Career
Chathurani was a mere school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Thus began her acting career and she was signed up for several films including the award-winning Ganga Addara, where, she as a nineteen-year-old played the role of a mentally-ill girl.
Her career came to a temporary halt, when she got married in 1979, but was once again welcomed by her fans with her performance in 'Adara Hasuna'. Some of her other successful films include Gehenu Lamai, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Sudu Sevanali.
She starred in the 2003 Lester James Peiris film 'Wekande Walauwa' together with Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake and Ravindra Randeniya. Her latest film, 'Yahaluwo' by Sumitra Peiris is currently being filmed.
Chathurani recently got in to teledrama productions, financing successful teledramas such as 'Aga Pipi Mal', 'Sedona' and 'Ranga Soba'. All three of them were directed by Premakumara Jayawardene and written by Sumitra Rahubadde.
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