Profile
Malini Fonseka
Actress
Female
Born
Apr 30, 1947
Age
66
Hometown
Kelaniya
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Malani Senehelatha Fonseka is an award-winning Sri Lankan film actress, also known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career which has spanned many decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first earned recognition,… Read More
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Malini Fonseka.
CHILDHOOD
1947
Birth
Born on April 30, 1947.
1952
5 Years Old
Born as the third child to the Gilbert and Seelwathie Fonseka at Peliyagoda, Kelaniya. After Malini was born, her family moved to Jambugasmulle, Nugegoda. In 1952 she started her education at St. Johns College Nugegoda until the 5th grade.
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TEENAGE
1963
16 Years Old
Fonseka started her acting career with stage dramas. In 1963, she made her entry to stage dramas with "Noratha Ratha".
TWENTIES
In 1968, Fonseka won the best stage drama actress national award for her performance in Akal Wessa.
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THIRTIES
1984
37 Years Old
Some of her successful films include Nidhanaya by Lester James Peiris, Siripala Saha Ranmenika by Amaranath Jayathilake, Eya Den Loku Lamayek and Bambaru Ewith by Dharmasena Pathiraja. She achieved a significant milestone in her artisic career with Sasara Chetana in 1984, where she became both its director and producer.
1986
39 Years Old
On June 12, 1986, she married Lucky Dias, a veteran Cinema and teledrama actor and producer.
FORTIES
1987
40 Years Old
She has directed two other films so far: Ahinsa in 1987 and Sthree in 1991.
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FIFTIES
2000
53 Years Old
Her most recent awards include the "Best Actress Award" for the teledrama "Kemmura" at the Sumathi Tele Awards Ceremony, 2000 and Wishva Prasadhini Award as appreciation of her service to the cinema industry from the President in 1996. Malini Fonseka felicitation ceremony titled Maliniye held at the BMICH on April 30, 2003 with the participation of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga for her four decades of contribution to the Cinema of Sri Lanka in more than 150 films.
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2004
57 Years Old
Malini's career enhanced with Gamini Fonseka and both who had a long journey in history of the silver screen. Malini stated at Gamini's funeral in 2004, "His performance had appeal across the board and I had the good fortune of being associated with Gamini.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
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In 2010 she has been named by CNN as one of Asia’s 25 greatest film actors of all time.
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