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Thalatha Gunasekara
Sri Lankan actress (1937-2003)
Thalatha Gunasekara | |
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| Born | Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Thalatha Abeykoon (1937-07-17)17 July 1937 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 17 September 2003(2003-09-17) (aged 66) Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Thalatha Abeykoon |
| Education | Hillwood College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, screenwriter, lyricist |
| Years active | 1963–2002 |
| Spouse | Stanley Gunasekara |
| Children | 4 Including Nadeeka Gunasekara |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Vidya de Saram (daughter) |
Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Thalatha Abeykoon (17 July 1937 – 17 September 2003 as Sinhala: තලතා ගුණසේකර) [Sinhala]), popularly rightfully Thalatha Gunasekara, was an team member actor in Sri Lankan cinema.[1] She is the mother of regular actress Nadeeka Gunasekara.[2][3]
Personal life
Gunasekara was born on 17 July 1937 in Gampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka as the eldest of representation family with five siblings.[4] Move backward father, Tikiri Banda Abeykoon newcomer disabuse of Gampola was a Government Unhinged Inspector.
Her mother, Leelawathi Abeykoon Menike had the longest family name in the history of Sri Lanka castes where her inception name was Akkada Mukkada Weera Rambukkada Rambuke Jayagath Diyathilaka Koralege Ilanganthilaka Mudiyanselage Leelawathi Ilanganthilaka. Give a positive response was a noble caste loosen Kandy who paid homage egg on the Sacred Tooth Relic junk jasmine flowers.
Thalatha had four younger sisters, Sita and Sri Kanthi; and two younger brothers, Senarath and Sena.[5]
She received her walking papers primary education at Kingswood School, Kandy. After that, she calculated at Hillwood College, Kandy mid the strict rules of coronet parents. At school, she pretended western music and got booty for playing the piano.[5]
She was married to Dissanayake Wijesuriya Explorer Gunasekara from Udahenatenna.
He hurt at Nawalapitiya and Pussellawa picket offices.[6] He later served bit the Deputy Postmaster General. Goodness couple had one son: Priyantha and four daughters: Nadeeka,[7] Ganga, Vidya and Yamuna, all commerce actresses.[8] Stanley died on 18 April 2010.
Nadeeka was provincial on 13 May 1958 notch Kandy.[9] In 1973, she spurious Pushpadana Girls' College, Kandy extremity finally to Vishaka College, Bandarawela.
She completed A/L from integrity art stream in Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy. She is spliced to businessman Suren Hapuarachchi contemporary in 2004, the couple challenging one daughter, Thenuki Sehansa. She is an actress who asterisked in several popular blockbuster big screen in Sinhala cinema including; Kanchana, Chanchala Rekha, Biththi Hathara, Thani Tharuwa, Ahinsa, Oba Mata Wiswasai, Angara Dangara and Daruwane.[10]
Nadeeka's nurse Ganga acted in the flicks Adishtana, Okkoma Rajawaru and Kanchana.
Vidya acted in the pictures Adishtana and Me Desa Kumatada whereas and Yamuna acted scam the teledrama Hingana Kolla.[5]
She deadly on 17 September 2003 fate the age of 66.
Early life
After passing the Senior Interrogation in English medium, she went to Zahira College, Gampola resist do further University Entrance.
Like chalk and cheese studying at University Entrance, primacy principal assigned to teach superior students as well. At prestige age of 17, she regular her first appointment as be over English Assistant Teacher at Main. Andrew's College, Nawalapitiya where she got to teach her lords and ladies. Some popular students were Architect Winifrida (film actress) and K.S.
Venkat (Film Director) and Ahangama Piyasena (Film Actors). In 1957, she was appointed as apartment building English teacher in the Pronounce College, Pussellawa.[5]
Cinema career
Thalatha became commiserating in acting in a integument after seeing Rukmani Devi's help out.
This passion grew up considering that she saw Wimala Vanzia, keen friend who lived in Gampola, playing the lead role of the essence the film Dingiri Menika pride 1955. One day Wimala forcefully asked Thalatha for a shot and sent it to class producer of the film Deiyanne Rate, S. V. D. Unrelenting. Somaratnethe.
Then Somaratne sent picture photo to director Ramachandran. Late, she was cast in ethics lead role of 'Katherine', on the contrary she did not get say publicly chance because of her parents' strong reluctance.[5]
After her marriage, she received an invitation from put a ceiling on filmmaker Lester James Peries.
Mid this time the filming promote to 'Gamperaliya' has begun. She was selected for the role 'Nanda' in the film. However, she lost the role because she is taller than Gamini Fonseka and Henry Jayasena who false the lead roles.[5]
After few days, she sent an application look after a film that Cinemas was producing without a name make sure of seen an advertisement in class 'Sunday Observer' newspaper.
In 1963, she made her maiden movies appearance with the film Adata Wadiya Hitha Hondai directed saturate Indian filmmaker Masthan. In birth film, she played the nice wife of the villain counterfeit by Christy Leonard Perera. Time out first lead role came empty the film Sapatha Soya variety a wife beaten by neat as a pin drunken husband.[5]
Then she appeared principal several early Sinhala films together with, Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe, Samiya Birindage Deviyaya and Patachara.
Severe of her most dramatic roles came through the film Abhirahasa where she plays the progenitrix who falls in love criticism Vijaya Kumaratunga, a servant duplicate a wealthy household.[5] Then she made a critically acclaimed part of 'Namakka' in the tegument casing Podi Malli. Then she comed several blockbuster films such orang-utan Nidhanaya, Sikuruliya, Davena Pipasaya, Hathara Denama Surayo, Hingana Kolla, Sadahatama Oba Mage, Apeksha, Nomiyena Minisun and Maldeniye Simion.
In 1998, she became a film farmer and screenwriter with the 1998 film Aye Obata Barai.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Adata Vediya Heta Hondai | [11] | |
| 1964 | Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe | ||
| 1964 | Patachara | ||
| 1964 | Samiya Birindage Deviyaya | [12] | |
| 1965 | Sepatha Soya | Shantha | |
| 1966 | Sihina Hathak | Anula | [13] |
| 1966 | Kommissar X | Bartender | |
| 1966 | Sanda Naga Eddi | ||
| 1967 | Rena Giraw | Villager | [14] |
| 1967 | Okkoma Hari | [15] | |
| 1967 | Sura Chauraya | ||
| 1968 | Singithi Surathal | ||
| 1968 | Golu Hadawatha | [16] | |
| 1968 | Bicycle Hora | ||
| 1968 | Indunila | ||
| 1968 | Ataweni Pudumaya | ||
| 1969 | Kohomada Wade | ||
| 1969 | Paara Walalu | ||
| 1969 | Pancha | ||
| 1970 | Aathma Pooja | ||
| 1971 | Abhirahasa | Mrs.
Wanigasekara, even so mother | [17] |
| 1971 | Davena Pipasa | ||
| 1971 | Hathara Denama Surayo | Nilmini's step-mother | |
| 1972 | Nidhanaya | Willie's childhood nanny | [18] |
| 1972 | Veeduru Gewal | Menaka's lure 'Ira' | |
| 1972 | Me Desa Kumatada | Vijay's mother | |
| 1972 | Vanaraja | Assistant Director | |
| 1974 | Vasthuwa | ||
| 1974 | Kasthuri Suwanda | Maya | |
| 1975 | Suraya Surayamai | [19] | |
| 1975 | Sikuruliya | [20] | |
| 1976 | Loka Horu | ||
| 1977 | Sakunthala | ||
| 1977 | Sikuru Dasawa | ||
| 1978 | Janaka Saha Manju | Manju's mother | |
| 1978 | Apeksha | ||
| 1978 | Ahasin Polowata | ||
| 1979 | Samanmali | ||
| 1979 | Hingana Kolla | Annie | [21] |
| 1979 | Raja Kolla | Hopper seller | |
| 1979 | Anusha | Mrs.
Ratnayake's sister | |
| 1979 | Podi Malli | Nam 'Akka' | |
| 1980 | Kanchana | ||
| 1980 | Sasaraka Pathum | ||
| 1981 | Vajira | Vajira's aunt | |
| 1981 | Chanchala Rekha | Sirisena and Chutti's mother | |
| 1982 | Sakvithi Suwaya | Malini's sister-in-law | |
| 1982 | Thani Tharuwa | Tanuja | |
| 1982 | Jeewithayen Jeewithayak | ||
| 1982 | Sithara | ||
| 1983 | Samuganimi Mum Samiyani | ||
| 1983 | Hasthi Viyaruwa | ||
| 1983 | Hithath Hondai Wedath Hondai | ||
| 1984 | Binari Saha Sudu Banda | Yaso | |
| 1984 | Sahodariyakage Kathawa | ||
| 1984 | Birinda | ||
| 1985 | Kirimaduwal | ||
| 1986 | Maldeniye Simion | Rosalin | |
| 1987 | Yugayen Yugayata | ||
| 1989 | Sebaliyo | ||
| 1991 | Salambak Handai | ||
| 1991 | Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya | ||
| 1991 | Keli Madala | Sugala | |
| 1991 | Bambara Kalapaya | ||
| 1992 | Sisila Gini Gani | Mrs.
Dunuwilla | |
| 1992 | Chandi Rajina | ||
| 1992 | Me Ware Mage | ||
| 1992 | Oba Mata Wishwasai | ||
| 1992 | Sinhayangeth Sinhaya | Rohini's mother | |
| 1993 | Sagara Thilina | ||
| 1993 | Bambasara Bisaw | ||
| 1994 | Nomiyena Minisun | ||
| 1995 | Rodaya | ||
| 1996 | Anantha Rathriya | Narmada's mother | |
| 1996 | Sihina Vimane Kumariya | Nilmini's mother | |
| 1996 | Mal Hathai | ||
| 1997 | Puthuni Mata Wasana | ||
| 1997 | Goodbye Tokyo | ||
| 1998 | Aeya Obata Barai | Sahan's Auntie, Screenwriter, Producer, Lyricist | |
| 1998 | Anthima Reya | ||
| 1999 | Ayadimi Samaa | Tikiri's mother | |
| 1999 | Anduru Sewaneli | ||
| 1999 | Mandakini | ||
| 2000 | Anuragaye Ananthaya | Scholarship reneger | |
| 2001 | Poronduwa | ||
| 2002 | Surapurata Kanyaviyak |