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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] |
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] |
Gemunu Wijesuriya
Gamunu Mahinda Wijesuriya (5 August 1934 – 19 March 2007: as si, ගැමුණු විජේසූරිය), was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, radio and television as well as a broadcaster, comedian, singer and radio program producer. A tall skinny personality, Wijesuriye is a renowned comedian in Sinhala cinema and a dubbing artist. Personal life Wijesuriya was born on 5 August 1934 in Dewalapola, Sri Lanka. He studied at Udugampola Maha Vidyalaya. He was married to Maali and had two children. Wijesuriya died on 19 March 2007 in Colombo. Career He started his career as a radio artist joining the Radio Ceylon (currently known as Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation) with ''Lama Pitiya'', a popular radio programme produced by Karunaratne Abeysekera for the children of the country. He was a popular radio artist and comedian who contributed the radio programmes like ''Muwanpalassa'' and ''Vinoda Samaya'' and he contributed to the Sinhala Cinema as an actor for Si ... [...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] |
Rathna Sumanapala
Podirathna Manike Abeygunasekara (born 10 June 1940 as රත්නා සුමනපාල) inhala, popularly known as Rathna Sumanapala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most popular television actresses in Sri Lanka with a career spanning more than five decades, Rathna is most notable for the trade mark role "Kopi Kade Hamine" in the television serial ''Kopi Kade''. Personal life She was born on 10 June 1940 in Lellopitiya, Ratnapura as the second of the family with four siblings. Rathna has one elder brother, one younger sister and one younger brother. Her father was a school principal. However, his salary was not enough for maintaining the family, where he quit from the job and became a government contractor. She started education from Ratnapura Baranduwa Junior School and then entered to Pelmadulla Central College (currently known as Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla). She was married to popular actor Raja Sumanapala. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimal Kumara De Costa
Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016 as විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the most popular comedy artists in 1980s and 1990s, he started cinema career with character roles in art films where he later moved to comedy roles in cinema. He is cited as the pioneer of Sri Lanka mime industry. Personal life Wimal Kumara De Costa was born on 4 July, 1948 in Kelaniya, and he completed his education from Gurukula College, Kelaniya. Career Early days Before entering popular art, he acted many regional stage shows like ''Andare'', ''Yakage Kamhala'', ''Sith Peraliya'' and ''Diyasena''. Costa began his mainstream acting career while attending Gurukula College with a role in the play ''Godo Enakath'' directed by A.J Selvaduray. Subsequently, he performed in plays such as ''Dunna Dunna Gamuwe'', ''Hitha Hondha Ammandi'', ''Puttu'', ''Kavuruth Yan Ne'', ''Kora Saha Andhaya'' and ''Nattukarayo'' by W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Hettiarachchi
Sunil Edmund Hettiarachchi (8 April 1937 – 3 December 2015) was a well-known Sri Lankan comedian and character actor known for his bald appearance with a full beard and skinny frame. Career Hettiarachchi began his film career in 1982 playing a servant in ''Kadawunu Poronduwa (1982 film), Kadawunu Poronduwa''. He began to gain fame with his comic roles in low budget genre films in the late-80s and 90s which emphasized his comical look. Despite primarily playing comedic roles, Hettiarachchi has appeared in several art films in small character roles. In 1987, he played a small role in Tissa Abeysekera's ''Viragaya''. In 1992, he had a role in ''Kulageya''. In 1994, he played a comic character in ''Mee Haraka''. He also has had roles in ''Me Mage Sandai'' (2001). He has also acted in International productions filmed in Sri Lanka like ''The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo'' (1997) and ''Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor'' (both 1997). Notable teledramas * ''Alli and Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, presenter and a social activist. Largely popularized as a comedian, Leitch was a singer, having gained fame for singing over 350 songs. His most notable songs include "''Thattaya''" and "''Kauda Bole Alice''". Family Leitch was born on 19 October 1953 in Dehiwela. His father died on 26 December 2017 and funeral took place on 27 December at 4:00 p.m at the Mount Lavinia Cemetery. He married his childhood sweetheart, Yvette in 1986, and is the father of daughter Keshia and son Keshan. Leitch met Yvette first in 1974 in Bellanvila, when their homes were situated in close proximity to each other. They married on 7 June 1986. Their first child, Keshia was born on 17 September 1989. Keshia married on 8 June 2017. Keshia is a past pupil of Bishop's College, Colombo and Keshan is an old boy of S. Thomas' College, Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Perera
Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera ( Sinhala: සුනිල් පෙරේරා; 14 September 1952 – 6 September 2021) was a Sri Lankan vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer. Described as one of the most influential musicians in Sri Lankan music history, Perera was the leader and the lead vocalist of The Gypsies. He was associated with Sri Lanka's baila genre, and gained the nickname "Baila Chakravarthy". Personal life Perera was born on 14 September 1952, in a family with ten siblings. His father, Anton Perera, was in the military before becoming a musician and forming the original Gypsies band. Anton was a clerk at the government Postal Department and also run a sweet production company called "Glucorasa". His mother was Dorine Perera. He started his education at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa until grade four and then until finishing school in the St Peter's College, Colombo. During his school days he was also a member of the college band. When h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Films
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2000s Sinhala-language Films
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