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Singa Machan Charlie
''Singa Machan Charlie'' ( si, සිංග මචං චාර්ලි, italic=yes) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala action comedy film directed by Lal Weerasinghe and produced by Raj Ranasinghe. It stars Tennyson Cooray, Lal Weerasinghe, and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles with Sando Harris and Suraj Mapa. It is the 1242nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. This film brought debut acting for popular actress Dilani Abeywardana's daughter Kaveesha Kavindi. Plot Cast * Tennyson Cooray as Charlie * Anusha Damayanthi as Chami * Lal Weerasinghe as Ramesh * Suraj Mapa as Romeo * Udayanthi Kulathunga as Isha * Sando Harris as Sergeant Rivilsan * Kaveesha Kavindi * Nandana Hettiarachchi * Mark Samson * Anrua Bandara Rajaguru * Vishaka Siriwardana Mukthagara Adhikari Muidayanse Ralahaminalage Vishaka Siriwardana ( si, විශාඛා සිරිවර්ධන; 28 August 1956 – 23 October 2021),Sinhala Cinema Database cited she was born in 1957. However leading cinema s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Weerasinghe
Lal Weerasinghe (born 17 December 1963 as ලාල් වීරසිංහ inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema. Personal life Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1963 in Nugegoda, Colombo. Career His maiden cinema acting was in 1991 film Wada Barinam Wedak Naha Directed By Late Upali Piyarthna.. In 1995, he produced the film ''Vijaya Saha Ajay'' which was directed by Roy de Silva. Then in 1996, he wrote the story and script of the film ''Bodyguard'' directed by Upali Piyarathna. He obtained a diploma from Mumbai drama school and trained in India. His first Kollywood acting came through ''Suriya Udayan''. After the film becomes very popular, he acted in another Tamil film ''Inda Nimidam'' directed by R.K Yesu in 2019. He also acted as a police officer in the film ''Thuppakki En Kadei''. His maiden cinema direction came through 2015 film ''Singa Machan Charlie' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennyson Cooray
Merengnnage Edward Tennyson Cooray (සිංහල: මෙරෙඤඤගේ එඩ්වඩ් ටෙනිසන් කුරේ) (30 April 1952 – 28 September 2020) was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedians ever in Sinhala cinema with a career spanned for more than three decades, Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Peralikarayo'', ''Wada Bari Tarzan'' as well as ''Somy Boys''. In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer. Personal life He was born on 30 April 1952 in Weligama, Matara as the second of the family to a Catholic father and Buddhist mother. His father Merengnnage Edgar Stanley Arthur Cooray, who worked at Gamini Bus Company, learned to be a pastor for some time and also was a great reader of good English literature. His mother, Herath Mudiyanselage Ran Menika was a housewif ... [...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] |
Suraj Mapa
Mapa Mudiyanselage Suraj Laksiri (born on 2 January 1980 as සුරාජ් මාපා) inhala, popularly as Suraj Mapa, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as well as a Teledrama Producer, model, dancer, and a choreographer. Mapa is best known for the roles in many television serials such as ''Olu'', ''Pooja'', and ''Haara Kotiya''. Apart from acting, he owns partnership in the brand named ''Elsa Clothing''. Personal life He was born on 2 January 1980 in Kandy, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family with two elder sisters. His father was a businessman and his mother was a housewife. He completed education from Trinity College, Kandy and did his Advance Level examination in 1999. Then, Mapa attended a course in Hotel Management earning a Diploma in Hotel Management and worked for one year in his father's hotel – ‘Hotel Zurich Park’. He also studied at IDM and gained a Diploma in Computer Studies. During this period he worked for ‘Suntel’ as a cus ... [...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] |
Dilani Abeywardana
Dilani Perera Abeywardana (born October 29, 1929 as ඩිලානි අබේවර්ධන) inhala, is a retired actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Started her career in 1990s, she is best known for the dramatic roles in films ''Juriya Mamai'', ''Sujatha'' and ''Chandani''. Personal life Dilani Abeywardana was born on 29 October 1929 in Kalubowila, Colombo. She is married to singer Saman Pushpawarna. They currently lives in United States and Dilani works as a beauty consultant in Staten Island. The couple has one daughter, Kaveesha Kavindi and one son. Kavindi was born on September 12, 1996 in Colombo. Kaveesha made her film debut with 2015 film ''Singa Machan Charlie'' directed by Lal Weerasinghe. She has recorded her single in June, ''Samanalee'' written by Ananda Padmasiri and composed by Sanjula Himala. Her first song was ''Mandaram Adure'' with Kanishka Salinda. Kaveesha is married to Sri Lankan international cricketer Shehan Jayasuriya Gampal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sando Harris
Sando Harris, (18 May 1963 – 11 June 2021; si, සැන්ඩෝ හැරිස්), popularly known by his stage names Sando Harris and Sergeant Nallathambi, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. With a career spanned more than three decades, Sando was a popular comedian in theater and cinema. Apart from comedy acting, he was also a stunt actor, producer, director and singer. Personal life He was born on 18 May 1963 in kirulapone, Sri Lanka to a family of eight. He received his primary education at Arethusa College, Wellawatte, and secondary education from Isipathana College and Zahira College, Colombo. He died on 11 June 2021 at the age of 58. The cause is identified as a sudden cardiac arrest occurred when he was at his friend's residence in No. 291/47, Havelock Place, Colombo. After the post mortem at Kalubowila Hospital, the body was taken to the Dehiwala cemetery and the last rites was performed on 13 June 2021. Career Sando entered the dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Samson
Thelge Marcus Samson Peiris, popularly as Mark Samson (born February 29, 1956 – died 19 January 2019 as මාක් සැම්සන් inhala was a Sri Lankan actor in films and television, and a stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Samson has acted in more than 40 films across many genres primarily as an antagonist. He died on 19 January 2019, at the age of 63, of a heart attack. Cinema career Samson made his debut cinematic appearance through the 1988 film ''Ayya Nago''. He was introduced into silver screen by Wilson Karu Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema, Karunaratne acted in more than 240 films across ma .... He continued to act in more than 45 Sinhala films across many genres, primarily as a villain. Some of his notable acting came through ''Raja Daruwo'', ''Rodaya'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishaka Siriwardana
Mukthagara Adhikari Muidayanse Ralahaminalage Vishaka Siriwardana ( si, විශාඛා සිරිවර්ධන; 28 August 1956 – 23 October 2021),Sinhala Cinema Database cited she was born in 1957. However leading cinema source ''Sarasaviya'' recorded her birthday on 1956. popularly known as Vishaka Siriwardana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. In a career spanning more than three decades, she was known for her breakthrough roles in ''Saaranga'', ''Sasara Chethana'' and ''Sura Duthiyo''. At 5 feet 9 inches tall, she was the tallest actress in Sri Lanka. Personal life Vishaka Siriwardana was born on 28 August 1956 in Katupotha, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka as the eighth child in a family of nine siblings. Her mother was Donna Lizzie Siriwardena and father was Desai Sarath Siriwardena. She was educated at Katupotha Tissa Maha Vidyalaya. She was married to Daya Dharmasiriwardena. Daya was involved with a terrible road accident and as a result, he had to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damitha Saluwadana
Damitha Turlin Fernando (born 18 September 1948 – died 27 November 2015 as දමිතා සළුවඩන) inhala, popularly as Damitha Saluwadana, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She played "Asilin" in the television serial ''Kopi Kade''. She had acted in more than 300 stage plays, 200 television serials and 25 films. Personal life She was born on 18 September 1948 as the youngest child in a family with five siblings. She completed education from Karagampitiya Methodist School. Her elder sister's husband, Don Sirisena was a popular comedian in early Sinhala cinema. She was married to Wasantha Saluwadana and the couple had one daughter, Venushka. Venushka is married to Amila Prasad Silva. Damitha's cousin son Chanaka Fernando is also an actor. Saluwadana suffered from diabetes for 29 years. When her diabetes was controlled by medication, her kidneys had unknowingly been a side effect. She died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 67. Her rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
