Malini Fonseka
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Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is a Sri Lankan film actress and former member of Sri Lanka Parliament, who became known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career that has spanned seven decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 and Yasa Isuru in 1983. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time.
Known for
Credits
Baddegama (1980)
as Punchi Menika
Abá (2008)
as Baddhakachchana
Bambaru Awith (1978)
as Helen
Ayu (2025)
as Nishmi's Mother
Little Angel (2002)
as Sinhala Teacher
Malaki Duwe Numba (2025)
as Grandma
Bhavatharana (2021)
Actor
Pilot Premnath (1978)
Actor
Flowers of the Sky (2008)
as Sandya Rani
Apeksha (1978)
Actor
Elegy For A Mother (2006)
as Sumanawathie
Rebellion (1978)
as Bandara Menike
The Treasure (1972)
as Irene Abeynayake
Changes in the Village (1963)
Actor
Little Miss Puppet (2020)
as School Principal
Sarigama (2016)
as Nun
Eya Dan Loku Lamayek (1975)
as Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
Mihidum Sihina (1982)
Actor
The Secret (1971)
as Lover
Night of Destiny (1998)
Actor
Aradhana (1981)
Actor
Hathdinnath Tharu (1973)
Actor
Mansion by the Lake (2002)
as Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
Soldadu Unnahe (1981)
Actor
Thushara (1973)
Actor