Kodithuwakku Arachchige Chandrasiri (born 27 December 1949 – died 15 January 2016 as චන්ද්‍රසිරි කොඩිතුවක්කු) inhala, popularly known as Chandrasiri Kodithuwakku, was an

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in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He played "Abilin" in the television serial ''

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''.

Personal life

He was born on 27 December 1949 in Pethiyagoda, Kelaniya. He was educated at Sambodhi College, Kelaniya. Before entering drama, he went to work in a chili powder mill. He was married to Daya Stella Kodituwakku and the couple has two sons, Janaka. Kodithuwakku had been treated for kidney and breathing related illnesses for a long period of time. In 2016, he was admitted to Gampaha Base Hospital due to respiratory and cardiovascular problems. He died on 15 January 2016 at 7.20 am at the age of 67 while receiving treatment in the ICU. His remains were kept at his residence at No. 2, Meegahawatte, Delgoda. The funeral took place on 17 January 2016 at Gonahena Public Cemetery.

Career

After finishing school times, he wished to join the theater school conducted by

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. However, due to economic hardship, he could not join the theater school. In the meantime, he followed an acting course at the German Cultural Institute. He then participated in the short drama festival conducted by "Moratuwa Nawa Magaka Yanno". His short drama won the awards for best script and best make up. He made his acting debut in 1969 with the stage drama ''Sokkano Rajano'' produced by

Sathischandra Edirisinghe Patikirige Sathischandra Edirisinghe (born 11 February 1941 as Patikirige Sathischandra Edirisinghe, සතිස්චන්ද්‍ර එදිරිසිංහ) inhalais an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Considere ...

. Then he acted in many stage plays such as ''Kekille'', ''Deshapaluwa'', ''Manape'', ''Bedde Goranaduwa'', ''Baka Thapas'', ''Devlo Doni'' and ''Uthure Rahula''. In 1973, he accompany by

Jayasekara Aponsu Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951: Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), popularly as Jayasekara Aponsu, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Apart from that, he is also a director, and ...

and Ranjith Perera started miming art. In 1981, Kodithuwakku studied acting under the supervision of

Thevis Guruge Thevis Guruge (died 23 July 1989) was a distinguished broadcaster with Radio Ceylon and subsequently the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් ව ...

. Then he was selected to the television serial ''

'' by Guruge. His role as "Abilin" became highly popularized among the public and he was usually known by his character name rather than real name. He appeared in the series from the beginning which first aired on 1 April 1987. He continued to act in the series for 30 consecutive years. Due to his character as a village gossiper, named "Abilin" he was nickname for those who speak gossip in Sri Lanka. He was also a B-Grade singer at

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ගුවන් විදුලි සංස්ථාව, ''Shrī Lankā Guvan Viduli Sansthāva'', ta, இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்புக் க� ...

. He sang duet songs with fellow actresses

Susila Kuragama Kala Bhushana Susila Kuragama ( සුසිලා කූරගම, inhala 14 October 1943 – 1 February 2016), was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She became very popular with the role "Ensina" she played in the t ...

such as ''Lanka Lanka'', ''Oba Dakkoth Hari'', ''Lassana Sande'' and ''Esuru Kala Kalaye''. He made his maiden cinematic appearance in the 1973 film ''Hondata Hondai'' directed by J. Selvarathnam. Since then, he acted a few minor roles in cinema.

Filmography

References

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