Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
{{short description |Sri Lankan actress, singer and television presenter}}
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| name = Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
|native_name = මාධවී වත්සලා ඇන්තනී
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| birth_name = Conganige Madhavee Wathsala Anthony
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
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| nationality = Sri Lankan
| education = Holy Cross College
Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya
Visakha Vidyalaya
| years_active = 1994–present
| alma_mater = University of Kelaniya
University of Colombo
| spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage| Aloka Liyanage|2010|2016|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|Milan Silva|2019|2022|end=divorced}}|
{{marriage|Kasun Heenatigala|2024}}}}
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| awards = Best Upcoming Actress
| father = Jackson Anthony
| mother = Kumari Munasinghe
| relatives = Akila Dhanuddara (brother)
Sajitha Anthony (brother)
Senaka Titus (uncle)
Sudath Anthony (uncle)
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| years_active = 1994–present
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Conganige Madhavee Wathsala Anthony (born 6 August 1988 {{langx|si|මාධවී වත්සලා ඇන්තනී}}), popularly as Madhavee Wathsala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema.{{Cite web |title=Social Media is not a Religion - Madhavee Wathsala |url=http://www.saaravita.lk/new_pic/685417/සමාජ-මාධ්%E2%80%8Dය-කියන්නෙ-ආගමක |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=saaravita}} Started as a child artist through the popular television musical show Hapan Padura, Madhavee is also excelled her career as a singer, dancer, model and a television host.{{Cite web |title=Madhavee speaks about her lover |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/chat/3811-mwa |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=mirrorarts}}{{Cite web |title=New thoughts that make the new year new |url=http://cinema.lk/අලුත්-අවුරුද්ද-අලුත්-කරව/ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=cinema.lk}}
Personal life
She was born on 6 August 1988 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the eldest child of an artistic family.{{Cite web |title=To her he is a genius in his field |url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/04/06/spe32.asp |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sunday Observer}} Her father Jackson Anthony is a popular actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.{{Cite web |title=Before the Wedding |url=http://news.starfriends.lk/මාධවී-විවාහයට-කලින්-වගා-ක/ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=starfriends}} Often considered as one of the most versatile actors in Sri Lanka, Jackson has appeared before the public in versatile forms; director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller. Her mother Kumari Sandalatha Munasinghe is also a popular singer and actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.{{Cite web |title=The daughter-in-law and son-in-law join the Jackson - Kumari family on the same day |url=https://divaina.com/sunday/index.php/mee/33-atambula-9/7886-2019-01-17-09-04-19 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Divaina}}
Madhavee started her education at Holy Cross College from 1994 to 2003. Then in 2003, she attended to Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya and completed O/Ls.{{Cite web |title=Interview with Madhavi Anthony |url=http://webgossip.lk/ජීවිතේ-මට-මොනවත්-නැහැ-ආදර/ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=webgossip}} Later she completed A/Ls from Visakha Vidyalaya. In 2013, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Special Degree in Archaeology at the University of Kelaniya. She is currently doing her Masters in Tourism Economics and Hotel Management from University of Colombo.{{Cite web |title=Multi-talented, Madhavee, a discovery par excellence |url=http://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2019/03/24/youth-observer/multi-talented-madhavee-discovery-par-excellence |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sunday Observer}}
Her uncle Senaka Titus Anthony was a popular actor and journalist who died on 23 October 2017 in Singapore due to kidney and liver failure.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/11/02/?fn=sa17110211 |title=Senaka Titus passed away |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=3 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920193833/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/11/02/?fn=sa17110211 |archive-date=20 September 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.itnnews.lk/hot_news/veteran-artiste-senaka-titus-passes-away/ |title=Veteran artiste Senaka Titus passes away |publisher=ITN News |access-date=3 November 2017}} Her uncle Sudath Anthony is also a popular actor in television.{{cite web |url=https://bestmarketingworld.us/?p=2327 |title=Here is a special event |publisher= Best Marketing World |access-date=3 November 2017}}
Madhavee has two younger brothers: Akila Dhanuddara and Sajitha Anthony.{{Cite web |title= Jackson was on stage when I struggled to have a baby |url=http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/3280/මම-දරුවා-ලැබෙන්න-දඟලද්දිත්-ජැක්සන්-වේදිකාවේ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Deshaya}} Akila is a popular actor in cinema and television who appeared in the popular films Siri Parakum and Address Na. Younger brother Sajitha is also a popular actor and singer who started his career as a child artist. Sajitha made several popular roles in the films Sooriya Arana, Kurulu Pihatu, Aba as well as award-winning television serials Bohimiyanuwa and Nadagamkarayo.{{Cite web |title=Sajitha Anuththara career |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2148880/bio |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=IMDb}}{{Cite web |title=It's all about my dad: Sajitha Anthony |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/02/25/19903/මගේ-විසේ-අප්පච්චි-නිසා |access-date=2021-02-20 |website=Sarasaviya}}
She was previously married to doctor Aloka Liyanage, son of the veteran actor Hemasiri Liyanage in 2010. However, they divorced in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Jackson's daughter Madhavee Wathsala wedding |url=http://gossips.lkactress.com/2010/12/12/jacksons-daughter-madhavi-wathsala-wedding/ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website= lkactress}} She is then married to Milan Silva, a flight attendant affiliated to Sri Lankan Airlines until divorced in 2023. She first met Milan at a festival held at Chandeepa Jayakody's home.{{Cite web |title=Madhavee Wathsala anniversary |url=http://www.saaravita.lk/events/651053/මාධවී-වත්සලා-ඇන්තනිගේ-නව |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Saaravita}} The wedding ceremony was held on 18 January 2019 along with her two younger brothers.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/other/2019/01/17/2262/ජැක්සන්ගේ-දරුවෝ-එකම-දිනයේ-විවාහ-වෙති |title=Jackson children wedded on same day |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=18 January 2019}}{{Cite web |title=A Triple wedding to Remember |url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190128/282699048348686 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Daily Mirror}}{{Cite web |title=Sri Lankan actor Jackson Anthony's three children to marry on same day |url=https://www.newstrails.com/sri-lankan-actor-jackson-anthonys-three-children-to-marry-on-same-day/ |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=newstrails}} She is currently married to Kasun Mahendra Heenatigala, who is an author.
Career
In 1994, at the age of six, she became an A-grade child vocalist at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) under the guidance of her mother Kumari Munasinghe. During this period, she participated in many children programs of SLBC such as Lama Pitiya and Handa Mama.{{Cite web |title=Madhavi Wathsala is looking for love |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2021/02/04/19761/මාධවී-වත්සලා-ආදරේ-හොයලා |access-date=2021-02-05 |website=Sarasaviya}} In 1999, she became a child radio presenter in Savana FM (now Shree FM). Then she made her maiden television appearance with the television serial Esala Kaluwara directed by her father Jackson Anthony. At the age of twelve, Madhavee sang the song "Pipilada Sunimal" for her mother's album.
In 1999, she appeared in an episode Jeewithayata Ida Denna in the Poya day television serial Sitha Nivana Katha directed by Ananda Abenayake. In 2000 she appeared in the serial Kahala Nadaya directed by Santhusa Liyanage in the child cast. In 2001, Madhavee became a child singer with the popular musical program Hapan Padura.{{Cite web |title=Evoking the past through songs of yesteryear |url=https://www.nation.lk/2007/12/09/special5.htm |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=The Nation}}{{Cite web |title=Chat With Madhavi |url=https://smartlady.lk/article/7068 |access-date=2021-01-25 |website=smartlady.lk}} The Musical direction for the program was done by Asela Bandara Dissanayake while her father Jackson Anthony directed and Thusitha Wimalasiri produced it. The show became a hallmark in Sinhala children's program history.{{Cite web |title=My favourite television program |url=https://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2017/02/26/junior/my-favourite-television-programme?page=2 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sunday Observer}} In the same time, she worked as a child presenter in the children's program Swarna Kekulu until 2004.
After completing her higher studies, she appeared as an actress and a television presenter on mainstream television. She made a comeback with the blockbuster film Address Na directed by her father Jackson Anthony with the supportive role 'Janaki'. In 2016, she acted in the serial Daskon directed by her father. The serial received critical acclaim and was later awarded at several television award ceremonies.{{Cite web |title=Even those who left my hand have helped me – Madhavee Wathsala on her award |url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/මගේ-අත-අතඇරපු-අය-පවා-මට-කරල-තියෙන්නේ-උදව්වක්/1-425398 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Lankadeepa}} Madhavee later won the award for the Best Upcoming Actress at Raigam Tele'es for her critically acclaimed role 'Palingu Achchi'.{{cite web|title=Raigam Tele'es 2015 award winners|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/06/09/?fn=sa16060915|publisher=Sarasaviya}}{{cite web|title=Raigam Tele'es Awards 2016|url=http://gossiplankahotnews.com/2016/06/raigam-telees-awards-2016.html?m=1|website=Gossip Lanka Hot News|date=4 June 2016}} In 2016, she won the Merit award for Acting and Singing at Sumathi Awards. In the same year, she won a Merit award for Acting and Singing at National Tele Awards.{{Cite web |title=Who will win the TV State Awards? |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2018/11/14/576/රූපවාහිනී-රාජ්%E2%80%8Dය-සම්මාන-දිනන්නේ-කවුද |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sarasaviya}}
Then in 2017, she acted in the serial Pali. In 2018, she appeared in another critically acclaimed serial See Raja directed by her father. For her role, she was nominated for the Best Female Singer and Best Supporting Actress awards at Raigam Tele'es. In 2020, she acted in two television serials Mahaviru Pandu and Amalia.{{Cite web |title=Madhavee to release song trailer today |url=http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_articleff3b6f68-6e71-4eb7-8de0-94d6b1ae763f |access-date=2021-01-19 |website=Daily Mirror}}
Apart from acting, she continued to work as a singer primarily with two theme songs in the television serials Daskon and See Raja. She then made the single Piyambamee.{{Cite web |title=Some had such a misconception |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2021/01/30/රසඳුන/එහෙම-වැරදි-වැට%C2%ADහී%C2%ADමක්-සම%C2%ADහ%C2%ADරුන්ට-තිබුණා |access-date=2021-06-05 |website=Silumina}} Then she made a collaborative work featuring Thisara Weerasinghe for the song Raththarane. Her single Oba Epa became an instant hit in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Madhavee's new song |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/3662-madhawee-s-new-song |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=mirrorarts}} Since 2015, she is working as a television Presenter at Hiru TV. In 2019, she made cinema playback with the film Eka Gei Sokari directed by her father.{{Cite web |title= Jackson Anthony's latest movie venture: Eka Gei Sokari |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/05/30/5537/ජැක්සන්-ඇන්තනිගේ-නවතම-සිනමා-කාව්%E2%80%8Dයය-එක-ගෙයි-සොකරි |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sarasaviya}} In January 2021, she released her first music video single Adare Onakere featuring Raj Thillaiyampalam.{{Cite web |title=Madhavee Anthony ft Raj Thillaiyampalam - Adare Onakere (ආදරේ ඕනෑකෙරේ ) - Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrBx7MZhCWs&feature=youtu.be |access-date=2021-01-19 |website= Madhavee Anthony official website}}{{Cite web |title=It is all about understanding: Madhavee Wathsala |url=https://gossip.hirufm.lk/56035/2021/01/madhavi-wathsala.html |access-date=2021-01-22 |website=Hiru FM}} In the same year, she appeared in the television serial Thaadi directed by Charith Abeysinghe.{{Cite web |title=Marriage is better than single life |url=http://www.saaravita.lk/new_pic/689317/තනිකඩ-දිවියට-වඩා-යුග-දිවි |access-date=2021-01-22 |website=saaravita}}{{Cite web |title=My father is waiting for to become a grandfather of three |url=http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/17493/අප්පච්චි-බලාගෙන-ඉන්නේ-ද%E2%80%8Cෙසීයා-තුන්සීයා-වෙනකම් |access-date=2021-01-25 |website=Deshaya}}
In 2021, she was cast in Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.{{Cite web |title= Rafaela's calendar changed by art stars |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/02/18/19877/කලා-තරු-වෙනස්-කරපු-රැෆෙලාගේ-කැලැන්ඩරය |access-date=2021-02-17 |website=Sarasaviya}} In the same year, she was nominated for the Best Teledrama Actress at Sumathi Awards. Meanwhile, she also contested in the dance reality competition, "Hiru Mega Star, season 3".{{Cite web |title=TEAM MADHAVEE ANTHONY WITH AMESH - මාධවී ඇන්තනී සමඟ අමේෂ් |url=https://hirumegastars.hirutv.lk/14-hiru-mega-stars-team-profile-.html |access-date=2021-03-20 |website=Hiru TV}} In 2022, she released the music video "Api Thamai Apiwa Danne".{{Cite web |title=Hadagasma epaper |url=https://mawbima.lk/backend/uploads/e_paper/2022-02-20-Hadagesma.pdf |access-date=2022-02-19 |website=mawbima.lk}}{{Cite web |title='Api Thamai Apiwa Danne' Sings Madhavee |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/220227/magazine/api-thamai-apiwa-danne-sings-madhavee-474218.html |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka}}{{Cite web |title='We are the ones who know us' Dummy goes a long way |url=https://divaina.lk/අපි-තමයි-අපිව-දන්නේ-ඩමි/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |website=divaina.lk}}
Other works
In 2013, she worked as a research assistant and museum assistant curator of the Sigiriya Museum under curator Kusumsiri Kodituwakku. In the same year, she became a research intern and curator at SAARC Cultural Centre. Then in 2014, she worked as a record indexing officer at J. R. Jayawardene Centre. From 2015 onwards, she works as a visiting lecturer for Tourism and Hospitality at Management Science University.{{Cite web |title=Plea for peace |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2016/12/28/features/103045 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Daily News}}
In 2016, she worked as the camp organizer of a global youth peace camp titled 'Global Young Leaders Peace Camp 2016' (GYLPC 2016).
Television serials
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
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| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Address Na | Janaki | {{Cite web |title=Articles containing detailed information about Sinhala movies screened then and now - Address Na |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2016/10/20/?fn=sa16102020 |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sarasaviya}} |
| 2020 | Eka Gei Sokari | playback singer | |
| {{TableTBA}} | {{pending film|italic=no| Sparsha }} | {{Cite web |title=Sparsha: Love of dead but undead child love |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/22/8461/මිය-ගිය-ද-නොමළ-දරු-සෙනෙහස |access-date=2021-01-01 |website=Sarasaviya}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm9426962}}
- [https://youtube.com/channel/UCqvrJmd_LP9d72z-aQKABvA Madhavee Wathsala] on YouTube
- [https://ffm.to/wyngrbx.ofp?fbclid=IwAR3XWedfY7El28ROgv5iw94QMdSiKdDxgYaFI1NXzU6pIQ4FzHj5r3CoSjo Madhavee Anthony: Adare Onakere (feat. Raj Thillaiyampalam) - Single]
- [http://webgossip.lk/madhavee-wathsala-anthony-bridal-shoot/ Madhavee Wathsala photo shoot]
- [https://gossip.hirufm.lk/42157/2020/01/madhavi-vathsala.html Madhavee again becomes a bride]
- [http://higirls.lk/archives/1349 විවාහයෙන් පස්සේ දකින දකින අය මාධවීට කියන කතාව]
- [https://www.gossip.lankahotnews.com/2018/12/gossip-chat-with-madavee-wathsala.html "Love depends on the little things over the big things in life" - Madhavi Wathsala]
- [http://news.starfriends.lk/දරු-තිදෙනා-අතිනත-ගත්-දා-ජැ/ දරු තිදෙනා අතිනත ගත් දා ජැක්සන් කුමාරි සංවේදී වූ හැටි]
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