Malini Fonseka

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Malini Fonseka

Acting April 30, 1947

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is a Sri Lankan film actress and former member…

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Baddegama

Baddegama

6.6 1980 Movie
Muwan Pelessa

Muwan Pelessa

1979 Movie
Bambaru Awith

Bambaru Awith

7.3 1978 Movie
The Secret

The Secret

1971 Movie
Malaki Duwe Numba

Malaki Duwe Numba

2025 Movie
Soldadu Unnahe

Soldadu Unnahe

1981 Movie
Siri Medura

Siri Medura

10.0 1989 Movie
Flowers of the Sky

Flowers of the Sky

6.5 2008 Movie
Ayu

Ayu

8.0 2025 Movie
Changes in the Village

Changes in the Village

5.8 1963 Movie
How to Be an Adult

How to Be an Adult

8.0 1975 Movie
The Treasure

The Treasure

7.0 1972 Movie

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Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is a Sri Lankan film actress and former member of Sri Lanka Parliament, who became known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career that has spanned seven decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 and Yasa Isuru in 1983. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Malaki Duwe Numba

    Movie Grandma

  2. 2025
    Ayu

    Movie Nishmi's Mother

  3. 2021
    Bhavatharana

    Movie

  4. 2020
    Little Miss Puppet

    Movie School Principal

  5. 2016
    Sarigama

    Movie Nun

  6. 2009
    Dancing Star

    Movie Self - Cameo Appearance

  7. 2008
    Abá

    Movie Baddhakachchana

  8. 2008
    Flowers of the Sky

    Movie Sandya Rani

  9. 2006
    Elegy For A Mother

    Movie Sumanawathie

  10. 2002
    Mansion by the Lake

    Movie Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow

  11. 2002
    Little Angel

    Movie Sinhala Teacher

  12. 1998
    Night of Destiny

    Movie

  13. 1989
    Siri Medura

    Movie Nirmala

  14. 1982
    Mihidum Sihina

    Movie

  15. 1981
    Aradhana

    Movie Jinadari

  16. 1981
    Soldadu Unnahe

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1980
    Baddegama

    Movie Punchi Menika

  2. 1979
    Muwan Pelessa

    Movie Namali

  3. 1978
    Apeksha

    Movie

  4. 1978
    Pilot Premnath

    Movie

  5. 1978
    Bambaru Awith

    Movie Helen

  6. 1978
    Rebellion

    Movie Bandara Menike

  7. 1975
    How to Be an Adult

    Movie Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'

  8. 1973
    Hathdinnath Tharu

    Movie

  9. 1973
    Thushara

    Movie

  10. 1972
    The Treasure

    Movie Irene Abeynayake

  11. 1971
    The Secret

    Movie Lover

  12. 1968
    Thousand Thoughts

    Movie

  13. 1963
    Changes in the Village

    Movie