Dinakshie Priyasad

Dinakshie Priyasad

Dinakshie speaking to the media during the "Jeewithe" media release.
Born 18 March 1990
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation Actress, TV presenter
Years active 2000–present
Website
www.dinakshiepriyasad.com

Dinakshie Priyasad (sinhala : දිනක්ෂි ප්‍රියසාද්; born Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad on 18 March 1989) is a Sri Lankan Teledrama actress and TV presenter. Dinakshie made her acting debut at the age of two in films directed by her father the veteran Sri Lankan film director Dinesh Priyasad.[1] She has then gone on to star in teledramas, music videos, commercials and successfully hosts many talk shows, music shows and contemporary magazine programs.

Early life, background and Education

Dinakshie was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is the first of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Her father Dinesh[2] is an eminent film director who is considered a pioneering figure in the Sri Lankan film industry bringing in various technologies and graphics to the country's industry. His most famous project being the 1995 Demodara Palama a high action movie starring Gamini Fonseka.[3] Dinakshie's mother has produced films that were directed by her father. Dinakshie has two younger sisters Sheshadri Priyasad, born 2 December 1991 and Shanudrie Priyasad born 8 September 1997. Following her elder sister, Sheshadri has entered the industry making her main role debut in the 2011 film Challengers (Yawwanaye Babaru Api).[4] The youngest Shanudrie who has also starred in many films and teledramas went on to win a Special Jury Award in the Raigam Tele Awards 2009.[5]

Dinakshie attended the Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya up to the ordinary level (O/L) examination and completed her pre university studies at the Royal Institute in the Maths Stream.[6] Thereafter she joined The Open University of Sri Lanka and is currently studying Engineering for her Bachelor's degree. She is also doing her diploma in Media and Mass Communication at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[7]

Acting and Presenting Career

Presenting

Dinakshie began her career as a tv presanter in the year 2000 presenting the Sirasa TV Punchi Panchi children's programme which she continued presenting for 7 years. Thereafter she contributed to a few children's programmes in Sirasa and Rupavahini. In 2008 she started co-presenting the Channel C music chat show C Vibez with her sister Sheshadrie. This show is seen as a stepping stone for new artists who are trying to break into the music and arts world. In 2009 she presented Y Cafe a youth magazine programme on Sirasa TV and subsequently a Bollywood music show Bollywood Magic on Swarnavahini.

Acting

Though it was in 1992 as a 2 year old that Dinakshie made her acting debut in her fathers film Apaye Thathpara 84,000. Her first major acting role came 2009 in the tele drama version of Upul Shantha Sannasgala’s renowned romantic novel Wassana Sihinaya. The teledrama was produced and directed by Janaka Siriwardana and Kavindya Jayasekara penned the script.[8] In 2009 she was seen in the teledrama Sanda Giri Pawwa portraying the main role of a teacher in a rural area. She has stated that this was her most challenging role she has portrayed as the character was a teacher who came from extreme poverty to excel in life and the sensitive emotions involved were challenging to depict. Also the filming were done in extreme harsh rural areas in the Kurunagala district. Her next teledrama was Hithata Wahal Weemi Sarath Kaviratne’s popular picture story that appeared in the Siththara weekly in the seventies.[9] The teledrama was directed by Mohan Niyaz[10] where Dinakshie portrays the character of Nimmi.

Dinakshie has also appeared as the lead in a couple of music videos by the artists Tehan Perera - Unuhuma and Prabudda Geetha Ruchi – Yahamin duka kiyaganna.

Other Work

As a budding singer Dinakshie is also in the process of releasing a music album with her 2 sisters. The album is being composed and produced by Ruckshan Mark. She has also hosted numerous concerts, shows and live events.

Filmography

Year Film/Teledrama Role Notes
1992 Apaye Tathpara 84,000 (film) Malini's baby Daughter film
2009 Wassana Sihinaya Chapa Teledrama
2009 Sambawana Daughter Teledrama
2010 Sandagiri pawwa Anula Teledrama, Sumathi Tele Award for Best Up and Coming Actress
2010 Hithata wahal weemi Nimmi Teledrama
2012 Piyavi Tharusha Teledrama
2012 Yaya 4 Parami Teledrama
2012 Ammawarune Sonali Teledrama
2013 Double Trouble Film Released by 22 October
2014 Raena Samaadhi Teledrama

TV Show and Programmes

programme channel year notes
Bahai Kiyala Baa Rupavahini 2000 Children's Programme 1 episode
Punchi Panchi Sirasa TV 2001–2007 Children's Programme
Punchi Puwath Sirasa TV 2001–2007 Children's Programme
C Vibez Channel C 2008 – present Music Chat show
Y cafe Sirasa TV 2009 July – November Magazine Programme
Bollywood Magic Swarnawahini 2009 – Present Bollywood Music show
Derana Punchi Sathsara Derana TV 2010 Children's Programme 1 episode
Musix Derana TV 2010 Music programme 1 episode – Ranaviru Real Star Rupavahini 2014–present Reality show

Guest appearances and Credits

References

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