Yashoda Wimaladharma

Yashodha Wimaladharma
Yashodha Wimaladharma
Born	Yashodha Wimaladharma; 28 October 1970 (age 54); Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation(s)	Actress, Model, Presenter
Years active	1993-present
Parents	Ravilal Wimaladharma (father); Mallika Wimaladharma (mother);
Relatives	Bandula Vithanage (uncle) ; Nalaka Vithanage (cousin)

Yashoda Wimaladharma (Sinhala: යශෝධා විමලධර්ම) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.^[1] Often referred to as the "innocent on the small screen", Wimaladharma excelled in cinema, television and theatre in a career spanning more than three decades. Through her experience in domestic and foreign cinema, she is also working as a jury member of foreign cinema festivals.^[2]

Biography

Yashoda Wimaladharma was born on 28 October 1970 in Sri Lanka to Ravilal Wimaladharma, a Hindi language lecturer at University of Kelaniya and Mallika Wimaladharma, a former dancer and school teacher. Her sister Thusitha, now a school teacher, is seven years older than Yashoda.^[3] She has a master's degree in Hindi and fluent in the language.

Wimaladharma attended St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya in Colombo.

Career

She was invited to act in the teledrama Atta Bindei in 1988 directed by her uncle Bandula Vithanage. This marks the beginning of her drama career. Yashoda made her cinema debut in 1990 from the film titled Gurugedara (Teacher's home) directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri, and also won the merit award for this film at Sarasaviya Film Festival in 1993.^[4]

Yashoda hosted her personal website (www.yashodaw.com) on 18 June 2003 the ceremony was held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo. This was the first-ever website hosted by a Sri Lankan actress.^[5] In 1999, she made her first song lyrics titled Thugu Girikulu. The song was sung by Dayan Witharana and the music was composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.^[6]

In 2019, she became the first Sri Lanka to appointed as a judge in international film festival.^[7]

Television acting

Bonikko^[8]
Damini^[9]
Doowaru^[10]
Hiru Kumari
Isuru Sangramaya^[11]
Kada Thira^[12]
Kutu Kutu Mama
Minissu^[13]
Nenala^[14]^[15]
Paaradeesaya^[16]
Raahu^[17]
Rajina
Samudra Chaya^[18]
Sanda Nati Reya^[19]
Satharadenek Senpathiyo^[20]
Sathmahala^[21]
Sathpura Wasiyo
See Raja
Senehewanthayo
Sidadiye Samanaliyo
Sooriya Daruwo^[22]
Suwanda Padma^[23]
Thawa Durai Jeewithe
Thanamalvila Kollek^[24]
Uthpala
Wasana Wewa^[25]
Vasanthaya Avilla^[26]
Vihanga Geethaya^[27]

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Language	Role
1992	Guru Gedara	Sinhala	Neela
1992	Aacharyan (Guru)	Malayalam	Rekha^{[citation needed]}
1993	Le Prix d'une Femme (The price of a woman)	French	Kusum
1995	Maruthaya	Sinhala	Renuka
1996	Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor	English	Sister Maria
1996	Tea Garden, Music Garden, Flower Garden	French
1996	Sihina Deshayen	Sinhala	Theatre actress
1997	Duwata Mawaka Misa	Sinhala	Kusum
1997	Iqbal (Carpet weaver)	Italy	Fathima
1999	Theertha Yatra	Sinhala	Menaka^[28]
2000	Return to Bangalore	Pakistan	Radha
2001	Anantha Rathriya	Sinhala	Narmada
2002	Agnidahaya	Sinhala	Kirimanike
2002	Kalu Sudu Mal	Sinhala	Mala
2005	Guerilla Marketing	Sinhala	Suramya
2010	Kshema Bhoomi	Sinhala	Damayanthi
2013	Samanala Sandhawaniya	Sinhala	Punya
2015	Maharaja Gemunu	Sinhala	Queen Dharithri
2018	Vaishnavee	Sinhala	Vaishnavi, the Tree Goddess
2018	Gharasarapa	Sinhala
2019	Solar Eclipse	English
2019	Asandhimitta^[29]	Sinhala	Vasanthi
2023	Guththila^[30]	Sinhala	Chunna
2024	Sinhabahu ^[31]	Sinhala	Suppa Devi
TBA	Front Page Wedding † ^[32]	English

References

^ "Yashodha and Sangeetha:Different strokes". Sunday Observer(Sri Lanka). 3 April 2005.
^ "The reason for the decline of art is the alienation from literature Veteran photographer: Yashoda Wimaladharma". සරසවිය. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
^ "At a Glance". Personal Website. 22 February 2008.
^ "Career & Achievements". Personal Website. 22 February 2008.
^ "Yashoda hits the world wide web". Sunday Observer(Sri Lanka). 29 June 2003.
^ "Yashodha turns song lyric writer". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "I was an artist in the wrong country". Sarasaviya. 17 October 2019.
^ "'Bonikko' discusses a social theme". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ "Teledrama off the beaten track". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "'Duwaru' to make a difference". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Isuru Sangramaya on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "Kadathira". paradisaya. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ "Minissu' on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
^ "Nalan's 'Nenala come on TV". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "Nalan's 'Nenala' shows issues of middle class SILs". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ "Depicts social differences". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^ "ITN caught Raahu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ "Samudra Chaya: a tender love story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^ "Sanda Nati Reya shooting starts at Kandy". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Return of the Reviver". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Sathmahala: story of changing times". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ "'Sooriya Daruwo' starts this Sunday". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
^ "Suwanda Padma focuses on our past". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ "Thanamalvila Kollek' - Award-winning warmth and fatherly memory". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Wasana Wewa on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "Nalan brings out another hit". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ "'Vihanga Geethaya': A tale of triangular love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ "'Theertha yatra' goes in search of family roots". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ "Handagama's new movie 'Asandhimitta' to hold its World Premiere". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ "Tale of Guththila becomes a cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ "කිරුළ නොපැතූ කුමාරියකගේ ප්‍රේම වන්දනාව". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ "කිරුළ නොපැතූ කුමාරියකගේ ප්‍රේම වන්දනාව". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

[yashoda2-1] "Yashodha and Sangeetha:Different strokes". Sunday Observer(Sri Lanka). 3 April 2005.

[2] "The reason for the decline of art is the alienation from literature Veteran photographer: Yashoda Wimaladharma". සරසවිය. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

[yashoda3-3] "At a Glance". Personal Website. 22 February 2008.

[yashoda4-4] "Career & Achievements". Personal Website. 22 February 2008.

[yashoda1-5] "Yashoda hits the world wide web". Sunday Observer(Sri Lanka). 29 June 2003.

[6] "Yashodha turns song lyric writer". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[7] "I was an artist in the wrong country". Sarasaviya. 17 October 2019.

[8] "'Bonikko' discusses a social theme". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[9] "Teledrama off the beaten track". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[10] "'Duwaru' to make a difference". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.

[11] "Isuru Sangramaya on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[12] "Kadathira". paradisaya. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[13] "Minissu' on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

[14] "Nalan's 'Nenala come on TV". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[15] "Nalan's 'Nenala' shows issues of middle class SILs". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[16] "Depicts social differences". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

[17] "ITN caught Raahu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

[18] "Samudra Chaya: a tender love story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

[19] "Sanda Nati Reya shooting starts at Kandy". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[20] "Return of the Reviver". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[21] "Sathmahala: story of changing times". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[22] "'Sooriya Daruwo' starts this Sunday". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

[23] "Suwanda Padma focuses on our past". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[24] "Thanamalvila Kollek' - Award-winning warmth and fatherly memory". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[25] "Wasana Wewa on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[26] "Nalan brings out another hit". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[27] "'Vihanga Geethaya': A tale of triangular love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[28] "'Theertha yatra' goes in search of family roots". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

[29] "Handagama's new movie 'Asandhimitta' to hold its World Premiere". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

[30] "Tale of Guththila becomes a cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

[31] "කිරුළ නොපැතූ කුමාරියකගේ ප්‍රේම වන්දනාව". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[32] "කිරුළ නොපැතූ කුමාරියකගේ ප්‍රේම වන්දනාව". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

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