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Chandika Nanayakkara
Chandika Nanayakkara ( චන්දික නානායක්කාර) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Nanayakkara won the award for the most popular actor in Sumathi Awards in two consecutive years, 2009 and 2010. He is mostly working in television serials. Personal life His father was the deputy principal as well as disciplinary teacher of his school and mother was a housewife. He has two sisters and a brother. He completed A/L education from Gankanda National College, Pelmadulla. At school, he placed third in an all-island Creative Writing competition. Acting career At school stage, he became a regular visitor to watch weekly stage dramas held at school. He continued to attend drama seminars organized by renowned artists like Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera. In 2003, he won the ‘Tharumansala’ competition organised by Sirasa TV. His beginning into the acting was accidental. While enrolled into Open University of Sri Lanka "The Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selvam (2011 Film)
''Selvam'' ( si, සෙල්වම්, italic=yes; ) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war drama film directed by Sanjaya Leelaratne and produced by M. Mohamed. It stars two debutants Santhalingam Gokularaj and Shalani Tharaka in lead roles along with Malini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The main protagonist Pushparaja is played by Santhalingam Gokularaj, an ex-LTTE soldier. The director cast him after seeing him in a rehabilitation camp after the end of war. It is the 1166th film in the Sri Lankan cinema. Plot Cast * Denny Abinesh as Selvam * Santhalingam Gokularaj as Pushparaja * Shalani Tharaka as Medhavi * Malini Fonseka as Madhuvani * Joe Abeywickrama as Sathyawel * Chandika Nanayakkara as Captain Migara * Lakshman Mendis as Mathara Mudalali * Jayani Senanayake Kapuwela Vidanage Senanayake Mudiyanselage Jayani Chamathka Dharmadasa Senanayake (born as ජයනි සේනානායක; February 1, 1974), popularly as Jayani Senana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Sri Lankan Male Film Actors
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] |
Sumathi Most Popular Actor Award
The Sumathi Popular Teledrama Actor Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Companies for the most Popular Sri Lankan television actor of the year, determined by a publicly popular vote. The annual award was first given in 1995. The following is a list of the winners of this award since then. References {{Reflist Popular Actor Television acting awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumathi Best Upcoming Teledrama Actor Award
The Sumathi Best Teledrama Supporting Actor Award is presented annually in Sri Lanka by the Sumathi Group of Campany associated with many commercial brands for the best Sri Lankan Upcoming actor of the year in television screen. The award was first given in 1995. Following is a list of the winners of this prestigious title since then. Award winners References {{Reflist Upcoming Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nidahase Piya DS
''Nidahase Piya DS'' () is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical film directed by Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa and co-produced by Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Dilman Jayaratne, Channa Hettiarachchi, Rajaputhra Weerasinghe, Kithsiri Athulathmudali and Clarance Kumarage. It stars an ensemble cast of many popular actors, with Lakshman Mendis in the lead role, with Thumindu Dodantenna and Saranga Disasekara in supportive roles. Music composed by Samantha Perera. It is the 1313th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film revolves around the life of Sri Lanka's first prime minister, D.S. Senanayake, who is known as the "Father of the Nation". The film trailer and the theme song were released on 4 February 2018, the 70th anniversary of the country's independence. A private screening of the film was held for the family relatives of D.S. Senanayake, which was organised by the director. Prior to screening in Sri Lanka, the film has scheduled to screen in several other countries such as Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassane Senehasa
''Wassane Senehasa'' ( si, වස්සානයේ සෙනෙහස, italic=yes) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic thriller film directed by Densil Jayaweera and co-produced by Sudath Dharmapriya and Upul Priyankara for Cine Positive Films. It stars Udith Abeyratne and Umayangana Wickramasinghe in lead roles along with Sandani Sulakna and Veena Jayakody. Music composed by Sarath de Alwis. It is the 1171st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Udith Abeyratne as Pradeep Mayadunne * Umayangana Wickramasinghe as Nirmala * Chandika Nanayakkara as Chandana * Udari Sathsarani as Chandana and Nirmala's daughter * Veena Jayakody as Pradeep's mother * Janak Premalal as Samarasekara * Wijeratne Warakagoda as Mayadunne * Rodney Warnakula as Siripala * Mihira Sirithilaka Mihira Sirithilaka, (born May 28, 1978, as මිහිර සිරිතිලක inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara (2010 Film)
''Sara'' ( si, සරා, italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller film directed by Nishantha Pradeep and co-produced by G. Nandasena, Janaka Siriwardena and Rohan Wanaguru. The film was inspired by the soap opera of the same name, which was telecasted by TV Derana. It stars characters from the miniplay where Sujani Menaka and Pubudu Chathuranga in lead roles along with Maureen Charuni and Asela Jayakody. Music Composed By Shameel J. It is the 1145th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Sujani Menaka as Sara * Pubudu Chathuranga as Denuka * Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ... as Sara's mother * Chandika Nanayakkara as Police Inspector * Asanka Perera * Asela Jayakody * Srimal Wedisinghe * Ananda Wickramage * Tyrone Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathara Denama Soorayo (2008 Film)
''Hathara Denama Soorayo'' ( si, හතරදෙනාම සූරයෝ, italic=yes) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala action romantic film directed and produced by Neil Rupasinghe. The film is a remake of 1971 blockbuster of the same name directed and produced by the same person. With that, the film became the second in the history of film industry in the world that the same Producer and Director did a re-make of the same film after 37 years with the same theme creating a world record. The four protagonist roles are played by stars Buddhika Jayarathne, Roshan Pilapitiya, Jagath Chamila and Amila Abeysekara in lead roles along with Chathurika Peiris and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Jayantha Ratnayake. It is the 1101st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Buddhika Jayaratne as Podde ayya * Roshan Pilapitiya as Vijay * Jagath Chamila as Jagiriya aka Jaggi * Amila Abeysekara as Linton * Chathurika Peiris as Nilmini * Kanchana Mendis as Soma * Chinthaka Kulatunga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daskon (TV Series)
''Daskon'' ( si, දස්කොන් හෙවත් කන්ද උඩ ගින්දර; lit. ''Daskon, the Fire of Kandy''; also known as ) is a Sri Lankan drama starring Roshan Ravindra as the titular character ''Daskon'', Pooja Umashankar and Akila Dhanuddhara. Directed and written by Jackson Anthony, this historical drama depicts the legendary romance between Queen Pramila, the queen consort of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and Minister Daskon. It aired on Swarnavahini every Saturday and Sunday at 20:30 ( SLST) from September 6, 2014 to July 5, 2015. Synopsis About the tragic love story between real life Daskon (Pedro de Gascoyn), the chief minister of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and the king’s queen consort Sumitra (Pramila Devi). Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe was the last king of Kandy with Sinhalese origin. The story flows through various power struggles and conspiracies in the court. Cast *Roshan Ravindra as Daskon *Pooja Umashankar as Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
