Navaratne Bandara Raja Sumanapala (born 1936 – died 2003 as
රාජා සුමනපාල)
inhala, popularly known as Raja Sumanapala, was an
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
in
Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.
Personal life
He was born on 1936 in Pelmadulla. He completed education from Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla.
He was married to popular actress
Rathna Sumanapala
Podirathna Manike Abeygunasekara (born 10 June 1940 as රත්නා සුමනපාල) inhala, popularly known as Rathna Sumanapala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most popular television actr ...
. The couple has two daughters - Waruni, Manjula - and two sons - Prabash and Mahesh.
Grandchildrens - Dushantha Deshan Samayamanthri , Dulhan Tanishka Sumanapala , Bisandi Laknara Sumanapala , Dulan Hansaja Sumanapala , Dinali Shenara Sumanapala , Bihandu Yethmin perera , Vidusha Sumanapala
Acting career
He worked in Pelmadulla Art Forum in music department where he met future wife Rathna.
He has acted in several popular television serials in the early periods. His character as "Ali James" in ''
Kopi Kade
Kopi Kade (''Coffee Shop'') ( Sinhala:කෝපි කඩේ) is a popular Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series broadcast on the Independent Television Network. One of Sri Lanka's iconic television series in history, Kopi Kade remains the mos ...
'' was highly popularized.
Selected television serials
* ''Hathe Wasama''
* ''Hiru Sandu Hamuwe''
* ''Hiruta Muwawen''
* ''Laa Hiru Dahasak''
* ''Lokanthaya''
* ''Wetath Niyarath''
* ''Yashorawaya''
Awards
*
Sumathi Merit Award at
Sumathi Awards
''Sumathi Awards'' ( si, සුමති සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with Sri Lanka's television screen, each year by the Sumathi Group of Company, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions m ...
2000 — ''Hathe Wasama''
*
Sumathi Merit Award at
Sumathi Awards
''Sumathi Awards'' ( si, සුමති සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with Sri Lanka's television screen, each year by the Sumathi Group of Company, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions m ...
— ''Golu muhude kunatuwak.
Filmography
Sumanapala started his film career with 1977 film ''Pembara Madhu'' directed by
Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
Kala Suri Sugathapala Senarath Yapa (born 10 November 1935 as :si:සුගතපාල සෙනරත් යාපා, සුගතපාල සෙනරත් යාපා) inhala, is a Film director, director in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri L ...
.
Some of his popular cinema acting came through ''Mangala Thegga'', ''Wadula'', ''Palama Yata'', ''Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli'' and his final film ''Parliament Jokes''.
References
External links
කලා ලොවේ තරු ජෝඩු - 3Chat with Rathna Sumanapalaයළි හමු නොවන පුංචි තිරයේ ආදරණීය තාත්තලාඒ කාලෙ බලපු මේ ටෙලි නාට්ය හත ඔයාට මතකද?
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Sri Lankan male film actors
Sinhalese male actors
1936 births
2003 deaths