Sanath Gunathilake
Born
Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake

(1955-10-27) 27 October 1955
Kandy, Sri Lanka
EducationKingswood College
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
Known forSinhala Cinema Hero in '80s and '90s
Notable workViragaya

Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is an actor, director, screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema and film director. A highly versatile actor across many genres, Gunatilake is a veteran actor in the Sri Lankan cinema industry with a career spanning more than four decades. He Served as a member of Western Provincial Council as United National Party member, and later join as media head of President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

Personal life

Gunatilake was born on 27 October 1955, in Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka, to a middle-class family where his father Hector Gunatilake was a lawyer and mother Grace Goonetileke was a teacher. According to him, his father is a good fan of cinema, and this has influenced him to take part in art at an early age. He was educated at Kingswood College, Kandy and successfully passed GCE O/L, but failed to mark in A/L as he wished to do.[1]

As his first job, he worked as chemistry teacher. Meanwhile, he came to Colombo in search of a new job by quitting his tuition classes in Kandy.[2]

Film career

He made his cinema debut in 1978 in the movie Situ Kumariyo, directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri. However, before the release of his first film, his second film Ganga Addara was screened. Then Sathweni Dawasa was screened. After screening Situ Kumariyo his next film Vajira was screened. The turning point of his success as an actor was his starring role in the movie Ganga Addara, directed by Sumitra Peries. Then his most notable acting came through the role 'Aravinda' in the film Viragaya. For that role, he won Best Actor awards at every film festival in Sri Lanka. Among the high-profile films Sanath has acted in are: Kedapatha, Palama Yata, Doorkada Marawa and Rajya Sevaya Pinisai.[2]

Apart from dramatic role, he made several commercial film appearances along with Vijaya Kumaratunga, Jeewan Kumaratunga and Ranjan Ramanayake in the films Koti Waligaya, Dinuma, Raja Wedakarayo, Nommara 17, Obatai Priye Adare and Inspector Geetha.[2]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Ganga AddaraRanjith
1981Situ Kumariyo
VajiraNewton
Sathweni DawasaAlphonso
Sathkulu Pauwa
Saranga
Aradhana
Amme Mata SamawennaWasantha
1982Yahalu YeheliPujitharatne
Thani TharuwaTharanga
Ridee NimnayaRathnapala
Nawatha Hamu Wemu
Kiri Suwanda
Kele MalChandana
Chathu MadhuraSunil
1983Sivu Ranga Sena
Sister Mary
Kaliyugaya
1984Thaththai PuthaiSaliya
Shirani
BattiSurin Hamu
Sathi PujaKapila
Sasara Chethana
Podi Ralahami
Maya
Maala Giravi
Dewani GamanaSaman
1985Vasity Kella
Mihidum SaluDoctor Senaka
Kiri Madu Wel
Chalitha Rangalias Producer
Aya Waradida Oba Kiyanna
Araliya MalChandana
1986Prarthana
Maldeniye SimiyonJustin[3]
Mal WarusaJagath Weerasuriya
Koti Valigaya
DinumaSarath Jayathilaka
Awurudu DaDhanushka
1987ViragayaAravindaSarasaviya Awards - Best Actor [4]
Thaththi Man Adarei
Randamwel
Raja WedakarayooRanjan
Obatai Priye AdareAmith
Mangala Thegga
Kawuluva
1988Satana
Rasa RahasakSanath / Wickrama
Chandingeth ChandiyaDharmadasa
1989Okkoma Rajavaru
Nommara 17Naatha
Kedapathaka ChayaPiyathilakaSarasaviya Awards - Best Supporting Actor [5]
Sebaliyo Nimal
1990Pem Raja DahanaSargent Ranasinghe
Palama YataWillieSarasaviya Awards - Best Actor [6]
Madhu SihinaSuraj
Hodin Nathnam NarakinLokke
Dese Mal PipilaSumedha
1991Uthura DakunaSanath
Love In BangkokJagath
DhanayaAthula
[7]
Cheriyo DoctorChaminda Randenigala
1992Sisila Gini GaniHarris Makalandaas Producer
Sinhayangeth SinhayaMahesh
Sakkara Sooththara
Rumathiyai Neethiyaias Producer/Screen Writer
Raja DaruwoSanath and his father (dual role)
Malsara DoniJanaka Perera
Kiyala Wedek Nae
1993Sasara Serisaranathek Oba Mageas Producer
Nelum Ha Samanmalee
Madara ParasathuSirithunga
Chaya
Bambasara Bisawu
1994Sujatha new
Mee Haraka
Hello My Darlin
Aathmaa
1995Vairayen Vairaya
Inspector Geetha
Cheriyo CaptainRahal
1996Veediye Veeraya
Sebae Mithura
Bawa Sasara
1997Duwata Mawaka Misa
1998Vimukthi
Eya Obata Barai
Dorakada MarawaPriyantha
2000Sanda YahanataJagath Hathurusinghe[8]
Rajya Sevaya PinisaiMinister Janaka Situbandara
Pem KekulaJerome[9]
Chakraayudha
2001Oba Koheda PriyeGeorge Madanayake[10]
2002Somy BoysSanath
AgnidahayaAmbanwala Rala
2003Wekande WalauwaGunapala
Sudu KaluwaraSeemon Fernando 'Mudalali'
Sakman MaluwaTissaSarasaviya Awards - Best Actor
Le Kiri KanduluAsela
2004Kangalal Kaidhu SeiPratapTamil film
Selamuthu PinnaSanath Sir[11]
Randiya DaharaColonel Chanuka Hettiarachchi
Mille SoyaSagara
Diya Yata GindaraSampath Harischandra[12]
2005SulangaSenarathne
Asani WarshaMinister Sirimanne
Sudu Kalu Saha AluAssa Peter
2006NilambareNimal
AnjalikaClifford Imbulgoda
AmmawaruneDoctor
Naga KanyaSaman
2007Asai Man PiyabannaSapumal Senadheera
AganthukayaChief Minister Simon Galagedara
2008Rosa KaleMr. Sooriyabandara
Pitasakwala Kumarayai Pancho Hathai
Nil Diya YahanaMinister
Adaraye Namayen
SuperstarRanjith Bandara
Siri Raja SiriPrincipal
2009KanyaviJanaka
Ekamath Eka RatekaAs Director/Screen Play Writer
Dancing Star
AlimankadaMajor Kiriella
Ali SurathalRathnayaka
2010UththaraMinister Niwanthudawa
Suwanda Denuna Jeewithecameo role
Mago Digo DaiMinister Sathyapala
Kawulu Dora[13]
Hadawatha Mal Yayai
2011SinhawalokanayaGam Muladani
King HuntherNayakathuma
GamaniMilitary Officer
Angara DangaraPrincipal Pathirana
2012Sihinaya Dige EnnaFather
2013DoniBandu
Ira Laga WadiSaliya
Super SixPreme, Sanath's brother
2014Samige Kathawa
ParapuraMinister Marasinghe
Kalpanthe SihinayakMapa
2015SinhayaMinister
Sinahawa AtharinWimalAs Script Writer and Director
PravegayaPolice OfficerGuest Appearance
2017Pani MakuluwoRanaweera
2019SangilePunchi Malli
Thiththa Aththa[14]
RushProf. Madugalle[15]
President Super StarJudge Daham Daranagama[16]
2021Wassane Sihinaya[17]
Uthuru Sulanga[18]
2023Guththila[19]
2023 Rider
TBDYodhayange AdawiyaFilming[20]
TBDMonara VilakPost production[21]
TBDRidee Seenu[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Sanath Gunathilake's epiphanies". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sanath Gunathilaka who did not die to bring 'Aravinda' to life". Silumina. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "'Maldeniye Simeon' back after 20 years". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "All about Viragaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "All about Kedapathaka Chaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "All about the film "Palama Yata"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "All about "Mahesh"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "A film off the beaten track". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "'Pem Kekula' goes back to a hilarious past". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "'Oba Koheda Priye': Story of deceit and intrigue". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "New faces in 'Salamuthu Pinna'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "CEL's first production: 'Diya Yata Gindara'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "'Kavulu Dora' opens for public". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "The story of Walisinghe". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Arrival of a filmmaker who owns the future". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "The Separating Time Cycle 'Wassane Sihinaya'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "The story of a young man in the south caught in the north wind". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Tale of Guththila becomes a cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  20. ↑ "යෝධයන්ගේ අඩවිය වැඩ ඇරැඹේ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Malini with Sanath after 14 years". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  22. ↑ "The silver bells are finished". සරසවිය. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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