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One Shot (2005 Film)
''One Shot'' ( si, වන් ෂොට්) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film remake from Tamil super hit film Baashha. This film was directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Anarkali Akarsha in lead roles along with Wilson Karunaratne and Rex Kodippili. The music was composed by Somapala Rathnayake. The film's sequel, ''Ranja - One Shot One 2'', was released in 2014. It is the 1051st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. The film was also screened in India. Overview ''One Shot'' is used anamorphic lenses and Digital Theater System sound. The plot revolves around the character "One Shot" who fights against injustice and corrupted politicians. Cast * Ranjan Ramanayake as Vijaya aka 'One Shot' * Wilson Karunaratne as Minister Walisundara * Anarkali Akarsha as Sherry * Anton Jude as Johnny * Rex Kodippili as Cabinet minister Sallala Arachchi * Kanchana Mendis as Vishaka * Manike Attanayake as Rani * Sriyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjan Ramanayake
Sadda Vidda Rajapakse Palanga Pathira Ambakumarage Ranjan Leo Sylvester Alphonsu (born 11 March 1963) (රන්ජන් රාමනායක), popularly known as Ranjan Ramanayake, is a former Sri Lankan politician, actor, film director, singer and script writer who appeared in a number of Sinhala language films. He is a former Member of the Parliament. He served as the State Minister of Highways and Road Development (2018–2019). He served as the Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development Under Good Govenence in 2015 and Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare from 2015 to 2018. Ramanayake has won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award as well as being the Most Popular Actor consecutively for 16 years. He has appeared in over 75 Sinhalese films in genres ranging from romance to action and comedies, starting his career appearing in theatre, stage and several television series. Personal life Ramanayake was born on 11 March 1963 in Negombo. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manike Attanayake
Kala Suri Attanayake Mudiyanselage Podi Manike (born August 23, 1947), popularly as Manike Attanayake (), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is best known for the role in television serial ''Palingu Manike''. In 1987, she was honored with "Kalasuri", becoming the youngest Sri Lankan to win that award. Personal life Manike Attanayake was born on 23 August 1947 in Thalwatte, Kandy as the youngest of the family with five siblings. Her father, Wilson Attanayake was a renowned Sokeri actor in Kandy who worked at Cargills Company. Her mother Ran Manike Attanayake was a housewife. Attanayake completed education from Senkadagala Maha Vidyalaya, currently known as D. S. Senanayaka College, Kandy and Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy. One of her elder sisters, Kumari Manike also acted in many stage dramas. She is married to retired police officer Raja Attanayake and the couple has two sons and one daughter. Acting career Attanayake joined with "Ranga Shilpa Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Action Drama Films
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Films
2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Evaluation of the year Renowned American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy stated on his website, "Despite films like “Crash,” which deals with racism in contemporary America, and geopolitical exposes like ''Syriana'' and ''Munich'', the 2005 movie year may go down in film history as the year of sexual diversity." He went on to emphasize, "It's hard to recall a year in which sex, sexuality, and gender have featured so prominently in American films, both mainstream Hollywood and independent cinema. I am deliberately using the concepts of sexual diversity and sexual orientation, rather than gay-themed movies, because the rather new phenomenon goes beyond homosexuality or lesbianism. For decades, American culture has been both puritanical and hypocritical as far as sexual matters are con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahan Ranwala
Sahan Ranwala (born July 3, 1978 as සහන් රන්වල inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also works as a musician, composer and a presenter. He is the managing director of Lionel Ranwala Folk Art Foundation. Personal life Sahan Ranwala was born on July 3, 1978 in Nugegoda as the second of the family with two siblings. He started education at Asoka Vidyalaya, Maradana. After passing grade 5 scholarship examination, he went to Ananda College. At school, Sahan was the Chairman of Drama Society and the Treasurer of Broadcasting Unit. He did A/L from commerce stream and selected to the University of Colombo. His elder brother Chirantha is a television announcer and also an actor. His father Lionel Ranwala was an icon in Sri Lanka music industry who performed folk music in Sri Lanka. Lionel is the founder of Ranwala Balakaya. Sahan is a graduate from Drama and Theater at University of Kelaniya. He also has a Diploma in Journalism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anusha Damayanthi
Anusha Damayanthi ( si, අනූෂා දමයන්ති) (born February 11, 1978) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. She started her career in 1996 from Cheriyo Darling and won ''Dance Stars Dance'' reality show title in 2011 which was telecast on Swarnavahini Swarnavahini ( si, ස්වර්ණවාහිනී; literally Golden Channel) is a Sinhala language general entertainment and news television channel in Sri Lanka owned by EAP Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of EAP Holdings. Launched i .... Theater work She has acted few stage dramas. Her first stage acting came through ''Indian Sagare'' drama directed by Sisil Gunasekara. She then acted on ''Vaniciye Twinsla'', and ''Dancing Super Star''. Television She contested for the reality dance program ''Dance Stars Dance'' and won the competition. Filmography References External links *අනූෂා දමයන්ති ගේ ළමාවිය අම්මා - අයිරාංගන ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarath Chandrasiri
Sarath Chandrasiri (13 June 1964 – 4 December 2021: as සරත් චන්ද්රසිරි) inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is best known for the role "Samagipura Wasantha" in popular television serial ''Paba'' and role "Ukkuwa" in the serial ''Malee''. Personal life He was born on 13 June 1964 in Panadura, Ceylon. He went to Wekada Bauddhaloka Vidyalaya where he met drama teacher Sarath Kulanga. Later he was educated at Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya, Panadura. Chandrasiri is married to longtime partner Charika Jayamali. The couple has one son – Kanchuka Thilakshana, and one daughter – Hasara Nilakshi. Kanchuka is an engineer graduated from University of Moratuwa. Hasara is a physics graduate at University of Sri Jayewardenepura. On 21 November 2016, Chandrasiri was hospitalized by a brief illness while working in a stage play. He was rushed into the Alpitiya hospital. In November 2021, he was again hospitalized and has been rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srinath Maddumage
Srinath Mahesh Maddumage (born 16 October, 1963 as ශී්රනාත් මද්දුමගේ) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Maddumage is known for the roles in films ''Diya Yata Gindara'', ''Sonduru Dadabima'' and ''Kosthapal Punyasoma''. Personal life He is a past pupil of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa. While in school, he started acting under Gurudeva Tissa Gunawardena. During that time, he played the titular role in stage play ''Pandukabhaya'' directed by Simon Navagattegama. Maddumage has an external degree and diploma in Journalism from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He is married to Sriyani Jayawickrema, who is a PhD graduate in Water Management. the couple currently live in Epping, Victoria, Australia. They have one daughter, Menuri Chamathka. Acting career After secondary education, Maddumage studied theater and drama under teachers like Solamon Fonseka and Rudi Corrence. His maiden stage drama acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Randeniya
Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1972, and was a popular actor during the 1970s and 1980s; He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award in 1984 (''Dadayama''), 1985 (''Maya''), 1989 (''Sandakada Pahana''), and 1990 (''Sri Medura''). Randeniya hosted the quiz program ''Mind Star'' on ITN, which gain huge publicity. Personal life Randeniya was born in Dalugama, Kelaniya Sri Lanka in 1945 as the second child in a family with 6 siblings. His father, L.P. Perera was a well known businessman in Dalugama, Kelaniya who was popular in the brass hinge industry. His mother was Caroline Egodawatte, born in Sapugaskanda. Ravindra has one elder brother: Callistus, two younger sisters: Gertie, Helen, and two younger brothers: Amal and Shantha. Randeniya attended St. Benedict College in Kotahena. His beloved friend was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoja Weerasinghe
Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena ( Sinhala:අනොජා වීරසිංහ), popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe (born January 21, 1955), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most respected film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe won the Golden Award at New Delhi Film Festival for her critics acclaimed movie ''Maldeniye Simion''. Personal life Born on 21 January 1955 near Badulla, as the seventh of the 12 siblings in the family which includes seven daughters and five sons. Her father was Jeldeen Siriwardena and mother was Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelavathi. Anoja had older siblings: Shanthi, Sunethra, Asoka, Sunil and Maya Damayanthi. Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters. After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to many political disputes. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as ''Barrister Hamu'' and ''Hingana Kolla''. Her first marriage was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajitha Hiran
Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July 1981) ( si, රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly acting in comedy roles, Hiran is best known for the role of Ping Pong in the television serial ''Thattu Gewal'', which became his trademark of the career. Personal life Chamikara is an old boy of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa. Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters. His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is a Tamil Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist. His uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma Hemasiri Sellapperuma (born 25 October: si, හේමසිරි සෙල්ලප්පෙරුම), is a Sri Lankan screenplay writer, editor and filmmaker in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema. He is a prolific director who directed th ... is also a renowned artist. Career He started acting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himali Siriwardena
Himali Siriwardena is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress and a dancer by profession. Career Siriwardena is a popular dancer in Sri Lanka, before she appeared in cinema and television acting. She has acted in several movies including ''Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe'', ''King Hunther'' and commercially successful ''Ranja''. She has also received critical acclaim for her acting on teledramas including ''Sandagalathenna''. Himali also runs her own dancing troupe, 'The Sensations', but it has broken due to many disputes. In 2017, she appeared in the team Shakyans in a reality show Hiru Mega Stars telecasted by Hiru TV Hiru TV (Sinhala: හිරු ටීවී) is No. 1 television channel in Sri Lanka, founded by Rayynor Silva (Chairman) and owned by Asia Broadcasting Corporation. Hiru TV is Sri Lanka's first and only digital television channel which has the .... In 2019, after a brief hiatus, she acted in the comedy television serial ''Sihina Samagama''. In 2021, she appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
