Wijeratne Warakagoda

Wijeratne Warakagoda
Born Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda
(1933-11-21) 21 November 1933
Rangama, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka[1]
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education St. Anne’s College Kurunegala, Ananda College Colombo
Occupation actor, voice artist, singer
Years active 1960 - present
Spouse(s) Chitra
Children Jananath, Vindya

Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda, popularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda (Sinhalese: විජේරත්න වරකාගොඩ) , is an award winning veteran Sri Lankan actor in stage, movie and tele-drama.[2] Also he is a singer and a voice artist in Radio Ceylon which is now known as Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.[3]

Early life and career

Wijeratne Warakagoda was born on 21 November 1933,[4] in a small village in Kurunegala although his father's ancestry home town was Warakagoda in Harispattuwa, Kandy. He studied at St. Anne’s College Kurunegala and ended up at Ananda College, Colombo.[1] He joined the Sri Lanka Police Service in 1956 and served it for eight years as a Sub Inspector. He is one of the active inspectors at the hospital when Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was shot and taken to the hospital.[1]

In 1960 Warakagoda was selected as an A-Grade singer in Radio Ceylon. In 1963 he acted in his first stage drama in Ajasaththa produced by Wimal Nawagamuwa and continued acting in major stage plays of Henry Jayasena and Ediriweera Sarachchandra. Warakagoda is a voice artist for the radio drama Muwan Pelessa one of the longest running radio dramas in the recorded history of Sri Lankan radio.[5][6][7] Warakagoda served as the Deputy Director General on the Tower Hall Theatre Foundation until 1990.

Family

In 1970, Warakagoda married Chithra, who was also a co-actor in Henry Jayasena's stage play Kuveni. They had a son and a daughter; Jananath (musician)[8] and Vindya (dancer).[9]

Theatre works

  • Ajasaththa
  • Maname
  • Sinhabahu
  • Kuveni
  • Hunuwataye Kathawa
  • Apata Puthe magak nethe
  • Manaranjana Wedawarjana
  • Suhada Divi Piduma
  • Arunata Pera

Filmography

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[10]
YearNo.FilmRole
196290Suhada Divi Piduma
1963102Gam PeraliyaRathnapura doctor
1964112Samaje Api Okkoma SamanaiMob member
1965123La Dalu
1965128Adarayay Karunaway
1966139Sithala Wathura
1966145Delowak AtharaPolice inspector
1966151Parasathu MalTabla player
1967157Hathara Kendare
1968186Golu HadawathaSarath
1969200Samaja Sathuro
1969211BinaramaliHeen Banda
1970224Akkara Paha
1970230Priyanga
1970232Thun Man HandiyaActor. also as playback singer
1971247Samanala Kumariyo Samaga Api Kawadath Surayo
1971249Maha Hene Riri YakaRichard Perera
1972250NidhanayaSilva
1980457Muwan Palessa 2Korale Mahaththaya
1981474Beddegama
1981491Bandura Mal
1981494Anjana
1981499Aradhana
1982534Kale Mal
1982535Malata Noena Bambaru
1982541Kadawunu Poronduwa remakePsych ward nurse
1983554Chutte
1983561Senehasaka Kandulu
1983566Sister MaryJudge
1983572Rathu MakaraInspector
1984588Hitha Honda Kollek
1984598Ammai Duwai
1984600Arunata PeraBanda
1984601Batti
1985612Mihidum SaluArachchi Mahaththaya
1985613Mawubima Nathnam Maranaya
1985614Rajina
1985626Rosy
1985628Du Daruwo
1985629Varsity Kella
1985634Kirimaduwal
1986641Dushyanthi
1986648Sura SaradiyelAna Berakaru
1988673Chandingeth Chandiya
1994807YuwathipathiJanaraja's father
1997874Punaruthpaththiya
1997880Maha Mera UsataSarath
1997The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & BalooEngineer
1998890Gini Avi Saha Gini KeliParty singer
2001968Sundara Warada
2001971Rosa WasantheHansamali's father
2003Mother Teresa of Calcutta
20061068Samu Noganna Sugandika
20061078Double Game
20121171Wassane SenehasaMayadunne
20121176DaruwaneFather
20121180PrathirooBookstore owner
20131191Ira Laga Wadi
20141214Sathiyakata Mata Rata Baradenda[11]also as playback singer
20161250PaththiniKovalan's father
2018Raigamayai GampalayaiArachchi[12]
TBDAnora
TBDGunananda Himi Migettuwatte

TV

  • Korale Mahaththaya (කෝරලේ මහත්තයා) - ITN[13]
  • Amarapuraya
  • Sagare Se Man Adarei[14]
  • Sooriya Nayo
  • Dese Disnaya[15]

Awards

Songs

Although he doesn't sing often, some of his songs have been written into the hearts of many music lovers in Sri Lanka. Below are some of his most famous songs.

  • Rangahala dan atha ada andure (රඟහල දැන් ඇත අඩ අඳුරේ)
  • Hiru Payanawa / Manike hinahenawa (හිරු පායනවා)
  • Mihiri Sihinayaka Dewatunu (මිහිරි සිහිනයක දැවටුනු)
  • Yannem Dakna (යන්නම් දක්නා ඒ ලාලනී)
  • Sihale Mal (සිහලේ මල්)
  • Atharaman Wela Ma (අතරමන් වෙලා මා) - (Duet)
  • Wandanawe Yamu (වන්දනාවේ යමු පේවීලා)
  • Pama Wela Wahapan (පමා වෙලා වහපන් වැහි වලාවේ)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Master of song and stage (interview)". Nation.lk. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  2. ↑ Mahendra, Sachitra (23 December 2009). "Waraks goes Gold". Daily News. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  3. ↑ "වැදි රජුගේ නයිට් ඩියුටිය". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tale of five decades of experience". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Dailynews.lk. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  6. ↑ "Montage - Cultural paradigm | Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka". Sundayobserver.lk. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Artscope | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  8. ↑ "Artscope | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Dailynews.lk. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  9. 1 2 "Artscope | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  10. ↑ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tip Top Silva into Screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Raigamayay Gampalayay trailer released". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Korale Mahaththaya on every weekday on ITN". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sagare Se Man Adarei on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Dese Disnaya on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Raigam Tele'es 2017 award winners". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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