Jayasekara Aponso

Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu (born 23 February 1951: Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), popularly known as Jayasekara Aponsu, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television as well as a director and script writer.

Personal life Jayasekara Aponsu was born on 23 February 1951 in Nuwara Eliya. Aponsu is married to Jayanthi Aponsu and they have one son, Thamira Aponsu. Aponsu first met his wife during a drama school conducted by him at Mount Lavinia in the 1970s. They married in 1978 after a love affair. Due to many circumstances and money problems, he abandoned and missed his wife and son for 30 years of time, until they united in 2016 March. Though he abandoned them, his sisters and brothers came closer to his wife and son in that crucial thirty years. However, he married Sujatha Priyadarshani in 2018, who is 42 years younger than Aponsu.

His sister Awanthi Aponsu is also a popular actress.

Career He started his stage drama career with a 12 award-winning drama Pathale Soladaduwo. Some of his most popular stage dramas are Thatu, 31, Eri, Guru, Kira, Maha Saha Shen, Sako, Samanallu, Hathare Wattuwa, Giju, Proda, Iri, Tharuwa Vikine, Horu, and Madame Shoba staged more than 100 times throughout the country. Aponsu established a drama theatre school Shilpa Kala Guru Sewana for teaching young artists as well.

His most popular teledrama acting came through the comedy play Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni as Nihal Karapitiya. He got the character after a tragic accident killed actor Granville Rodrigo, who initially played the character. His first direction in teledrama came through Sil, which was a drama, horror, fantasy telecasted on Swarnavahini in 2007. In 2021, he directed the mini serial Uma.

Aponsu started his cinema career in 1973 with the film Suhada Pathuma. Since then, he acted more than 35 film across three decades. His first direction came through the film Ra Ru in 1999.

Selected television serials Class Sinhala Class Ingammaruwa Giju Katu Pawura Madam Shobha Mati Kadulu Night Learners Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni Sabawen Awasarai Sangeethe Suraduthiyo Thoorya Uma

Filmography No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

As actor Year No. Film Role 1973 271 Suhada Pathuma Shop worker 1977 361 Sudu Paraviyo Ranaa 1977 364 Hariyanakota Ohoma Thamai 1977 374 Sikuru Dashawa 1977 379 Tom Pachaya 1978 395 Selenage Walauwa Student 1978 396 Saara 1979 410 Samanmali Servant 1979 421 Raan Kurullo Tikira 1979 422 Wasanthaya Dawasak Sarath 1980 439 Uthumaneni 1980 450 Raktha Gorasin's henchman 1980 453 Bambara Pahasa 1981 489 Sathkulu Pauwa Jaye 1981 472 Thawalama 1981 476 Sayuru Thera Benja 1981 490 Redi Thalla 1981 491 Bandura Mal 1982 505 Sandaa 1982 514 Thani Tharuwa 1982 520 Anuradha also as screenwriter 1982 517 Pethi Gomara Jokino 1982 531 Mihidum Sihina 1984 585 Kakille Rajjuruwo 1984 601 Batti 1984 607 Birinda 1985 629 Varsity Kella 1986 638 Asipatha Mamai Gamanayake 1986 643 Maldeniye Semion 1987 653 Yugayen Yugayata Jokino 1990 707 Pem Raja Dahana Corporal Bandara. also as screenwriter 1992 766 Sayanaye Sihinaya 1999 909 Re Ru also as producer 2001 948 Jack and Jill Master Jill 2013 1195 Seetha Man Awa King Ravana. also as screenwriter 2017 1286 Sellam Nethnam Lellam Robaa 2022 Rashmi Mr. Maannakkara TBD Edath Dinum Adath Dinum

As director Re Ru - 1999 Seetha Man Awa - 2013 Tharu Soba - TBD