Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi

Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi (born January 22, 1998 as නයනතාරා වික්‍රමාරච්චි), is an award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. One of the most popular television actresses in Sri Lanka, she is a recipient of most popular actress in three consecutive years at Raigam Tele'es and SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards.

Wickramaarachchi was born on January 22, 1998 in Sandalankawa, Kurunegalaas the only child of the family. His mother is Samanthi Sandanayake. She completed education from Sandalankawa Maha Vidyalaya and then entered Madduma Bandara Maha Vidyalaya, Weliweriya for G.C.E. A/L.

Before starting acting, she studied acting for about a year at Mayakshakti drama studio conducted by Dharmajith Punarjeeva. She first appeared in a stage play Ragena Avi Mamada Emi of Bertol Brest adaptation in the public stage. After that, she had no opportunity to make time for the stage.

She started acting career in 2015 with the teledrama Hansa Pihatu which was telecast by Rupavahini directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan. Then she appeared in many serials such as Meedumen Eha, Eran Landu and Praana. However, her breakthrough performance in television came through soap opera Deweni Inima telecast by TV Derana. Her role as "Dewmi" become highly popular and she won the award for the Most Popular Actress in multiple times at several local award festivals for her role.

In 2017, Wickramaarachchi won the Most Popular Actress Award at the Raigam Tele'es Awards and Sumathi Awards. In 2018 and 2019, she won the Most Popular actress of the year award at SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards.

Her maiden cinematic experience came through the film Maa Anuruddha Jayasinghe. However it is not yet released. Her first released film was 2018 film Eka Dawasaka Api directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe.

selected television serials

• Hansa Pihatu
• Bhawathma
• Deweni Inima
• Eran Landu
• Meedumen Eha
• Praana
• Samanalunta Enna Kiyanna
• Sandadiya Siththam