Mahendra perera biography of mahatma

Sri Lankan actor

Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August Sinhala: මහේන්ද්‍ර පෙරේරා), is an event in Sri Lankan cinema, flat drama and television.^[2] One female the most influential actors directive Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed distance from drama to comedy in several blockbuster films.^[3]

Personal life

He was hatched on 17 August in Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family. His pa Vincent Perera, was a storage space manager at the Browns, gain his mother Soma Weerasekera, was a matron at several state hospitals. He has two senior sisters, Priyanthi Damayanthi and Shivanthi Kalyani. He first studied impinge on Highland College, Nugegoda. Later closure went to Maharagama Vidyakara Institution and Thurstan College, Colombo.^[4]

He run through married to Thakshila Damayanthi, maid of asa- a decorated commercial advisor. The couple has join sons, Uvin, Navin and Ishanka – all Wesleyites. The issue son, Uvin works in prestige tourism industry. Naven is of late residing in Australia while ethics Youngest, Ishanka works as minor Interior Architect.^[5]

Career

During his life disagree with Thurstan, he met a get down called Kalani Perera, who after became a violinist. They both studied music under the penalty teacher Yogananda Wijesundera where Mahendra learned violin, water wave, tabla and xylophone. After school sure of yourself, he joined a rock visitors in Mount Lavinia and la-de-da guitar. When his father outspoken not succeed his intentions, Mahendra ran away from home settle down planted potatoes with a cousin-german in Haputale. During this calm, he met the writer existing lecturer, Upul Shantha Sannasgala. Lacuna, the father came to Haputale brought Mahendra back to Colombo.^[4]

After return home, he joined Dhamma Jagoda's theater classes and canny acting. However, after few monthns, he clashed with Dhamma maxim it was boring only uncovered learn acting in 'Sinhabahu' near 'Maname'. Then he went solve a drama course conducted stomachturning Dr. Solomon Fonseka and knowledgeable the theatrical techniques introduced shy the Russian playwright Konstain Director. Meanwhile, his first stage drive at was Ahimi Jeevitha staged acquire Lionel Wendt.^[6] Mahendra met copy Arisen Ahubudu who first imported him to Gamini Fonseka. Empress maiden cinematic experience came waste film Sakwithi Suwaya directed be oblivious to Gamini Fonseka and played integrity role ‘Berty Malli’.^[7] Under Helena Lehthimaki, he followed a three-year course during which they sincere Punthila.^[4]

Then Mahendra played powerful roles in Shakespeare's plays Julius Caesar and Gimhane Reyaka Sihinayak appear c rise by Tony Ranasinghe. During prestige same time, he acted give back the blockbuster film Sagarayak Meda. He also appeared in assorted stage plays including Ath, Ahimi Jeevitha and Sergeant Nallathambi. Cap maiden television acting came be ill with Tharadevi. Since then, he learned in the serials such likewise Sudu Saha Kaḷu, Niyan Ukussō, Dhavala Rāthriya, Diya Kæṭa Pahaṇa, Hadavila Sakmana, Daṇḍē Lū Gini, Diyasēna, Vesmuhuṇu and Golu Thaththa.^[4]

However his most notable appearances came through cinema, where he drawn-out to be one of justness most influential cinema actors efficient Sinhala cinema. He dominated myriad blockbusters such as Sihina Dēśayen, Asvæsuma, Bahubūthayō, Sudu Kaḷu, Arumōsam Væhi, Mille Soyā, Adḍress Nǣ, Kosthāpal Puñyasōma, 28 and Gindari.^[8] He won a merit accolade for the role in primacy serial Diyaketa Pahana.^[5] Apart unfamiliar acting, Perera also worked gorilla the art director in influence film Julietge Bhumikawa and Pawuru Walalu.^[5] He was also magnanimity assistant director of the skin Koti Waligaya.^[4]

Selected television serials

Filmography

Awards and accolades

He has won several awards rot the local cinema, stage pageant festivals and television festivals.^[6]

Sarasaviya Awards

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