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Sri Lankan actor

Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August Sinhala: මහේන්ද්‍ර පෙරේරා), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, mistreat drama and television.^[2] One of the most influential actors suppose Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in innumerable blockbuster films.^[3]

Personal life

He was born on 17 August in Mount-Lavinia, Sri Lanka as the youngest of the family. His paterfamilias Vincent Perera, was a store manager at the Browns, near his mother Soma Weerasekera, was a matron at several rule hospitals. He has two older sisters, Priyanthi Damayanthi and Shivanthi Kalyani. He first studied at Highland College, Nugegoda. Later without fear went to Maharagama Vidyakara College and Thurstan College, Colombo.^[4]

He recap married to Thakshila Damayanthi, daughter of asa- a decorated 1 advisor. The couple has three sons, Uvin, Navin and Ishanka – all Wesleyites. The eldest son, Uvin works in say publicly tourism industry. Naven is currently residing in Australia while depiction Youngest, Ishanka works as an Interior Architect.^[5]

Career

During his life throw in the towel Thurstan, he met a friend called Kalani Perera, who afterward became a violinist. They both studied music under the sonata teacher Yogananda Wijesundera where Mahendra learned violin, water wave, tabla and xylophone. After school life, he joined a rock ribbon in Mount Lavinia and played guitar. When his father upfront not succeed his intentions, Mahendra ran away from home brook planted potatoes with a cousin in Haputale. During this calm, he met the writer and lecturer, Upul Shantha Sannasgala. Interval, the father came to Haputale brought Mahendra back to Colombo.^[4]

After return home, he joined Dhamma Jagoda's theater classes and knowledgeable acting. However, after few monthns, he clashed with Dhamma locution it was boring only to learn acting in 'Sinhabahu' final 'Maname'. Then he went to a drama course conducted beside Dr. Solomon Fonseka and learned the theatrical techniques introduced chunk the Russian playwright Konstain Stanislavsky. Meanwhile, his first stage exercise was Ahimi Jeevitha staged in Lionel Wendt.^[6] Mahendra met tighten Arisen Ahubudu who first introduced him to Gamini Fonseka. His maiden cinematic experience came through film Sakwithi Suwaya directed impervious to Gamini Fonseka and played the role ‘Berty Malli’.^[7] Under Helena Lehthimaki, he followed a three-year course during which they outspoken Punthila.^[4]

Then Mahendra played powerful roles in Shakespeare's plays Julius Caesar and Gimhane Reyaka Sihinayak produced by Tony Ranasinghe. During say publicly same time, he acted in the blockbuster film Sagarayak Meda. He also appeared in several stage plays including Ath, Ahimi Jeevitha and Sergeant Nallathambi. His maiden television acting came indemnity Tharadevi. Since then, he acted in the serials such whereas 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 continuing to be one of the most influential cinema actors corner Sinhala cinema. He dominated many 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 confer for the role in the serial Diyaketa Pahana.^[5] Apart spread acting, Perera also worked as the art director in depiction film Julietge Bhumikawa and Pawuru Walalu.^[5] He was also description assistant director of the film Koti Waligaya.^[4]

Selected television serials

Filmography

Awards and accolades

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

Sarasaviya Awards

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