Vasanthi Chathurani

Vasantha Doreen Peterson (born 18 October 1959: ), popularly known as Vasanthi Chathurani, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. An extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the most successful personalities on Sri Lanka's silver and small screen. At the age 16, she made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris's Gehenu Lamai.

Personal life She was born on 18 October 1959 in Bandarawatta, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Her father Stanley Peterson, served in the Army, and her mother Lilavathi Peterson, died when she was a child. She had one older sister, Vinita Helen. Both of them grew up in the house of her grandmother, Maggie Nona and grandfather, K.K. Albert. She completed education from Holy Cross Convent, Gampaha.

At the age of 20, she married the businessman Kumarasiri Gunawardhana on October 18, 1981 by an arbitrary decision. They have one son named Kavinda Asanga Gunawardena, a graphic designer. Her husband died suddenly on February 10, 1992, when Vasanthi was 33 years old.

Career Chathurani was a school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of 'Nirmala', a mentally-ill girl in the blockbuster Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980. She was mere nineteen-year-old at that time. I 1981, she was awarded Best Actress for her performance in this film, at the Sarasaviya Awards Festival and Presidential Awards.

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1978 Gehenu Lamai Kusum Liyanage 1978 Ahasin Polowata Pushpa's sister 1979 Amal Biso 1979 Chuda Manikya Vajira 1980 Siribo Ayya Biso 1980 Parithyaga Rohini 1980 Ganga Addara Nirmala Atapattu 1980 Para Dige Madhu 1980 Hewanali Ada Minissu Piyawathi 1980 Hansa Vilak Samanthi Weerasinghe 1981 Samawenna Nimalka 'Nimmi' 1982 Ayachana Sarojini 1982 Biththi Hathara Mallika 1984 Kakille Rajjuruwo Daughter 1986 Dinuma Sujatha Senarath 1986 Aadara Hasuna 1987 Mangala Thegga Thilina 1988 Satana 1990 Saharawe Sihinaya 1990 Madhu Sihina Madhu 1990 Himagiri Menaka Abeydheera 1990 Wana Bambara 1990 Awaragira Vasantha 1991 Uthura Dakuna Sarojani 1991 Raja Sellan 1992 Sinha Raja 1992 Kiyala Wadak Na Kushari 1992 Kula Geya Suchithra 1992 Sargant Nallathambi Kalawathi 1993 Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage 1994 Ambu Samiyo Subhadra 1994 Dhawala Pushpaya Soba 1995 Awaragira Wasantha 1996 Raththaran Malli 1996 Thunweni Ahe 1997 Duwata Mawaka Misa 1997 Punaruthpaththiya 1997 Visidela Police Inspector's Daughter 1998 Julietge Bhumikawa Saroja 1999 Bahu Bharya Navoda 2001 Kinihiriya Mal Renuka 2001 Poronduwa Pooja 2002 Sansara Prarthana 2002 Sudu Sewaneli Podi Menika 2003 Wekande Walauwa Sita 2003 Sakman Maluwa 2004 Sumedha Sumedha 2007 Yahaluvo Burgher music teacher. Also as playback singer 2011 Challenges Ranuk's mother 2018 Vaishnavee Laxmi's mother 2019 Sangile Lady monk

Awards Sarasaviya Awards

Sumathi Awards

Raigam Tele'es