Jayasekara Aponsu

Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951) popularly as Jayasekara Aponsu (Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), is a Sri Lankan film actor, director, and script writer and a senior artist in Sri Lankan theatre. He works in Sri Lankan cinema, tele-dramas, and stage dramas both in comic and dramatic roles.[1]

Jayasekara Aponsu
ජයසේකර අපොන්සු
Born
Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu

(1951-02-23) 23 February 1951
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationDramatist, Director, Actor, Comedian, Script writer
Years active1973 – present
Spouse(s)Jayanthi Aponsu (m. 1978 div.2018)
Sujatha Priyadarshani (m. 2018)
ChildrenThamira Aponsu

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 1970s. They married in 1978 after the love affair. Due to many circumstances and money problems, he abandoned and missed his wife and son for a 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.[2]

His sister Avanthi Aponsu is also a popular actress.

Theatre work

He started stage drama career with a 12 award-winning drama Pathale Soladaduwo. Some of his most popular stage dramas are Thatu, 31, Eri ,Guru, Kira,[3] Maha Saha Shen ,Sako,[4] Samanallu, Hathare Wattuwa, Giju, Proda, Iri, Tharuwa Vikine,[5] Horu,[6] and Madame Shoba staged more than 100 times throughout the country.[7] Aponsu established a drama theatre school Shilpa Kala Guru Sewana for teaching young artists as well.[8][9]

Teledrama

His most popular teledrama acting came through comedy play Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni as Nihal Karapitiya. He got the character after tragic accident killed actor Granville Rodrigo, who initially played the character.[10] His first direction in teledrama came through Sil, which was a drama, horror, fantasy telecasted on Swarnavahini in 2007.[11]

Selected serials
  • Class Sinhala Class
  • Madam Shobha [12]
  • Night Learners
  • Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni
  • Sabawen Awasarai[13]
  • Sangeethe
  • Suraduthiyo
  • Thoorya

Filmography

Aponsu started his cinema career in 1973 with the film Suhada Pathuma.[14] Since then, he acted more than 35 film across three decades. His first direction came through the film Ra Ru in 1999.[15]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[16]

As actor
YearNo.FilmRole
1973271Suhada PathumaShop worker[14]
1973277Sinawai Inawai
1975327Sadhana
1976350HulawaliCart driver ("Kulagederin") [17]
1977361Sudu ParaviyoRanaa
1977364Hariyanakota Ohoma Thamai
1977374Sikuru Dashawa
1977379Tom Pachaya
1978395Selenage WalauwaStudent
1978396Saara
1979410SamanmaliServant
1979421Raan KurulloTikira
1979422Wasanthaya DawasakSarath
1980439Uthumaneni
1980450RakthaGorasin's henchman
1980453Bambara Pahasa
1981489Sathkulu PauwaJaye
1981472Thawalama
1981476Sayuru TheraBenja
1981490Redi Thalla
1981491Bandura Mal
1982505Sandaa
1982514Thani Tharuwa
1982520Anuradhaalso as screenwriter
1982517Pethi GomaraJokino
1982531Mihidum Sihina
1984585Kakille Rajjuruwo
1984601Batti
1984607Birinda
1985629Varsity Kella
1986638Asipatha MamaiGamanayake
1986643Maldeniye Semion
1987653Yugayen YugayataJokino
1990707Pem Raja DahanaCorporal Bandara. also as screenwriter
1992766Sayanaye Sihinaya
1999909Re Rualso as producer
2001948Jack and JillMaster Jill
20131195Seetha Man AwaKing Ravana. also as screenwriter
20171286Sellam Nethnam LellamRobaa[18]

As director
  • Re Ru - 1999
  • Seetha Man Awa - 2013[19]
  • Tharu Soba - TBD[20]

References
  1. "Aponsu : self made actor". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Brother, Age is only a number - Aponsu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. "'Kira' comes to town". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "අපොන්සු සකේ සමඟ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Tharuwa Vikine stage drama". Rangahala. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. "Around the country with Horu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. "Kira goed to Elphinstone". Sunday Observer. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. "Nihal Kumara in Gira". Daily News. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  9. "jayasekara aponsu Speaks". Gossip Lanka Live. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. "Screening of 2 new films". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. "'Sil' tells the tale of the good and the bad". Sunday Times. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. "Madam Shobha on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  13. "Sabawen Awasarai". Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  14. "All about Suhada Pathuma". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  15. "Jayasekara Aponsu filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  16. "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  17. "All about Hulavali". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  18. "Take about a Following parcel". Gossipk. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  19. "Film Seetha Man Awa". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  20. "Latest film by Aponsu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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