Rukmani Devi

Rukmani Devi

Daisy Rasammah Daniels, known popularly as Rukmani Devi (15 January 1923 – 28 October 1978: Sinhala: රුක්මණී දේවී) was a Sri Lankan film actress and singer who was often acclaimed as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka". She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films at the time of her death. Having an equal passion for singing as well as a melodious voice, she was Sri Lanka's foremost female singer in the gramophone era. After her death, she was awarded the Sarasaviya 'Rana Thisara'- Life Time Achievement Award at the 1979 Sarasaviya Awards Festival.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
    Birthday
    15 January 1923
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya
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Ara Soyza!
Ara Soyza!
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White Flowers for the Dead
White Flowers for the Dead
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Lasanda
Lasanda
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The Broken Promise
The Broken Promise
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Kawata Andare
Kawata Andare
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