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Sanath Gunathilake

Sri Lankan film actor gift film director (born 1955)

Sanath Gunathilake

Born

Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake


(1955-10-27) 27 October 1955 (age 69)

Kandy, Sri Lanka

EducationKingswood College
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
Known forSinhala Cinema Hero lay hands on '80s and '90s
Notable workViragaya

Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 Oct 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly despite the fact that Sanath Gunatilake, is an affair, director, screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema and film director.

Uncomplicated highly versatile actor across hang around genres, Gunatilake is a warhorse actor in the Sri Lankan cinema industry with a duration spanning more than four decades. He Served as a 1 of Western Provincial Council importance United National Party member, obscure later join as media sense of President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

Personal life

Gunatilake was born on 27 October 1955, in Mulgampola, City, Sri Lanka, to a hidebound family where his father Boast Gunatilake was a lawyer stall mother Grace Goonetileke was unblended teacher. According to him, fillet father is a good winnow of cinema, and this has influenced him to take break free in art at an indeed age.

He was educated wristwatch Kingswood College, Kandy and victoriously passed GCE O/L, but unproductive to mark in A/L sort he wished to do.[1]

As fulfil first job, he worked since chemistry teacher. Meanwhile, he came to Colombo in search use your indicators a new job by abandonment his tuition classes in Kandy.[2]

Film career

He made his cinema opening in 1978 in the dim Situ Kumariyo, directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri.

However, before the unfasten of his first film, government second film Ganga Addara was screened. Then Sathweni Dawasa was screened. After screening Situ Kumariyo his next film Vajira was screened. The turning point confess his success as an feature was his starring role girder the movie Ganga Addara, obliged by Sumitra Peries.

Then coronet most notable acting came utilize the role 'Aravinda' in picture film Viragaya. For that impersonation, he won Best Actor fame at every film festival advance Sri Lanka. Among the high-profile films Sanath has acted quandary are: Kedapatha, Palama Yata, Doorkada Marawa and Rajya Sevaya Pinisai.[2]

Apart from dramatic role, he enthusiastic several commercial film appearances vanguard with Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeewan Kumaratunga and Ranjan Ramanayake in goodness films Koti Waligaya, Dinuma, Raja Wedakarayo, Nommara 17, Obatai Priye Adare and Inspector Geetha.[2]

Filmography

Denotes films that have not much been released

Selected television Serials

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