Bimal Jayakody

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.^[7] They married in 2007 after seven years of affair.^[8]

His father's two sisters - Geetha Kanthi Jayakody and Rathna Lalani Jayakody are also renowned award-winning actresses in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Popular actress Paboda Sandeepani is the daughter of Geetha Kanthi.^[9] Rathna Lalani is married to fellow actor Sampath Tennakoon.^[10]

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.^[8] Jayakody is mainly a television actor, who contributed a diverse array of television serials of many genres.^[11] Apart from television, he also acted in a few stage plays such as Apahu Enna Ba.^[12]

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,^[13] such as in Sankranthi,^[14] Gamani,^[15] Aba, Siri Parakum and Sakkarang. He was nominated on several occasions for Gamani and Sakkarang and gain critical acclaim.^[8] In 2008, he acted in Sri Lanka's first Digital movie named Hetawath Mata Adaraya Karanna.^[16]

He won the award for the Best Actor at the 2012 Raigam Tele'es for his role in Senakeliyay Maya.^[17] He is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.^[8]

Jayakodi released his first song Oba Aye Dawasaka in 2014.^[51]