Sunil Edmund Hettiarachchi (8 April 1937 – 3 December 2015)
was a well-known
Sri Lanka
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n comedian and character actor known for his
bald
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appearance with a full beard and skinny frame.
Career
Hettiarachchi began his film career in 1982 playing a servant in ''
Kadawunu Poronduwa
''Kadawunu Poronduwa'' ( Sinhala: ''කඩවුනු පොරොන්දුව'', "The Broken Promise") was the first film to be made in the Sinhala language; it is generally considered to have heralded the coming of Sinhala Cinema. The fil ...
''. He began to gain fame with his comic roles in low budget genre films in the late-80s and 90s which emphasized his comical look.
Despite primarily playing comedic roles, Hettiarachchi has appeared in several art films in small character roles. In 1987, he played a small role in
Tissa Abeysekera
Deshanabu Tissa Ananda Abeysekara (7 May 1939 – 18 April 2009 as තිස්ස අබේසේකර) was a Sri Lankan filmmaker, actor, writer, director, screen playwright and political activist. He is better known as a script writer for th ...
's ''Viragaya''. In 1992, he had a role in ''Kulageya''. In 1994, he played a comic character in ''Mee Haraka''. He also has had roles in ''Me Mage Sandai'' (2001).
He has also acted in International productions filmed in Sri Lanka like ''
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo'' (1997) and ''
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor'' (both 1997).
Notable teledramas
* ''Alli and Galli''
* ''Bodima''
* ''Charitha Dekak''
* ''Dedunu Yanaya''
* ''Giju''
* ''Giraya''
* ''Hiru Thanivela''
* ''Hotel D'Kalabala''
* ''Kasee Salu''
* ''Keetaya 1, 2, 3, 4''
* ''Kethumathi''
* ''
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 ...
''
* ''Lahiru Dahasak''
* ''Mahagedara''
* ''Mayavi''
* ''Nadeeladiya''
* ''Niwataya''
* ''Palingu Menike''
* ''Raja Bhavana''
* ''Raththarana Neth''
* ''Sathyangana''
* ''Sayaweni Patumaga''
* ''Shoba''
* ''Suddilage Kathawa''
* ''Suwanda Yahaluwo''
* ''Sura Pura Sara''
Filmography
* No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan films in the Sri Lankan cinema.
References
External links
Sri Lanka Sinhala Films Database - Sunil Hettiarachchi*
Sri Lankan male film actors
Sinhalese male actors
2015 deaths
1937 births
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