Nayanathara Wickramarachchi

Nayanathara Wickramarachchi (born 22 January 1998) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Voted the Most Popular Actress at the Raigam Tele'es for three consecutive years, she has also won the Most Popular Actress award at the Sumathi Awards and the SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards for five consecutive years.

Personal life Nayanathara Wickramarachchi was born on 22 January 1998 as the second child in her family. She has an elder sister. Her mother is Samanthi Sadanayaka. Having received her education at Sadalanka Maha Vidyalaya, she later attended Madduma Bandara Maha Vidyalaya in Weliweriya, where she completed her G.C.E. Ordinary Level and G.C.E. Advanced Level examinations.

Career Before starting her professional acting career, she studied acting at the Maya Shakti Theatre Studio, conducted by Dharmajith Punarjeeva. Although she first appeared on stage in an adaptation of German playwright Bertolt Brecht's play Ragena Avi Mamada Emi, she was unable to devote time to theatre thereafter.

She commenced her television acting career in 2015, appearing in several television serials telecast on various channels, including Hansa Pihatu, directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunadan, Meedumen Eha, Eran Landu, and Praana. However, her career breakthrough came with her outstanding performance as "Dewmi" in the TV Derana teledrama Deweni Inima. Her role became immensely popular, winning her national accolades and multiple Most Popular Actress awards for consecutive years.

In 2017, she won the Most Popular Actress award at both the Raigam Tele'es and the Sumathi Awards.

In 2018 and 2019, she won the award for the Year's Most Popular Actress at the SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards.

She made her feature film debut in the 2018 romance film Eka Dawasaka Api, directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe, marking her first cinematic experience.

Television Year Title Channel 2019 Hansa Pihatu Sirasa TV Meedumen Eha Eran Landu 2023 Praana Sirasa TV 2017–present Deweni Inima TV Derana 2023 Jeewithaye Ek Dawasak ITN 2026 Husmak Lagin TV Derana 2021 Piyabana Munissam Sirasa TV 2025 Sathi Rupavahini

Filmography Year Film 2018 Eka Dawasaka Api 2018 Girivassipura 2022 CineMa 2024 Passport

Awards Year Award Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result 2016 Raigam Tele'es Most Popular Actress Deweni Inima 2017 Raigam Tele'es Most Popular Actress Deweni Inima 2017 Sumathi Awards Most Popular Actress Deweni Inima 2018 Raigam Tele'es Most Popular Actress Deweni Inima 2018 SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards Teledrama Actress of the Year Deweni Inima 2019 7th Derana Lux Film Awards Upcoming Actress Eka Dawasaka Api 2019 SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards Teledrama Actress of the Year Deweni Inima