Sumana Amarasinghe

Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe (born February 21, 1948 as සුමනා අමරසිංහ) [Sinhala]),[2] is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[3] Highly versatile actress from drama to comedy, she is usually known as the Sweet girl in Sinhala cinema. Apart from acting, she also worked as an assistant director, production manager, costume designer as well as a producer.[4]

Sumana Amarasinghe
සුමනා අමරසිංහ
Born
Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe

(1948-02-21) February 21, 1948
Kandy, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActress
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Roy de Silva (1975-2018)[1]

Personal life

Kusum Renu was born on 21 February 1948 in Kandy. She currently works at her own beauty shop, Salon Sumana.[5]

Amarasinghe is married to Roy de Silva, who was also a renowned actor and director. She met de Silva during the 1969 film Hathara Peraliya. The wedding was celebrated on 30 August 1975.[6] The couple have two children.[7][8][9] De Silva died on 30 June 2018 while treated for a heart attack at Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital. His remains were buried on 2 July 2018 at Borella Cemetery.[10]

In 2014, Amarasinghe was admitted to the hospital due to sudden illness. During her tour to India for a film, she is known to drank a drink which contained a poison. It has affected her liver as well as her heart. At one point her heart even stopped. This germ has not entered her brain and she recovered slowly.[11]

Acting career

She contested in the beauty pageant "Lassana Muhuna", while she is in school times and won the title. Then she acted in the film Hathara Peraliya directed by L.M Perera. Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1967 film Pipena Kumudu, directed by Ruby de Mel.[12] In addition to acting, she was involved in the beauty industry, where she learned beauty courses in India, Singapore, Canada in 1980.[13] Her first major breakthrough came through 1975 film Sukiri Kella, which earned her nickname "Sweet girl in Sinhala cinema".[14]

She acted few films with her real husband, which made a cult in sinhala cinema. Then she joined with Tissa Wijesurendra in many popular films screened for more than 100 days which includes Sudu Paraviyo and Sithaka Suwanda.[14] In 1982, she acted in Kadawunu Poronduwa remake, where she acted the role previously acted by Rukmani Devi.[14] Even though she started film career with dramatic roles, she turned to comedy roles in later stages particularly through films directed by husband. Some of her popular films are Binaramalee, Sunethra, Jonsun and Gonsun and Re Daniel Dawal Migel trilogy.[15]

Filmography

As Actress
YearFilmRoleRef.
1967Pipena Kumudu
1967Rena GirawDissa's sister[16]
1968Dahasak SithuviliSagara's office receptionist[17]
1969Hathara Peraliya
1969BinaramaleeSobani[18]
1970Sumudu Bharya
1970Den MathakadaSomawathie[19]
1971Samanala Kumariyo Samaga Api Kawadath Soorayo
1972Singappuru Chali
1972Hathara Wate
1972Me Desa KumatadaMala
1972Lokuma HinawaRenuka
1973Suhada Pathuma[20]
1973Sinawai Inawai
1973SunethraSunethra
1974DuleekaMano[21]
1974SheelaAnula Karunaratne
1975Mage Nangi Shyama
1975Sukiri KellaGeetha / Sujee Gunathilake
1975Obai MamaiSamanthie 'Saman' Jayasinghe
1975Ranwan Reka
1975Sadhana
1975Hadawathaka Wasanthaya
1976Mangala
1976Ran Thilaka
1977Pom PachayaKalyani
1977Sudu ParaviyoKumari
1977Niwena Ginna
1977Honda Hitha
1977Neela
1978Sithaka SuwandaSurekha Samson
1978Mage Ran Putha
1978Geethanjali
1979Nuwan RenuAmitha
1979SamanmaleeNithinda's wife
1979AnushaAsha
1980Jodu WalaluSumana
1980Silva
1981Hondama Naluwa
1981AjasaththaKosala Devi
1981Bamba Ketu HatiMenika's Akka
1982Mihidum SihinaRajini
1982Pethi GomaraPurnika
1982Kadawunu PoronduwaRanjani Jayasena
1982Rahasak Nathi Rahasak
1982Thana GiraviNayana Kulasekara / Daisy
1983Sumithuro
1984Hadawathaka Wedana
1984Birinda
1984Hitha Honda Kollek
1985Sudu Mama
1985Aya Waradida Oba Kiyanna
1987Thaththi Man Adarei
1987AhinsaIndu
1988Gedara Budun AmmaMenike
1988Angulimala
1989Okkoma Rajawaru
1990Christhu CharithayaHerodias[22]
1990Hitha Honda PuthekManike
1990Madhu Sihina
1991Cheriyo DoctorNayana Randenigala
1992Rumathiyai NeethiyaiLawyer
1992Sathya
1992Okkoma Kanapita
1993Sasara Serisaranathek Oba Mage
1993Mawila Penewi Roope
1994Sudu PiruvataSujatha Ediriweera
1994Love 94Mrs. Wickramasinghe
1994Nohadan Kumariye
1995Cheriyo CaptainTeena[23]
1996Cheriyo DarlingMadam[24]
1997Ramba Saha Madhu
1998Re Daniel Dawal MigelMrs. Kulawansha[25]
2000Sansara Prarthana
2000Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2Mrs. Kulawansha[26]
2001Jonsun and GonsunMrs. Ranasinghe[27]
2002Love 2002
2004Clean Out[28]
2004Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3[29]
2004Selamuthu Pinna[30]
2007Mr Dana Rina[31]
2007Hai MasterPiyambika
2009Sir Last Chance[32]
2011It’s a Matter of Love[33]

As Producer
YearFilm
1982Kadawunu Poronduwa
1977Tom Pachaya
1982Thana Giravi
1994Sudu Piruvata
1996Cheriyo Darling
2011It’s a Matter of Love

Awards

Signis OCIC Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018Contribution to the cinemaInternational Felicitation Award[34]Won

Sumathi Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019Contribution to the cinemaU.W. Sumathipala Awards[35]Won

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