Ananda Wickramage

Ananda Wickramage
ආනන්ද වික්‍රමගේ
Born (1953-08-04) August 4, 1953
Sri Lanka
OccupationsActor, comedian
Years active1977–present
SpouseManel Wanaguru (m. 1984)[1]
Children2

Ananda Wickramage (Sinhala: ආනන්ද වික්‍රමගේ, born August 4, 1953) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television.[2] During his career, he has acted in the teledramas Paba and Patalavilla, has played the president in the political sitcom And Company, and as Kotalawala in the stage drama Neinage Suduwa.[3]

Television career

Ananda Wickramage has acted more than 100 television serials. His role in the serials such as Patalavilla and Paba become highly popularized. He directed the television serial Menik Maliga,[4] and Hada Pudasuna.[5]

Selected television series

Filmography

Wickramage started his film career with Sudu Paraviyo back in 1977, with a minor role.[6] Though he has acted more than 50 films across many genre, most of his characters remains supportive. His most popular cinema acting came through comedy roles in films Jeevithe Lassanai, Clean Out and Parliament Jokes.[7]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleRef.
1990Christhu CharithayaAramathiye Joseph[8]
1994Nohadan Amme[9]
1995Sudu Walassu[10]
2001Jolly HalloVeterinary doctor
2002Parliament JokesMinister Pushpakumara Karunathilake[11]
2002Cheriyo Holman[12][13]
2003Sepata Dukata SunnyStation Master
2003Numba Nadan Apita Pissu'Sakaladosha Dhuribhootha' Gurunnanse[14]
2004Clean OutReggie[15]
2004Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3Victor[16]
2006Ali Patiyo Oyai MamaiThief Suminda[17]
2007Mr Dana Rina[18]
2008Wada Bari Tarzan MathisabayataRival[19]
2009Ali SurathalLiyanage[20]
2010Ape Yalu Punchi BoothayaCyril[21]
2010Sara[22]
2011Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada NahiDharme ayya[23]
2011Ethumai MethumaiSilva[24]
2010Thank You BertyMr. Harry[25]
2012Super SixJayasundara[26]
2012Jeevithe LassanaiJ.V.P. Aaron[27]
2013Ran Kevita 2Suran's father[28]
2013DoniAbepala[29]
2015Lantin SinghoDudley Mithurusinghe / doppelgänger[30]
2016SinhayaNewspaper editor[31]
2019President Super StarProgram coordinator[32]
2024Sihinayaki Adare
TBAWedaduru Paradeesaya †[33]
TBASulanga Numba Avidin †[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Remarage Event of Manel and Ananda Wickramage". lkmegafuns. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lankan actors - Ananda Wickramage". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "All for the sake of a laugh!". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Emerging from the shadows". Daily News. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "'Hada Pudasuna': Portrays sacrifices in love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ananda Wickramage - ආනන්ද වික්‍රමගේ films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ananda Wickramage filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "All about Kristhu Charithaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "නොහඬන් අම්මේ සිංහල චිත්‍රපටය". funnydog. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sudu Walassu". vodtv. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Ranjan's maiden effort". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Cheriyo Holman' now". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Bond between a baby elephant and a child". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Jumbo delight from Ali Surathal". Daily News. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  21. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  22. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Ethumai Methumai Sinhala Film". vodtv. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  25. ↑ "Tenny C. brings Berty". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "Patavi". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Jeevithe Lassanai". www.nfc.gov.lk. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  28. ↑ "Ran Kevita 2". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "Sunil T is into child-centric movies". Daily News. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Comedy film in town". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Sinhaya". whatsupcolombo.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2016-10-23
  32. ↑ "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  33. ↑ "Patiently await 'Doctor's Paradise'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  34. ↑ "හද සෙනෙහේ චමත්කාරය: "සුළඟ නුඹ ඇවිදින්"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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