Chandra Kaluarachchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi April 6, 1943 Narahenpita, Sri Lanka |
| Died | November 1, 2019 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Film, Television, Radio and Stage actress |
| Spouse | Lakshman Wijesekara |
| Children | Ama Wijesekara (Daughter) Vihanga Wijesekara (Son) |
Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi (April 6, 1943 – November 1, 2019), popularly known as Chandra Kaluarachchi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] Kaluarachchi is best known for performances in Welikathara (1971), Ira Madiyama (2003) and Nisala Gira (2007).
Personal life
Chandra Kaluarachchi was born on 6 April 1943 and grew up in Narahenpita, near Colombo.
She died on 1 November 2019 at the age of 76.[2] She was married to musician and actor Lakshman Wijesekara. They had one daughter: Ama and one son: Vihanga.[3]
Career
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 such as Wahalak Neti Geyak produced by dramatist Premaranjit Tilakaratne. It got recognition at the State Drama Festival 1964, where she won the Best Actress Award.[4] Chandra Kaluarachchi played a grandmother in the S. Karunaratne play Erabadu Mal Pottu Pipila in 1967.[5] Dayananda Gunawardena's Gajaman Puwatha, first in the genre of "docudrama", which he introduced to the Sinhala stage on 14 October 1975.[6] Since her debut role as a 19-year-old woman in Raththaran putha by Arnold Wickramasuriya in 1962,[7] Chandra was recognized for playing motherly and other figures on stage, film, radio and television serials.[8]
Theatergraphy
Radiography
| Year | play | Writer | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Monara Thenna | Dharmasri Munasinghe | Sanda | |
| 2015 | Rangadena Kapuwo | Malaka Dewapriya | Hamine | |
| 2015 | Ekathena Kerakumae | Malaka Dewapriya | Manika | [10] |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Dahasak Sithuvili | Nilanthi's aunt | [12] |
| 1969 | Mokada Une | Hamine | |
| 1969 | Romio Juliet Kathawak | [13] | |
| 1969 | Bakmaha Deege | Panampallage Celestina Karunawathie | |
| 1970 | Lakseta Kodiya | Rani Vandurumana | |
| 1970 | Thunman Handiya | Sophie | |
| 1970 | Sidadiyen Hayak | ||
| 1971 | Welikathara | Bathik dress discusser | |
| 1972 | Singappuru Chali | ||
| 1973 | Mathara Achchi | Sumitra's mother | |
| 1973 | Hathdinnath Tharu | Siripala's mother | |
| 1974 | Sihasuna | ||
| 1974 | Jeewana Ganga | ||
| 1974 | Dinum Kanuwa | ||
| 1975 | Siril Malli | ||
| 1975 | Tharanga | Mrs. Silva | |
| 1976 | Asha | ||
| 1976 | Mangala | ||
| 1978 | Selinage Walawwa | Selina's mother | |
| 1978 | Sara | ||
| 1979 | Wasanthaye Dawasak | Kalu Ethano | |
| 1980 | Para Dige | ||
| 1980 | Dandu Monara | Catherine | |
| 1981 | Aradhana | ||
| 1981 | Vajira | Kamani's mother | |
| 1982 | Re Manamali | ||
| 1983 | Muhudu Lihini | ||
| 1984 | Shirani | ||
| 1984 | Hima Kathara | ||
| 1986 | Athuru Mithuru | ||
| 1990 | Himagira | ||
| 1992 | Bajar Eke Chandiya | ||
| 1993 | Seilama | ||
| 1997 | Sudu Akka | ||
| 1994 | Yuwathipathi | Redi Nanda | |
| 1999 | Pawuru Walalu | Alice 'Nona' | |
| 2003 | Ira Madiyama | Duminda's mother | |
| 2005 | Samanala Thatu | ||
| 2007 | Nisala Gira | Kudu Amma | |
| 2015 | Bora Diya Pokuna | Desmond's mother |
References
- ↑ "Chandra Kaluarachchi filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ "Chandra Kaluarachchi passed away". Hiru News. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ "Famous characters in Sri Lanka who are married to older women - www.slsocialmedia.com". www.slsocialmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ "'The Father' and the 'Ghosts' adopted for the Sinhala stage". sundayobserver (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ↑ "A Critique on the State Sinhala Drama Festival of 1966". dailynews.lk (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Synthesis of literature and spectacle". island.lk (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Handahana with Arnold Wickramasuriya". Daily News(Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "R R Samarakone's life comes in a biography". Daily News(Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
- ↑ "En earfull". dailynews. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Earful of Visuals". sundayobserve. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ↑ "chandra-kaluarachchi". filmslk.
- ↑ "All about Dahasak Sithuvili". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ↑ "Romeo Juliet Kathawak". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.