Buddhi Wickrama

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Buddhi Wickrama
බුද්ධි වික්‍රම
Born
Buddhisena Dayaratne Wickrama

(1939-01-19) 19 January 1939 (age 82)
Galle, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationHeenatigala Sariputhra College
Mahinda College
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2016
Spouse(s)Irangani Wannakukorala (m. 1975)
ChildrenKushlani Wickrama

Buddhisena Dayaratne Wickrama (born 19 January 1939 as Sinhala: බුද්ධි වික්‍රම), popularly as Buddhi Wickrama, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] He is most notable for the antagonist roles played in the television serials, Doo Daruwo and Amba Yahaluvo.[2]

Personal life[]

He was born on 19 January 1939 in Heenatigala, Galle, Sri Lanka as the second child of the family. His father worked in the Department of Posts. He completed primary education from Heenatigala Sariputhra College and secondary education from Mahinda College.[3] He has one elder brother and two younger sisters.[2] His father died by cardiac arrest after seeing blood coming from the forehead of Buddhi after hit by a swing.[4]

She is married to Irangani Wannakukorala since 1975 and the couple has one daughter, Kushlani.[3] He met Iranganie while both of them working in the Ceramics Corporation.[4]

In 2014, he underwent a bypass surgery. After that he quit from the drama in 2016. Then in 2017, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[5]

Career[]

In his school times, he acted in the stage play Avurudda produced by Vinnie Vitharana. After that, he worked in the Department of Surveys in 1959 as a designer, where he met fellow actors Dhamma Jagoda, Santin Gunawardena, Shelton de Silva, and Mervyn Jayathunga.[4] During this period, Buddhi joined "Kala Pela" drama troupe founded by G. D. L. Perera.[2][6] In 1962, he made his first theatre appearance in GDL's play Magul Mathe. Then he performed in many stage plays such as Andare, Parasthawa, Kāmarē Porē, Janēlaya, Thotupala, Mehew Lokayak, Kontharē, Manaranjana Weda Warjana, Hotabari Yuddē,[7] Apāyē Avurudu,[8] and Sri Wickrama.[3] After joining the Survey Department, Buddhi joined the Ceramics Corporation.[5] His last stage was R. R. Samarakoon's Doovili.[9]

In 1964, he made his maiden cinema appearance in the film Saama directed by G. D. L. Perera.[4] Then in 1967, he acted in the film Sadol Kandulu. Meanwhile, he also acted in foreign films and serials such as:[9] Village by the Sea, Good Marriages, The Greatest Gift and Water.[3] He acted as a friend of Gorin Mudalali in the film Welikatara and as a 'robber' in the film Haralakshaya.[5]

His first television appearance came through the 1998 serial Eka Mawakage Daruwo directed by Lucien Bulathsinhala.[5] Then he appeared in more than 40 television serials in two decades, including: Kumarihami, Palingu Menike, Thara Devi, Doo Daruwo, Amba Yahaluvo, Gam Peraliya, Suseema, and Bawa Tharana as his final television appearance in 2012.[3][9] Among them is the role he played as Punsiri's father in the teledrama Du Daruwo and role 'Kendalanda' in the teen serial Amba Yahaluvo received critics acclaim and popularity.[4][2][10]

Selected television serials[]

  • Amba Yahaluvo
  • Bawa Tharana
  • Doo Daruwo[11]
  • Gamanaanthaya
  • Gam Peraliya
  • Hiruta Muwawen
  • Kadathurawa
  • Kalu Makara
  • Kumarihami
  • Palingu Menike
  • Pitagankarayo
  • Punchi Hapannu
  • Sandagalathanna
  • Sihina Nimnaya
  • Sihinayak Addara
  • Sonduru Sithaththi[12]
  • Suseema
  • Thara Devi

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Ref.
1965 Saama
1967 Sadol Kandulu
1968 Dahasak Sithuvili Lalith's co-worker [13]
1969 Romeo Juliet Kathawak [14]
1971 Welikathara Goring's associate [15]
1971 Haara Lakshaya 1st beating victim [16]
1974 The Greatest Gift
1975 Tharanga Buddhi [17]
1988 Amme Oba Nisa
1990 Vana Bambara
1994 Des Héros Ordinaires
1996 Amanthaya
1997 Tharanaya [18]
1997 Les mystères de Sadjurah
1998 Dehena
1998 Anthima Reya
2000 Chakrayudha
2000 Rajya Sevaya Pinisai Car robbery victim
2000 Un dono semplice
2003 Sudu Kaluwara Registrar [19]
2005 Water Baba [20]
2015 Lantin Singho

References[]

  1. ^ "Actors of Sinhala Cinema: Buddhi Wickrama බුද්ධි වික්‍රම". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Some even called me the son who killed my father". Deshaya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Buddhi: The resourceful actor". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "They said son who killed father". Hiru FM. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Oscar winner Murray Abraham is a good friend of mine – Veteran actor Buddhi Wickrama". Silumina. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Bored GDL Movies". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Playwrights and their creations – 19". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ "The first Sinhala drama to premiere in a foreign country". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Death is ok, I told the doctor – Veteran actor Buddhi Wickrama". Divaina. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Unspoken Stories in Our Art World – Part 11". lifie. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Nalan Mendis' taste for "Doo Daruwo" in their thirties". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Buddhi Wickrama achives". Torana Video. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  13. ^ "All about Dahasak Sithuvili". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  14. ^ "My dreams are Roses for my love". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  15. ^ "A woman between two men: Weli Kathara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  16. ^ "True stories from Ashokamala to Mathew". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Memory Lane of Preethi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  18. ^ "The river of life must be "crossed" with patience. Tharanaya". The Leader. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Sudath films a new story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  20. ^ "The twinkling star in 'Water'". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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