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

(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994
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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