Anula Bulathsinhala

Anula Bulathsinhala (Sinhala: අනුලා බුලත්සිංහල, born Anula Mendis (අනුලා මෙන්ඩීස්); 21 September 1947 – 16 October 2020) was a Sri Lankan actress and singer. She was popular for her acting in stage drama, television, and cinema.

Personal life

She married popular dramatist Lucien Bulathsinhala in 1970.

Career At a very young age, Anula saw many stage plays due to his father was being a theatre actor. She was trained in singing by her father during this period. Later she obtained a Diploma in Kandyan Dance during school times. She went India and obtained a Diploma in North Indian Ragadhari Music at the Bhatkhand University in Lucknow. After return to Sri Lanka, she joined Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and became an A-grade singer. In 1960s, she entered the drama particularly as a radio singer and radio dramatist. Later, she was cast in Premaranjith Tilakaratne's Kontare, which was adapted from West Side Story but set in Sri Lanka. She acted alongside Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Sunethra Sarachchandra, Nawanandana Wijesinghe, Elson Divithurugama, and her husband Lucien.

However, his most notable theatre act came through the play Rathu Hettakari produced by her husband. In the play, she sang the popular song "Dee Kiri Dee Kiri", which later made her mark on Sri Lankan stage. Since then, she performed in many plays: Premaranjith Tilakaratne's Kontharaya, Sri Wickrama, Samarakoon's Charith Dekak, Lucien's Tharavo Igilethi, Dayananda Gunawardena's Madhura Jawanika, Henry Jayasena's Kuveni 'and Prof. Sarachchandra's Mahasara.

On 11 September 2020, she was honoured with Natya Keerthi Award at the State Drama Awards.

Popular Sinhala songs

Deekiri Deekiri (දීකිරි දීකිරි) Thattu Karanna (තට්ටු කරන්න) Bundun Wadina Me Dathin Wedala Kiyannam Neinage Suduwa (නෙයිනගේ සූදුව)

Film acting

Bawathra - 2005 Nil Diya Yahana - 2008 Mahindagamanaya - 2011 Asandhimitta - 2018 Goal - 2018

Stage plays

Tharavo Igilethi Rathu Hattakari Madhura Jawanika Kuveni Mahasara Ledak Nithi Ledek