Nilmini Tennakoon is often referred to as the "tear drop" in Sinhala small screen and Sri Lankan Madhuri Dixit.
14 Facts About Nilmini Tennakoon
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Nilmini Tennakoon was born on 23 January 1965 to Piyadasa Thennakoon and Shriyani Thennakoon in Moratuwa.
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Nilmini Tennakoon has two siblings, one elder brother and one younger sister.
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Nilmini Tennakoon died when she was 13 years of age.
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Nilmini Tennakoon was married to popular singer Madhumadhawa Aravinda, and they have one daughter Swetha Mandakini.
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Nilmini Tennakoon met Madhumadhawa during the teledrama Pini Bindu in 1992.
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Nilmini Tennakoon sustained grievous bodily injuries in the accident and was rushed to the Ragama hospital's ICU.
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Nilmini Tennakoon's car was reduced to matchwood although the chauffeur miraculously escaped with minor injuries.
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Nilmini Tennakoon was introduced into the cinema by popular director Roy de Silva and actress Sumana Amarasinghe.
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Nilmini Tennakoon played in the film Hitha Honda Chandiya in a dancing scene with Bandu Samarasinghe.
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Nilmini Tennakoon won the Sarasaviya Award for the Best Actress for the role "Veena" in the film Le Kiri Kandulu.
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In 2008 Raigam Tele'es, Tennakoon won the award for the Best Actress for the role "Tikiri Menika" in serials Handewa directed by Sherly P Delankawala.
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Nilmini Tennakoon participated in the reality program Hiru Mega Stars as the leader of group Shakyans.
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Nilmini Tennakoon hosted the psychology television program Sith Giman Hala telecast by TV Derana.