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Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak
''Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak (A Drop in the Reign of Terror)'' ( si, italic=yes, භීෂණයේ අතුරු කතාවක්) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Amaranath Jayathilake and produced by himself with the funds of NFC Films. It stars Nita Fernando and Cletus Mendis in lead roles along with Vishaka Siriwardana and Madhuranga Chandimal. Music composed by Priyanjit Wijesekara. The film also screened at International Film Festival, Rotterdam. It is the 1017th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Nita Fernando as Mrs. Somadasa * Cletus Mendis as Akman * Vishaka Siriwardana as Allan Nona * Mahendra Perera * Wilson Karunaratne * G.R Perera as Somadasa * Sarath Kothalawala as Revolutionary Leader * Miyuri Samarasinghe Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe (15 March 1939 – 6 February 2021: as si, මියුරි සමරසිංහ), popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaranath Jayathilake
Amaranath Jayathilake ( si, අමරනාත් ජයතිලක; 20 May 1937 – 25 September 2013), was a journalist, writer and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema. Personal life Jayathilake was born on 20 May 1937 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. On 4 September 2013, he was hospitalized following an accident and treated at Ward 74 of the Colombo National Hospital. He died on 25 September 2013 at the age of 77. His body was buried next day at 10.00 am in Kanatte Cemetery, following his last request that his body should be buried without any decorations or ceremony. Career Jayathilake started his film writing career with the Lankadeepa newspaper in 1961. In November of the same year, he went to Calcutta, India, to study film production. During his time in India, he studied cinema with the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was also a pioneer in introducing cinema to Sri Lanka. He visited leading studios in Madras and Bombay and studied film technology, mechanics, and technology. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nita Fernando
Nita Fernando (born 5 September 1947, නීටා ප්රනාන්දු) in Negombo, Sri Lanka is an actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She has starred in films like '' Duhulu Malak'' and ''Pavuru Walalu''. Biography Early life Nita Fernando was the eldest of four children. She studied at Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa. Personal life Fernando gave up acting after her marriage to lawyer Elian Perera in 1975 and moved to Canada where she worked as receptionist at the Montreal General Hospital. Career Nita Fernando made her screen debut in ''Landaka Mahima'' alongside Joe Abeywickrama in 1965. Over the next eight years, she made over 40 films e.g. '' Duhulu Malak'', ''Lasanda'', ''Hadawath Neththo'', ''Mangala'', ''Wasana'' and ''Shanthi''. Fernando obtained her first film role in Gamini Fonseka's ''Parasathu Mal''. She was unable to appear in the film however because her parents didn't approve. Discouraged, she toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher before she ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cletus Mendis
Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for portraying villains at the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, and Presidential film festivals. His elder brother, Vinicius Mendis died in October, 2019 at the age of 75. Personal life Cletus is married to Dorrin Jayakody in 1987 and they have single son, who was born in 1994. Acting career In 1971, before moving into silver screen, Mendis did dramas at church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film ''Wanagatha Kella''. His first cinema acting came through 1978 epic history film ''Veera Puran Appu'' as a supporting actor. Then he acted i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishaka Siriwardana
Mukthagara Adhikari Muidayanse Ralahaminalage Vishaka Siriwardana ( si, විශාඛා සිරිවර්ධන; 28 August 1956 – 23 October 2021),Sinhala Cinema Database cited she was born in 1957. However leading cinema source ''Sarasaviya'' recorded her birthday on 1956. popularly known as Vishaka Siriwardana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. In a career spanning more than three decades, she was known for her breakthrough roles in ''Saaranga'', ''Sasara Chethana'' and ''Sura Duthiyo''. At 5 feet 9 inches tall, she was the tallest actress in Sri Lanka. Personal life Vishaka Siriwardana was born on 28 August 1956 in Katupotha, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka as the eighth child in a family of nine siblings. Her mother was Donna Lizzie Siriwardena and father was Desai Sarath Siriwardena. She was educated at Katupotha Tissa Maha Vidyalaya. She was married to Daya Dharmasiriwardena. Daya was involved with a terrible road accident and as a result, he had to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhalese Language
Sinhala ( ; , ''siṁhala'', ), sometimes called Sinhalese (), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also spoken as the first language by other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, totalling about 2 million people as of 2001. It is written using the Sinhala script, which is a Brahmic script closely related to the Grantha script of South India. Sinhala is one of the official and national languages of Sri Lanka. Along with Pali, it played a major role in the development of Theravada Buddhist literature. The early form of the Sinhala language, is attested as early as the 3rd century BCE. The language of these inscriptions with long vowels and aspirated consonants is a Prakrit similar to Magadhi, a regional associate of the Middle Indian Prakrits that has been used during the time of the Buddha. The closest relatives are the Vedda language (an endangered, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in Sinhala and Tamil languages, the dominant languages of the country. Cinema of Sri Lanka is also referred to as Follywood as many famous Sri Lankan actors had surnames starting with an "F." In the first nine years, most films were made in neighboring Southern India and closely followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. It is widely believed that ''Rekava'', made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, however, it was the film "Gambada Sundari", starring Kingsley Jayasekera and Sheela Peiris in 1950, which was the first film shot outside studios instead. It was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendra Perera
Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: si, මහේන්ද්ර පෙරේරා), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in many blockbuster films. Personal life He was born on 17 August 1956 in Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family. His father Vincent Perera, was a store manager at the Browns, and his mother Soma Weerasekera, was a matron at several government hospitals. He has two older sisters, Priyanthi Damayanthi and shivanthi Kalyani. He first studied at Highland College, Nugegoda. Later he went to Maharagama Vidyakara College and Thurstan College, Colombo. He is married to Thakshila Damayanthi, daughter of Mr.Nandadasa- a decorated financial advisor. The couple has three sons, Uvin, Navin and Ishanka – all Wesleyites. The eldest son, Uvin works in the tourism industry. Naven is currently residing in Australia while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson Karunaratne
Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than 240 films across many genres primarily as main antagonist. Personal life Wilson Karu was born on 28 October 1942 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as the second child of the family with four siblings. He had one elder brother, one younger sister and one younger brother. He completed education from Lumbini College, Colombo. During young ages, he played football, cricket, gymnastics, wrestling, judo and karate. Once he was selected to go to a football training camp in Pakistan, but he could not attend the camp as he fell from motor bike and broke the shoulder. He never married and lived alone after the death of his parents. He died on 3 May 2022 at the age of 79. His remains were laid at Jayaratne parlour for public respect on 3 May 2022 and cremation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarath Kothalawala
Sarath Kothalawala ( :si:සරත් කොතලාවල) inhala is an actor, director, producer and a screenplay writer in Sri Lankan cinema. He, along with Kumara Thirimadura, won the Award for the Best Screenplay at Derana Lux Film Awards in 2014 for ''Thanha Rathi Ranga'' movie. Personal life His father was a businessman and mother worked as a rubber collector in a rubber estate. He is married to Pushpa Samanmali, and they have one daughter Isuri Sandeepani and a son Isuru Manusha. Career Kothalawala first appeared in Street theatre ''Diriya Kadella'' directed by Jayalal Rohana. While performed in the drama, he met Shelton Payagala, who was his teacher and guided him towards stage dramas and other theatre works, as he said. He took 15 years to study aspects of drama. Kothalawala has acted in about 80 stage plays, where he also directed many stage plays. His most popular stage plays include ''Sookarayek Samaga'', ''Nari Burathi'', ''Gabbara Minisa'' ''Gutikamata Niyamit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuri Samarasinghe
Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe (15 March 1939 – 6 February 2021: as si, මියුරි සමරසිංහ), popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Apart from acting, she also worked as a dancer, scriptwriter, producer and director. She was serving as the President of Sudarshi Institute. Personal life She was born on 15 March 1939 in Moratuwa. She first attended Holy Rosary Catholic School, Moratuwa and then went to Musaeus College. At the age of 14, she was able to perform upcountry and low country dances under the guidance of Jayantha Algama. Therefore, she was selected to perform the middle and end dances of the monthly radio show. She worked for the Sinhala Cultural Institute (Sudarsi) as a teacher, holding various positions. She married at the age of 17 and by the age of 24, she was a mother of four children. She met her husband Piyal Samarasinghe during school days. The couple has three daughters - Sujeewa, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
