Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as බිමල් ජයකොඩි),[2] popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. The highly versatile actor, Jayakody is known for many dramatic roles and award nominations at film festivals.[3][4][5]
Personal life
Jayakodi was born as the eldest of the family, where his father is a regional politician and also an actor. His brother is a musician. He met his wife Sujani Menaka, who is also a Sri Lankan teledrama and film actress during the teledrama Ramya Suramya back in 2000.[6] They married in 2007 after seven years of affair.[7]
Jayakody started drama as a television technician. After that, after working for about 6 years, he got the opportunity to join a television serial Hada Vila Sakmana directed by Prasanna Jayakody. After that, he continued to work as a technician and actor. He also worked as a producer in a media company.[7] Jayakody is mainly a television actor, who contributed a diverse array of television serials of many genres.[10] Apart from television, he also acted in a few stage plays such as Apahu Enna Ba.[11]
Jayakody started his film career with Ali Patiyo Oyay Mamai back in 2006, though a minor role. After that, he played many leading and critically acclaimed roles on many occasions in cinema,[12] such as in Sankranthi,[13]Gamani,[14]Aba, Siri Parakum and Sakkarang. He was nominated on several occasions for Gamani and Sakkarang and gain critical acclaim.[7] In 2008, he acted in Sri Lanka's first Digital movie named Hetawath Mata Adaraya Karanna. The film was telecast on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2008 through the Citi Hitz Satellite movie channel of Dialog Television.[15]
He won the award for the Best Actor at the 2012 Raigam Tele'es for his role in Senakeliyay Maya.[16] He is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.[7]
