Shanudrie Priyasad

Baminnahennadige Shanudrie Priyasad (ශනුද්‍රි ප්‍රියසාද්; born 8 September 1997) is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, and singer, who appears in Sri Lankan films and television shows. She began her acting career as a child artist.

Early life
Shanudrie Priyasad was born in Homagama, Sri Lanka. She is the youngest of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. Shanudrie has two elder sisters Dinakshie Priyasad and Sheshadri Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a film director, in Sri Lankan cinema, and her mother Shirani Priyasad is vegan. Shanudrie attended the Royal Institute International School, Colombo for her studies.

Career
Her first movie role was in Onna Babo, which was directed by her father and later she appeared in Rosa Kale, Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe, Angara Dangara and Lantin Singho. She is renowned for her role as Samalka in Deveni Inima teledrama. She has also featured in a Mal Sihinaye music video. She went on to win a Special Jury Award in the Raigam Tele Awards 2009. In 2021, she was cast for Raffealla Fernando Celebrity Calendar along with many other Sri Lankan celebrities.

Television

 * Deveni Inima as Samalka
 * Divithura as Esha
 * Gamane Yaa
 * Kolamba Ithaliya as Andrea

Films

 * No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan films in the Sri Lankan cinema.

Awards and nominations
In 2012 she received the 'Best Child Actress' award for her role in Sandagiri Pawwa teledrama at the State Television Awards.
 * Best Child Actress - State Television Award - Won
 * Slim Nielsen Peoples Award 2018 - Tele Drama Actress Of The Year - Won
 * Raigam Telees 2017 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
 * Sumathi Awards 2017 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
 * Raigam Telees 2018 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
 * Sumathi Awards 2018 - Most Popular Actress - Nominated
 * Derana Fair & Lovely Star City - Winner with @ Dinakshie Priyasad - 2018
 * Hiru Mega Stars Season 3 - 2nd Place - with @ Kavindu Madushan - 2021