D. B. Gangodathenna

D.B. Gangodathenna
ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න
Born (1943-05-28) May 28, 1943
Kandy, Sri Lanka
EducationDharmaraja College
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

D.B. Gangodathenna (born May 28, 1943 as ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්නේ) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1] Gangodathenna has acted in supportive comedy roles, particularly in cinema.

Acting career

Gangodathenna started his film career with Mathu Yam Dawasa back in 2001, directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja.[2][3]

Selected Television Series

  • Alla Langa Walawwa
  • Baddata Saha Kuliyata
  • Dambulugala Sakmana
  • Deyyange Rate
  • Dhawala Kadulla
  • Dutu Nodutu Mala
  • Kasee Salu
  • Kethumathi Neyo
  • Kinnara Damanaya
  • Maya Manthri
  • Maya Ranga
  • Mayumi
  • Paba
  • Pabalu Menike
  • Sabanda Pabilis
  • Sanda Dev Diyani
  • Sanda Diya Mankada
  • Wanabime Sirakaruwo
  • Weten Eha
  • Yakada Dholi

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2001Mathu Yam Dawasa[4]
2002Parliament JokesStore Mudalali[5]
2002BahubuthayoInterviewed villager[6]
2003Yakada PihatuManuja's mad stepfather[7]
2003Sulang KirilliRathi's father[8]
2004Sooriya AranaUncle Peethara[9]
2004Diya Yata GindaraCommunication store owner[10]
2005One ShotDoctor Kallepotha[11]
2008Wada Bari Tarzan MathisabayataGunda 'Daddy'[12]
2008AbaAstrologer[13]
2009Leader[14]
2010Mago Digo DaiMudiyanse[15]
2010Ape Yalu Punchi BhoothayaGurunnanse[16]
2011MahindagamanayaDevil house chanter[17]
2011Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada NahiSomasundaram's father[18]
2011Ethumai Methumai[19]
2012Super SixTaddy[20]
2013Raja HoruMakka[21]
2014Siri Daladagamanaya[22]
2014Kosthapal PunyasomaBus thief victim[23]
2014Kalpanthe Sihinayak[24]
2014Api Marenne Na[25]
2014Swaroopa[26]
2015Mage Yalu MaluJayakody[27]
2015PravegayaBike shop owner[28]
2015Lantin Singho[29]
2015Address Na[30]
2015My Name Is BanduMunicipal tractor driver[31]
2015Ho Gaana Pokuna[32]
2016Sakkarang[33]
2016Hora PoliceNamal[34]
2016Ran Dedunnak[35]
2016Hero Nero[36]
201764 Mayam[37]
2018PorisadayaJames[38]
2018Yama Raja SiriPolice Constable[39]
2018Aladin Saha Puduma PahanaMashoor Pasha[40]
2018Kolamba Sanniya ReturnsMan at shopping complex[41]
2018Yalu Malu Yalu 2[42]
2018Athuru Mithuru Hari Apuru[43]
2018Davena WihagunOld man at brothel[44]
2019Goree [45]
2019Thiththa Aththa[46]
2019Jaya Sri Amathithumadrunken person[47]
2019ReloadDoctor[48]
2019Face to Face[49]
2021Hathara Varan[50]
2023Kathuru MithuruOld thin man in Barber shop[51]
2025Kaasi Vaasi[52]
2025Ice Cream[53]
2025BahuchithawadiyaOld man[54]
2026Eka Thamai Meka
TBAEdath Dinum Adath Dinum †[55]
TBAPampas †[56]
TBANirvasthra †[57]
TBAHousefull †[58]
TBAWessanthara Raja Dawasa †[59]

References

  1. ↑ "D. B. Gangodathanna bio". Rate your music. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "D.B. Gangodathanna - ඩී.බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "D.B. Gangodathenna filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mathu Yam Dawasa - මතුයම් දවස". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ranjan's maiden effort". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "'Bahu Boothayo': a weird comedy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "'Yakada Pihatu' ready to fly off". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Sulan Kirilli' : Maiden effort by Sathyangani". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "CEL's first production: 'Diya Yata Gindara'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "One Shot One". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tarzan joins Parliament!". Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Jackson recreates history with". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "'Leader' makes appearance". The Daily News. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mago Digo Dai". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Mahindagamanaya is Sanath's best creation". mahindagamanayafilm. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "Patavi". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  21. ↑ "'Raja Horu' in town". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  22. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "කොස්තාපල් පුඤ්ඤසෝම – Kosthapal Punyasoma plot". cinema.lk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  24. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Api Marenne Na - අපි මැරෙන්නේ නෑ". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  26. ↑ "'Swaroopa' to be released soon". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  27. ↑ "'Mage Yalu Maalu' crosses 50 days". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  28. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "Lantin Singho". Sri Lanka Cinema History. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  30. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  31. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  32. ↑ "Ho Gana Pokuna: Inspiring and inspirational". Sundayobserver.lk. 2016-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  33. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  34. ↑ "Hora Police". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  35. ↑ "Count your rainbows". Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  36. ↑ "Hero - Nero". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  37. ↑ "64 Mayam". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  38. ↑ "Sinhala cinema history". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  39. ↑ "Yama Raja Siri films.lk article". Films.lk (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  40. ↑ "Goal-Aladin on screen today". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  41. ↑ "Kolamba Sanniya Returns crew". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  42. ↑ "Interview with director". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  43. ↑ "Two children's films coming today". Sarasaviya. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  44. ↑ "Dewena Wihagun - Burning Birds". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  45. ↑ "Goree Shooting starts". Mirror Arts. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  46. ↑ "Thiththa Aththa - තිත්ත ඇත්ත". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  47. ↑ "Jaya Sri Amathithuma screened soon". mirrorarts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  48. ↑ "Plot of Reload film". Sarasaviya. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  49. ↑ "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  50. ↑ "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  51. ↑ "Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors". Sarasaviya. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  52. ↑ "කඳුළින් තොර දිවියකට: "කාසි වාසි"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  53. ↑ . "Ice Cream" coming soon http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/07/02/17907/“අයිස්ක්%E2%80%8Dරීම්”-ළඟදීම. Retrieved 3 July 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  55. ↑ "අයුක්තියට එරෙහිව එදත් දිනුම් අදත් දිනුම්". Sarasaviya. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  56. ↑ "හීන දකින්නේ සැබෑ කර ගැනීමට මිස බල බලා සිටීමට නොවේ". Sarasaviya. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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