Ravindra Randeniya

The Honorable
Ravindra Randeniya
MP
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Gampaha District
In office
2001–2004
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for National List
In office
2000–2001
Personal details
Born Boniface Perera
(1945-06-05) June 5, 1945
Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Spouse(s) Preethi Pramila
Children Sachindra Nirmal
Sameera Manabarana
Umayangana Indrachapa
Occupation Actor, Politician
Known for Cinema

Ravindra Randeniya (Born Boniface Perera) (born 5 June 1945) is a Sri Lankan actor and politician.[1] He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film Desa Nisa in 1972, and was a popular actor during the 1970s and 1980s; He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award in 1984 (Dadayama), 1985 (Maya), 1989 (Sandakada Pahana), and 1990 (Sri Medura).[2]

Randeniya hosted the quiz program Mind Star on ITN, which gain huge publicity.[3]

Personal life

Randeniya was born in Dalugama, Kelaniya Sri Lanka in 1945. Dalugama was a small village filled with paddy fields and streams. Randeniya appreciated nature growing up often spending evenings looking over the fields; he was also an avid reader from a young age immersing himself in the works of acclaimed Sinhala authors like Martin Wickremasinghe, Prof.Ediriweera Sarachchandra, Kumaratunga Munidasa, and Wimalaratne Kumaragama.[4]

Randeniya attended St. Francis School in Dalugama. Though he was a good student, he failed to pass his A-level examination and didn't pursue higher education. Randeniya instead joined his family business of manufacturing hardware products.[4]

Randeniya is married to Preethi Pramila Seneviratne, where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 31 October 1974. They have two sons, Sachindra Nirmal, Sameera Manabarana and one daughter Umayangana Indrachapa.[5]

Beginnings in theatre

In his free time, Randeniya started taking courses in theater decor and screenwriting at Lionel Wendt Theatre Workshop. The Workshop was considered the premiere acting school in Sri Lanka, and its faculty was composed of the leading Sinhala dramatists of the day like Dr.Ediriweera Sarachandra, Damma Jagoda, Gunasena Gallappathi, Ernest MacIntyre, Percy Colinthus, and Irangani Serasinghe. Randeniya became interested in acting while taking a required general acting class under Jagoda; he gradually became fascinated with the idea of acting over the two years he spent at the school.

Film work

Randeniya got his first starring role in the student production Mudu Puttu directed by Gallapaththi. His performance in the film drew praise from well-known director Lester James Peries. He next appeared in Kalu Diya Dahara, considered "a watershed in the annals of Sinhala films", which dealt with a struggle between workers and administration in a tea plantation. It was made in 1971, and shown nationwide in 1974.[4]

Peries, who was a fan, picked Randeniya for one of the three main roles in Desa Nisa alongside Joe Abeywickrema and Sriyani Amarasena. This would be his breakthrough role, and established him as a popular actor when screened in 1972.[4]

Political

Later Randeniya elected to Sri Lanka Parliament for United National Party. He served as a member between 2000 - 2004.

Awards

Sarasaviya Awards

  • Best Actor - Dadayama – 1984
  • Best Actor – Maya – 1985
  • Best Actor - Sandakada Pahana – 1989
  • Best Actor - Siri Medura - 1990

Filmography

YearFilmRole
1971Kalu Diya Dahara
1972Desa Nisa
1974Kalyani Ganga
1975Tharanga
1975The God KingMogollana
1976Duhulu Malak
1976Hariyata Hari
1976Ganga
1977Siripala Saha RanmenikaSiripala
1977Yakadaya
1977Ektemge
1977Pembara Madhu
1978Seetha DeviLal aka Lakshmana
1978Veera Puran AppuPuran Appu
1979Wasanthaye DavasakWasantha
1979Higana KollaSir Henry Wijekoon
1979Chuda ManikyayaIvan
1979SugandiSusantha
1979Podi MalliSiripala Rathnasinghe
1979Hari PudumaiRavi
1980Muwan Palassa II
1980Raja Dawasak
1981ThawalamaSikuru Aththo
1981Induta Mal Mitak
1981Bamba Ketu HatiNihal
1981Eka Dawasak Re
1981Induta Mal Mitak
1981AradhanaSenaka
1981Sathweni DawasaArachchila Muththusami
1982Ra SandamaliJagath
1982Bambara GeethayaRavi
1982PaaramithaKamal
1982SandaaSeneviratne
1983DadayamaJayanath
1983Ran Mini Muthu
1983Yali Pipunu Malak
1984Bambara Patikki
1985Hithawathiya
1985Hima Kathara
1985Maya
1986Koti WaligayaDoctor Ravindran
1986Der Stein Des Todes
1986Sura SaradielSaradiel
1987Maldeniye SimionDayaratne
1987Witness a Killing
1987JanelayaMr. Weerasinghe
1987Thaththi Man Adarei
1987Mangala Thagga
1987Kele Kella
1987Raja Wedakarayo
1987Ahinsa
1988The Iron Triangle(Production coordinator)
1988Kedapathaka Chaya
1988Sagara Jalaya
1988AngulimalaAhinsaka/Angulimala
1989Sandakada PahanaSuranga
1989Siri Medura
1990Saharawe Sihinaya
1991Golu Muhude Kunatuva
1993Seilama
1993Madara ParasathuKeerthi
1993Surabi Dena
1993Gurugedara
1994Dhawala PushpayaDoctor Nalin
1994Aragalaya
1994Pavana Raluviya
1995Seilama
1995Sudu Valassu
1996Anantha Rathriya
1996Maduree
1996Cheriyo Darling
1997Yasoma
1997Les Mysteres Du SadjurahColonel Taradjahi
1997In The Name of God's PoorPolice Commissioner, Calcutta
1997Ramba Saha Madhu
1997Bawa Duka
1997Ninja Sri Lanka
1997Bawa KarmaMuhandiram
1999Anduru Sewaneli
1999Theertha Yathra
2001Anantha Rathriya
2001PoronduwaWijendra Rambukwalla
2001Aswesuma
2002Sansara Prarthana
2002Bonjourno ItaliaKingsley the agent
2003One ShotPolice officer
2003Wekanda WalawwaLucus
2004Mille Soya
2005A Letter of Firefather
2006Nilambare
2006SewwandiPriyantha
2007Nisala GiraMinister Saliya
2008AbaPandula brahmana
2009Dancing Star
2009Juliya
2012MathaBrigadier
2012Kusa PabhaKing Okkaka
2014Parapura
2014RupantharanaBrigadier Vimal
2016WeerawarnaPrasad Madugalla
2016PaththiniPandya king
2016Sujatha PuthraMinister
2017Nimnayaka HudekalawaThe Client
2018Wassanaye Sanda[6]

Teledramas

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2007 Kula Kumariya Mr. Edward Daraniyagala

References

  1. ↑ "Past Members of the parliament". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "අපේ කාලයේ ලාංකේය තෙස්පියන්වරයාගේ ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨත්වයේ, ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨත්වය". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ravindra Randeniya new role". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ravindra Randeniya". Sunday Observer. 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Its 40 years to Ravi-Preethi family". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya latest film creation". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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