Paboda Sandeepani

Rashmini Paboda Sandeepani Pathirana (born 16 January 1982) is a Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television actress.

Background Sandeepani is the daughter of Sri Lankan actress Geetha Kanthi Jayakody. Her aunt Rathna Lalani Jayakody and uncle Sampath Tennakoon are also well known artists in Sri Lanka. Popular actor Bimal Jayakody is the son of Geetha Kanthi's elder brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress Sujani Menaka.

When Paboda was just five years old, she acted in the teledrama Yashorawaya with her mother Geetha Kanthi.

Career She entered the film industry at a very young age with the help of her mother. Though she acted in few films, she gain more attraction with television serials. In 2000, she entered Sinhala cinema with an uncredited role in the film Sanda Yahanata. Her most popular cinema acting came through Udayakantha Warnasuriya's film Bahubuthayo in which she played as the leading female antagonist with two popular actors Mahendra Perera and Rodney Warnakula.

Notable television works

Adarawanthayo Anantha Boralu Para Deydunu Yanaya Diyaniyo Ekas Ginna Gini Dalu Meda Handuna Gaththoth Oba Ma Isuru Bawana Kasee Salu Mage Kaviya Mata Denna Mal Hathai Mayura Asapuwa Pabalu Pem Piyawara Peraliya Pingala Danawwa Sakarma Sakura Mal Samanala Sihinaya Sanakeliyay Maya Sathmahala Sivpath Rena Thuththiri Tharupaba Wassanaye Hiru Evidin

Accolades In 2011, Paboda won the Best Actress Awards for her leading role in the television serial Pingala Danawwa at the 7th Raigam Tele'es award ceremony. She also won best teledrama actress award at the 19th Sumathi Awards in 2014 for her role in television serial Boralu Para.

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 2000 Sanda Yahanata Viveka's sister 2002 Bahubuthayo Tikiri 2002 Wekande Walauwa Aruni 2011 Suseema Suseema 2012 Super Six Sulo 2013 Doni Teacher (Cameo Role) 2015 Gindari Tikiri / Tikri 2022 Gindari 2 Tikiri 2023 GajamanPadami (voice) 2023 Ruhire Kamini 2024 Sri Siddha Sugula