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Kala Suri Nita Fernando (born September 5, 1947, නීටා ප්‍රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka, is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like Duhulu Malak and Pavuru Walalu.




Biography






= Early life

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Nita Fernando was the eldest of four children. She studied at Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa.




= Personal life

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Fernando gave up acting after her marriage to lawyer Elian Perera in 1975 and moved to Canada, where she worked as a receptionist at the Montreal General Hospital.




Career


Nita Fernando made her screen debut in Landaka Mahima alongside Joe Abeywickrama in 1965. Over the next eight years, she made over 40 films, e.g., Duhulu Malak, Lasanda, Hadawath Neththo, Mangala, Wasana, and Shanthi.
Fernando obtained her first film role in Gamini Fonseka's Parasathu Mal. She was unable to appear in the film, however, because her parents didn't approve. Discouraged, she toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher before she returned to acting after finishing school. Her interest in film was supported by her uncle.
In 1983, she briefly returned to film, producing and starring in Sooriyakantha. She kept a low profile subsequently until 1998, when she played Violet in the Prasanna Vithanage film Pavuru Walalu.
The role won her international acclaim, netting her a Best Actress Award at the 1998 International Singapore Film Festival. the Vishwa Kirthie award, the Presidential Award, the Critics Award in 1999, and the OCIC Award for Best Actress in 2000 in Sri Lanka.
In 2020, she won the Best Actress award at the 2019 Nice International Film Festival in France.




Filmography






Awards


Vishwa Kirthie Award - Sri Lanka Government
Kala Suri Award- Sri Lanka Government
1998 - Best Actress - International Singapore Film Festival
2018 - Sumathi Life time Award
2020 - Best Actress Nice Film Festival France
2020 - Best Actress - Indus Valley International Awards
2019 - Life time Achievement Award 19th Presidential Awards
2019 - Best Actress - 20th Presidential Awards
2019 - Best Actress - 35th Sarasaviya Awards




References






External links


Nita Fernando at IMDb
Nita Fernando's Biography in Sinhala Cinema Database
Official Website - National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
Infolanka.com: Spotlight - Nita Fernando
පේමක්කා මගේ හිතේ ඉහළම තැනක රැඳී ඉන්නවා

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Bintang Pantura (musim 6)
• Indonesian Idol (musim 12)
• Batang Quiapo (seri televisi)
• Daftar tokoh keturunan atau kelahiran Indonesia
• Daftar film Indonesia tahun 2015
• Partai Kesatuan Demokrasi Indonesia
• Indonesia pada kontes kecantikan internasional
• D'Academy Asia (musim 5)
• 1992
• Daftar tokoh Maluku
• Nita Fernando
• Kambili (film)
• Nita (given name)
• Fernando
• Paangshu
• Pavuru Valalu
• Kaala (2017 film)
• Bambara Walalla
• Swara (film)
• Swaroopa