Chandra kaluarachchi

Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi (April 6, 1943 – November 1, 2019), popularly known as Chandra Kaluarachchi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Kaluarachchi is best known for performances in Welikathara, Ira Madiyama (2003) and Nisala Gira (2007).

Personal life Chandra Kaluarachchi was born on 6 April 1943 and grew up in Narahenpita, near Colombo.

She died on 1 November 2019 at the age of 76. She was married to musician and actor Lakshman Wijesekara. They had one daughter: Ama and one son: Vihanga.

Career In the meantime the program named Lamapitiya was encouraged to pursue acting in radio. After leaving college she played the leading role in several Sri Lankan stage productions such as Wahalak Neti Geyak produced by dramatist Premaranjit Tilakaratne. It got recognition at the State Drama Festival 1964, where she won the Best Actress Award. Chandra Kaluarachchi played a grandmother in the S. Karunaratne play Erabadu Mal Pottu Pipila in 1967. Dayananda Gunawardena's Gajaman Puwatha, first in the genre of "docudrama", which he introduced to the Sinhala stage on 14 October 1975. Since her debut role as a 19-year-old woman in Raththaran putha by Arnold Wickramasuriya in 1962, Chandra was recognized for playing motherly and other figures on stage, film, radio and television serials.

Theatergraphy

Radiography Year play Writer Role Ref. 1968 Monara Thenna Dharmasri MunasingheSanda 2015 Rangadena Kapuwo Malaka Dewapriya Hamine 2015 Ekathena Kerakumae Malaka Dewapriya Manika

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref. 1968 Dahasak Sithuvili Nilanthi's aunt 1969 Mokada Une Hamine 1969 Romio Juliet Kathawak 1969 Bakmaha Deege Panampallage Celestina Karunawathie 1970 Lakseta Kodiya Rani Vandurumana 1970 Thunman Handiya Sophie 1970 Sidadiyen Hayak 1971 Welikathara Bathik dress discusser 1972 Singappuru Chali 1973 Mathara Achchi Sumitra's mother 1973 Hathdinnath Tharu Siripala's mother 1974 Sihasuna 1974 Jeewana Ganga 1974 Dinum Kanuwa 1975 Siril Malli 1975 Tharanga Mrs. Silva 1976 Asha 1976 Mangala 1978 Selinage Walawwa Selina's mother 1978 Sara 1979 Wasanthaye Dawasak Kalu Ethano 1980 Para Dige 1980 Dandu Monara Catherine 1981 Aradhana 1981 Vajira Kamani's mother 1982 Re Manamali 1983 Muhudu Lihini 1984 Shirani 1984 Hima Kathara 1986 Athuru Mithuru 1990 Himagira 1992 Bajar Eke Chandiya 1993 Seilama 1997 Sudu Akka 1994 Yuwathipathi Redi Nanda 1999 Pawuru Walalu Alice 'Nona' 2003 Ira Madiyama Duminda's mother 2005 Samanala Thatu 2007 Nisala Gira Kudu Amma 2015 Bora Diya Pokuna Desmond's mother