Udari Perera
K. P. Shashika Udari Perera (born 23 April 1984) (Sinhala: උදාරි පෙරේරා, romanized: උදාරි පෙරේරා), popularly known as Udari Perera, is a Sri Lankan film actress and model. In 2016, she won the title Mrs. Sri Lanka and subsequently participated in the Mrs. Universe pageant.[1]
Udari Perera | |
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උදාරි පෙරේරා | |
Born | 23 April 1984 |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Education | St. Anne's Balika Maha Vidyalaya |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
Years active | 2007-Present |
Notable work | Pravegaya |
Spouse | Prasad Ranasinghe |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Shehani Perera (sister) |
Awards | Mrs. Sri Lanka (2016) |
Personal life
Udari has two younger sisters – Purnima and Shehani.[2] She is married to Prasad Ranasinghe and the couple has one son, Jaydon. Purnima Perera is an air hostess. Her younger sister Shehani Perera is an actress who played the lead roles in two films Face to Pace and Ethalaya.[3] Udari completed education from St. Anne's Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala.[4]
She worked as an air hostess before entering cinema.
Mrs Universe 2016
In 2016 Udari won the title of Mrs. Sri Lanka, at the national Mrs. Universe pageant held on 17 August 2016 at Ramada Hotel, Colombo and represented the country at the Mrs. Universe pageant in Guangzhou, China on 23 August 2016.
Career
She is best known for her appearance in Ran Ran Ran Sela Anda of Iraj and Sangeeth's music video in 2007.[4] She debuted acting in the television serial Sinindu Piyapath with a minor role. Her film debut was in Pravegaya, which was released in 2015 opposite to Hemal Ranasinghe.[5]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | Pravegaya | Udari | |
2018 | Seya | Nirasha | |
2018 | Nela | ||
2018 | Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara | Princess Nanda | |
2020 | Miss Jenis | Nimaya | [6][7] |
TBD | Paada Yathra |
Television serials
- Sinindu Piyapath as Saroja
- Iththo[8]
Awards
- Hiru Golden Film Awards - Most Popular Actress - 2016[9]
References
- "Udari takes the crown, Dailynews".
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(help) - "Udari Perera". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Both starred with Hemal What do you think about that?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "He is jealous when it comes to romantic scenes – Udari Perera". Dinamina. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "Udari Perera". IMDb. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "මම වඩා කැමති උදාරි පෙරේරා කියන ගැහැනියට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- "Latest Beauty in Sri Lankan silver screen - Miss Jennis". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- "Udari Perera buried alive". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Udari and Udari, Udari Warnakulasooriya and Udari Perera" (in Sinhala).
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External links
Udari Perera at IMDb