Chandra Kaluarachchi
| Chandra Kaluarachchi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1943 Narahenpita Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Film ,Television , Radio and Stage actress |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Chandra Kaluarachichi (born April 6, 1943) is a Sri Lankan actress. Since her debut role as 90-year-old woman in Raththaran putha by Arnold Wickramasuriya in 1962,[1] Chandra has become recognized for playing motherly and other figures on stage, film, radio and television serials.[2]
Biography
Early life and education
Chandra Kaluarachichi grew up in Narahenpita, near Colombo. Her early touches with nature In the meantime The program named Lamapitiya was encouraged to pursue acting in radio. After leaving college she played the leading role in several Sri Lankan stage productions. Dramatist Premaranjit Tilakaratne A House without a roof ' he identifies produced 'Wahalak Neti Geyak'. It got a recognition at the State Drama Festival 1964 winning awards for the Best Actress as Chandra Kaluarachchi.[3] Chandra Kaluarachchi performed a grandmother in a of S. Karunaratne play Erabadu Mal Pottu Pipila in 1967.[4] Dayananda Gunawardena’s Gajaman Puwatha, first in the genre of "docudrama", which he introduced to the Sinhala stage on 14 October 1975. It is colorful figure of Ranchagoda Lamaya was acted by her[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Dahasak Sithuvili by G.D.L. Perera | |
| 1969 | Mokada Une by Piyasiri Gunarathna | |
| 1969 | Romio-Juliet Kathawak by G.D.L. Perera | |
| 1969 | Bakmaha Deege by Dayananda Gunawardena | |
| 1970 | Lakseta Kodiya by Shesha Palihakkara | |
| 1970 | Thunman Handiya by Mahagama Sekara | |
| 1970 | Sidadiyen Hayak by Shanthi Abesekara | |
| 1971 | Welikathara by D.B. Nihalsinghe | - |
| 1972 | Singappuru Chali by Domy Jayawardena | |
| 1973 | Mathara Achchi by Sathischandra Edirisinghe | |
| 1973 | Hathdinnath Tharu by Pathiraja L.S.Dayananda | |
| 1974 | Sihasuna by Titus Totawatte | |
| 1974 | Jeewana Ganga by Dayananda Rodrigo | |
| 1974 | Dinum Kanuwa by Ranjith Perera | |
| 1975 | Siril Malli by Joe Micheal | |
| 1975 | Tharanga by Vimal Waidyasekara | |
| 1976 | Asha by S.G. Samarasingha | |
| 1976 | Mangala by Titus Totawatte | |
| 1978 | Selinage Walawwa by Pathiraja L.S.Dayananda | |
| 1978 | Sara by T. Arjuna | |
| 1979 | Wasanthaye Dawasak by T. Arjuna | |
| 1980 | Para Dige by Dharmasena Pathiraja | |
| 1980 | Dandu Monara by Vijaya Darma Sri | |
| 1981 | [Aradhana by Vijaya Darma Sri | |
| 1981 | Vajira by Sunil Ariyarathna | |
| 1982 | Re Manamali by Gamini Fonseka | |
| 1983 | Muhudu Lihini by Sunil Ariyarathna | |
| 1984 | Shirani by M.A. Gafoor | |
| 1984 | Hima Kathara by Dharmasiri Wickramarathna | |
| 1986 | Athuru Mithuru by Ariyarathna Vithana | |
| 1990 | Himagira by Vijaya Darma Sri | |
| 1992 | Bajar Eke Chandiya by Hemasiri Sellapperuma | |
| 1993 | Seilama By H D Premarathne | |
| 1997 | Sudu Akka by Milton Jayawardhana | |
| 1994 | Yuwathipathi by Amaranath Jayathilake | |
| 1999 | Pawru Walalu by Prasanna Vithanage | |
| 2007 | Nisala Gira by Thanuj Anawarathne |
[6] http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-chandra-kaluarachchi-398.html
References
- ↑ "Handahana with Arnold Wickramasuriya". Daily News(Sri Lanka:.
- ↑ "R R Samarakone's life comes in a biography". Daily News(Sri Lanka:.
- ↑ "'The Father' and the 'Ghosts' adopted for the Sinhala stage". sundayobserver (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "A Critique on the State Sinhala Drama Festival of 1966". dailynews.lk (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Synthesis of literature and spectacle". island.lk (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "chandra-kaluarachchi". filmslk.