Don Sirisena

Don Sirisena
දොන් සිරිසේන
Born
Arandara Kankanamlage Don Sirisena

1934
Borella, British Ceylon
Died1986 (aged 51)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Other namesA.K.D. Sirisena
EducationSri Punyakami Maha Vidyalaya
OccupationsActor, Comedian
Years active1964–1986
SpouseEnid Sirisena
Children2
RelativesDamitha Saluwadana (cousin sister)[1]

Arandara Kankanamlage Don Sirisena (born 1934 – died 1986 as දොන් සිරිසේන) [Sinhala]), popuarly as Don Sirisena, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.[2] One of the most popular comedy artists ever in Sri Lankan film history, Sirisena had a career spanned about two decades acted more than 150 films.[3]

Personal life

Don Sirisena was born on 1934 in Borella, British Ceylon as the youngest in a family of five. His father was a police officer and mother was a housewife. He had two elder brothers and two elder sisters.[4]

Sirisena was married to Enid Saluwadana, where the couple has one daughter, Sujeewā (born in 1971) and one son, Sanjaya (born in 1973). Sirisena had no intention to introduce his children to acting, which resulted them to be business persons.[4]

His wife Enid was the elder sister of popular actress Damitha Saluwadana.[1] After a career more than four decades in cinema, theatre and television, Damitha died on 27 November 2015 at the age of 67.[5][6] Sirisena's one of the nephews, Dunstan Nandalal is also an actor.[4]

Sirisena died in 1986 at the age of 51 after suffering from prolong illness.[4]

Career

Sirisena started acting in stage plays since childhood. After seeing his theatre performances, Ariyadasa Pieris came to meet him to invite his new film Sobana Sitha.[4] With that, Sirisena started his cinema career in 1964 with the film Sobana Sitha. Since then, he continued act in more than 150 films particularly as the supporting comedian with other popular comedy actors of his era such as Freddie Silva, B. S. Perera and Wimal Kumara de Costa.[7] His final cinema appearance came through 1991 film Ali Baba Saha Horu Hathaliha, five years after his death.[8][9]

He fell ill from time to time since film debut. In 1970s, he was seriously ill and spent almost a year in bed. During this time, he had slow down the cinema career.[4] However, after some rest, he started to perform as a supportive comedian in number of films in golden 70s. Apart from comedy roles, he also performed in few dramatic roles in the films such as: Hadawath Naththo, Rail Paara and Kiwulegedara Mohottala. In the film Rail Paara, he played the role as a blind person, and in the film Kiwulegedara Mohottala, he played as a Vedda leader.[4]

Apart from acting, Sirisena worked as a dolak and tabla player of the Music Association on Southern Road, Mount Lavinia, where singer Walter Fernando is one of his colleague. Although he was a regular member of the Association, he was soon forced to step away from music due to his involvement in films. He also sporadically appeared in threatre and performed in popular stage plays such as: Sivammā Dhanapāla and Kaḍavunu Poronduva.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.
1964 Sobana Sitha
1965 La Dalu
1965 Saaravita Muslim Mudalali's co-worker [10]
1966 Kapatikama Bookstore owner
1966 Sanda Naga Eddi
1966 Senasili Suwaya Basunah
1967 Sengawunu Menika
1967 Ipadune Ai?
1967 Sura Chauraya
1968 Bicycle Hora
1968 Hangi Hora
1968 Ruhunu Kumari
1968 Ataweni Pudumaya
1969 Kohomada Wade
1969 Harimaga Simon
1969 Kawuda Hari? Jussa
1969 Baduth Ekka Horu Sena
1969 Mee Masso
1969 Pickpocket Pachoris
1969 Uthum Sthriya
1970 Sumudu Bharya
1970 Athma Pooja
1970 Geetha Photographer
1970 Thevatha
1970 Penawa Neda
1970 Ohoma Hondada
1971 Poojithayo Bando
1971 Davena Pipasa
1971 Ran Onchilla [11]
1971 Kathuru Muwath Kathuru Muwath's friend [12]
1971 Seeye Nottuwa [13]
1971 Samanala Kumariyo [13]
1972 Sujeewa Matchmaker [14]
1972 Singapore Charlie
1972 Ada Mehemai Bartender
1972 Hithaka Pipunu Mal [15]
1972 Lokuma Hinawa Sleeping patient
1972 Me Desa Kumatada [15]
1972 Ihatha Athmaya Dumped into street runner / Hawker [16]
1973 Matara Achchi Cyril's city co-worker's father [17]
1973 Suhada Pethuma Chamila's worker [18]
1973 Thushara [17]
1973 Aparadhaya Ha Danduwama [17]
1973 Gopalu Handa
1973 Hathdinnath Tharu Samson
1973 Sunethra Manager
1973 Hondata Hondai Duncan's foreman
1974 Duleeka [19]
1974 Dinum Kanuwa [19]
1974 Sheela Poster affixer
1974 Hadawath Naththo
1974 Sihasuna
1974 Kalyani Ganga Punch Appu 'Manager'
1974 Shanthi
1974 Onna Babo Billo Enawa Gulsan
1974 Susee Leo Mahathaya [20]
1974 Sagarika
1974 Duppathage Hithawatha Ananda's friend [21]
1974 Sahayata Danny Patient with toothache
1974 Rodi Gama Roba
1975 Obai Mamai [22]
1975 Raththaran Amma Hadda [22]
1975 Tharanga Wijesena Silva [22]
1975 Sukiri Kella Engineer David Gunathilake
1975 Kokilayo
1975 Rajagedara Paraviyo
1975 Jeewana Geethaya
1975 Damayanthi
1975 Sadhana
1975 Hadawathaka Wasanthaya
1975 Sangeetha Charlie [23]
1976 Kawuda Raja Bando
1976 Kolamba Sanniya Saping [24]
1976 Vanarayo
1976 Loka Horu
1976 Haratha Hathara
1976 Asha
1976 Hariyata Hari Mudalali's caretaker
1976 Mangala
1976 Ran Thilaka
1977 Sakunthala
1977 Nilukaa
1977 Chin Chin Nona [25]
1977 Sajaa [26]
1977 Maruwa Samaga Wase Mudalali store frequenter
1977 Chandi Shyama
1977 Tom Pachaya Mudaliyar
1978 Vishmaya Siyadu
1978 Madhuwanthi Johnson
1978 Sri Pathula
1978 Hitha Mithura
1978 Saara [27]
1978 Janaka Saha Manju
1978 Tikira Dharme [27]
1978 Deepanjali
1978 Apeksha
1979 Raan Kurullo [28]
1979 Samanmalee
1979 Minisun Athara Minisek
1979 Hingana Kolla Gardener [29]
1979 Raja Kollo Pala's employee
1979 Rosa Mal Thunak Anusha's servant
1979 Anusha Fake daddy
1979 Sawudan Jema
1979 Subhani
1979 Hari Pudumai
1980 Silva
1980 Anuhasa
1980 Doctor Susantha
1980 Raja Dawasak
1980 Mage Amma
1981 Mihidum Sihina
1981 Kolamkarayo Member Mahaththaya's assistant [24]
1981 Vajira Elaris
1981 Senasuma
1981 Sathkulu Pawwa Alphonso
1981 Dayabara Nilu David
1981 Jeewanthi
1982 Sandaa
1982 Yasa Isuru Salaman [30]
1982 Sudu Ayya Cyril
1982 Eka Diga Kathawak
1982 Wathura Karaththaya Inspector Sarayan
1982 Sithaara
1982 Rail Paara [31]
1982 Thakkita Tharikita
1982 Major Sir
1982 Kadawunu Poronduwa Tamil Priest [31]
1983 Ranmini Muthu Mudalali [32]
1983 Sandamali Nandoris [32]
1983 Chuttey Mudalali
1983 Sumithuro [32]
1983 Karate Joe
1983 Thuththiri Mal
1983 Hithath Hondai Wadath Hondai
1938 Loku Thaththa
1983 Rathu Makara Karolis
1984 Kekille Rajjuruwo Rabbada Aiyya
1984 Veera Madduma Bandara Pinhamy
1984 Ara Soyza Don [24]
1984 Mala Giravi Sudu Banda
1984 Hitha Honda Kollek
1984 Kokila Kuddiya
1984 Muthu Manike
1985 Puthuni Mata Samawenna [33]
1985 Aeya Waradidda Oba Kiyanna
1985 Obata Diwura Kiyannam Hotel manager
1986 Prarthana
1987 Kiwulegedara Mohottala Dinga
1988 Ko Hathuro [34]
1989 Badulu Kochchiya
1990 Sambudu Mahima
1990 Walawwe Hamu
1991 Alibaba Saha Horu Hathaliha

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