චරිතය මොකක්ද කියල අදාළ නැහැ… ඇය පරිණතයි, ප්රවීණයි. ලැබෙන චරිතය මොකක්ද කියන දේ අදාළම නැහැ. ඇය ඒ චරිතයේ ජීවත් වෙන්නෙ ගෙදර වගේ. ඒ නිසාම සම්මාන උළෙල හතරකදි එකම චරිතය වෙනුවෙන් ඇය හොඳම නිළිය විදිහට සම්මාන ලබනව.අපේ කතානායිකාව වෙන්නෙ සේමිණී ඉද්දමල්ගොඩ. ඇය එක්ක කළ මේ කතාබහ විශේෂ වෙන්නෙ…
It doesn't matter what the character is...
She is mature and experienced. It doesn't matter what the character is. She lives in that character like at home. That's why she won the Best Actress award at four award ceremonies for the same character. Our heroine is Semini Iddamalgoda. This conversation with her is special because of the 'Sunny Wind'. Because the Sunny Wind is blowing through the halls around the country these days. Let's hear how Semini feels about it.
Is it rumored that Semini is in a mess with a politician these days?
Yes... yes... 'Sunny Wind' is what caused this mess. Like every character I have played so far, each one is different. This character is also very different. So far, the entire creation, as well as me, is receiving very good responses.
What did the people who came to the media screening day say about this mess?
In the first and second scenes, many people didn't even recognize Semini Iddamalgoda. That was a great joy. Because I always wanted to be born into the character instead of myself.
Did you think twice about accepting the role?
No… I am someone who likes challenges anyway. When I got the role, I thought about what I needed to do differently right from the dialogue delivery. In fact, until I watched the film, I was afraid that the delivery would be consistent. But there was no problem. Everything went well. So I think I overcame that challenge.
What was the best comment Anusha received?
Yes, it was special. On the day of the premiere, someone told me that Semini had made the character so great that it was almost unbearable.
What was the director's reaction?
Priyantha is very happy. He himself says that he did not expect Anusha to receive such a response. Because it was an ordinary minor character. However, when the shooting was over and the dubbing was done, it felt special. I also gave Anusha my own characteristics, adding salt and sourness.
Did Semini get different characters at all?
Yes, I have been in the industry for twenty years now. If you take works like Kaluwara Gedra, Swayamjatha, Nethra Mangalya, Vara Mal, each character is different from the other.
Were you away from acting for a while?
Yes, I haven't acted in a teledrama for seven years. But I was involved in three films. It was only after that that she got married and joined the teledrama. It's not that I didn't receive any invitations during this time. But I declined the invitations because I didn't get the roles I was looking for.
You are also portraying a wonderful character in the film Kele Handa?
Yes, it is indeed a great honor for me to work with Professor Sunil Ariyaratne Sir. Also, this is a film that was made before. There can be no injustice to that. Mrs. John Jayapala is a very serious, dignified person. Those character traits must be present. We cannot do these things alone. We go on this journey as a team with the help of the director.
Are there any more films to be released?
Yes, there are about six more films scheduled to be released. Among them, there are characters that fans cannot even imagine. The shooting of the film ‘Kollaek’ has recently begun. That is also a wonderful character.
Can you tell me a little more about it?
If we take the cast of this film, I and Shyam Fernando will be playing the role of Hemal’s mother and father. It is a very beautiful, loving, and emotional story.
‘The Lake’ has been the subject of much discussion recently. Are you the producer?
‘The Lake’ is a tele that I received an invitation to act in. But I joined its production because the producer lost it. We did a beautiful job together.
What if this producer becomes a director?
Producing is not something I can do. I am lost even from the work I have done. Directing is a different thing. You have to learn it, you have to have knowledge about it. But I don’t really have that. So I keep doing what I know.
If Semini is given a role, is it special?
Yes, there is something special about a director talking to me about a role. He doesn’t even talk to me when I come and go. Also, whether the role is big or small doesn’t matter to me. I know how to make the role bigger.
Don’t you have any plans to join a tele right now?
The director who directed The Leaked, Dhanushka Rayman's 'Poison Honey' will start working around the middle of the month.
What is your opinion about the transformation that has taken place in the industry?
As someone in the industry, I am very happy about it. It is good for all of us that the industry is moving forward. Also, a talented group of new actors and actresses has emerged. There is hope that the future will be good now.
The next hope is Kela Hana?
Yes, Sunil sir said that Kela Hana will come soon. Also, several more are scheduled to be released in the future like Sanjaya Nirmal's Nagna, Jayantha Chandrasiri's Some and Company.
'Eya Adha Bandala', can't we not talk about it?
My character in the teledrama 'Eya Adha Bandala' will receive the Best Actress award at all four major award ceremonies. It was a great joy for me and a turning point in my life.
Mahesh Edirisinghe