Sriyantha Mendis

Sriyantha Mendis
Born Jude Neil Sriyantha Mendis
Sri Lanka
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980s–present
Spouse(s)
Kusum Renu (m. 1986)

Sriyantha Mendis (Sinhalese: ශ්‍රියන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්) is an award-winning Sri Lankan film and teledrama actor.[1] He made his debut as an actor in 1979 by portraying a role in a comedy stage drama called Ane Abilic[2] After appearing in his first teledrama Palingu Menike, Sriyantha entered to the silver screen in 1987, through H. D. Premaratne's movie Mangala thegga. He won the Best Actor Award at the State Drama Festival in 1988 for his role in Mora drama.[3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1987Mangala Thagga
1989Siri Medura
1990Saharawe Sihinaya
1992UmayanganaPalitha
1993 Juriya Mamai
1994VimukthiJournalist
1995Ayoma
1996Sihina Deshayen
1997Mahameara Usata
1998Gini Avi Saha Gini KeliAndarawatte Lokaya
2002Punchi SuranganaviPereira (Sampath'a father)
2004Bambara Senakeli
2004Mille SoyaJude
2005Shades of AshGambara Attho
2005Guerilla Marketing
2006Bherunda PakshiyaBest Actor Award (Presidential Film Awards 2006)[4]
2007Naga Kanya
2008AbaParumukhaya
2009Sinasuna AdarenBhathiya Karandeniya
2009Paya Enna Hiru Se
2009Julia
2010Bambara WalallaJineBest Supporting Actor Award (SIGNIS Salutation Awards Ceremony 2010)[5]
2010Kshema Bhoomi
2012PrathirooTeacher
2014Ahelepola KumarihamiKepetipola
2014Siri DaladagamanayaKing Paandu
2014Kosthapal PunyasomaPanditharathna
2015Anagarika Dharmapala SrimathanoWijewardena
2015Maharaja GemunuKing Kavan Tissa
2015GindariMinister
2018PorisadayaDesmond aka Porisadaya
TBDThaanapathilage Gedara[6]
TBDNidahase Piya DS

Television

YearTeledramaRoleNotes
Palingu MenikeSoorasenaThe third tele-drama in Sri Lanka
Weda Hamine
DandubasnamanayaArachchila
Bogala SawundarisSawundiris
Pinkada Simona
Diyasuliya
Dekethi Muwahatha
MaayaratnaMaayaratna
Beddegedara
2009SadgunakarayaBest Actor award at the 14th Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony[7]
2009Ravana Adaviya[8]
2010Sadisi TharanayaBest Actor award at the 15th Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony[9]
2010Ruwan MaligaRanaraja[10]
2010E Brain[11]
2011Dhawala Kadulla[12]
2011Monarathenna[13]
2011Sanda Madiyama[14]
2011Mathaka Ahasa[15]
2012Ridee Siththam[16]
2013Ruwan Maliga
2013Dhavala KadullaAngkuttaBest Actor award at the Rupavahini State Awards ceremony[17]
2015Maada Obama Viya[18]
2015Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli[19]Thummulle Padme
2016Vishnu Sankranthiya[20]Best Actor award at the 21st Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony[21]
2018Urumayaka Aragalaya

Stage dramas

Mendis started his career with stage dramas. According to him, it is the most interesting aspect of his acting career.[22]

  • Pansa Deke Hansaya
  • Warna
  • Padada Asapuwa
  • Kema Lasthiyi
  • Gabbara Minisa
  • Mamai Anduwa[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Sriyantha Mendis". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Man for all seasons". The Nation (Sri Lanka). Rivira Media Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sriyantha: Reigns on stage and screen". Daily News (Sri Lanka). Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. 2 February 2002. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Local cinema must attain Sri Lankan identity - President". The official government news portal of Sri Lanka. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Bambara Walalla' wins SIGNIS Salutation". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Film Thaanapathilage Gedara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ravana Adaviya is ready to screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Wijeya Newspapers. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ruwan Maliga coming 26th on Sirasa TV". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "E brain is ready". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Thusith de Silva speaks about Dhawala Kadulla". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Monarathenna on Swarnavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Talk with a Sanda Madiyama director". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Australian locations of Mathaka Ahasa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Ridee Siththam on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sriyantha, Menaka named best actor, actress". Sri Lanka Mirror. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "සහන් නිපැයූ මා ද ඔබම විය 29 දා සිට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "මේ ඇත්තම පාතාලයයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ↑ "විෂ්ණ සංක්‍රාන්තිය ළඟදීම". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  21. ↑ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today. Ceylon Newspapers (Private) Limited. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  22. ↑ "Interview with Sriyantha Mendis". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "Premiere for "Mamai Anduwa"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 June 2017.



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