She starred in the 2003 Lester James Peiris film Wekande Walauwa together with Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake and Ravindra Randeniya.Ĭhathurani recently got into teledrama productions, financing successful teledramas such as Aga Pipi Mal, Sedona and Ranga Soba. Some of her other successful films include Gehenu Lamai, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Sudu Sevanali. Her career came to a temporary halt, when she got married in 1979, but was once again welcomed by her fans with her performance in Adara Hasuna. Thus began her acting career and she was signed up for several films including the award-winning Ganga Addara, where, she as a nineteen-year-old played the role of a mentally-ill girl.
Vasanthi Chathurani, who was born as Wasantha Doreen Peterson schooled at Holy Cross Convent, Gampaha.Ĭhathurani was a school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978. She won the Sumathi Most Popular Tele Actress Award in 1997 and the Sumathi Best Tele Actress Award in 19.Īn extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the most successful personalities on Sri Lanka’s silver and small screen. She was crowned Best Actress for her performance in this film, at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival that year.Ĭhathurani also made her mark as a teledrama actress, in shows such as Iti Pahan, Giraya, Kadulla and Gajaman Puwatha.
Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of ‘Nirmala’ in Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980. She made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris’s Gehenu Lamai in 1978.
Vasanthi Chathurani is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress.
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