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Anula Karunathilaka
Anula Karunathilaka ( si, අනුලා කරුණාතිලක, born 23 January 1946) is a Sri Lankan film actress and theatrical performer. Her work is noted during the 70s film and cinema history in Sri Lanka. One of the most popular actresses in Sinhala cinema in 1960s, she is best known for the popular role 'Dammi' in the blockbuster film ''Golu Hadawatha''. Personal life She was born on 23 January 1946 in Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka as the second of the family. Her father, Thomas Karunatilake had a shop in Wellawatte Market. Her mother Somawathi was a housewife. She has one older sister and two younger sisters. She completed education from Sri Lankadhaara Girls' School in Wellawatte. She was married to Daya Ranaweera, who worked at Dawasa Newspaper. They wedding was celebrated in March 1968 when Anula was 22 years old. The couple had two sons. Daya died in 2001. Career Karunathilaka's entry into the industry in the early 1960s came about as a result of a chanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anula Karunathilaka
Anula Karunathilaka ( si, අනුලා කරුණාතිලක, born 23 January 1946) is a Sri Lankan film actress and theatrical performer. Her work is noted during the 70s film and cinema history in Sri Lanka. One of the most popular actresses in Sinhala cinema in 1960s, she is best known for the popular role 'Dammi' in the blockbuster film ''Golu Hadawatha''. Personal life She was born on 23 January 1946 in Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka as the second of the family. Her father, Thomas Karunatilake had a shop in Wellawatte Market. Her mother Somawathi was a housewife. She has one older sister and two younger sisters. She completed education from Sri Lankadhaara Girls' School in Wellawatte. She was married to Daya Ranaweera, who worked at Dawasa Newspaper. They wedding was celebrated in March 1968 when Anula was 22 years old. The couple had two sons. Daya died in 2001. Career Karunathilaka's entry into the industry in the early 1960s came about as a result of a chanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandiya (film)
Chandiya is a 1965 Sri Lankan action movie directed by Titus Thotawatte. In the country, it was the first of its genre to not borrow from Indian cinema. Plot Troubled youth encounters the pressures of city life and villainous characters. Cast * Gamini Fonseka as Chuttey * Anula Karunathilaka as Sumana * H. D. Kulatunga as Kalu Mahathaya * Christy Leonard Perera as Kavi Kola Karaya * Karl Gunasena as Karl Vyman * D. R. Nanayakkara as Piloris * Robin Fernando * Sonia Disa * B. S. Perera * Anthony C. Perera as Andaya * Joe Abeywickrama as Peda * Hugo Fernando as Appuhamy * Dommie Jayawardena * Thilakasiri Fernando as Seeya * Mohideen Baig * N. R. Dias * Douglas Wickremasinghe * Dharmadasa Kuruppu Songs * "Manga Hingana Kotath" – Mohideen Baig, Christy Leonard Perera, J. A. Milton Perera and C. T. Fernando Cyril Tudor Fernando (28 January 1921 – 17 October 1977; Sinhala: සිරිල් ටියුඩර් ප්රනාන්දු), popularly known as C.T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhalese Actresses
Sinhala may refer to: * Something of or related to the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka * Sinhalese people * Sinhala language, one of the three official languages used in Sri Lanka * Sinhala script, a writing system for the Sinhala language ** Sinhala (Unicode block), a block of Sinhala characters in Unicode * Sinhala cinema * Sinhala Kingdom, the Lankan kingdom mentioned in the ''Mahābhārata'' * "Sinhala", a song from the 1999 album ''The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia ''The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia'' is an album by Banco de Gaia. It was released in 1999 on Six Degrees Records Six Degrees Records is an independent record label noted for its catalog of recordings from international musicians and vocal ...'' {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Film Actresses
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as ''Sri'', ''Sree'', ''Shri'', Shiri, Shree, ''Si'', or ''Seri'' based on the local convention for transliteration. The term is used in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia as a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, but also as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for local rulers. Shri is also another name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, while a ''yantra'' or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Etymology Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (2019 Film)
''Rush'' ( si, රෂ්) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller romance film directed by Mahesh Munasinghe as his debut cinema direction and produced by Wasantha Wijendra & Rum Motion Pictures. It stars Uddika Premarathna, Saranga Disasekara and debut actress Iresha Asanki De Silva in lead roles along with Lucky Dias and Sanath Gunathilake in supportive roles. Music composed by Eranga Jayawardena and lyrics by Nilar N. Cassim and Kelum Srimal. Song release and press conference of the film was held at Savoy Premiere Wellawatta. It is the official sinhala remake of 1998 Tamil film Priyamudan. In 2021, the film won the award for the Most Popular Film at SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards. Plot Rashan Wijemanna who nicknamed "Rush" is a son of a wealthy businessman named Sunil Wijemanna. He grows up with a possessive attitude, and is almost considered as a psychopath by the audience. Rush goes to trip to Kandy with his best friend Rashantha and other friends. They stay at a hotel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassanaye Sanda
''Wassanaye Sanda'' ( si, වස්සානයේ සඳ, lit=Moon of the Autumn) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by the director along with Mahesh K. Bandara and H. D. Premasiri. It stars Oshadi Himasha, Piumi Hansamali and Angelo Sanjeev Barnes with Anuj Ranasinghe in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka and Ravindra Randeniya. The music was composed by veteran musician Rohana Weerasinghe. A number of the scenes from the film were shot in Australia. The film had its international premiere on 8 October 2017 in Sydney, Australia, with a subsequent screening in Melbourne on 14 October. The film was not released in Sri Lanka until 25 May 2018, with a simultaneous book launch of ''Wassanaye Sanda'' taking place when the film debuted at the Regal Cinema in Colombo. It is the 1305th (LK) Sri Lanka film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Anuj Ranasinghe as Sandesh * Piumi Hansamali as Mihiri * Angelo S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikiri Suwanda
''Tikiri Suwanda'' ( si, ටිකිරි සුවඳ, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri and produced by Kanthi Weerasiri for Aruna Kanthi Films. It stars Maleesha Samaratunga and Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Jayalal Rohana. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1147th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was shot around Narammala area. Plot Cast * Maleesha Samaratunga as Tikiri * Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri as Ramesh * Joe Abeywickrama as Devendra, Samanmalee's father * Anula Karunathilaka as Samanmalee's mother * Rodney Warnakula as Suran * Janaka Ranasinghe as Parakku * Jayalal Rohana as Rajasinghe Chulodara aka Baby * Giriraj Kaushalya as Alphonsu * Duleeka Marapana as Samanmalee * Ramya Wanigasekara as Tikiri's granny Rosalin * Priyantha Seneviratne as Gurunnanse * Sarath Kothalawala as Gas Banda * Upeksha Swarnamali as Nilmini * Sarath Chandras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randiya Dahara
''Randiya Dahara (Golden Water)'' ( si, රන්දිය දහර, italic=yes) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Neil Ranjth Palliyaguruge for R.J Films. It stars Geetha Kumarasinghe and Kamal Addararachchi in lead roles along with Jackson Anthony and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by veteran musician Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 1045th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Shooting was completed from fifty days in the locations in and around Colombo, Divulapitiya and Diyatalawa. Plot Cast * Geetha Kumarasinghe as Amali Weerasuriya * Kamal Addararachchi as Captain Samantha Weerasuriya * Jackson Anthony as Lionel * Anula Karunathilaka as Samantha's Amma * Mahendra Perera as Kulatunga * Sanath Gunathilake as Colonel Chanuka Hettiarachchi * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Lieutenant Colonel Viraj Thenuwara * Henry Jayasena as Samantha's father * Buddhika Jayaratne as Captain Cyril * Udula Dabare as Amali's mother * Seetha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarasaviya Awards
''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House), Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan film industry. The Sarasaviya ceremony is one of the oldest film events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 1964. The Sarasaviya Awards have been often referred to as the Sinhala Cinema industry's equivalent to The Oscars. History The Sarasaviya film awards ceremony began in 1964 at a time when the local cinema was trying to shed its South Indian orientation and establish an indigenous identity. There was no need to go to India to make films any more and the era of Indian artistes too had ended. The first Sarasaviya film festival was held on May 9, 1964 at the Asoka Cinema Hall, Colombo, 17 years after the first S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellawatte
Wellawatta is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies immediately south of Bambalapitiya and is classified as zone 6 within the Colombo Municipal region. The town begins at the old Dutch canal just before the Savoy Cinema and extends south to the same canal that reaches the sea just before the junction at Hospital Road where Dehiwela begins. It is bounded on the west by the waters of the Indian Ocean and extends to Pamankada where Havelock Road forks and meets the Sri Saranankara Road bridge, which stretches over the Dutch canal, extending towards Kohuwala-Hospital Road junction on Dutugemunu Street. The name ''Wellawatta'' means 'Sandy Garden' in Sinhalese and 'White Garden' in Tamil. During the colonial period, much of present day Wellawatta was made of coconut estates owned by European families, particularly that of Charlemont Jonathan Gauder. Many of the roads and place names bear the names of the Gauder family including Charlemont, Frederica, Collingwood, Alexandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
