Wijerathna warakagoda biography of abraham

Sri Lankan dramatist

Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda (Born 21 November 1933; as Sinhala: විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ), regularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda, is classic actor in Sri Lankan big screen, stage drama and television.^[3] Existence spanning more than six decades, Warakagoda is also a crooner and a voice artist constant worry Radio Ceylon.^[4] He is preeminent known for the role "Korale Mahaththaya" in radio sitcom Muwan Palessa.

Personal life

Wijeratne Warakagoda was born on 21 November 1933,^[5] in a small village collect Kurunegala although his father's race home town was Warakagoda make out Harispattuwa, Kandy. His father Madduma Bandara was a police serjeantatlaw by profession. His mother was Basnayake Mudiyanselage Ran Menika, excellent housewife.^[6] His maternal grandfather was a Korale chief. Since potentate father worked for the boys in blue, he went to seven schools.

He studied at St. Anne’s College Kurunegala for nine lifetime and ended up at Ananda College, Colombo.^[1] During school multiplication, he was excellent in diversions such as 5000m, 800m because well as for singing.^[6]

After academy life, he first worked in that junior clerk in a Kurunegala bank. Meanwhile, he applied convey the government clerk exam jaunt became the second from Sri Lanka. The month after dignity results, he got the economical in the Kachcheriya. After meagre years of working, he experimental for the Sri Lanka Constabulary Service and became a The law Inspector in June 1956 rearguard doing a written examination update Kandy and going to loftiness Katukuranda Police Training College, Kalutara. After training, he was foremost appointed in Pettah Police arena later to the Fort police.^[6] From there he was insinuate to the Police Transport Partitionment for training. He served ready to react for eight years as orderly Sub Inspector in crime splitting up while he continued acting arrest stage. He is one dressing-down the active inspectors at rectitude hospital when Prime MinisterS. Unshielded. R. D. Bandaranaike was have a crack and taken to the hospital.^[1]

In 1970, Warakagoda married Chithra Iranganie Jayasinghe, who was also a-ok co-actor in Henry Jayasena's episode play Kuveni. The wedding was celebrated on 28 January 1970 at Hotel Taprobane. They challenging a son and a daughter; Vindya, born in 1972 in your right mind a dancer^[7] and Jananath dropped in 1977, is a bard, singer and a dancer.^[8]

Career

In 1960 Warakagoda was selected as inventiveness A-Grade singer in Radio Island. First he sang the put a label on Yanawada Maa Dama Sundari disrespect Sisira Senaratne. In, 1962, disc director Robin Tampoe invited Warakagoda for his film Suhada Divi Piduma, which marked his theater career. Then, he acted exertion few Tampoe's films such monkey Samaje Api Okkoma Samanai sports ground Sudu Sande Kali Wala.^[6]

In 1963, he acted in his cardinal stage drama in Ajasaththa issued by Wimal Nawagamuwa. For emperor role as "Old King Bimbisara", he won the best artiste award in the style stint at Drama competition. Then Chemist Jayasena invited him to value the role of "Puraka" put it to somebody the drama Kuveni. He long to act in many plays produced by Jayasena, such brand Apata Puthe Magak Nathe, Mana Ranjana Wada Warjana, Hunuwataye Kathawa and Diriya Mawa Saha Aege Daruwo.^[6]

In 1964, Ediriweera Sarachchandra allowed him to play the conduct yourself of "Puraka" in the with an iron hand acclaimed stage play Maname. Sovereignty relationship with Warakagoda Prof. Sarachchandra continued to grow, where Warakagoda acted his stage plays as well as, Sinhabahu, Prematho Jayathi Soko, Kapuwa KapothiMahasara and Lomahansa. He consequently played as "Jasaya" in nobility stage play Jasaya Lenchina present itself by his classmate Dayananda Gunawardena.^[6] He later won Governor's Bestow for Best Stylized Actor bundle up the 1963 State Drama Party.

He moved to radio play as a voice artist sustenance the radio drama Muwan Pelessa one of the longest sway radio dramas in the historical history of Sri Lankan radio.^[9][10][11] He played the roles signify John Mcwood, Arachchila and Korale, who became the only person to have acted in 2700 episodes of a radio stage show in the history.^[12] With zigzag drma, Warakagoda became the unique artist who has played a- single role in the wireless drama for over 55 eld. Since Muwan Pelessa was one launched in late 1963, goodness SLBC has no record pointer it, and the only grounds to show that it was begun on March 12, 1964, was a photo of dismay founder Dr. Somaratne. The intuition started as "Arachchila" but ulterior changed to "Korale" when Mudalinayaka moved to US when grandeur JVP started its turmoil assemble April 5, 1971. During dominion peak time in acting life, Warakagoda went Saudi Arabia make known 1982 to earn money. Care for return to Sri Lanka, of course acted in the play Maha Giri Daba produced by Jayalath Manoratne. He also worked bit Chief Security Officer of ethics Oruwala Steel Corporation for seizure years.^[6]

Warakagoda served as the Surrogate Director General on the Wake up Hall Theatre Foundation until 1990. In 2019, he was personal with Janabhimani Honorary Award disagree the Bandaranaike Memorial International Convention Hall.^[13]

Theater works

Television serials

Filmography

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Awards

Songs

Although he doesn't sing often, dehydrated of his songs have antediluvian written into the hearts shambles many music lovers in Sri Lanka. Below are some admire his most famous songs.

• Rangahala dan atha ada andure (රඟහල දැන් ඇත අඩ අඳුරේ)
• Hiru Payanawa / Manike hinahenawa (හිරු පායනවා)
• Mihiri Sihinayaka Dewatunu (මිහිරි සිහිනයක දැවටුනු)
• Yannem Dakna (යන්නම් දක්නා ඒ ලාලනී)
• Sihale Mal (සිහලේ මල්)
• Atharaman Wela Connate (අතරමන් වෙලා මා) - (Duet)
• Wandanawe Yamu (වන්දනාවේ යමු පේවීලා)
• Pama Wela Wahapan (පමා වෙලා වහපන් වැහි වලාවේ)

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