Gamini Hettiarachchi

Gamini Chandrakirthi Hettiarachchi (24 July 1950 – 27 May 2019) ( si, ගාමිණී හෙට්ටිආරච්චි) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.

Personal life

Hettiarachchi was born on 24 July 1950 as the sixth of the family with ten siblings for Stanley Alas Hettiarachchi and Soma Hettiarachchi. He has three elder brothers, two elder sisters, two younger sisters and two younger brothers. He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and completed his GCE A/L education through science stream. He was a retired Technical officer in Department of Railways.

He was married to Subhashini in 1983 and had one daughter and one son. He met Subhashini during Shilpa Shalikawa program held in Lionel Wendt. His daughter Pratibha is a renowned award-winning actress. His son Shakthi is a video editor.

He died on 27 May 2019 while receiving treatment, after a kidney transplant surgery.

Beyond acting

In the school, he was a member of Under-14 cricket team and karate team. During Advanced Levels in the school, he started to read Russian books particularly on politics. Then he obtained the membership of Communist Party.

Acting career

Whilst at College, he performed in Ediriweera Sarachchandra's stage drama, ''Raththaran''. Also whilst a pupil at Nalanda, he acted in Dhamma Jagoda's play ''Vesmuhunu''. In 1974, he engaged in street dramas under the guidance of Gamini Haththotuwegama and performed in ''Minihekuta Ellila Marenna Barida?'' and ''Bosath Dakma''. His first main role in stage dramas came through 1976 drama ''Sekkuwa''. He won a merit award for the role at National Drama Festival. Some of his other popular stage dramas include ''Wedikkarayo'', ''Suba Sandewak'', ''Mee Pura Wasiyo'', ''Uththamawi'', ''Esala Sanda Awanhala'', ''Hora Police'', ''Charitha Hathak'' and ''Dummala Warama''.

His first teledrama acting came through ''Yashorawaya'' with the character ''Sunimal''. Then he appeared in many television serials such as ''Sihina Puraya'', ''Pahasara'' and '' Sidu''. In 1991, he won the award for the Best Actor for his role in the ''Dadabima'' teledrama.

Selected television serials

* ''Abuddassa Kalaya''
* ''Ada Ada Ei Maru''
* ''Anavaratha''
* ''Aththamma''
* ''Bhavana – Amuttha''
* ''Bhavathra''
* ''Bonikko''
*''Dadu Kete''
* ''Dangakara Tharu''
* ''Deva Daruwo''
* ''Gini Pupuru''
* ''Girikula''
* ''Ingammaruwa''
* ''Kinduru Adaviya''
* ''Makara Dadayama''
*''Malee''
*''Medagedara''
*''Millewa Walawwa''
* ''Nil Mal Viyana''
*''Oru Bendi Siyambalawa''
*''Pahasara''
* ''Raja Bhavana''
* ''Senehasa Kaviyak''
* ''Senehasata Adarei''
*''Sidu''
*''Sihina Puraya''
* ''Sihina Sithuvam''
* ''Sulang Kapolla''
* ''Swarna Veena''
* ''Vinivindimi''
*''Yashorawaya''
* ''Yes Boss''

Filmography

He started cinema career with the short film ''Palamuwaniya Saha Anthimaya'' in 1980 and then through Hemasiri Sellapperuma's 1992 film ''Bajar Eke Chandiya''. His most popular cinema acting came through the films ''Kosthapal Punyasoma'' in 2014, ''Vidhu'' and ''Sinhawalokanaya''.

* No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

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දිවි රඟමඩලට සමුදුන් රංගධරයා

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hettiarachchi, Gamini
1950 births
2019 deaths
Sri Lankan male film actors
Sinhalese male actors
Sri Lankan male television actors
Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo
20th-century Sri Lankan male actors
21st-century Sri Lankan male actors
Sri Lankan male stage actors