Naullage Devika Mihirani Perera, popularly as Devika Mihirani, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.
11 Facts About Devika Mihirani
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Devika Mihirani has the honor of being the first TV actress in Sri Lankan teledrama history.
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Devika Mihirani's father Naullage William Perera was a jockey and a steward.
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Devika Mihirani studied Kandyan dancing with Daya Nellampitiya and then under Somadasa Niththavela at Sudarshi, Bullers Lane.
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Devika Mihirani was married to popular actor and dramatist Vijaya Nandasiri.
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Devika Mihirani worked at the Soviet Cultural Centre as a teacher and followed a Mass Communication Diploma at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
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Devika Mihirani worked in stage lighting before entering acting with parents in the stage play Wrushabha Raja.
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Devika Mihirani holds the record to be the main actress in the first TV television serial Dimuthu Muthu telecast in Sri Lanka as well as a record in South Asian television.
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Nihalsinghe and Devika Mihirani played the role "Nanda", an innocent pretty girl.
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Devika Mihirani won the best actress award and the Popular actress awards for her role as well.
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Devika Mihirani became the most popular actress for three consequent years for her television serials in 1980s.