Anthony C. Perera

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Anthony C. Perera
ඇන්තනී සී. පෙරේරා
Born
Mahapatabadige Anthony Crisman Kivlojiyas Perera

(1921-09-13)13 September 1921
Chilaw, Sri Lanka
Died20 May 1988(1988-05-20) (aged 66)
Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka
Resting placeTudella Cemetery, Ja-Ela
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationRoman Catholic College, Tudella
Roman Catholic College, Bulupitiya
OccupationActor, screenplay writer, director, assistant director
Years active1941–1988
Spouse(s)Modarage Mary Vaas (m. 1953)
Children7
Parents
  • Mahapatabedige Logus Perera (father)
  • Warnasuriyage Theodora Tissera (mother)

Mahapatabadige Anthony Crisman Kivlojiyas Perera (born 13 September 1921 – died 20 May 1988 as ඇන්තනී සී. පෙරේරා) [Sinhala]), popularly as Anthony C. Perera, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.[1] One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film history, Perera also worked as a singer, screenplay writer and director in his career that spanned more than four decades.[2]

Personal life[]

Perera was born on 13 September 1921 in a small village of Mahawewa Vee Hena, Chilaw, in Puttalam as the eldest of the family.[3] His father Mahapatabedige Logus Perera was born in Tudella, Ja-Ela, who worked as a plantation administrator. His mother was Warnasuriyage Theodora Tissera. He entered Mahawewa Junior School for primary education and then moved to Tudella Roman Catholic College (currently known as Christ King College, Tudella) for further education.[4] Then with his father's transfer to a new plantation in Kurunegala, Perera shifted to Budupitiya Roman Catholic School which was about 7 miles from Kurunegala.[5]

Perera has one younger brother, Wilfred and one younger sister, Beatrice. Wilfred later became a distinguished teacher at St. Benedict's College, Kotahena and produced several popular figures, including; Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya and Robin Fernando.[5]

He was married to Modarage Mary Vaas. The wedding was celebrated in 1953. The couple has five daughters - Menaka, Deepthika, Gaurika, Chaudry, Sherine - and two sons - Rohana and Emil. His elder son Rohana died at young age by an accident.[5]

Perera died on 20 May 1988 at the age of 66 and buried in Thudella Cemetery, Ja-Ela.[6]

Career[]

After finishing school career in brief years, his moved to his ambition to be an actor. Anthony went to find Laddie Ranasinghe to be a stage actor and joined with Ranasinghe's Arcadians Drama Troupe. Meantime, Laddie introduced Perera to one of his colleagues, P.D.S. Kularatne, who worked as the principal of Ananda College, Colombo. Kularatne has set up a theater club called "National" in Maradana and he joined Perera for his newest drama Aewessa Bena.[5]

However after that play, he refused to act in further and applied to the Ceylon Army and Race Horse. He received calls to come to both on the same day. In 1942, Perera got the opportunity to join the British Army. For five and a half years, Perera fought with the forces of the Allies against the enemy in the jungles of the desert. After returning to Sri Lanka, then he joined the public service. He worked in Kurunegala Kachcheri for a brief period and then joined as an agent for Brookbond Company, Colombo. There he joined the 1953 Hartal to seek professional rights. He was a hard leftist at the time. Due to the continuous Hartal, Brookbond manager transferred Anthony to Negombo branch of the company. He also worked as the production manager of Vijaya Studios in Hendala.[5]

After many years in civil service, Perera met one of his friends, H. M. L. Tissera, who owns Ratnavali Cinema, Ja-Ela. Tissera introduced Perera to K. Gunaratnam, who owns Cinemas Film Corporation.[4] During that time, Perera met Hugo Fernando and got the opportunity to act in the film Suraya co-directed by Indian filmmakers S. V. Krishna Reddy and T. R. Sundaram.[7][5] Then he acted in many popular films such as Wana Mohini, Sandesaya, Weera Vijaya and Ranmuthu Duwa.[4] He has acted more than 70 films across many genre from character roles to comedy roles. In 1965, Perera introduced Sonia Disa into Sinhala Cinema.[8]

He acted many comedy roles in films Hathara Denama Surayo, Edath Suraya Adath Suraya, Allapu Gedara, Chandiya and Singapore Charlie.[9][10] He acted in five different roles in the film Hondama Welawa. He starred in the film Singapore Charlie wearing a wig and also worked as the dialogue writer. In , he made screenplay, story and dialogue was written and directed the film Hondin Inna. After 1977, he did not receive many films. During this free period, he enjoyed reading Paddle Chase novels. In 1986, he produced the stage play Yama Lowa Peraliya.[5]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Ref.
1956 Duppathage Duka
1957 Suraya
1957 Surasena Elderly Surasena
1958 Sepali
1958 Wana Mohini
1960 Subhadra
1960 Sandesaya Town crier
1960 Veera Vijaya
1962 Ranmuthu Duwa Bandu's uncle [11]
1963 Adata Vediya Heta Hondai [12]
1964 Sasaraka Hati Match maker
1964 Dheewarayo
1965 Allapu Gedara Yattalagoddage Chandra Udadeniya [13]
1965 Chandiya Andaya [14]
1965 Yata Giya Dawasa
1966 Oba Dutu Da
1967 Pipena Kumudu
1967 Okkoma Hari [15]
1967 Sura Chauraya
1967 Saru Bima
1967 Ran Rasa Perera
1967 Ipadune Ai?
1968 Ataweni Pudumaya
1968 Punchi Baba Sena's friend
1968 Ruhunu Kumari
1969 Kohomada Wade
1969 Pancha
1969 Surayangeth Suraya
1970 Dan Mathakada? Michael [16]
1970 Athma Pooja
1970 Thevatha
1970 Seda Sulang
1971 Hathara Denama Surayo Jaggi [17]
1972 Adare Hithenawa Dakkama Valentino [18]
1971 Seeye Nottuwa
1972 Edath Suraya Adath Suraya Johnny
1972 Singapore Charlie Singapuru Charlie
1972 Ada Mehemai Sira
1973 Hondama Welawa
1973 Hondata Hondai Chandana's friend
1973 Aparadhaya Ha Danduwama
1973 Gopalu Handa
1974 Sihasuna
1974 Jeewana Ganga
1974 Mehema Harida
1975 Awa Soya Adare [19]
1975 Suraya Surayamai Batta 'Batson' [20]
1975 Jeewana Geethaya
1975 Lassana Dawasak Anthony 'Anto'
1975 Lassana Kella Caldera
1975 Gijulihiniyo
1976 Saradielge Putha Sooting 'Chutti'
1976 Deviyange Theenduwa Sunny
1976 Kawuda Raja Punchi Hamu [21]
1976 Harima Badu Thunak
1977 Hariyanakota Ohoma Thamai
1977 Deviyani Oba Koheda? Anthony [22]
1977 Yakadaya Bandara [23]
1977 Chandi Putha [24]
1977 Aege Adara Kathawa
1978 Hitha Mithura
1979 Visihathara Peya Sira
1980 Anuhasa
1980 Hondin Inna
1981 Kolamkarayo Member Mahaththaya
1982 Re Manamali Sergeant Rubaru
1982 Thakkita Tharikita
1983 Yali Pipunu Malak
1984 Bambara Patikki
1984 Kekille Rajjuruwo Kakkiley Rajjuruwo
1987 Hitha Honda Chandiya Muslim shopowner
1988 Newa Gilunath Ban Chun Mohandiram Wansanayake
1989 Waradata Danduwam
1991 Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1992 Sakkara Suththara

References[]

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