Susila Kottage

Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva (born January 30, 1957 as සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ) [Sinhala]), popularly as Susila Kottage, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema[1] theater and television.[2] One of Sri Lanka's best female comedians, Kottage is famous for the role Dayawathi[3] in television serial Kopi Kade and films Angara Dagara and Sikuru Hathe.[4]

Susila Kottage
සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ
Born
Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva

(1957-01-30) January 30, 1957
Matara, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActress, Comedian
Years active1990–present
Spouse(s)Rahal Bulathsinhala

Personal life

Susila Kottage was born on 30 January 1957 in Matara. Her mother died at the delivery and her father married another women when she is little in age.[3] She completed her education from Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara.[5]She is married to Rahal Bulathsinhala, who is a retired jail police officer as well as a renowned actor. She met Rahal during stage dramas.[3]

Acting career

Selected television serials

Selected stage dramas
  • Sargentge Nandamma[34]
  • Nekatha
  • Ilndari[35]

Illness

In 2017, she was admitted in the hospital with a heart attack. She underwent treatments for 4 days at the ward 61 in General Hospital, Colombo.[36]

Controversy

In 2010, Kottage has been produced before the Kaduwela District Court on a charge of defamation of Rs. 300,000 from the teledrama director Leela Wickramarachchi. The Additional Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sujatha Alahapperuma, ordered her to appear before the court on September 23, 2010. The incidence took place where Kottage has joined as an actress in the teledrama directed by Wickramarachchi Ithin Mata Awasarai.[37]

Filmography

Her maiden cinematic experience came through 1990 film Saharawe Sihinaya, with a minor role. She has acted more than 45 films mostly in comedy roles. Some of her popular films are Sikuru Hathe, Angara Dangara and 64 Mayam.[38]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[39][40]
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1990705Saharawe Sihinaya
1990709Palama YataAnnie[41]
1990711Chandi Raja
1991738Suwandena Suwandak
1991746Raja DaruwoKarolina
1992747Bajar Eke Chandiya
1993784Bambasara Bisaw
1994796Ekada Wahi
1995825Rodaya
1995836AwaragiraAsilin, Vinitha's servant
1995839Cheriyo CaptainAlphosus' Guerilla girl[42]
1996862Mal Hathai
1997883Pem Mal Mala
1999915Seetha Ra
1999922Theertha YathraMother[43]
1999923Koti Sana
2001948Jack and Jill
2001952Pissu PusoKomala Rani
2001953Kinihiriya MalFactory overseer[44]
2002975Sansara Prarthana
2002976Seethala Gini Kandu
2002977Pissu DoubleU. C. Chamma
2002979Cheriyo Holman[45]
20031011Pissu TribleManager
20031022Hitha Honda PissoSusila
20041035Left Right SirMaduwanthi[46]
20041037Ohoma HaridaNamali's Mother
20051049James Bond[47]
20071085Weda Beri TarzanNimbula[48]
20071096Jundai Gundai[49]
20071092Sikuru HatheMangala Jaya's wife[50]
20081105Wada Bari Tarzan MathisabayataSusila[51]
20091132KanyaviMrs. Charlot Sylvester[52]
20101140Jaya Pita JayaVijay's granny[53]
20111155Angara DangaraMiss Jenny[54]
20111165Ethumai Methumai[55]
20101167Thank You BertyBerty's mother[56]
20121168Sakvithi Dadayama[57]
20121183Jeevithe LassanaiUmma Devi[58][59]
2014
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Mad Man (Home movie)Nanda
20151225GindariBunty's mother[60]
2015
-
Double Joke (Home movie)Angel
2016
-
Kadadasi Malai Wana Bambarai (Home movie)
2016
-
Malaysia Giyoth Giya (Home movie)Soma
2016
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Sorryma Thama (Home movie)Loku Missy
20161259Ran DedunnakWoman at gym[61]
2016126464 MayamSamanmalee[62]
20171269Ran SayuraKatherina[63]
20181319Tawume IskolePunchi amma[64]
TBDEka Gei Sokari[65]

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