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Swarna Mallawarachchi

Swarna Mallawarachchi
ස්වර්ණා මල්ලවාරච්චි
Swarna Mallawarachchi (left) in 2017
Born (1948-08-01) 1 August 1948 (age 76)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationVijayaba Maha Vidyalaya
OccupationActress
Years active1966–present
SpouseDharmasiri Bandaranayake
ChildrenNarendra
AwardsBest Actress

Swarna Mallawarachchi (born 1 August 1948: Sinhala: ස්වර්ණා මල්ලවාරච්චි), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. Often known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema", Swarna began her acting career whilst still a schoolgirl, starring in the 1966 blockbuster film Sath Samudura directed by Siri Gunasinghe.[1] During a career spanning over 40 years, Swarna has won the 'Best Actress Award' 26 times, most by a Sri Lankan actress.[2]

Personal life

She was born on 1 August 1, 1948. [3] in Kosgas Junction, Grandpass, Colombo. She completed her education at Vijayaba Maha Vidyalaya, Grandpass.[4]

In a Colombo municipal election, Swarna, along with other communist leaders such as Peter Kehnemann and K. P. de Silva, fielded Abeysena, a candidate from his party in the Northern Grandpass division.

Swarna was married to renowned filmmaker Dharmasiri Bandaranayake that later she got divorced. They have one daughter named Naredra.

Career

In school, she collaborated with her friend Kanthi Kalyani Atugoda for the handwritten school magazine "Pipena Kumudu." Through the magazine, she showcased her abilities.

Swarna left Sri Lankan cinema for a brief period in the 1970s to live abroad. When she returned after a four-year absence, there was an influx of new actresses. Swarna accepted supporting roles from directors during this period and obtained the Best Actress awards for these roles during these years.[5]

In 1983, she played the main role of 'Ranmali' in the thriller drama film Dadayama directed by Vasantha Obeysekera. After receiving positive reviews by the critics, she won the Best Actress award at the Sarasaviya Awards for the role.

She has been appointed the UNHCR ambassador for women's rights in Sri Lanka since 2004.

Swarna's truly unique role as an actress is evident in films such as Vasantha Obeysekera's Dadayama (The Hunt) and Kadapathaka Chayava (Reflections in the Mirror), Dharmasiri Bandaranayake's Suddhilage Kathawa (The Story of Suddhi) and Bava Duka / Bava Karma, Sumitra Peries' Sagara Jalaya (Letter Written in the Sand) and Prasanna Vithanage's Anantha Rathriya (Dark Night of the Soul).[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1967 Sath Samudura Soma [7]
1969 Hanthane Kathawa Subhadra [8]
1970 Thunman Handiya Yasawathi
1970 Nim Wallala
1971 Samanala Kumariyo Samaga Api Kawadath Surayo
1973 Mathara Achchi Sumithra aka Sumi
1973 Gopalu Handa
1973 Hondama Welawa
1974 Ahas Gauwa Vijitha
1980 Muwan Palessa 2
1980 Sankhapali Sugala
1980 Hewanali Eda Minissu
1980 Hansa Vilak Miranda Ranaweera [9]
1980 Sinhabahu Supra
1981 Anjana [10]
1981 Chanchala Rekha Kamala
1982 Ridee Nimnaya Leelawathi
1982 Kiri Suwanda
1982 Kala Mal
1982 Biththi Hathara Samara
1982 Yahalu Yeheli Gina
1983 Dadayama Rathmali Kekunawela [11]
1983 Samanala Sihina
1983 Muwan Palessa 3
1984 Maya Kumari's mother [12]
1985 Suddilage Kathaawa Suddi [13]
1985 Doringe Sayanaya
1985 Karadiya Walalla
1986 Maldeniye Simion Gunawathi [14]
1987 Yugayen Yugayata
1987 Kawuluwa
1988 Sagara Jalaya Madi Haduwa Oba Sanda Heen Kella
1989 Kedapathaka Chaya Nandawathi Bandara
1993 Madara Parasathu Chithra
1994 Mee Haraka Yamuna Nanayakkara
1995 Ayoma Ayoma
1997 Bawa Duka Nona Hami
1997 Bawa Karma Nona Hami
1998 Chanda Kinnari
2001 Anantha Rathriya Weerasinghe Arachchige Piyumi
2004 Premawanthayo
2014 Thanha Rathi Ranga Manorani
2016 Age Asa Aga
2023 Dada Ima Rohini Kekunawela[15]
2025 Rani Manorani Saravanamuttu

Awards

Presidential Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1981 Hansa Vilak Best Actress Won

1984 “ Dadayama” Best Actress

1986 Suddilage Kathawa Best Actress Won
1997 Bawa Duka Best Actress Won
1998 Channa Kinnari Best Actress Won
2017 Age Asa Aga Best Actress Won
2017 Contribution to Cinema Lifetime Achievement Won


OCIC Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1982 Ridi Nimnaya
Biththi Hathara
Yahalu Yeheli		 Best Actress Won
1983 Dadayama Best Actress Won
1984 Maya Best Actress Won
1985 Suddilage Kathawa Best Actress Won
1988 Sagara Jalaya Best Actress Won
1989 Kadapathaka Chaya Best Actress Won
1996 Anantha Rathriya Best Actress Won
1997 Bawa Duka Best Actress Won
1998 Channa Kinnari Best Actress Won
2017 Age Asa Aga Best Actress Won

Sarasaviya Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1983 Dadayama Best Actress Won
1985 Suddilage Kathawa Best Actress Won
1988 Sagara Jalaya Best Actress Won
1997 Bawa Duka Best Actress Won
1998 Channa Kinnari Best Actress Won
2014 Contribution to Cinema Lifetime Achievement Won

Swarna Sanka Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1988 Sagara Jalaya Best Actress Won
1989 Kadapathaka Chaya Best Actress Won

Hiru Golden Film Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Contribution to Cinema Lifetime Achievement Won

Sumathi Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Contribution to Cinema Lifetime Achievement Won

Derana Film Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Age Asa Aga Best Actress Won

Other Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
– Contribution to Cinema Bangladesh Film Development Board Award Won
– Contribution to Cinema Zonta Woman of the Year [16] Won
– Contribution to Cinema Sanpac Felicitation Won

References

  1. ^ "She is "Swarna"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Swarna: The golden star of Sinhala cinema". TV Times (Sri Lanka). 15 January 2006. ISSN 1391-0531.
  3. ^ ""Swarna Mallawarachchi"".
  4. ^ "Swarna Mallawarachchi is the golden symbol of Sinhala cinema". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  5. ^ "Tomorrow will be better than today: Leading actress Swarna Mallawarachchi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  6. ^ Swarna Mallawarachchi
  7. ^ "All about "Sath Samudura"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  8. ^ "All about Hanthane Kathawa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. ^ "All about "Hansa Vilak"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  10. ^ "All about the film "Anjana"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  11. ^ "Dadayama: The hunt that was a hunt". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  12. ^ "Lester-Sumithra cinema on mini-screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  13. ^ "All about the film "Suddilage Kathawa"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  14. ^ "'Maldeniye Simeon' back after 20 years". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  15. ^ "'Dhada Ima' directed by Dr Naomal Perera". The Island. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  16. ^ Tucker, Neely (14 January 2005). "Off-Screen Activist". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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