Career
She made her debut as a teenager in Sumitra Peiris"s Gehenu Lamai in 1978. Her most acclaimed role in the silver screen was that of "Nirmala" in Ganga Addara opposite late Vijaya Kumaratunga in 1980. Chathurani also made her mark as a teledrama actress, in shows such as Iti Pahan, Giraya, Kadulla and Gajaman Puwatha.
An extremely natural actress, Vasanthi Chathurani is one of the most successful personalities on Sri Lanka"s silver and small screen.
Vasanthi Chathurani, who was born as Wasantha Doreen Peterson schooled at Holy Cross Convent, Gampaha. Chathurani was a school girl when director Sumitra Peiris chose her for a lead role in Gehenu Lamai in 1978.
Thus began her acting career and she was signed up for several films including the award-winning Ganga Addara, where, she as a nineteen-year-old played the role of a mentally-ill girl. Some of her other successful films include Gehenu Lamai, Duwata Mawaka Misa and Sudu Sevanali.
She starred in the 2003 Lester James Peiris film Wekande Walauwa together with Malini Fonseka, Sanath Gunathilake and Ravindra Randeniya.
Her latest film, Yahaluwo by Sumitra Peiris is currently being filmed. Chathurani recently got in to teledrama productions, financing successful teledramas such as Aga Pipi Mal, Sedona and Ranga Soba. All three of them were directed by Premakumara Jayawardene and written by Sumitra Rahubadde.