Anoma Janadari
Acting
Biography
Anoma Janadari is a Sri Lankan actress and author. She played leading roles in Burning Birds, Flying with One Wing (Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna) and This Is My Moon (Me Mage Sandai).
Known For
Moon Lady
This film indicated the formation of a cinematic language consisting of hyper-realistic images. The film won the award for Most Promising Director at the Critics' awards in 1994. It was also awarded Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay at the 1998 OCIC awards.
Flying with One Wing
While working as a mechanic to support a wife at home, Manju struggles to overcome every attempt made at discovering their assigned sex.
Burning Birds
Since her fish salesman husband was killed by militant thugs for his political affiliations, Kusum has been left alone to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. She does this by breaking rocks in a nearby quarry. But of course, things can get worse and they do in this heartfelt but gruelling litany of suffering.
This Is My Moon
Set in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.
Three Way Junction
A woman visits a man who lives alone in an apartment. Hidden in an illuminated background of romance, marital affairs and complex love, there are many secrets that have only just begun to unravel.