Niranjani Shanmugaraja also known as Niranjani Shanmugarajah ( ta, நிரஞ்சனி சண்முகராஜா, si, නිරන්ජණි ශණ්මුගරාජා) is a
Sri Lankan award-winning actress in
Sri Lankan Sinhalese and
Tamil Cinema
Tamil cinema, also known as Kollywood is a part of Indian Cinema; primarily engaged in production of motion pictures in the Tamil language. Based out of the Kodambakkam neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it is popularly called ''Kollywo ...
. She also works as a television host in Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
Career
She made her acting debut in the award-winning drama film ''
Ini Avan
''Ini Avan'' ( si, ඉනියවන්; ) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Tamil-language post-war drama film directed by Asoka Handagama and co-produced by Anura Fernando, Jagath Wellavaththa and Ravindra Pieris. It stars Darshan Dharmaraj and Subashini ...
'' as a supporting actress which starred
Darshan Dharmaraj
Darshan Dharmaraj ( ta, தர்ஷன் தர்மராஜ், si, දර්ශන් ධර්මරාජ්; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. He made his first television appear ...
and Subashini Balasubramaniyam in the lead roles. She was awarded the Best supporting actress for the film, ''Ini Avan'' for her critically acclaimed performance as a civilian in the movie during the
Hiru Golden Film Award
''Hiru Golden Film Awards'' (Sinhala:හිරු රන් සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, awarded by the Asia Broadcasting Corporation, Sri Lan ...
held in 2014.
Also she won Best Actress award at Derana lux film awards 2013. She played the role of lead actress for the first time in the Tamil film, ''
Komaali Kings
''Komaali Kings'' () is a 2018 Sri Lankan Tamil language black comedy thriller film written and directed by King Ratnam in his directorial debut and co-produced by Ganesh Deivanayagam, Bawadharani Rajasingham and R. Selvaskandan for Picture This ...
'' which is considered as a landmark movie in
Sri Lankan Tamil cinema after being released in 2018.
In 2021, she appeared in the Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities. In the same year, she won the award for the Best Actress at BAYELSA International Film Festival for her role in the 2020 film ''Tsunami''.
Filmography
See also
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Sri Lankan Tamils in Sinhala Cinema
References
External links
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Date of birth missing (living people)
Sri Lankan film actresses
21st-century Sri Lankan actresses
Sri Lankan Tamil women
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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