{{short description|Sri Lankan actress and author}} {{Infobox person |name = Anoma Janadari |native_name = අනෝමා ජනාදරී |other_names = |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |birth_name = |birth_place = Sri Lanka |death_date = |death_place = |death_cause = |education = |years_active = 1985–present |party = |spouse = Asoka Handagama |children = |awards = Best Actress |signature = |website = |footnotes = |occupation = Actress, Dramatist, Author }}
'''Anoma Janadari''' (also spelled '''Anoma Janadare''') is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She has acted in critically acclaimed roles in the films ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna'' and ''Davena Wihagun''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/01/02/?fn=sa1401021 |title=අනෝමා Market වෙනවා ද ? යනවා ද ? |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
==Career== She started acting career with the stage drama ''Hitler'' in 1985 and Percy Perera's drama, ''Nara Lovin Ekek Aapi''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2003/02/23/fea15.html |title=Anoma Janadari - flying high |publisher=Sunday Observer |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref name= anoma>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110501/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_1.html |title=Anoma brings 'Punarukthi' |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> Then she continued to act in many plays including ''Hena'', ''Maghatha'', ''Veniceye Welenda'', ''Polina'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2003/12/21/mag04.html |title=Anoma Janadari plays Paulina in Death and the maiden |publisher=Sunday Observer |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> ''Gandhi'', ''Makarakshya'', ''Eedipas'', ''Samawenna Weradeemak'' and ''Sinhabhau Lawa Gassawa''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080817/TV/sundaytvtimes_08.html |title=Sinhabahu in English goes on boards |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> Her maiden television acting came through 1990 serial ''Prabathaya''. Some of her popular television serials are ''Dunhinda Addara'' and ''Diyaketa Pahana''. He maiden cinematic experience came through 1992 film ''Channa Kinnariya''.<ref name= anoma />
She played leading roles in ''Burning Birds'', ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna (Flying with One Wing)'' and ''This Is My Moon''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1257460/|title=Anoma Janadari|website=IMDb}}</ref> In 2008, she acted in the stage play ''Suppadevi''.* ''Sadgunakaraya'' <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080406/TV/tv-times00009.html | title=Anoma turns 'Suppadevi' | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref>
On 3 May 2011, she launched her auto biography ''Punarukthi - Mage Kathawa'' in a ceremony at Sri Lanka Television Training Institute at 4.00 pm. At the same occasion, she launched her official website as well.<ref name= anoma />
==Awards and accolades== She won the best actress award at Singapore International Film Festival 2003 for ''Flying with One Wing'', and Asian World Film Festival 2017 in Los Angeles, USA for a role of Kusum in the film ''Burning Birds''.<ref>Kusum in the film 'Burning Birds'</ref> She also won the best actress award for the same movie at the SAARC film festival 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ceylondigest.com/anoma-jinadari-wins-best-actress-award-at-saarc-film-festival/|title=Anoma Janadari wins Best Actress award at SAARC film festival | Ceylon Digest|first=Ceylon|last=Digest}}</ref> and the Seventh Derana Lux Film Awards 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adaderana.lk/entertainment/56066/according-to-matthew-wins-best-film-at-derana-lux-film-awards-2019|title='According to Matthew' wins best film at Derana Lux Film Awards 2019}}</ref> In 2003, she was the best actress in the 16th Singapore International Film Festival.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sgiff.com/festival-editions/2003-sgiff-16/|title=2003: SGIFF 16}}</ref>
===Singapore International Film Festival=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2003 ||| ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna'' || Best Actress<ref name="auto"/> || {{won}} {{End}}
===Asian World Film Festival=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2017 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Best Actress || {{won}} {{End}}
===Derana Film Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2018 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Best Actress || {{won}} {{End}}
===Presidential Film Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2018 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Best Actress || {{won}} |- || 2019 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Vishwakeerthi Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=56683|title=19th Presidential Cinema Awards under President's patronage}}</ref> || {{won}} {{End}}
===SAARC Film Festival=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2019 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Best Actress || {{won}} {{End}}
===SIGNIS Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2018 ||| ''Davena Wihagun'' || Best Actress || {{won}} {{End}}
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 1992 || ''Channa Kinnariya'' || || |- | 2001 || ''Me Mage Sandai'' || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.island.lk/2001/09/16/featur05.html |title=Me Mage Sandai: what it is and is not |publisher=The Island |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- | 2003 || ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna'' || Manju || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/15/?fn=sa15101517 |title=එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219100055/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/15/?fn=sa15101517 |archive-date=19 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Davena Wihagun'' || Kusum || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/28/?fn=sa1806284 |title=Davena Vihagun flying tomorrow |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705210746/http://sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/28/?fn=sa1806284 |archive-date=5 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
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