Teddy Vidyalankara

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Teddy Vidyalankara
ටෙඩී විද්‍යාලංකාර
Born
Ganwari Teddy Vidyalankara

(1955-12-16) 16 December 1955 (age 66)
Negombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActor, stunt director
Years active1977 – present
Spouse(s)Ann Seneviratne

Ganwari Teddy Vidyalankara (born in December 16, 1955 as ටෙඩී විද්‍යාලංකාර [Sinhala]) is a Sri Lankan actor, and stunt director. Vidyalankara contributed more than 500 films across all languages including Sinhala, Tamil, English, Telugu and Hindi. He is the first stuntman to bring group stunts to Sri Lankan cinema.

Early life[]

Born in 1955 at Negombo, he completed education from Carey College, Colombo. He started gymnastics and other free style martial arts at the small age with the influence of Bruce Lee films. He started boxing at the school and got a chance to practice martial arts course started at YMBA Hall performed by overseas stuntmen.

Cinema career[]

In 1976, he attended to a party organized by his friend Shantha Kulatunga. At the party, he was able to meet one of oldest stuntman in Sinhala cinema, Dayananda Rodrigo. He invited Vidyalankara to participate as one of stuntman in the film Jeevana Ganga. His first stunt coordination came through the film Anusha in 1979.[1]

Vidyalankara coordinate stunts in many foreign language films of many genre. This includes 22 English films, 14 Pakistani films, 12 Hindi and Tamil films.[2] Some of his most notable stunt coordinations can be seen in the films such as Water, A Common Man, Midnight Children, Blood Heat and Jism.

Filmography & Stunt Coordination[]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[3]
Year No. Film Roles
1978 393 Stunt coordinator
1979 427
1981 475 Hanumantha
1982 512 Eddie
1982 519 also Stunt coordinator
1983 545 also Stunt coordinator
1983 554
1983 555 Store fighter
1983 564 also Stunt coordinator
1984 593
1984 595
1984 599 also Stunt coordinator
1984 607
1984 610
1985 612 Senaka's abductor
1985 617
1985 620
1985 624 also Stunt coordinator
1985 631
1985 634
1985
1985 English Stunt coordinator
1986 635 Willy's henchman
1986 637 also Stunt coordinator
1986 630 Teddy. also Stunt coordinator
1986 Nobody Is Perfect
1986 641 also Stunt coordinator
1986 645 also Stunt coordinator
1986 646
1986
1986 649 Sujatha's guard. also Stunt coordinator
1987 653 also Stunt coordinator
1987 654 Henchman. also Stunt coordinator
1987 658 Podi Wije
1987 664 also Stunt coordinator
1987 665 Henchman. also Stunt coordinator
1987 668 Fisherman. also Stunt coordinator
1987 669
1988 672
1988 673
1988 The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck Stunt coordinator
1988 678 Stunt coordinator
1988 680
1988 684
1988 English Bloodsport Stunt coordinator
1989 685 Henchman. Stunt coordinator
1989 686
1989 689 Stunt coordinator
1989 691 Nommara 17 Teddy. Stunt coordinator
1989 692 Stunt coordinator
1989 693
1989 694 Teddy. Stunt coordinator
1989 695
1990 700 Henchman. Stunt coordinator
1990 707 Stunt coordinator
1990 711 Stunt coordinator
1990 713 Ranabahu's henchman. Stunt coordinator
1990 714 Stunt coordinator
1990 716 Stunt coordinator
1991 718 Stunt coordinator
1991 719 Stunt coordinator
1991 724
1991 727
1991 729 Stunt coordinator
1991 732
1991 734 Cheriyo Doctor Chance's henchman. Stunt coordinator
1991 739 Stunt coordinator
1991 741 Stunt coordinator
1991 Pakistani Stunt coordinator
1992 746 Teddy
1992 749 Stunt coordinator
1992 753
1992 754
1992 757
1992 763 Stunt coordinator
1992 765 Chula's henchman. Stunt coordinator
1992 767 Stunt coordinator
1993 768
1993 775 Illegal goods dealer. Stunt coordinator
1993 778 Rohitha's henchman. Stunt coordinator
1993 780 Boss. Stunt coordinator
1993 783
1993 786 Stunt coordinator
1993 788 Stunt coordinator
1993 789 Stunt coordinator
1994 795 Teddy. Stunt coordinator
1994 805
1994 810 Stunt coordinator
1994 816 One Shot. Stunt coordinator
1994 817
1995 826 Stunt coordinator
1995 828 Rex henchman. Stunt coordinator
1995 829 Stunt coordinator
1995 830 Ravi's assistant. Stunt coordinator [4]
1995 832
1995 833 Nicholas' henchman. Stunt coordinator
1995 839 Cheriyo Captain Stunt coordinator
1995 841 Stunt coordinator
1995 823
1995 840 Stunt coordinator
1996 846
1996 849 Chief's henchman. Stunt coordinator
1996 854 Stunt coordinator
1996 858 Stunt coordinator
1996 859 Stunt coordinator
1996 862
1997 871 Stunt coordinator
1997 874
1997 881 Stunt coordinator
1997 884
1997 888
1998 891 Stunt coordinator
1998 895 Stunt coordinator
1998 897
1998 901
1998 903 Teddy. Stunt coordinator
1998 906 Stunt coordinator
1999 918
1999 919 Kolompoor Brendan. Stunt coordinator
1999 928 Stunt coordinator
2000 933 Kauda Bole Alice Stunt coordinator
2000 936 Stunt coordinator
2000 942 Sanda Yahanata Stunt coordinator
2000 944 Stunt coordinator
2001 947 Stunt coordinator
2001 948 Stunt coordinator
2001 949
2001 950 Oba Koheda Priye Teddy. Stunt coordinator[5]
2001 952 Pissu Puso Stunt coordinator
2001 963 Jolly Hallo Stunt coordinator
2002 973 Parliament Jokes Stunt coordinator
2002 975 Stunt coordinator
2002 977
2002 979 Cheriyo Holman
2002 982 Stunt coordinator
2002 987 Stunt coordinator
2002 989 Onna Babo Stunt coordinator
2002 995 Somy Boys Stunt coordinator
2003 1000 Sundarai Adare Michael Fernando. Stunt coordinator
2003 1002 Vala In London Gajasinghe's son
2003 1005 Vishma Rathriya Stunt coordinator
2003 1006 Sepata Dukata Sunny Henchman
2003 1007 Stunt coordinator
2003 1008 Sansun Nosansun
2003 1010 Stunt coordinator[6]
2003 1015 Sonduru Dadabima Arsonist. Stunt coordinator
2003 1016 Yakada Pihatu Stunt coordinator
2004 1026 Clean Out Sudha's extra henchman. Stunt coordinator
2004 1031 Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 Thug. Stunt coordinator
2004 1034 Selamuthu Pinna Stunt coordinator
2004 1035 Left Right Sir Jimmy. Stunt coordinator
2005 1051 One Shot Stunt coordinator
2005 Hindi Water Stunt coordinator
2006 1064 Dedunu Wessa
2006 1065 Supiri Balawatha Stunt coordinator
2006 1073 Anjalika Stunt coordinator
2006 1074 Rana Hansi
2006 1075 Sonduru Wasanthe Thug. Stunt coordinator
2006 1077 Ali Patio Oyai Mamai Stunt coordinator
2007 1083 Mister Dhana Rina Stunt coordinator
2008 1101 Hathara Denama Surayo remake Stunt coordinator
2008 1113 Rosa Diganthe
2009 1122 Sir Last Chance Stunt coordinator
2009 1127 Juliya Lesli's henchman, Stunt coordinator
2009 Tamil Thee Stunt coordinator
2010 1137 Mago Digo Dai Digajanthu
2010 1143 Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya Uncle Tarzan
2010 1145 Stunt coordinator
2010 1148 Viyapath Bambara
2011 1154 Challenges Stunt coordinator
2011 1162 Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada Nahi Stunt coordinator
2012 English A Common Man Pithala Nihal
2012 1174 Super Six Stunt coordinator
2012 1178 Senasuru Maruwa Stunt coordinator
2012 1184 Sri Siddhartha Gautama Stunt coordinator
2012 Hindi Jism 2 Henchman
2012 English Midnight's Children Stunt coordinator
2013 1188 Peeter One Stunt coordinator
2013 Hindi Madras Cafe Thug
2014 1215 Kalpanthe Sihinayak Stunt coordinator
2015 1120 Mage Yalu Malu Stunt coordinator
2015 1224 Stunt coordinator
2015 1236 Lantin Singho
2016 1246 Weerawarna Soysa. Stunt coordinator
2016 1250 Paththini Stunt coordinator
2016 1257 Maya 3D Stunt coordinator
2017 1287 Appata Siri Walankade Newton. Stunt coordinator
2018 1315 Yalu Malu Yalu 2
2019 Reload[7] Bonny
2020 Ethalaya[8]
TBD [9]
TBD Hathara Varam[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tale of 438 films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "I'm a Stuntman". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "'Demodara Palama' in memory of Gamini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "'Oba Koheda Priye': Story of deceit and intrigue". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ "'Taxi Driver' moves slowly". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Honestly modest, courageous, Elapatha deceived the Yama King - Reload". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ "The standard purpose of an abusive young woman: Eethalaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  9. ^ "Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya in post productions". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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