Menik Kurukulasuriya

Hyacinth Menik Kanthi Kurukulasuriya is a Sri Lankan actress.

Kurukualsuriya studied at Good Shepherd’s Convent Panadura, All Saints Balika Borella and St. Paul’s Milagiriya. At first she never intended to become an actress like her elder sisters Jeewarani, Shirani and Janaki. Nonetheless Menik followed in their path after being elected Goya Beauty Queen in 1971.^[1]

Kurukuasuriya made her debut in Dharmasena Pathiraja's 1973 film Ahas Gauwa playing Amarasiri Kalansuriya's sister.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role
1973	Ahas Gauwa	sister
1975	The God King
1986	Adara Kathawa	Kanthi

References

1. ^ "Menik-Sanath come together after 11 years". Wijeya Newspapers. 2006. http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/02/20/life/11.asp. Retrieved 2008-04-26. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Menik Kurukulasuriya in Sinhala Cinema Database

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