Ravindra Rupasena

Ravindra Rupasena (Sinhala:රවීන්ද්‍ර රූපසේන) (1929 – 15 April 1978) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.

Personal life and education Rupasena was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.

Rupasena was married to fellow popular actress, Leena de Silva from 11 November 1960 to his death in 1978. He met Leena during his maiden film Ahankara Sthree and then the couple appeared in many films together, including Surathali, Sohoyuro, Sundara Birinda, Suneetha and Nalagana. The couple has one son and one daughter. Rupasena died on 15 April 1978 from a sudden heart attack at the age of 49.

Career Rupasena made his maiden cinematic appearance through the 1954 film Ahankara Sthree directed by A.B. Raja. Then he continued to act in many popular movies including, Surathali, Sundara Birinda and Sujage Rahasa. He made his final cinema appearance in 1967 with the film Amathala Unada directed by D.M. Daas.

Filmography Year Film Role Ref. 1954 Ahankara Sthree Sukumal 'Daya' 1956 Surathali Sudath 1958 Sohoyuro 1958 Daskama 1958 Suneetha 1960 Sundara Birinda Sunil 1960 Nalangana Sunil 1964 Sulalitha Sobani Keerthi 1964 Sujage Rahasa 1967 Amathala Unada