Veena Jayakody

Virginia Sandhya Peiris (born 27 November 1952 as වීණා ජයකොඩි) [Sinhala]), better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1][2] Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films Sagarayak Meda, Ra Manamali and Sarungalaya.

Veena Jayakody
වීණා ජයකොඩි
Scene of Bahuchithawadiya Film
Born
Virginia Sandhya Peiris

(1952-11-27) November 27, 1952
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationHoly Family Convent, Bambalapitiya
Occupation(s)Actress, Dramatist
Years active1968–present
Children3
ParentRohini Jayakody (mother)
AwardsBest Actress

Personal life

Veena Jayakodi was born on 27 November 1952. Her mother, Rohini Jayakody, was a popular actress and a film director.[3] She studied as Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya.[4]

Veena has three children – one daughter and two sons. Eldest daughter is Anjana, eldest son is Chandu and youngest son is Sanjay. Anjana is married to Srini and they have two children – Waishya and Kaushik. Chandu is married to Melonie and the couple has three children – Jason, Tharaa and Joshua.

Acting career

Jayakody started her film career with Ahankara Sthree back in 1954, directed by A. B. Raj as a 5-month-old child with her mother.[3] At the age of 12, Jayakody acted in 1968 film Hangi Hora directed by her mother Rohini Jayakody, where she acted as a dancer. At the age of 14, she acted in a Vesak drama Kohomada Wade.[3] In the meantime, she studied dance under Pramila Kuruppu, Daya Nellampitiya and Rudrani Liyanage. Later she learned Kathakali dance from Sirimathi Rasadari. When she was a child, she acted as the daughter in the Vijaya Kuveni stage drama when her mother was 'Kuveni'. At school, she also played the role of 'Kisa' in the play 'Kundala Keshi'.[4]

The she played the role of 'Gunapali' in the stage play Sivamma Dhanapala. After the tragic death of lead actress Rukmani Devi, Venna got the role of 'Sivamma'. After that she acted in plays such as Siripala Saha Ran Menika and Dwithwa. Later she won an award for the play Uruvisi. But in time and on long journeys, she had to retired from the stage when she got sick because of the lack of facilities.[4]

Then she moved to television serials, started with the serial Aththa Bidei directed by Henry Jayasena. She later made a popular role 'Sudharma' in the critically acclaimed serial Doo Daruwo.[4]

Notable teledramas

Filmography
Year Film Role Ref.
1954Ahankara SthreeChild Sukumal
1968Hangi HoraDancer
1969Kohomada Wade
1978Deepanjali
1978Apsara
1979GeheniyakRupa
1979Minisun Athara MinisekVajira
1979Chuda ManikyaSheryn Kodikara
1979SarungaleSusheela[27]
1979Muwan PalessaKekuli
1980Miyurige KathawaMiyuri
1981ThawalamaKhema
1981Sagarayak MedaDeepa Moladanda
1981Bandura MalUma
1982Re ManamaliAsha
1982Miss Mallika
1984Shirani
1987SathyagrahanayaRamani[28]
1988Gedara Budun AmmaSamanthi's mother
1991Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991Keli MadalaSamara Tennekoon
1991Suwandena Suwandak
1992Sisila Gini GaniKumari Makalanda[29]
1992KulageyaRamya
1993Yasasa
1993Till Death Do Us Part
1993Sargent NallathambiJuliana 'Julie'
1993SurabidenaSaama[30]
1994Nohadan Landune
1994Pawana Ralu Viya
1994AragalayaTamil dancer
1995MaruthayaGeetha Wickramaratne
1996Soora Daruwo
1996Anantha RathriyaLoku Amma[31]
1996Loku Duwa[32]
1997Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's PoorCharu Ma
1997Vijayagrahanaya
1997Sudu Akka
1997Savithrige Rathriya
1998Vimukthi
1998Dorakada MarawaPriyantha's mother
1999Salupata Ahasata 1Prema[33][34]
1999Sura Yahana[35]
1999Theertha YathraGrace Sooriyabandara[36]
2000Salupata Ahasata 2Prema[37]
2001Kinihiriya MalBrothel receptionist[38]
2001Kalu Sudu MalPushpa
2002Rosa Patikki
2002Surapurata Kanyaviyak[39]
2003Madre TeresaMunicipal Inspector Aoura
2005Asani WarshaGranny
2006Nilambare
2007Sikuru HatheOIC's wife
2008Ai Oba Thaniwela
2009JuliyaMrs. Lewke Bandara[40]
2009AlimankadaKamala's Mother[41]
2010Ira Handa Yata
2011GamaniDead rebel's mother
2011Dheewari
2011Putha Mage Sooraya
2012A Common ManVegetable vendor
2012Kusa PabhaQueen Seelawathi
2012Wassane SenehasaPradeep's mother
2012Kurumittek Awilla[42]
2012Sihinaya Dige EnnaShanthi "Sakunthala" de Silva
2012PrathirooParwathi
2013Peeter OneElizabeth Briganza
2015Bora Diya PokunaDoreen
2016Motor BicycleRangana's Mother
2016WeerawarnaSuriyasingha's mother
2018Eka Dawasaka ApiVimukthi's mother
2019SangilePunchi malli's wife
2020SuparnaSuparna's mother
2020Sheleena
TBDKandak Sema
TBDMonara Vilak[43]
TBDGuththila[44]
TBDBahuchithawadiyaIranganie

Awards and accolades

She has won several awards at the local film festivals and television festivals.[2]

Presidential Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1982Ra ManamaliBest ActressWon

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