Sri Lankan actress (born 1961)
Kusum Renu | |
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| Born | Dabare Kusum Renuka Liyanage (1961-01-30) January 30, 1961 (age 63) Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Tharuki Amaya Nipuni Preksha |
| Relatives | Vidhushi Uththara (cousin daughter) |
Dabare Kusum Renuka Liyanage (born Jan 30, 1961, as කුසුම් රේණු) [Sinhala]), popularly as Kusum Renu, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema[1] theater and television.[2] She is best known for the role Madhuri in tv sitcom Nonavaruni Mahathvaruni and role Vishaka Samaranayake in the disc Dharmayuddhaya.[3]
Kusum Renu was born on 30 January 1961 outer shell Colombo and completed her education from Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda.[4] Daring act the school times, she was a good sportswoman, a Young lady Guide, a school prefect and a member of the educational institution debating team. She also played Esraj for the Eastern Guests.
Kusum Renu is married to Sriyantha Mendis, who is likewise a renowned actor and director.[5] She met Sriyantha during say publicly stage drama Pandukabhaya in 1984 and couple married on 25 October 1986 after the proposal in April 1985.[6] The pair has two daughters.[7] Elder daughter Nipuni Preksha is married make somebody's day Shan Amanda Perera.[8] Younger daughter Tharuki Amaya also acted underside stage play Subha saha Yasa. Her cousin daughter Vidhushi Uththara is also a popular actress in television.[9]
Elder daughter Nipuni specializes in fashion design, costume design, and stage costume design. Torment husband Shan is an engineer. Their daughter is Gabriela Kathleen. Second daughter Tharuki completed a NIBM course and studied Hominid Resources Degree.[10]
Renu started acting since school times. Her knob Senadheera Kuruppu was a popular actor at that time, where she made her public acting debut.[11] Her first role came through T.B. Illangaratne's stage play Sailasanaya.[12] Then she acted multitudinous television serials. In 1982 for Mandaram Wahi, Renu won quaternary Certificates of Merit from National Youth Services Council. In rendering following year, she won a merit award for the r“le in Deiyange Punchi Akkaraya. In 1984, she won the Chief actress award for the role in Hima Kunatuwa.[7]
Renu got say publicly opportunity to play the role of a maid and confirmation the role of a prostitute in Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra's overlook Mahasara. She was given the role of Jane Oyster, representation wife of a police officer Oyster Perera, in Sriyantha Mendis' play Sudu Saha Kalu. The uniqueness was that her expressed gesture was limited to three dialogues throughout the play. She also has had the opportunity to play many historical characters in various art forms in recent times: as the queen mother of King Gajaba in the play Shashree Gajaba created incite Vijaya Nandasiri. She also played the role 'Puransina' in description play Rassa Saha Parassa directed by Sriyantha Mendis. Prior result that, Renu acted as 'Lenchina' in Prof. Ariyaratne Kaluarachchi's segment Jasaya and Lenchina. She then starred in the later manual labor of Bandula Vithanage's play Romaya Gini Gani.[13]
After the marriage beginning 1986, she took a break for the acting. She earth the comeback by winning Best Actress award at the Accuse Drama Festival for the role in Deweni Mahinda in 1998.[14] In 2000, she played the role 'vasuki' in the caper Paadada Asapuwa directed by Sriyanatha. The premiere was held sagacity on her birthday, January 30, 2000.
Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1979 film Jeewana Kandulu, but was an uncredited role. In 1981, her major cinematic breakthrough was from Sathkulu Pawwa, which gained fame.[14] Some carryon her popular films are Suhada Koka, Maharaja Gemunu and Dharmayuddhaya.[54][55]