Geetha Kanthi Jayakody
Jayakodige Dona Geetha Kanthi ), popularly as Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. theater and television. She is also a dubbing artist.
Personal life
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody was born on 28 November 1957 as the second of the family. Her father was an Ayurvedic doctor. She completed education from Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya, Wellampitiya. She has one older brother, one younger brother, Piyal and two younger sisters - Sriyani and Rathna Lalani. Rathna Lalani Jayakody is also a renowned award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon. Popular actor Bimal Jayakody is the son of Geetha's older brother. Bimal is married to fellow actress Sujani Menaka. Geetha's sister, Sriyani Muditha has one son, Yash Weerasinghe. Yash is a popular actor in television.Jayakody has one daughter - Paboda Sanedepani. She is also a popular award-winning actress. When Paboda was just five years old, they both acted in the teledrama Yashorawaya. Then they acted together in teledrama Bopath Sakkiya. After 31 years, they acted together in the upcoming film Sri Saddha.
Career
Before starting acting career, Jayakody joined with Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation for Lama Pitiya program. At about 21 years, she performed Ambika Geethayen Geethaya program as a radio relief announcer. While at the Lamapitiya, she played as Catherine Kumari in Bandula Withanage's drama Lanka Kathawa. Her first acting came through stage drama Kelani Palama as a school girl Surangani. During its second production of Kolam drama Sakkhaya Dhitti by Lucien Bulathsinhala, Gamini Samarakoon starred as 'Gamaya' and Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as 'Gama Hamine'. The role 'Daisy' in the stage play Rhinoceros, directed by veteran writer Kapila Kumara Kalinga, is one of the highlights of Geetha Kanthi's drama.Later, she joined the play Veniciye Welenda for a brief period. At the age about 18 years, she played the role village girl in television play Hath Pana. Her maiden television direction came through Ashirwada which was telecasted on Esala Poya Day through TV Derana in 2012.
Selected television serials
AdarawanthayoAhasin Watuna Gahaniyak Bath AmmaBopath SakkiyaDawena MawDoratu Rakinno Gal Pilimaya Saha Bol PilimayaHansa PihatuHima Giri AranaHima PiyaliIndrachapa Ira Handa Payana LokayaKemmuraKiriammawaruLaabai AppleMathaka SulangaMayavi Mayura Asapuwa Meda GedaraMiringuwen EhaNenala Nil NethuPem PiyawaraPasse Gena ManamaliPingala DanawwaPodi MamaRan DoratuwaRaja BhavanaSakwa LihiniyoSausiri UyanaSepalikaSinasenna MataSiri Sirimal SnehaThunpath Ratawaka Lassana Visula Ahasa Yata- ''Yashorawaya''
Selected stage dramas
Kelani PalamaAhasin Watunu MinissuMala WalaluRhinoceros- ''Sakkhaya Dhitti''
Filmography
Her maiden cinematic experience came through a main role in 1982 film Ridee Nimnaya, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe, which earned nominations for the Best actress in that year. Some of her popular films are Ridee Nimnaya, Parawarthana and Gamani.| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
| 1982 | Ridee Nimnaya | Nandawathie | |
| 1986 | Pooja | Vasanthi | |
| 1989 | Okkoma Rajawaru | ||
| 1990 | Hondin Naththam Narakin | ||
| 1990 | Pem Rajadahana | ||
| 1990 | Chandi Raja | ||
| 1993 | Sandarekha | ||
| 1997 | Ninja Sri Lanka | ||
| 1998 | Dorakada Marawa | Subha's sister | |
| 2000 | Sanda Yahanata | ||
| 2003 | Sudu Kaluwara | Lami | |
| 2008 | Adara Meena | ||
| 2011 | Gamani | Sudha's mother | |
| 2014 | Parawarthana | Vimalawathi | |
| 2015 | Maharaja Ajasath | Punna | |
| 2015 | Ho Gaana Pokuna | Justin's wife | |
| 2016 | Hath Pana | Mother | |
| 2019 | Sama Kumaru Kathawa | ||
| 2024 | Sri Siddha | Sugula's mother | |