama and stage actress. She was awarded the best actress in 2017 for her role in "Bohimiyanuwa" in both Sumathi Tele Awards and Raigam Tele Awards.[1][2] In addition to working in Sri Lanka, she is an established and recgonised actress in Japan, frequently contributing to Japanese production in both theatre and film.
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Umali Thilakarathna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irudini Umali Thilakaratne 16 March 1987 Sri Lanka |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Spouse(s) | Saranga Disasekara (m. 2014 ; div. 2018) |
Umali was married to Sri Lankan actor Saranga Disasekara, they divorced in 2018.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rosa Wasanthe | Hansamali's sister | Sinhala | [3] |
| 2003 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta | Maggy | English | |
| 2007 | Asai Man Piyabanna | Pabalu | Sinhala | |
| 2012 | The Final Judgement (ja) | Japanese | [4] | |
| 2015 | Maharaja Gemunu | Elara's daughter, Shardha | Sinhala | |
| 2015 | Equals | Alice | English | |
| 2017 | Nino Live | Ruchi | Sinhala | |
| 2017 | Heena Hoyana Samanallu | Village teacher | Sinhala | |
| 2017 | A Level | Parami | Sinhala | [5] |
| 2020 | Rookada Panchi | Aunt | Sinhala | [6] |
| TBD | Thanapathilage Gedara | Sinhala | [7] | |
| TBD | Shesha | Sinhala | [8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bohimiyanuwa (බොහීමියානුවා) | Noori | |
| 2021 | Sakarma (සකර්ම) | Chutti (චුට්ටි) | [9] |
| 2021 | Mahapolowa (මහපොළොව) | Singi (සිංගි) | [10] |
| 2022 | Pithru (පීතෘ) | Currently airing |
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sumathi Awards | Bohimiyanuwa | Best Actress | Won |
| 2017 | Raigam Tele'es | Bohimiyanuwa | Best Actress | Won |