Lochana Jayakodi
ලෝචනා ජයකොඩි
Personal information
Born
Jayakodi Arachchilage Lochana Hansamali Jayakodi

(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)YouTuber, Internet celebrity, model, television presenter
WebsiteLochi
YouTube information
Also known asLochi
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
Subscribers629,000[1]
Total views85,987,044[1]
NetworkNone
Associated acts
  • Ratta
  • Wasthi
  • Janai Priyai
100,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: 28 January 2022

Jayakodi Arachchilage Lochana Hansamali Jayakodi (born 24 September 1994, Sinhala: ලෝචනා ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Lochi, is a Sri Lankan Internet celebrity, YouTuber, dancer, model, actress and television presenter.[2][3] Started her career in 2016 with the brand name Lochi,[4] she later became a popular figure in TikTok, YouTube, and other social media.[5][6]

Personal life

She was born on 24 September 1994 in Piliyandala, Colombo, Sri Lanka as the eldest child in a family.[7] Her father Kapila Susira Kumara is a male nurse at Apeksha Cancer Hospital, Maharagama. Her mother Indrani Arugamage was a housewife, who died in 2014 from a lung infection.[8] Lochana has two younger sisters: Dhanushika Madhushani and Rumesha Ushani.[3] She completed her primary education at Piliyandala Junior School and later attended Dharmasena Attigala Girls School for Ordinary Levels. She completed A/Ls from Buddhist Girls College, Mount Lavinia.[9]

Career

Before starting her social media career, Lochana worked as a dancer with a Certified Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN).[10] Following the YouTube videos of Lele Pons,[6] she had the intentions to become a Sri Lankan internet celebrity.[9] After the death of her mother, she started to join a dancing group where she continued to dance as a professional dancer for many popular dance troupes in Sri Lanka.[11]

Then in 2016, Lochana started her digital content creation with a TikTok account through the 'Musically app'.[12] Her first TikTok video was a dancing act along with one of her friends. In the meantime, she made two more dance acts and received good feedback from the followers.[13] Her first viral video was a Bollywood dance act. Later in 2018, she started to do comedy videos in TikTok.[14] Through her TikTok profile titled 'lochanajayakodi', she made dance, comedy, and lip-sync videos where she became a popular figure in social networks has gained over 850,000 followers on TikTok.[15][6]

Apart from digital content creation, she has acted in a stage play, when she was at the age of 12. Then she also acted in a television serial, still not telecast.[10] Then in August 2018, she started to follow YouTube and released many comedy videos along with Kelum Devanarayana.[16][6] Lochana has also made several appearances in television commercials such as Signal, Lemon puff, Ritzbury bubbles, Munchee, and People's Bank.[12] She also worked as a presenter for the television youth program 'Y-cafe' telecast on Sirasa TV.[17] Meanwhile, in 2021, she received a letter from parliamentarian Suren Raghavan by citing that he will help Lochana for her future endeavors.[18] In the same year 2021, she made her maiden television acting with the serial Race telecast on Siyatha TV, where she played the role "Randuli".[19][3] Currently she owned a 360 degree digital marketing agency "Lochi Studios pvt. Ltd.".[20]

By the end of May 2021, Lochi surpassed 452,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.[21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Lochi". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "The story told to Tik Tok Lochana Kusal Mendis". Mawbima. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Even when I go to the teledrama, I made TikTok with those who are there: -Lochana Jayakody". Sarasaviya. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Letter from a parliamentarian". saaravita. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lochi – If you love the wrong person love will make you sad!". Muhunu Group Pvt Ltd. September 5, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Buzz with Danu: Lochana Jayakodi". Daily Mirror; life. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tell Danu with Lochi". Lankadeepa. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ "After my mother passed away at the age of 19, I became the mother of my two younger sisters: Lochana". aperata. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "TikTok LOCHI: A story worth watching". The Leader. May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Chat with Lochi". economyhub. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lochana speaks about her tragic life". gossiplankanews. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  12. 1 2 "We are doing them for fun: Lochana and Kelum". Saaravita. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "A letter from Pohottu MP to Tik Tok Lochi". news19. May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tik Tok Lochi". sathmina. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ "'If you create content passionately, your content will be great' TikToker Lochana Jayakodi on how she creates content". The Morning. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Big Tick Tock sister without big scenes". Aruna. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Lochana Jayakody's new life who became popular on social media". foxmedia. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Will help you always". Asian Mirror. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  19. ↑ Sahan (September 11, 2021). "Tick Tock Lochi's latest play". Divaina. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  20. ↑ "LOCHI'S rise to stardom, creative freedom and authenticity on Tik Tok". Lanka Talks. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Real Time YouTube Subscriber Count". socialblade. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
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