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Awanthi Aponsu

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Awanthi Aponsu
අවන්ති අපොන්සු
Born
Goniya Malimage Awanthi Aponsu

(1959-06-18) 18 June 1959 (age 65)
OccupationTelevision and film actress
Years active1983-present
SpouseYagath Jayasuriya
ChildrenKavya Jayasuriya
RelativesJayasekara Aponsu
Gamini Aponsu

Goniya Malimage Awanthi Aponsu, popularly known as Awanthi Aponsu (Sinhala: ගෝනියා මාලිමගේ අවන්ති අපොන්සු) (born June 18, 1959) is a Sri Lankan actress known for her extensive work in supporting roles of teledramas, films and stage plays.[1] She is the younger sister of popular Sri Lankan actor Jayasekara Aponsu.[2]

Personal life

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Aponsu was born in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka,[3] where she attended Gamini Central College. She lived with her mother, two younger sisters, and younger brother in the Magasthota village area of Nuwara Eliya; her father, and brother Jayasekara had moved to Colombo at this time. Her uncle, Edwin Peiris, was a stage play director in Nuwara Eliya, who was acquainted with Rohana Weerasinghe. As a child, she had dreamed of acting, but thought it was out of reach due to her extreme shyness growing up. She instead wanted to become a nurse. It was not until she finished up her studies and moved to Colombo herself in 1979 that she'd pursue acting. She started her acting career in stage plays under the tutelage of her brother Jayasekara. She practiced for six months, and made her stage debut with Jayantha Ketagoda.

She is married to Yagath Jayasuriya. Many of Aponsu's brothers and sisters, including Jayasekara Aponsu, Gamini Aponsu, and Nirmada Aponsu, are also famous actors. Aponsu is a Theravada Buddhist.

Aponsu's daughter, Kavya Jayasuriya, was born on May 22, 1992. Kavya married Pahan Thillakaratne on November 14, 2018. The wedding was attended by then-President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena.[4] The couple now resides in Victoria, Australia.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role
1983 Thunhiri Mal
1984 Dadayama Rathmali's friend
1984 Podi Ralahamy Crying girl
1984 Batti
1984 Birinda
1985 Adarayaka Mahima Nadeeka
1985 Varsity Kella Nali
1987 Podi Vijay
1995 Ayoma[5]
1999 Rae Rae
2016 Mouse[6] Alagiyawanna's wife
2016 Paththini Devanthi
2017 Dharmayuddhaya Rani's mother

Television

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Year Teledrama Role

2005 || Nonawaruni Mahathwaruni

2008 Ithin Eeta Passe[7] Sheila
2009 Gajamuthu[8]
2019 Mini Kirana
2020 Induwari
2020 Walakulu Dorin Galanna
2021 Kunchanadha[9]
2023 Vacation

Stage Dramas

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Year Play Notes
1983 Helidarawwa (හෙලිදරව්ව)
1996 Dala (දැල) Performed at John de Silva Memorial Theatre
2000 Seru (සේරූ) Performed at John F. Kennedy High School
2002 Patale Soldaduwo (පාතාලේ සොල්දාදුවෝ) Performed at John de Silva Memorial Theatre

Awards

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Award Year Category Result
Natya Sammana 1983 Best Actress Won

References

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  1. ^ Awanthi Aponsu Filmography. Rate Your Music. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ (November 15, 1998). "Aponsu: self made actor". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Awanthi Aponsu. Rate Your Music. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ (November 18, 2018). Awanthi Aponsu's Daughter's Wedding. Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Ayoma (1995) - IMDb
  6. ^ Mouse (2012) - IMDb
  7. ^ (February 15, 2009). "‘Ithin Eeta Passe’ telecast hundredth episode". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  8. ^ (March 8, 2009). "‘Gajamuthu’ glitters on mini screen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  9. ^ (October 25, 2020). "A Tele solution for humanelephant conflict". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 3, 2023.