Cletus Mendis

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Cletus Mendis
ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස්
Born
Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis

(1949-07-17) 17 July 1949 (age 72)
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Resting placeNegombo
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActor, Director, Producer, Singer, Screenplay writer
Years active1973 – Present
Spouse(s)Dorin Jayakody

Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් [Sinhala]) was a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for his villain acting, including the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, Presidential festivals.

His elder brother, Vinicius Mendis died in October, 2019 at the age of 75.[1]

Personal life[]

Cletus is married to Dorrin Jayakody in 1987 and they have single son, who was born in 1994.

Acting career[]

In 1971, before moving into silver screen, Mendis did dramas at Church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film Wanagatha Kella.[2]

His first cinema acting came through 1978 epic history film Veera Puran Appu as a supporting actor. Then he acted in Yali Pipunu Malak in 1983. His first villain character came through 1982 film Paramitha, which turned his filming career towards villain roles throughout the rest of the decades.[2][3]

In 2004, Mendis joined Vishva Kala Sarasaviya at Mount Lavinia and met Udayakantha Warnasuriya.[2] In 2021, he was honored with the 'Deshabhimani Keerthi Kalabushana' award.[4]

Filmography[]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]
Year No. Film Role
1978 399 Veera Puran Appu Puran Appu's soldier
1980 459
1982 526
1982 537
1983 550
1983 572 Tudor
1984 578 Meena's Thaththa / Meena's Aiyya
1984 590 Inspector
1984 593
1985 619
1985 624
1985 631
1986 637
1986 645
1986 648 Sirimala
1986 640 Sarath / Whiskey Kade Pussa's henchman
1987 654 Willie
1987 664
1987 667 Jinadasa [6]
1987 670 Party guest
1988 672
1988 682
1989 685 Inspector Robin
1989 689
1989 692
1989 694 Henchman
1989 695
1990 697
1990 700 Ramesh
1990 707 Corporal Nandana
1990 711
1990 714
1990 701
1990 702 also as producer and playback singer
1991 719
1991 721
1991 727
1991 729
1991 732
1991 734 Cheriyo Doctor Cleet
1991 736
1991 739
1991 741
1992 746 Lionel Jayasekara
1992 749
1992 753
1992 754
1992 755 Kapila
1992 757
1992 763
1992 767
1993 769 Mahesh
1992 772 Party guest
1993 773
1993 775 Gamini
1993 776
1993 786
1993 787
1993 778 Nihal
1993 781
1993 783
1993 788
1994 800
1994 815 Mr. Wickrama
1994 817
1995 820
1995 822 Don Gabriel 'Goring' Almeida
1995 828 Inspector Mahesh Rajapakse
1995 829
1995 832
1995 838
1995 839 Cheriyo Captain Alphonsus
1995 840
1995 843
1996 846
1996 851
1996 853 also as playback singer
1996 855
1996 859
1996 861 Jagath Senanayake
1996 867 Lal's boss
1997 868
1997 871 Anura
1997 872
1997 873
1997 885
1997 888
1997 889
1998 901 Anthima Reya [7]
1999 923 Koti Sana
2000 936
2000 942 Sanda Yahanata Politician [8]
2001 965
2002 993 Sathkampa Saliya
2003 1000 Sundarai Adare Senaka Weerasekera
2003 1001 Pura Sakmana
2003 1006 Sepata Dukata Sunny Tara's brother
2003 1004 Aladinge Waldin Mr. Dekatana 'Julie'. also as playback singer
2003 1010 [9]
2003 1017 Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak Akman
2004 1034 [10]
2004 1043 Underworld
2006 1065 Supiri Balawatha Gajanayake
2006 1074
2006 1078
2007 1093
2008 1100
2008 1103
2008 1115 Ai Oba Thaniwela
2010 1140 Jaya Pita Jaya Douglas
2010 1167 Thank You Berty Police Inspector
2010 1146 [11]
2010 1148 Viyapath Bambara
2011 1150 Sinhawalokanaya Jagilis
2011 1164 Douglas / Ivan
2012 1172 [12]
2012 1173 Vijaya Kuweni Upatissa
2014 1208 Ahelepola Kumarihami Purohitha
2014 1209 Parapura SSP. First direction. also as producer and screenwriter
2015 1233 Maharaja Ajasath Purohitha
2015 1234 Aathma Warusha
2016 1245 Natannethuwa Dinna President
2016 1266 Ape Kaalaye Patachara Situthuma
2017 1268 Aloko Udapadi Pilaya Mara
2018 1302 Vaishnavee Boatman
2019 Eka Rene Kurullo [13]
2020 Seda Mawathe CID chief [14]
2021 Wassane Sihinaya [15]
TBD Thanapathilage Gedara [16]
TBD Elakandiye Marcus Elakandiye Marcus[17]
TBD Sparsha [18]
TBD Eka Renaka Kurullo [19]
TBD Jeewa [20]
TBD Marukathara [21]
TBD Agni [22]
TBD Case Number 447 filming[23]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cletus' older brother bids farewell". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Cletus speaks across generations". Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "A play on worthlessness of wealth". sundaytimes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Cletus and Sriyani receive two awards". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ^ "All about Viragaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Anthima Reya - අන්තිම රැය". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. ^ "A film off the beaten track". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ "'Taxi Driver' moves slowly". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  10. ^ "New faces in 'Salamuthu Pinna'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Subha film". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Junaideen journeys for a united cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Benedict Manthree with silver screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Seda Mawathe on screen today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  15. ^ "The Separating Time Cycle 'Wassane Sihinaya'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  16. ^ "Film Thaanapathilage Gedara". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Tale of Elakandiye Marcus". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  18. ^ "මිය ගිය ද නොමළ දරු සෙනෙහස". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  19. ^ "This is a real story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Jeewan turns director". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Marukathara gets permission". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Teacher of our time who took a child to the right path - Agni". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Case number 447 opens". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

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