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.

Rukmani Devi is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 6 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Era Soysa (1984), White Flowers for the Dead (1978), Lasanda (1974), Kawata Andare (1960), The Broken Promise (1947), Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963). The recorded credits span 1947 to 1984, including 6 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.