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Bandu Samarasinghe
Kala Bhushana Bandusena Samarasinghe, popularly known as Bandu (බන්දු සමරසිංහ: born 22 November 1952), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema, Bandu is best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Jolly Halo'' as well as ''Somy Boys''. In addition to acting, he also worked as a director, scriptwriter, singer, lyricist and producer. In April 2022, he was appointed as the Consul General in Milan, Italy replacing Neela Wickramasinghe who died while serving in the relevant position. However, it was revealed that he himself would not accept as the Consul General in Milan due to disappointment of the government’s conduct. Personal life Bandu was on born on 22 November 1952 in a family of five children. His father Kegalle Podi Mahaththya (1917-1980) was a mechanic and his mother Lellagaha Goda Iskole Hamine (1925-2007) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kegalle
Kegalle ( si, කෑගල්ල; ta, கேகாலை) is a large town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is located on the Colombo–Kandy road, approximately from Colombo and from Kandy. It is the main town in the Kegalle District, which is one of two districts which comprise Sabaragamuwa Province. The town is governed by an Urban Council. Kegalle has an agricultural based economy and mainly produces rubber. The surrounding area produces graphite, precious stones and agricultural products such as rice. It is the nearest town to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a major tourist attraction in the area, which is to the north-east. History The history of the area dates back to the stone age of Sri Lanka. According to evidence there had been a prosperous civilisation in Kegalle prior to 28,000 years. The caves of Beli lena, Dorawaka lena, Alu lena, Asmadala, Padavigampola, Batalegala, Lenagala, Ambala Kanda, Halamada, Heenatipana, Uthuwankanda, Beligala, Salawa, Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheriyo Doctor
''Cheriyo Doctor'' ( si, චෙරියෝ ඩොක්ටර්) is a 1991 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic comedy film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Thilak Atapattu for TK Films. It is the first film of '' Cheriyo film series'', which continued with three more films in 1995 (''Cheriyo Captain''), 1996 (''Cheriyo Darling'') and 2002 ('' Cheriyo Holman''). It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Sanath Gunathilake and Sabeetha Perera in lead roles along with Bandu Samarasinghe, Tennison Cooray and Freddie Silva. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 734th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot ''Cheriyo Doctor'', centering on the incidents occur within a mental hospital run by Professor. Incidents starts when Nurse Surangi falls in love with one of fake patient Chaminda Randenigala. After series of comedy incidents, Chaminda's friend Nalin also attended to the hospital with fake illness and Chaminda's realized that his sister Madhu falls in love with Nalin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Jokes
''Parliament Jokes'' ( si, පාර්ලිමන්ට් ජෝක්ස්, italic=yes) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and produced by Lal Kaluarachchi for Lak films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake, comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ananda Wickramage, Wilson Karunaratne, Sasanthi Jayasekara and Sanoja Bibile. It is the 973rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot There is a public meeting on how people in a certain village should elect their leader. The meeting is handled by the village monk. The Father of the Church and the Muslim Mudali are supporting the Leader of the House, irrespective of ethnic or religious differences. But it was the insane politician, Walisundara (Wilson), who suddenly broke in. He threatened the Chief monk with his thuggery powers and threatened to give Walisundara preferential treatment. Meanwhile, there are three brothers in the other side of the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oba Koheda Priye
''Oba Kohida Priye'' ( si, ඔබ කොහෙද ප්රියේ, italic=yes) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala action family film directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma and produced by Sugathadasa Marasinghe for Sinhagiri Films. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Sabeetha Perera in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, and Freddie Silva. Music composed by Sarath Dassanayake. It is the 950th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as George Madanayake * Sabeetha Perera Dual role as Nilmini, Nimmi * Ranjan Ramanayake as Priyantha * Freddie Silva as Dulcy * Wilson Karunaratne as Wilson * Bandu Samarasinghe as Princy * Rex Kodippili as Mr. Madanayake * Manel Chandralatha * Teddy Vidyalankara Ganwari Teddy Vidyalankara (born on December 16, 1955, as ටෙඩී විද්යාලංකාර inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, and stunt director. Vidyalankara contributed more than 500 films across all languages including Sinhala, ... as Teddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pissu Puso
''Pissu Puso'' ( si, පිස්සු පූසෝ, italic=yes) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy action film directed by Sunil Soma Peiris and produced by Sudesh Wasantha Peiris and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe and Dilani Abeywardana in lead roles along with Freddie Silva, and Rex Kodippili. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 952nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film is loosely based on 1997 Bollywood film Judwaa which was remake of 1994 Telugu film Hello Brother which itself was loosely based on the 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film Twin Dragons. Plot Ratnapala 'Ratne' is a criminal. Inspector Mahanama arrests him. Ratne wounds himself and is taken to the hospital, where Mahanama is waiting for his wife, who is in labour. She gives birth to twins and the doctor explains that both babies have a reflection mentality, which means that "what happens with one baby might be felt and reflected by another" dependi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2
''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2'' ( si, රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල් 2) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the second film of Re Daniel Dawal Migel film franchise and sequel to 1998 ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1'' film and prequel to 2004 '' Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3'' film. Actors from first film reprises their roles. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film also became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster hit with reaching more than 100 days in cinema theaters. It is the 932rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot At the end of first film, Daniyel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) was jailed for more than 1700 years. But they well enjoyed in their life in prison by dancing and singing songs with other pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hai Hui Babi Achchi
''Hai Hui Babi Achchi'' ( si, හායි හූයී බබි ආච්චී, italic=yes) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy masala film directed by Herbert Ranjith Peiris and produced by Lalindra Wijewickrama for Lalindra Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe in lead role along with Sanjeewa Mallawarachchi, Gemunu Wijesuriya, and Quintus Weerakoon. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. It is the 956th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as Sahabandu 'Miss Dimple Mylawa' * Gemunu Wijesuriya as Baby C. Walgampaya 'Babi Achchi' * Quintus Weerakoon as Talwathu Mohandiramge Bandara Kimbulapitiya * Sanjeewa Mallawarachchi as Rupika * Rathna Sumanapala as Dottie Auntie 'Chin Chin Nona' * Wimal Kumara de Costa as Costa * Sunil Hettiarachchi as Pussella * Ronnie Leitch Ronnie Luke Leitch (19 October 1953 – 1 October 2018 as රොනී ලීච්), better known as Ronni Leitch and Thattaya, was a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, present ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauda Bole Alice
''Kauda Bole Alice'' ( si, කවුද බොලේ ඇලිස්, italic=yes) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy action film directed by Sunil Soma Peiris and produced by SY Films and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Bandu Samarasinghe and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Ravindra Yasas, and Rex Kodippili. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 933rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It is a remake of Hollywood film Mrs. Doubtfire. Plot Janaka and Nirmala are parents of three children. The couple gets a divorce due to differences between them specially because of Janaka's indifference towards his family. Although the couple is separated Janaka leaves home with regrets about his children. Meanwhile Nirmala finds employment and looks out for a servant to look after her children in her absence. On seeing an advertisement for a servant Janaka came to the house in the guise of a woman named Alice, who cannot cook. However she wins the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koti Sana
''Koti Sana'' ( si, කොටි සනා, italic=yes) is a 1999 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Ranjith Siriwardena and co-produced by Sonia Disa for Sonia Films and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Anusha Damayanthi, Sonia Disa, and Bandu Samarasinghe. Music composed by Somapala Ratnayake. It is the 923rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Koti Sana * Dilhani Ekanayake * Anusha Damayanthi * Sonia Disa as Koti Sana's mother * Bandu Samarasinghe * Chunky Ipalawatte * 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 ... * Nayana Kumari * Harshani Dissanayake * Thilak Jayaweera * Susila Kottage * Alexander Fernando * Susan Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolompoor
''Kolompoor'' ( si, කොළොම්පූර්) is a 1999 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, family film directed by Dinesh Priyasad and produced by Lalindra Wijewickrama for Lalindra Films. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Dilhani Ekanayake, Freddie Silva and Tony Ranasinghe. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theatres. It is the 919th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Bandu Samarasinghe as S.P Liyanagedara Bandu * Tennyson Cooray as Thadawansa and 6 others. (kadukkama, minister, businessman, tamilan, farmer, homosexual boy) * Freddie Silva as Freddie * Tony Ranasinghe as Alpabet Danthanarayana * Harsha Jayawardena as Pooja * Dilhani Ekanayake as Tanisha * Wimal Kumara de Costa as Costapal * Sunil Hettiarachchi as I.Opatha * Teddy Vidyalankara as Brando * Robin Fernando as Detective * Piyadasa Wijekoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1
''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' ( si, රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල්, italic=yes) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the first film of ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'' film franchise. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal. Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theatres. It is the 894th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Daniyel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) are two kind-hearted, but thieves in the village. They were known to steal chickens, goats, cattle and also do canny things and they are caught by the village head master. With these incidents, they started to leave the village and move to town. After moving to town, two detectives cobra and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
