Raja Sumanapala

Navaratne Bandara Raja Sumanapala (born 1936 – died 2003 as රාජා සුමනපාල) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Raja Sumanapala, was an award-winning actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1]

Raja Sumanapala රාජා සුමනපාල
Born	Navaratne Bandara Raja Sumanapala Missing required parameter 1=month! , 1936 Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka
Died	2003(2003-00-00) (aged 70–71)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	Actor, Dramatist, Musician
Years active	1963–2003
Spouse(s)	Rathna Sumanapala (m. 1965)

Personal life

He was born on 1936 in Pelmadulla. He completed education from Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla.[2]

He was married to popular actress Rathna Sumanapala. The couple has two daughters - Waruni, Manjula - and two sons - Prabash and Mahesh.[3][2]

Acting career

He worked in Pelmadulla Art Forum in music department where he met future wide Rathna.[3]

He has acted in several popular television serials in the early periods. His character as "Ali James" in Kopi Kade was highly popularized.[4]

Selected television serials

Hathe Wasama [5]
Hiru Sandu Hamuwe [6]
Hiruta Muwawen [7]
Laa Hiru Dahasak [8]
Lokanthaya
Wetath Niyarath [9]
Yashorawaya

Filmography

Alwis started his film career with 1977 film Pembara Madhu directed by Sugathapala Senarath Yapa.[10] Some of his popular cinema acting came through Mangala Thegga, Wadula, Palama Yata, Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli and his final film Parliament Jokes.

Year	Film	Role
1977	Pembara Madhu	Win doubter
1978	Selinage Walawwa
1980	Jodu Walalu
1980	Sinhabahu
1981	Induta Mal Mitak
1982	Adhishtana
1983	Manik Maliga
1984	Wadula	Fisherman
1987	Mangala Thegga	Eranda
1987	Kiwulegedara Mohottala	Cave meeting onlooker
1989	Siri Medura	Siri supporter
1990	Palama Yata	Mudalali
1991	Golu Muhude Kunatuwa
1993	Chaya Maya
1993	Ordinary Magic	Sabish
1994	Ambu Samiyo
1994	Sandamadala	Gramasevaka
1996	Thunweni Aehe
1997	The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo	Baldev's servant
1997	Apaye Thappara 84000k
1998	Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli	Guney
1998	Aege Vairaya 3	Larry
2000	Rajya Sevaya Pinisai	Shot shopowner
2002	Parliament Jokes	Guneris
2010	Kshema Bhoomi	Mendis

References

"Actor Raja Sumanapala". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Veteran actress Ratna Sumanapala says she is happy with the award". Divaina. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Rathna Sumanapala, Kopi Kade Hamine". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Kopi Kade gets stronger with every programme". Daily News. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Hathe Wasama now on Siyatha TV". saaravita. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Hiru Sandu Hamuwe". paradisaya. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Hiruta Muwaven". Torana Video. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Laa Hiru Dahasak". mirrorarts. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"The Only Live Television Drama". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Raja Summanapala filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

External links

Sinhala cinema
Sinhala language Cinema of Sri Lanka
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Actresses	Anarkali Akarsha Anoja Weerasinghe Anoma Janadari Anula Karunathilaka Anusha Damayanthi Chandani Seneviratne Chandra Kaluarachchi Chathurika Peiris Chitra Wakishta Damayanthi Fonseka Damitha Abeyratne Denawaka Hamine Deepani Silva Devika Mihirani Dilani Abeywardana Dilhani Ekanayake Dinakshie Priyasad Dulani Anuradha Duleeka Marapana Edna Sugathapala Florida Jayalath Gayathri Dias Geetha Kanthi Jayakody Geetha Kumarasinghe Gemini Kantha Himali Siriwardena Iranganie Serasinghe Jacqueline Fernandez Jayani Senanayake Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya Kanchana Mendis Kaushalya Fernando Kusum Renu Leena de Silva Leticia Peiris Lilian Edirisinghe Malini Fonseka Manel Wanaguru Manike Attanayake Maureen Charuni Menik Kurukulasuriya Mercy Edirisinghe Michelle Dilhara Miyuri Samarasinghe Nadeeka Gunasekara Nayanathara Wickramaarachchi Nehara Peiris Nethalie Nanayakkara Nilmini Tennakoon Nilmini Buwaneka Niranjani Shanmugaraja Nita Fernando Paboda Sandeepani Pearl Vasudevi Punya Heendeniya Rathnawali Kekunawela Rathna Lalani Jayakody Rebeka Nirmali Rukmani Devi Sabeetha Perera Sachini Ayendra Samanalee Fonseka Sangeetha Weeraratne Sanoja Bibile Seetha Kumari Semini Iddamalgoda Shalani Tharaka Shanthi Lekha Shanudrie Priyasad Sheshadri Priyasad Shyama Ananda Sirimathi Rasadari Sonia Disa Sriyani Amarasena Sujani Menaka Sumana Amarasinghe Susantha Chandramali Susila Kottage Susila Kuragama Suvineetha Weerasinghe Swarna Mallawarachchi Thesara Jayawardane Thisuri Yuwanika Trilicia Gunawardena Udari Perera Udari Warnakulasooriya Umali Thilakarathne Umayangana Wickramasinghe Upeksha Swarnamali Vasanthi Chathurani Veena Jayakody Vijitha Mallika Vinu Udani Siriwardhana Yashoda Wimaladharma Yureni Noshika
Filmmakers	Asoka Handagama B. A. W. Jayamanne Boodee Keerthisena Chandran Rutnam Daya Wimalaweera D. B. Nihalsinghe Dharmasena Pathiraja Gamini Fonseka H. D. Premaratne Jackson Anthony Jayantha Chandrasiri K.A.W. Perera Lester James Peries Mahagama Sekara Malaka Dewapriya M. S. Ananda Nalaka Vithanage Parakrama Niriella Prasanna Jayakody Prasanna Vithanage Priyantha Colombage Roy de Silva Sanjeewa Pushpakumara Siri Gunasinghe Sirisena Wimalaweera Somaratne Dissanayake Sugathapala Senarath Yapa Sumana Amarasinghe Sumitra Peries Sunil Ariyaratne Tissa Abeysekara Udayakantha Warnasuriya Vasantha Obeysekera Vimukthi Jayasundara Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
Film music composers	WD Amaradeva Ananda Samarakoon Bathiya and Santhush Clarence Wijewardane Dinesh Subasinghe Gunadasa Kapuge Hugo Fernando Kasun Kalhara Lakshman Joseph de Saram Lionel Ranwala Marcelline Jayakody Mohammed Gauss Nanda Malini Premasiri Khemadasa Rohana Weerasinghe Rookantha Gunathilake Sarath Dassanayake Shihan Mihiranga Bennet Somapala Rathnayake Stanley Peiris Sunil Santha Victor Rathnayake W.B. Makuloluwa

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