Prathiroo
''Prathiroo'' ( si, ප්රතිරූ; ) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Kapila Sooriyaarachchi and co-produced by Kapila Sooriyaarachchi and Harischandra Yakandawala for Sense Creations. It stars Malani Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama in lead roles along with Jagath Benaragama and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake. It is the 1170th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Cast * Malani Fonseka as Leelawathi * Joe Abeywickrama as Siyathu * Jagath Benaragama as Wickrama * Jagath Chamila as Suresh * Sriyantha Mendis as Teacher * Palitha Silva as Monk * Himali Sayurangi sa Purnima * Veena Jayakody as Parwathi * Giriraj Kaushalya as Salesman * Wijeratne Warakagoda as Bookstore owner * Damayanthi Fonseka as Muslim sister * Sujeewa Priyalal * Dharmapriya Dias Dharmapriya Dias ( si, ධර්මප්රිය ඩයස්) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. And a professional dubbing artist since 1995. D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jagath Benaragama
Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama (born June 2, 1972 as ජගත් බෙනරගම) inhala, popularly as Jagath Benaragama, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, television and theater. He is best known for the role ''Ukkuwa'' in ''Paba'' teledrama and main protagonist in critically acclaimed movie ''Prathiroo''. Personal life He is married to Renuka Pushpakumari Vithana, where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 3 July 2010 at Paradise Inn Hotel, Delthawa, Piliyandala. His wife is from Hambantota district and worked in Ceylon Water Board. The couple has one daughter. Jagath's sister Kokilani Benaragama is married to popular actor Ravindra Yasas. The couple has one son, Kasun Chamara is also a renowned actor and singer, who started career with musical program ''Hapan Padura''. Acting career Benaragama started his career with a stage drama directed by Douglas Siriwardena. While acting, he also worked as an officer at Presidential office. However, after a sev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palitha Silva
Garanduwa Baarage Palitha Silva (born August 30, 1967 as පාලිත සිල්වා) inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, dramatist, producer, director, scriptwriter and author. He started his career at 15 years of age when he was chosen to train at the esteemeProfessor Solomon Fonseka'sschool of Acting. Silva has acted in more than 400 television serials and is best known for the roles in teledramas ''Keetaya'', ''Deweni Inima'' and titular character in the biographical film ''Anagarika Dharmapala Srimathano''. He was awarded the honorific titles of ''Maanava Hithavadee Keerthi Sri Veeraputra Deshabandu'' in (June, 2019) and Kalaashubana Janaranjana Keerthi Sri Deshamanya (July,2021) for his service towards Buddhism in Sri Lanka. He was also cast in the international film ''Shadow of the Cobra'' Starring Art Malik, Michael Woods and Arthur Dignam. Personal life He is married to longtime partner, Namalee Silva. She is the Deputy Chief Superintendent of the Marketing Division ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giriraj Kaushalya
Silmesthri Giriraj Kaushalya (born November 13, 1964) (), popularly known as Giriraj Kaushalya, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Kaushalya also has worked as an assistant director, producer, script writer and a filmmaker. Personal life Kaushalya was born on 13 November 1964 in Kolonnawa, Colombo as the youngest of the family with four siblings. He has three elder brothers and one elder sister. He entered village school in Kolonnawa and then attended to Gurukula Vidyalaya, Kelaniya. His father was an active trade unionist in Ceylon Electricity Board and a member of the Sri Lanka Communist Party represented the Left Movement. He worked in Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka before entering to acting. His elder brother Lalith Janakantha is also a renowned actor in stage, television and cinema. He met his wife Mangalika Fernando during the work in Mahaweli Authority in Lihinyagama, Mahaweli C zone i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Damayanthi Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Damayanthi Priyalatha Fonseka (born 25 August 1960 as දමයන්ති ෆොන්සේකා) inhala, popularly as Damayanthi Fonseka, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a director and producer. Personal life She was born on 25 August 1960 in Kelaniya in a family with 11 siblings. Her father Gilbert Fonseka worked at a Government Press. Her mother Seelwathie Fonseka from Peliyagoda, Kelaniya and was a housewife. She got a government teaching appointment to Habarana. But she refused to move far from home. She married popular filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage. She got two natural abortions and hence no any children. Family background Three of her sisters - Malini, Sriyani, Rasadari and two brothers - Dayananda and Ananda are entered to cinema. Her elder sister Malini Fonseka is considered as the Queen of Sinhala cinema, where she has acted many critically acclaimed films since 1963. Malini is also a recipient of Best Actress ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dharmapriya Dias
Dharmapriya Dias ( si, ධර්මප්රිය ඩයස්) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. And a professional dubbing artist since 1995. Dias has titles such as playwright, actor, set designer, choreographer, teacher of art and has a master's degree in theatre and drama. He is the performing arts and sculpture art teacher in Shasthrananda Vidyalaya, Dehiwela. Personal life He studied at Sir Jhon Kothalawala College from grade 1 to O-Levels. He completed his education from Piliyandala Central College, where he started drama under Premakumara Karunaratne. He is married to Anoja Milanthi and the couple has two sons - Swarna Rawana and Prawara Bhashana. Theatre career Just after advanced level, he started to act in stage dramas. He acted in a stage play together with his fellow school leavers and the drama was selected for the final stage of Stage Drama Festival as well. His talents were polished under the direction of Sri Lanka's renowned ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malani Fonseka
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka ( Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well as a director. Often considered as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema", Fonseka first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival. This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for ''Hingana Kolla'' in 1980, ''Aradhana'' in 1982 and ''Yasa Isuru'' in 1983. Apart from cinema, she is also a former member of Sri Lanka Parliament. Her cinema career has spanned seven decades and began with Tissa Liyansooriya's ''Punchi Baba'' in 1968. She has won the Slim Nielsen Peoples' Award for the Most Popular Actress a record twelve times in a row. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time. Biography Early life Born as the third child of eleventh siblings to Gilbert Fon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Abeywickrama
Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama ( Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), popularly as Joe Abeywickrama, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Initially famed as a comedic actor in early 1950s, Abeywickrama became one of the greatest film actors of alltime in Sinhala cinema with several critically acclaimed award winning dramatic performances."The struggle of the common man for self-dignity is very profound" ''World Socialist Web Site''. Retrieved December 18, 2006. . Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). Retrieved August 05, 2014. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in ''Samige Kathava'', a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel ''Sam's Story'' (2001). He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics. Family Chamila was born on 6 June 1972. His father, Tinil Fernando, was a school principal and his mother, Veenal Biatrice, is a housewife. He has two brothers, Ajith Tinil and Prasad Saman, and one, sister Nirosha Shayamali. Chamila is married to Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri and they have one son, Pansilu Pavan, and one daughter, Venuri Kinara. Piyumi is the daughter of the film-maker Vijaya Dharmasri. Career Chamila's career as an actor started with stage dramas at school while he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sriyantha Mendis
Hiddadura Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis (Born 25 October 1957) ( si, ශ්රියන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්), popularly as Sriyantha Mendis, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Mendis has received awards for the Best actor and Best supporting actor in multiple occasions at local award festivals. Personal life Mendis was born on 25 October 1957 in Ragama, Sri Lanka as the eldest of the family with three siblings. His father Hiddadura Lazarus Mendis was a time keeper at the Ceylon Transport Board and later became an executive officer at Sri Lanka Ports Authority. His mother Eliadura Karoline Soyza was a teacher at Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya as well as practiced music at Haywood. Sriyantha's grandfather Hiddadura Juan Mendis was a devout Catholic. His mother's father was Eliyadura Evgeny Zoysa and mother was Welisarage Juliana Fernando. Sriyantha's parents were married on October 17, 1956. Sriyantha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Himali Sayurangi
Himali Sayurangi Ranaweera (born July 18 as හිමාලි සයුරංගි) Sinhala_language">Sinhala.html" ;"title="Sinhala_language.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Sinhala language">Sinhala">Sinhala_language.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Sinhala language">Sinhala, is an actress in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is best known for the role as Udeni in popular television serial '' Deveni Inima''. She started her artistic career as a presenter and later joined the film industry. She has also excelled in dance, singing and dubbing Personal life She was born on 18 July as the second of the family. She has one elder brother and one younger brother. Younger brother worked in the computer department of a television channel. Her father worked at the Insurance Corporation and mother is a housewife. She completed education from Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. Sayurangi is married to Asanga Jayalath where the wedding was celebrated on 1 March 2012 at Cinnamo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veena Jayakody
Virginia Sandhya Peiris (born 27 November 1952 as වීණා ජයකොඩි) inhala, better known as Veena Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Jayakody started as a child artist and has played critically acclaimed roles in films ''Sagarayak Meda'', ''Ra Manamali'' and ''Sarungalaya''. Personal life Veena Jayakodi was born on 27 November 1952. Her mother, Rohini Jayakody, was a popular actress and a film director. She studied as Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Veena has three children – one daughter and two sons. Eldest daughter is Anjana, eldest son is Chandu and youngest son is Sanjay. Anjana is married to Srini and they have two children – Waishya and Kaushik. Chandu is married to Melonie and the couple has three children – Jason, Tharaa and Joshua. Acting career Jayakody started her film career with ''Ahankara Sthree'' back in 1954, directed by A. B. Raj as a 5-month-old child with her mother. At the age of 12, Jayakody ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wijeratne Warakagoda
Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda (Born 21 November 1933; as si, විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ), popularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.. Career spanning more than six decades, Warakagoda is also a singer and a voice artist in Radio Ceylon. He is best known for the role "Korale Mahaththaya" in radio sitcom ''Muwan Palessa''. Personal life Wijeratne Warakagoda was born on 21 November 1933, in a small village in Kurunegala although his father's ancestry home town was Warakagoda in Harispattuwa, Kandy. His father Madduma Bandara was a police sergeant by profession. His mother was Basnayake Mudiyanselage Ran Menika, a housewife. His maternal grandfather was a Korale chief. Since his father worked for the police, he went to seven schools. He studied at St. Anne’s College Kurunegala for nine years and ended up at Ananda College, Colombo. During school times, he was excel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |