Chandra Kaluarachchi

Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi (April 6, 1943 – November 1, 2019), popularly known as Chandra Kaluarachchi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] Since her debut role as a 19-year-old woman in Raththaran putha by Arnold Wickramasuriya in 1962,[2] Chandra was recognized for playing motherly and other figures on stage, film, radio and television serials.[3]

Chandra Kaluarachchi
Born
Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi

(1943-04-06)April 6, 1943
Narahenpita, Sri Lanka
DiedNovember 1, 2019(2019-11-01) (aged 76)
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationFilm, Television, Radio and Stage actress
Spouse(s)Lakshman Wijesekara
ChildrenAma Wijesekara (Daughter) Vihanga Wijesekara (Son)

She died on 1 November 2019 at the age of 76.[4] She was the wife of musician Lakshman Wijesekara and mother of popular actress Ama Wijesekara. Kaluarchchi is best known for performances in Welikathara (1971), Ira Madiyama (2003) and Nisala Gira (2007) and numerous notable roles in television serials.

Biography

Early life and education

Chandra Kaluarachchi grew up in Narahenpita, near Colombo. Her early touches with nature. In the meantime the program named Lamapitiya was encouraged to pursue acting in radio. After leaving college she played the leading role in several Sri Lankan stage productions. Dramatist Premaranjit Tilakaratne A House without a roof ' he identifies produced 'Wahalak Neti Geyak'. It got recognition at the State Drama Festival 1964 winning awards for the Best Actress as Chandra Kaluarachchi.[5] Chandra Kaluarachchi played a grandmother in the S. Karunaratne play Erabadu Mal Pottu Pipila in 1967.[6] Dayananda Gunawardena’s Gajaman Puwatha, first in the genre of "docudrama", which he introduced to the Sinhala stage on 14 October 1975. It is colorful figure of Ranchagoda Lamaya was acted by her[7]

Radiography
YearplayWriterRoleRef.
1968Monara ThennaDharmasri MunasingheSanda
2015Rangadena KapuwoMalaka DewapriyaHamine

[8]

2015Ekathena KerakumaeMalaka DewapriyaManika[9]

Filmography

[10]

Year Film Role Director Notes
1968Dahasak SithuviliNilanthi's aunt[11]
1969Mokada UneHamine
1969Romio Juliet Kathawak[12]
1969Bakmaha DeegePanampallage Celestina Karunawathie
1970Lakseta KodiyaRani Vandurumana
1970Thunman HandiyaSophie
1970Sidadiyen Hayak
1971WelikatharaBathik dress discusser
1972Singappuru Chali
1973Mathara AchchiSumitra's mother
1973Hathdinnath TharuSiripala's mother
1974Sihasuna
1974Jeewana Ganga
1974Dinum Kanuwa
1975Siril Malli
1975TharangaMrs. Silva
1976Asha
1976Mangala
1978Selinage WalawwaSelina's mother
1978Sara
1979Wasanthaye DawasakKalu Ethano
1980Para Dige
1980Dandu MonaraCatherine
1981[Aradhana
1981VajiraKamani's mother
1982Re Manamali
1983Muhudu Lihini
1984Shirani
1984Hima Kathara
1986Athuru Mithuru
1990Himagira
1992Bajar Eke Chandiya
1993Seilama H. D. Premaratne
1997Sudu Akka
1994YuwathipathiRedi Nanda
1999Pawuru WalaluAlice 'Nona'Prasanna Vithanage
2003Ira MadiyamaDuminda's motherPrasanna Vithanage
2005Samanala Thatu
2007Nisala GiraKudu Amma
2015Bora Diya PokunaDesmond's mother

References
  1. "Chandra Kaluarachchi filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. "Handahana with Arnold Wickramasuriya". Daily News(Sri Lanka.
  3. "R R Samarakone's life comes in a biography". Daily News(Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27.
  4. "Chandra Kaluarachchi passed away". Hiru News. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  5. "'The Father' and the 'Ghosts' adopted for the Sinhala stage". sundayobserver (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  6. "A Critique on the State Sinhala Drama Festival of 1966". dailynews.lk (Sri Lanka).
  7. "Synthesis of literature and spectacle". island.lk (Sri Lanka).
  8. "En earfull". dailynews. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. "Earful of Visuals". sundayobserve. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. "chandra-kaluarachchi". filmslk.
  11. "All about Dahasak Sithuvili". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  12. "Romeo Juliet Kathawak". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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