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S. Senanayaka College, Kandy Mahamaya Girls’ College, KandyOccupationActressYears\u00a0active1976\u2013presentSpouseRaja AttanayakeChildren3Kala Suri Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike (born August 23, 1947), popularly as Manike Attanayake (Sinhala: \u0db8\u0dd0\u0dab\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dda \u0d85\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dba\u0d9a), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] She is best known for the role in television serial Palingu Manike.[2] In 1987, she was honored with “Kalasuri”, becoming the youngest Sri Lankan to win that award.[3]Table of ContentsPersonal life[edit]Acting career[edit]Selected television serials[edit]Songs[edit]Selected stage dramas[edit]Filmography[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Personal life[edit]Manike Attanayake was born on 23 August 1947 in Thalwatte, Kandy as the youngest of the family with five siblings. Her father, Wilson Attanayake was a renowned Sokeri actor in Kandy who worked at Cargills Company.[4] Her mother Ran Manike Attanayake was a housewife.[5] Attanayake completed education from Senkadagala Maha Vidyalaya, currently known as D. S. Senanayaka College, Kandy[6] and Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy.[7] One of her elder sisters, Kumari Manike also acted in many stage dramas.[8]She is married to retired police officer Raja Attanayake[5] and the couple has two sons and one daughter.[9]Acting career[edit]Attanayake joined with “Ranga Shilpa Shalika” at Lionel Wendt Art Centre to start stage drama acting.[10] She studied drama and theater under renowned dramatist Dhamma Jagoda, who converted her name into stage name “Manike Attanayake”.[3] Her maiden stage drama acting came through Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s Maname in 1976.[9] In 1979, Attanayake engaged as a singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation with a versatile range of singing in Noorthi, Nadagam and Classical.[5]Meanwhile, she started to act in many popular stage plays such as Sarachchandra’s Sinhabahu, Lomahansa, Mahasara, Wessanthara, R.R. Samarakoon’s Kelani Palama, W.B. Makuloluwa’s Depano, Dayananda Gunawardena’s Nari Bena, Dikthala Kalagola and Modara Mola.[3] In 1981, Attanayake won the award for Best Actor at State Drama Festival for the role “Paththini” in the play Mini Salamba.She is one of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television history. She acted in many popular serials including Palingu Manike, Ella Langa Walawwa, Yashorawaya, Parana Tawuma, Nelli Gedara and Anu Nawayen Nawaya.[9][3]Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1981 film Sudda directed by Rathnaweera De Silva. She generally acted in many supportive roles in cinema. Some of her popular films are Niliyakata Pem Kalemi, Seilama and Parliament Jokes.[11]Selected television serials[edit]Anu Nawayen NawayaDenuwara Manike [12]Deweni Gamana [13]Dikkasadaya [14]Ella Langa WalawwaInduwaraKele Handa [15]Mal Kekulak [16]Mano MandiraMedagedara [17]Medi SinaNelli GedaraNiyan KurulloNomerena MinisunPalingu ManikeParana TawumaPiththala Konderuma [18]SandagalathennaSikuru LantheWasudaYashorawayaSongs[edit]Selected stage dramas[edit]DepanoDeiyo Sakki [19]Dikthala Kalagola [20]LomahansaKelani PalamaMahasaraManamalayaManameMini SalambaModara MolaNari BenaSinhabahuWessantharaFilmography[edit]YearFilmRoleRef.1981Sudda1982Ridee NimnayaPrabha1983Niliyakata Pem KalemiHamu’s wife1984Birinda1985Rejina1985Du Daruwo1987Mangala TheggaMekhala1987ViragayaOfficer Hamine1989Okkoma Rajawaru1989Waradata Danduwam1990Pem Raja Dahana1990Wana Bambara1991Asai Bayai1991Esala Sanda1993SurabidenaMidwife[21]1993Saptha KanyaMrs. Silva[22]1993Nelum Saha Samanmalee1994SujathaSinger1994Dhawala PushpayaMatron1995SeilamaMarcus’ wife1995Deviyani Sathya Surakinna1996Soora Daruwo1997Duwata Mawaka MisaManike Aththanayaka2002Parliament JokesManike2002SathkampaYasawathi2003Yakada PihatuLoku Nena2005One ShotRani2008Nil Diya YahanaShanuka’s mother2012Super SixJulo’s mother[23]2015Lantin Singho2015GindariMinister’s wifeReferences[edit]External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/manike-attanayake-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Manike Attanayake – Wikipedia"}}]}]