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
Siri Medura (1989)
as Nirmala
The Secret (1971)
as Lover
Sarigama (2016)
as Nun
Abá (2008)
as Baddhakachchana
Bambaru Awith (1978)
as Helen
Flowers of the Sky (2008)
as Sandya Rani
Soldadu Unnahe (1981)
Actor
Rebellion (1978)
as Bandara Menike
Ayu (2025)
as Nishmi's Mother
Elegy For A Mother (2006)
as Sumanawathie
Apeksha (1978)
Actor
Little Angel (2002)
as Sinhala Teacher
Bhavatharana (2021)
Actor
Night of Destiny (1998)
Actor
Little Miss Puppet (2020)
as School Principal
Mansion by the Lake (2002)
as Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
Mihidum Sihina (1982)
Actor
Malaki Duwe Numba (2025)
as Grandma
Aradhana (1981)
Actor
Hathdinnath Tharu (1973)
Actor
Changes in the Village (1963)
Actor
Eya Dan Loku Lamayek (1975)
as Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
The Treasure (1972)
as Irene Abeynayake
Thushara (1973)
Actor
Pilot Premnath (1978)
Actor