Malini Fonseka
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 (26 titles)
MovieMalaki Duwe Numba
Grandma · 2025
8.0MovieAyu
Nishmi's Mother · 2025
MovieBhavatharana
2021
MovieLittle Miss Puppet
School Principal · 2020
10.0MovieSarigama
Nun · 2016
8.0MovieAbá
Baddhakachchana · 2008
6.5MovieFlowers of the Sky
Sandya Rani · 2008
MovieElegy For A Mother
Sumanawathie · 2006
6.5MovieMansion by the Lake
Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow · 2002
8.0MovieLittle Angel
Sinhala Teacher · 2002
MovieNight of Destiny
1998
Siri Medura
Nirmala · 1989
MovieMihidum Sihina
1982
MovieAradhana
1981
MovieSoldadu Unnahe
1981
6.0MovieBaddegama
Punchi Menika · 1980
MovieApeksha
1978
8.0MoviePilot Premnath
1978
7.0MovieBambaru Awith
Helen · 1978
10.0MovieRebellion
Bandara Menike · 1978
8.0MovieEya Dan Loku Lamayek
Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee' · 1975
MovieHathdinnath Tharu
1973
MovieThushara
1973
7.0MovieThe Treasure
Irene Abeynayake · 1972
MovieThe Secret
Lover · 1971
5.8MovieChanges in the Village
1963