{"id":88351,"date":"2022-03-15T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=88351"},"modified":"2022-03-15T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T14:32:00","slug":"anoja-weerasinghe-acclaimed-phenominal-actress-turned-yoga-instructer-owner-of-trendy-abhina-yoga-ashramaya-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/anoja-weerasinghe-acclaimed-phenominal-actress-turned-yoga-instructer-owner-of-trendy-abhina-yoga-ashramaya-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"ANOJA WEERASINGHE &#8211; ACCLAIMED PHENOMINAL ACTRESS TURNED YOGA INSTRUCTER OWNER OF TRENDY ABHINA YOGA ASHRAMAYA \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\":mm\" class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1727369414943988451\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"17f8d954b59c5ae3\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\">ANOJA WEERASINGHE &#8211; ACCLAIMED PHENOMINAL ACTRESS TURNED YOGA INSTRUCTER OWNER OF TRENDY ABHINA YOGA ASHRAMAYA \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eV5twmqmxXM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunil-Thenabadu02.jpg\" alt=\"Sunil-Thenabadu\" width=\"160\" height=\"156\" \/>Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena<\/strong>\u00a0, popularly as\u00a0<strong>Anoja Weerasinghe<\/strong>\u00a0, born on 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0January 1955 in remote Badulla, acclaimed actress in Sri Lanka cinema, stage drama and television.Born to\u00a0 parents duo\u00a0 Jeldeen Siriwardena and Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelwathie was the seventh sibling out of twelve, seven sisters and five brothers..Shanthi,Sunethre,Asoka,Sunil,Maya Damayanthi were elder siblings while Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to numerous political disagreements. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as\u00a0<em>Barrister Hamu<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Hingana Kolla<\/em>. Her first marriage was celebrated in 1979 and lasted for twelve years, where she married again to a plantation owner in 1991. With the catastrophe of her second marriage, she faced various encounters having unforgettable periods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">.Her acting prowess she had acquired via hereditary affiliations and innate aptitudes. Anoja when\u00a0 in grade 9, she had acted in the play \u201cAnduren Eliyata\u201d<em>en Eliyata<\/em>\u00a0produced by Newton Gunaratne and Yoga Balasuriya teachers in Mahanama College, Moneragala.\u00a0Anoja had first come to the screen with a trivial character in\u00a0Yasapalitha Nanayakkara\u2019s\u00a0 film\u00a0<em>Tak Tik Tuk<\/em>. Her first main role was portrayed in film Surangi of Yasapalitha&#8217;s film\u00a0Monarathenna.\u00a0She performed a role in the Australian film \u2018Island\u2019 in 1989.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">With her aptitude was clearly defined when she was selected to portray dual roles in film Maldeniye Simieone. which became her rotating point in her career. For these roles, she was adjudicated as the \u201cBest Supporting Actress\u201d at the 11th New Delhi International Film Festival. Thereafter she recognized herself in prolific manner in the 1980s in Sinhala cinema, made her mark in popular cinema in the film\u00a0\u201c<em>Obata Diwura Kiyannam\u201d<\/em>. Her abundant of popular roles in 1980s came through films as\u00a0<em>Araliya Mal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Channayi Kello Dennayi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Pera\u1e37ik\u0101ray\u014d<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Mamayi Raj\u0101<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Sin\u0101senna Raththaran<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Yukthiya\u1e6da V\u00e6\u1e0da<\/em>. These portrayals paved the way for to clinch the Best Actress award at Sarasaviya film festival, Presidential, OCIC and Swarnasanka awards for her performances in creative films such as\u00a0<em>Kelimadala<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Gurugedara<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Surabidena<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Julietge Bhumikawa<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Muhudu Lihini<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Seilama<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Siri Medura<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Janelaya<\/em>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Anoja rose to admiration in cinema and acclaim after winning the\u00a0Silver Peacock award for the Best Actress at the\u00a0New Delhi International Film Festival in1987 for the film\u00a0<em>Maldeniye Simion<\/em>, directed by Dr.DB Nihalsinghe produced by\u00a0Vijaya Ramanayake for Tharanga Films. This was the first time a Sri Lankan actress had won a best actress award at an International film festival.\u00a0Subsequently she went on to LAMDA in London to further enhance her skills winning further accolades, nationally and internationally. She has been honored with the Kohinoor Award by the Governor of\u00a0Tamil Nadu, Government of Sri Lanka&#8217;s\u00a0Kala Suri\u00a0national award, the Asian Film Center tribute in 1994, Munich International Film Festival retrospectives of her films, and the state governments of Kerala and West Bengal displays of her films are among the many accolades she was acknowledged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Apart from Sinhala films, Anoja had portrayed a leading role in the Australian film\u00a0\u2018Island\u2019\u00a0directed by Paul Cox. She had also acted in Pakistani Urdu films like\u00a0<em>Raththathin Rath Thame<\/em>, IndoLanka\u00a0 co-production films\u00a0<em>Hum Se Na Takrana<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Agar Tum Na Hote<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Suraj Bhi Tamasha<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Miss Lanka<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Naadani<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Do Haath<\/em>. After that, she studied music, acting and voice training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Lamda) in London. After her return to Sri Lanka, she started the &#8216;Advanced Performing Arts Institute&#8217; in the adjoining land belonging to the Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara temple. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-NK8vDyo0O4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Anoja had portrayed roles in many stage plays v.i.z.,Satana, Prshnaya,Ege Nama Raththi, Manaskola,Trojan Kanthawo,Diriya Mawa saha Ege Daruwo, Ran Salakuna.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Had won many awards locally, regionally, and internationally. Presidential special award for Muhudu Lihini in 1985,same year Sarasaviya award for Hithawathiya, Presidential merit award,in1986 Sarasaviya Merit award for Mihidum Salu, Best actress state award, also best costume design, Sarasaviya award best film Obata Divura Kiyannaam,1987 best actress Sarasaviya Maldeniye Simion. Also at OCIC and Presidential award,in 1987 Rajatha Mayura award,best actress in 11<sup>th<\/sup> Indian International film festival.For teledrama awarded as best television actress Thaara Devu 1987,Kalasuri award,Honour award. Was adjuducated as the Woman of the year 1987 Vanitha award at Rotary International club.In year 1990 won best actress award at Sarasaviya for Sirimedura in the same year Koinor Rathna award,in 1991 Vanitha award for most popular actress,also in 1992 Sarasaviya award ,OCIC award for Kelimadala,1994 Sarasaviya award for Surabidena, Presidential award also for best actress for Gurugedera, Best actress in 1994 Swarna Sankha award for Surabidena.In year 2005 awarded the Fringee First award at Edinburgh drama festival in year 2005 for producing Children of the sea,also for the same production awarded at Tap Water award at the same awards ceremony. In year 2006 Anoja had been once again adjudicated as the best actress in the state awards ceremony for her role in Diriya Mawa Saha Ege Daruwa From the above it is clear that she had been carrying away most awards during her film career that spanned for over three decades from 1979 to 2014 acting in about seventy five films .She had been obviously a sought-after character actress had been most busy portraying vivid roles in the decade of 1990.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In year 2006 award winning Anoja performed the lead in Henry Jayasena\u2019s landmark Sinhala adaptation of Bertolt Brecht\u2019s pivotal anti war drama \u201cMother Courage and her Children\u201d with a cast largely comprising of tsunami effected youth held initially at the Lionel Wendt portraying the role of \u2018Mother Courage\u201d a clever cunning canteen woman in the Swedish army determined to make a living from the war.This play was directed by Sue Weston her drama teacher at LAMDA, produced under the banner of Anoja Weerasinghe\u2019s \u201cAbhina academy of Performing Arts.The Abhina foundation was opened in year 2005 helped to run a series of psycho-social drama workshops, where the veteran actress and her group toured all parts of the island, running theatre-based workshops for those traumatized by disaster and conflict. Workshops were held in the South, East and West of Sri Lanka at 10 centres which drew crowds of children and youth, who were given productive tools with which to deal with loss, grief, trauma, and anger through drama, showing them a road to inner healing and peace through drama therapy and performance art, effectively giving them purification through theatre.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Anoja\u2019s \u2018Abhina\u2019\u00a0 Ashramaya is located in close proximity to the Bellanwila bird sanctuary in a picturesque serene environment. The mission is essentially to spread peace ,good health and joy through Yoga.\u00a0 Many may think that Yoga is all about physical poses. Not really, the entirety of Yoga includes a wide range of meditative and self-corrective rituals, such as meditation, humming, mantra, prayer, breath work, ritual, even selfless act.The word \u201cyoga\u201d comes from the root word \u201cyuj,\u201d which means\u00a0 \u201cto bind.\u201d The word itself has numerous meanings, from a forecasting combining to marriage, with the underlying theme being connection. Yoga is extremely beneficial to our overall well-being in greater depth improving flexibility for ageing personnel which has proved by worldwide surveys improving stress relief, mental health, reduce inflammation. The chronic inflammation may cause heart decease, diabetes and other illnesses are caused by prolonged inflammation; Yoga helps immensely to navigate over them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Yoga reduces anxiety increases strength, improves quality of life, boosting the immunity system. It could improve balance after consistently practicing yoga particularly of the older population. May improve cardiovascular functioning thereby improves sleep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ad-SGafC5sE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Anoja conducts teacher training classes ,online classes for walking meditation, Yoga and Dhanawantari for healing voice with the assistance of trained personnel.The demand to enter to the Ashramaya is very high. After the duration of a course new batches are recruited. So many who had successfully followed the courses speaks high of the services and benefits accrued by the activities at the Ashramaya. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cThe more you are in harmony with the flow of your existence the more magical life becomes\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong> e mail\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hotmail.com\">sthenabadu@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> 0061444533242\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANOJA WEERASINGHE &#8211; 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