Menik Kurukulasuriya
{{short description|Sri Lankan actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Menik Kurukulasuriya
මැණික් කුරුකුලසුරිය
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| birth_name = Hyacinth Menik Kanthi Kurukulasuriya
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
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| occupation = Film Actress.
| years_active = 1973-present
| education = Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura
All Saints Balika, Borella
St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya
| spouse =
| relatives = Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya (sister)
Shirani Kurukulasuriya (sister)
Janaki Kurukulasuriya (sister)
}}
Hyacinth Menik Kanthi Kurukulasuriya (born 22 October 1957), popularly as Menik Kurukulasuriya, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema.
Personal life
She was born as the youngest of the family. Her father was Kurukulasuriyage Venus Anthony Fernando.{{cite web | url=https://www.ceylonradio.co.uk/jivarani-kurukulasooriya/ | title=My dad chose the right roles for me to act | publisher=Ceylon Radio | access-date=31 January 2020}} Kurukualsuriya studied at Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura, All Saints Balika Borella and St. Paul’s Girls School, Milagiriya.
She has three elder sisters - Jeevarani, Shirani and Janaki, all are actresses.{{cite web | url=http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/6548/එක-රැහේ--කලා-තරු | title=Stars of same family | publisher=Deshaya | access-date=31 January 2020}} She also has one brother, Vivek, who currently lives in Australia. Shirani got the opportunity to act with Jeevarani in the film Ranmuthu Duwa. Janaki got the opportunity to play with sister in the film Sasaraka Hati.{{cite web | url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/features/රන්-මුතු-දූවේ-රඟපෑ--ජීවරාණි--කුරුකුලසූරිය/2-538152 | title=Jeewarani Kurukulasuriya of the Golden Pearl | publisher=Lankadeepa | access-date=31 January 2020}}
Jeevarani is married to Lanka Wijeratne, who is a doctor. They married in 1968. They moved to Australia after spending five years of marriage in Sri Lanka. The couple has three daughters - Sajeewani, Senani and Lankangani. Elder daughter, Sanjeewani is a nutritionist and a first-class singer. Younger daughters are doctors.{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2013/05/27/fea20.asp | title=WHY nobody can forget JK | work=Daily News| access-date=31 January 2020}} Lankangani is married to entrepreneur Nalaka Edirisinghe. Nalaka is the son of media personality Soma Edirisinghe. Senani is also a singer and released her first solo track in 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.saaravita.lk/travel/398474/-ජීවරාණ | title=A song from Jeevarani's daughter | publisher=saaravita | access-date=31 January 2020}}
Career
At first she never intended to become an actress like her elder sisters. Nonetheless Menik followed in their path after being elected Goya Beauty Queen in 1971.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/02/20/life/11.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175118/http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/02/20/life/11.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-03|title=Menik-Sanath come together after 11 years|access-date=2008-04-26|year=2006|publisher=Wijeya Newspapers}}
Kurukuasuriya made her debut in Dharmasena Pathiraja's 1973 film Ahas Gauwa playing Amarasiri Kalansuriya's sister.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Deepashika | Child | |
| 1974 | Ahas Gauwa | Vijay's sister | |
| 1974 | Senakeliya | {{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/31/?fn=sa18053118 | title=All about Senakeliya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=3 May 2020}} | |
| 1975 | The God King | Somitra | |
| 1980 | Sevaneli Aeda Minissu | ||
| 1981 | Bamba Ketu Hati | Menaka | |
| 1981 | Vajira | Kamani | |
| 1982 | Thani Tharuwa | Sumudu | |
| 1982 | Biththi Hathara | Chandani | |
| 1982 | Thana Giravi | Padme | |
| 1982 | Sakvithi Suwaya | Menik | |
| 1982 | Paramitha | ||
| 1984 | Hitha Honda Kollek | ||
| 1985 | Adara Kathawa | Kanthi | |
| 1986 | Prarthana | ||
| 1986 | Asipatha Mamai | Nora | |
| 1986 | Peralikarayo | Menik | |
| 1987 | Raja Wadakarayo | Asha | |
| 1987 | Ahinsa | Party guest | |
| 1987 | Ran Dam Wal | ||
| 1988 | Newatha Api Hamuwemu | Natalia | |
| 1989 | Obata Rahasak Kiyannam | ||
| 1989 | Nommara 17 | Devi | |
| 1990 | Pem Rajadahana | ||
| 1990 | Christhu Charithaya | Mary Magdalene | {{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/12/26/13870/බෞද්ධයකු-අධ්%E2%80%8Dයක්ෂණය-කළ-ක්%E2%80%8Dරිස්තු-චරිතය | title=All about Kristhu Charithaya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}} |
| 1990 | Wana Bambara | ||
| 1992 | Oba Mata Wishwasai | Yasodhara | |
| 1993 | Till Death Do Us Part | ||
| 1993 | Sergeant Nallathambi | Dancer | |
| 1994 | Landuni Oba Devaganaki | Lucky's sister | |
| 1994 | Nohadan Kumariyo | ||
| 1995 | Deviyani Sathya Surakinna | Suresh's crush | |
| 1995 | Vijaya Geetha | Geetha Jayawickrama 'Kusuma' | |
| 1995 | Inspector Geetha | Janu | |
| 1995 | Vijay Saha Ajay | Shiromi | |
| 1996 | Obatai Me Aradhana | ||
| 2002 | Seethala Gini Kandu | Sirimalee | |
| 2014 | Samige Kathawa |
References
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External links
- [http://www.films.lk/ArtistDetails.php?id=471 Menik Kurukulasuriya in Sinhala Cinema Database]
- {{IMDb name|id=2639697|name=Menik Kurukulasooriya}}
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Category:Sri Lankan film actresses
Category:20th-century Sri Lankan actresses