Awanthi Aponsu
අවන්ති අපොන්සු
Born
Goniya Malimage Awanthi Aponsu

(1959-06-18) 18 June 1959
OccupationTelevision and film actress
Years active1983-present
SpouseYagath Jayasuriya
ChildrenKavya Jayasuriya
RelativesJayasekara Aponsu
Gamini Aponsu

Goniya Malimage Awanthi Aponsu, popularly known as Awanthi Aponsu (Sinhala: ගෝනියා මාලිමගේ අවන්ති අපොන්සු) (born June 18, 1959) is a Sri Lankan actress known for her extensive work in supporting roles of teledramas, films and stage plays.[1] She is the younger sister of popular Sri Lankan actor Jayasekara Aponsu.[2]

Personal life

Aponsu was born in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka,[3] where she attended school at Gamini Central College. She lived with her mother, two younger sisters, and younger brother in Magasthota village area of Nuwara Eliya; her father, and brother Jayasekara had moved to Colombo at this time. Her uncle, Edwin Peiris, was a stageplay director in Nuwara Eliya, who was acquainted with Rohana Weerasinghe. As a child she had dreamed of acting, but thought it was out of reach due to her extreme shyness growing up. She instead wanted to become a nurse. It was not until she finished up her studies and moved to Colombo herself in 1979 that she'd pursue acting. She started her acting career in stage plays under the tutelage of her brother Jayasekara. She practiced for six months, and made her stage debut with Jayantha Ketagoda.

She is married to Yagath Jayasuriya. Many of Aponsu's brothers and sisters, including Jayasekara Aponsu, Gamini Aponsu, and Nirmada Aponsu, are famous actors as well. Aponsu is a Theravada Buddhist.

Aponsu's daughter, Kavya Jayasuriya, was born on May 22, 1992. Kavya married Pahan Thillakaratne on November 14, 2018. The wedding was attended by then-President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena.[4] The couple now resides in Victoria, Australia.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRole
1983Thunhiri Mal
1984DadayamaRathmali's friend
1984Podi RalahamyCrying girl
1984Batti
1984Birinda
1985Adarayaka MahimaNadeeka
1985Varsity KellaNali
1987Podi Vijay
1995Ayoma [5]
1999Rae Rae
2016Mouse[6]Alagiyawanna's wife
2016PaththiniDevanthi
2017DharmayuddhayaRani's mother

Television

YearTeledramaRole 2005Nonawaruni Mahathwaruni
2008Ithin Eeta Passe [7]Sheila
2009Gajamuthu [8]
2019Mini Kirana
2020Induwari
2020Walakulu Dorin Galanna
2021Kunchanadha [9]
2023Vacation

Stage Dramas

YearPlayNotes
1983Helidarawwa (හෙලිදරව්ව)
1996Dala (දැල)Performed at John de Silva Memorial Theatre
2000Seru (සේරූ)Performed at John F. Kennedy High School
2002Patale Soldaduwo (පාතාලේ සොල්දාදුවෝ)Performed at John de Silva Memorial Theatre

Awards

Award Year Category Result
Natya Sammana 1983 Best Actress Won

References

  1. Awanthi Aponsu Filmography. Rate Your Music. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  2. (November 15, 1998). "Aponsu: self made actor". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  3. Awanthi Aponsu. Rate Your Music. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  4. (November 18, 2018). Awanthi Aponsu's Daughter's Wedding. Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  5. Ayoma (1995) - IMDb
  6. Mouse (2012) - IMDb
  7. (February 15, 2009). "‘Ithin Eeta Passe’ telecast hundredth episode". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  8. (March 8, 2009). "‘Gajamuthu’ glitters on mini screen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 2, 2023.
  9. (October 25, 2020). "A Tele solution for humanelephant conflict". The Sunday Times. Retrieved on May 3, 2023.
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