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Bandu Samarasinghe

{{short description|Sri Lankan actor, director, singer and comedian}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Bandu Samarasinghe

| native_name = බන්දු සමරසිංහ

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| caption = Bandu Samarasinghe in 2015

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|11|22|mf=yes}}

| birth_name = Bandusena Samarasinghe

| birth_place = Kegalle, Sri Lanka

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| nationality = Sri Lankan

| education = St. Mary's College, Kegalle

St. Servatius' College

| years_active = 1971-present

| party = Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna{{cite web|url=https://www.thetruth.lk/archives/49876|title=Sajith lost my job .. this is unfair .. - Bandu Samarasinghe joins Pohottu stage |work=The Truth}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Swarna Samarasinghe|1980}}

| children = 3

| father = Podi Mahaththya

| mother = Lellagaha Goda Iskole Hamine

| awards = Kala Bhushana

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| alma_mater = St. Servatius' College

| occupation = Actor, director, producer, singer, screenplay writer

}}

Kala Bhushana Bandusena Samarasinghe, popularly known as Bandu (බන්දු සමරසිංහ, born 22 November 1952), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/+MusicLk/posts/BH6Mg99f9be|title=Wish You a Happy Birthday Bandu Samarasinghe බන්දු සමරසිංහ ඔබට සුභ උපන්දිනක්...|work=google.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/bandu-samarasinghe-137/|title=Bandu Samarasinghe |work=National Film Corporation}} One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema,{{cite web | url=http://lankaactresses.blogspot.com/2014/02/bandu-comedy-actor-on-live-tv-video.html | title=Bandu comedy actor on live TV Video | date=21 February 2014 | publisher=lankaactresses.blogspot | access-date=4 September 2016}} Bandu is best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel, Cheriyo, Jolly Halo as well as Somy Boys.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |title=Comedians of Sinhala Cinema |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=26 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826194036/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |archive-date=26 August 2017 |url-status=dead }} In addition to acting, he also worked as a director, scriptwriter, singer, lyricist and producer.{{cite web|url=https://sarasaviya.lk/වනචරකමෙන්-මත්පැනෙන්-පරි/|title=වනචරකමෙන්, මත්පැනෙන් පරිස්සම් වුණොත් හොඳ ගමනක් තියෙනවා කියලා තාත්තා කීවා: ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ රූපණවේදී බන්දු සමරසිංහ |work=Sarasaviya}}

In April 2022, he was appointed as the Consul General in Milan, Italy replacing Neela Wickramasinghe who died while serving in the relevant position.{{Cite web |title=Comedian Bandu Samarasinghe appointed Consular General in Milan - Latest News {{!}} Daily Mirror |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/latest_news/Comedian-Bandu-Samarasinghe-appointed-Consular-General-in-Milan/342-235074 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}} However, it was revealed that he himself would not accept as the Consul General in Milan due to disappointment of the government's conduct.{{Cite web |title=Bandu Samarasinghe not appointed Consul General in Milan - Foreign Ministry |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/81863/bandu-samarasinghe-not-appointed-consul-general-in-milan-foreign-ministry |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=www.adaderana.lk |language=en}}

Personal life

Bandu was on born on 22 November 1952 in a family of five children. His father Kegalle Podi Mahaththya (1917-1980) was a mechanic and his mother Lellagaha Goda Iskole Hamine (1925-2007) was a teacher. His preschool education came through St. Savior Convent and secondary education by St. Mary's College, Kegalle.{{cite web| url=http://www.silumina.lk/2015/10/25/_art.asp?fn=av15102512&p=1| title=බන්දු නම් වූ අද්භූත මනුෂ්‍යයා,මම නිකන් මිනිස්සු හිනස්සන ජෝකර් කෙනෙක් විතරයි.| publisher=Silumina.lk.| access-date=3 October 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014409/http://www.silumina.lk/2015/10/25/_art.asp?fn=av15102512&p=1| archive-date=12 October 2016| url-status=dead}} He is a B-grade singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Bandu is married to Swarna Samarasinghe where the couple has two daughters; Rasoga and Hiranga, and one son, Kumara Kanchana, who is also an actor and singer. Kanchana and Rasoga also acted in Bandu's fourth cinema direction Peeter One. In mid 2018, Kanchana released his first music video Sura Dewliye.{{cite web |url=https://gossip.hirufm.lk/20127/2018/01/kumara-samarasinghe.html |title=I need my own path |publisher=Hiru FM|access-date=17 November 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://divaina.com/sunday/index.php/mee/33-atambula-9/1690-2018-01-04-05-36-19 |title=Who is Bandu's son's 'Sura Dewliya' ...? |publisher=Divaina|access-date=17 November 2019}}

Career

=as an actor=

Starting as early as 1971 at the age of 17 or so, Bandu started his cinema career with Sadahatama Oba Mage. He acted in slapstick comedies along with Freddie Silva in the 1980s. He acted in more than 98 Sri Lankan films up to 2018. Almost 95 percent of the films were comedies and very few were dramas.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandeshaya.org/tag/bandu-samarasinghe/|title=Sandeshaya dedicated to Sri Lankan Sinhala films, movies, cinema...|author=Sameera Thilakasiri|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208042821/http://www.sandeshaya.org/tag/bandu-samarasinghe/|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LKlW0DXKPCc |title= Found Bandu's Duplicate Video |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2015-02-05 |access-date=2016-07-08}}

He started stage drama career with the play No Problem directed by Nilanthi Dhammika and produced by Niroshan Devapriya. Its maiden show was staged at Nithyanjal in Kandana on February 26, 2000.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000220/tv.html |title=Bandu has 'No Problem' |publisher=Sunday times |access-date=17 November 2017}}

Bandu Samarasinghe and Tennison Cooray were able to build a formidable comic duo combination and both of them act number of films together such as Ra Daniyel Dawal Mige, Cheriyo, Kolompoor, Somy Boys, James Bond and Thank You Berty. Bandu acted several iconic roles in Sinhala cinema such as "Daniel" in Ra Daniel Dawal Migel, "Marmite" in Cheerio Doctor and "Ikke Karolis" in political comedy Parliament Jokes. In 2019, he was awarded as the best actor in a comic role in Derana Film Awards.

In 2018, Tennison acted in the film Yama Raja Siri with Bandu for the first time in 10 years.{{cite web | url=https://divaina.com/daily/index.php/visheshanga3/10743-slt-15 | title='Yama Raja Siri' in cinemas island wide | publisher=Divaina | access-date=3 October 2019}}

=As a director=

Before his comedy partner, Tennyson Cooray moved to direction in 2013, Bandu started to showcase his talents in direction. His first direction film Rodaya released in 1995 and gained much attraction.{{cite web|url=http://www.films.lk/left-right-sir-sinhala-film-1624.html|title=Left Right Sir - ලෙෆ්ට් රයිට් සර් - films.lk - Sri Lanka Cinema|last=www.films.lk|date=20 August 2004|website=www.films.lk|access-date=17 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lankachannel.com/bandu-samarasinghe-left-right-sir-sinhala-comedy-movie-film-video_a8897e83f.html|title=Bandu Samarasinghe - Left Right Sir Sinhala Comedy Movie Film|work=lankachannel.com}} In 1997, he made the film Pemmal Mala and then Left Right Sir in 2004. In 2010, he made his maiden television serial Dara Garaj which gained huge popularity.

In 2013, Bandu directed the comedy blockbuster Peter One where he introduced his son Kanchana and second daughter Rasoga into silver screen. The shooting work began on August 5, 2012 and the shooting was completed on November 1, 2012. Permission for the film was obtained from the Board of Directors on December 18. The media briefing was held on December 20, 2012. The film was screened on May 10, 2013.{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2013/06/06/?fn=sa13060617 | title=Quick conversation with Bandu Samarasinghe| publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=3 October 2019}}

=Television=

His first teledrama acting came under his own direction, through Dara Garaj. And he acted few teledramas like Roy de Silva's Tarzan Ape Man, Giriraj Kaushalya's Nana Kamare,{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/23/?fn=sa1504238 |title=මහරැජන ගෙන් නම්බු ලැබූ අපේ විකට නළුවා |access-date=2016-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024922/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/23/?fn=sa1504238 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }} Sikuru Lanthe and Nishantha Weerasinghe's Dankuda Banda.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/02/15/?fn=sa1802158 |title=Bandu and Anusha coming together in Dankuda Banda |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=17 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220003814/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/02/15/?fn=sa1802158 |archive-date=20 February 2018 |url-status=dead }} His first "Bandu Live In Concert" was held on 10 July 2005{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050717/tv/1.html |title=Bandu is a versatile character |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=4 December 2019}} and after 11 years, he performed his next Bandu Live In Concert on 27 August 2016 at BMICH.{{cite web |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5kh9BuhrBI |title=Bandu Live in Concert(Trailer) |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2016-08-17}}

Bandu along with Tennison and Yureni Noshika acted as hosts for Hiru Mega Star season 2. He also hosts the chat program Talks With Bandu telecast by Hiru TV.

Filmography

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YearFilmRoleNotes
1971

|Sadahatama Oba Mage

| Assistant manager

| Minor Role

1974

|Kasturi Suwanda

|

| Minor Role {{Cite web |title=All about the film "Kasthuri Suwanda" |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/10/04/?fn=sa18100417 |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=sarasaviya}}

1976

|Nilla Soya

|

|{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/09/19/9483/නිල්ල-නඟන-ස්වර්ණ-කිකිණි-රාවේ-නිල්ල-සොයා | title=All about Nilla Soya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=3 March 2020}}

1977

|Chandi Putha

|

|{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-story/2019/10/24/11021/බඹරා-වගේ-තවම-විසේ | title=All about Chandi Putha | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}}

1977

|Yakadaya

| Dancer

|{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/12/19/13501/සිතුදේ-පැතු-දේ-ඉටු-වී-යයි | title=All about Yakadaya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}}

1978

|Chandi Shyama

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1978

|Asha Dasin

|

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1980

|Mal Kekulu

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|{{Cite web |title=All about the film "Mal Kekulu" |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/story/2019/04/04/4213/බිඳු-බිඳු-කඳුළු-ගලා-මල්-කැකුළු |access-date=2021-01-18 |website=sarasaviya}}

1981

|Chanchala Rekha

| Kapila

| Debut an Actor

1982

|Halo Shyama

|

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1982

|Mihidum Sihina

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1984

|Bambara Patikki

|

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1986

|Peralikarayo

| Chuty Malli

| Also as a playback singer

1986

|Yali Hamuwennai

|

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1987

|Nommara Ekai

| Datha Khan

| First Bandu-Tenny Dou{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/10/?fn=sa14071032 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 163 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014659/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/10/?fn=sa14071032 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1987

|Yukthiyada Shakthiyada

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/03/?fn=sa14070332 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 162 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024918/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/03/?fn=sa14070332 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1988

|Angulimala

| Basura

| {{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14082141 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 169 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015341/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14082141 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1990

|Thanha Asha

| Perera

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14100945 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 175 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021828/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14100945 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1990

|Dedunnen Samanaliyak

|

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1990

|Hitha Honda Puthek

| Bandu

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1990

|Madhu Sihina

| Appu

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1990

|Weera Udara

|

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1991

|Bambara Kalape

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|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121847 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013924/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121847 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1991

|Paradise

|

| Guest appearance

1991

|Cheriyo Doctor

| Marmite

| {{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |title=චෙරියෝ ඩොක්ටර් |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015233/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1991

|Ali Baba Saha Horu 40

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 189 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015233/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1992

|Ranabime Weeraya

|

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1992

| Okkoma Kanapita

| Kanapita

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1992

|Sinhayangeth Sinhaya

|

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1992

|Sakkara Sooththara

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/01/01/?fn=sa1501014 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009011135/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/01/01/?fn=sa1501014 |archive-date=2016-10-09 |url-status=dead }}

1992

|Raja Daruwo

|

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1993

|Soorayan Athara Weeraya

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/02/12/?fn=sa1502125 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730085228/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/02/12/?fn=sa1502125 |archive-date=2016-07-30 |url-status=dead }}

1993

|Chaya

| Johnny

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15012924 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 225 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013948/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15012924 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1994

|1950 Mulleriyawa

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15031943 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015325/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15031943 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1994

|Love 94

| Bakar

|

1994

|Athma

| Foreman's supporter

|

1994

|Sujatha

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/03/12/?fn=sa15031244 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009223130/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/03/12/?fn=sa15031244 |archive-date=2016-10-09 |url-status=dead }}

1994

|Hallo My Darling

|

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/02/?fn=sa15040244 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015123/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/02/?fn=sa15040244 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1995

|Rodaya

| Sudha

| First direction and producing

1995

|Mama Baya Ne Shyama

| M.S. Anandan

|

1995

|Inspector Geetha

|

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1995

|Vairayen Vairaya

|

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1995

|Cheriyo Captain

| Huntin / Fruit salad

| Dual role

1996

|Weediye Weeraya

|

|

1996

|Cheriyo Darling

| Marmite

|{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/cheriyo-darling-sinhala-film-1598.html |title=Cheriyo Darling - චෙරියෝ ඩාලින් |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |access-date=23 December 2017}}

1997

|Pemmal Mala

| Murichchi Silva

| Second direction and producing. Also playback singing.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/04/?fn=sa15060419 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014614/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/04/?fn=sa15060419 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1998

|Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1

| Daniel

|

1999

|Kolompoor

| A.S.P. Bandu

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/07/16/?fn=sa15071621 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021900/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/07/16/?fn=sa15071621 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

1999

|Koti Sana

|

|

2000

|Kauda Bole Alice

| Janaka 'Alizina 'Alice' Almeida'

|

2001

|Hai Hui Babi Achchi

| Bandu 'Miss Dimple Mylawa'

|

2001

|Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2

| Daniel

|{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000423/tv.html |title=Daniel and Migel appear again|publisher=Sunday times |access-date=17 November 2017}}

2001

|Pissu Puso

|Dougie / Prema 'Prem' Kumara Mahanama

|Dual role{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010527/tv.html |title="Pissu Puso" : Local version of 'Crazy Boys' |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=27 November 2019}}

2001

|Oba Koheda Priye

|Princy{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010304/tv.html |title='Oba Koheda Priye': Story of deceit and intrigue |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=29 October 2019}}

|

2002

|Parliament Jokes

| E.K. Karolis

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/09/10/?fn=sa15091027 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024834/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/09/10/?fn=sa15091027 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

2002

|Cheriyo Holman

|

|{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/020602/tv/TV2.HTML#1 | title=Cheriyo Holman' now| publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=29 November 2019}}

2002

|Pissu Double

| Tintin

|

2002

|Jolly Hallo

|Brando

|Sarasaviya Award - Creative Performance

2002

|Somy Boys

| Bush/Bandusena Mudalali

| Dual role

2002

|Seethala Gini Kandu

| Addiya

|

2003

|Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3

| "007" Daniel

|

2003

|Pissu Trible

|Junda

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/29/?fn=sa15102916 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024839/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/29/?fn=sa15102916 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

2003

|Sepata Dukata Sunny

|Sunny

|

2003

|Sundarai Adare

| Towel Boy

|

2003

|Numba Nadan Apita Pissu

| Baby Sam Talky / Mr. Almeida

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827080934/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-27 |url-status=dead }}

2004

|Rajjumala

| Sekara

| {{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/031228/tv/1.htm | title=Rajjumala:Anura's third film | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=29 November 2019}}

2004

|Left Right Sir

|

| Third direction

2005

|James Bond

| Bond aka Banda

|

2006

|Ali Patio Oyai Mamai

| Theft

|{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=අලි පැටියෝ ඔබයි මමයි |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160802225454/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-02 }}

2006

|Rana Hansi

|

|{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=Rana Hansi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160802225454/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-02 }}

2006

|Supiri Balawatha

| Eddie

|

2007

|Hai Master

| Bandara

|

2007

|Jundai Gundai

| Junda

|

2008

|Ai Oba Thaniwela

|

|

2010

|Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya

| Isurusiri-the Astrologist

|{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/07/01/_art.asp?fn=sa10070122&pn=08 |title=අපේ යාළු පුංචි භූතයා තරු මණ්ඩලයට |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012020320/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/07/01/_art.asp?fn=sa10070122&pn=08 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

2011

|Thank You Berty

| Norty

|

2013

|Peeter One

| Peeter

| Fifth direction{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1307042 |title=ඇතුවත් බෑ නැතුවත් බෑ ට අනුමැතිය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014105/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1307042 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

2013

|Seetha Man Awa

| Rama

|

2015

|My Name is Bandu

| Bandu

| Nominated for "Derana Film Awards Best Comedy Role"{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1510154 |title=Bandu's 85 My Name is Bandu |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014401/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1510154 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}

2018

|Yama Raja Siri

| John

| {{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/22/?fn=sa1706226 |title=Director in many roles |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626184604/http://sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/22/?fn=sa1706226 |archive-date=26 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}

2024

|Buffalo Travels

|

| {{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/සංචාරයක-අනපේක්ෂිත-ගමනාන්/ |title=සංචාරයක අනපේක්ෂිත ගමනාන්තය |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=12 October 2024 }}

Director and actor

class="wikitable"
Year

! Film

! Note

1995

|Rodaya

| Producer

1997

| Pemmal Mala

| Producer

2004

| Left Right Sir

| Producer

2010

|Dara Garaj

|Director, producer

2013

|Peter One

| Co-producer

Songs

class="wikitable"
TitleFilmOther(s)
Sinhayo Wagei ApiPeralikarayoH.R. Jothipala
Visky Kade PusaPeralikarayo-
Rubber Walalu Uda Yakada GodakNommara EkaiChandra Devadhithya
Mis Konda KirilliNommara Ekai-
Warella WarellaNommara EkaiSomasiri Fernando, Chandra Devadhithya
Kada BendalaYukthiyada SahakthiyadaFreddy Silva
Goni Billa KoHitha Honda PuthekFreddy Silva, Ananda Perera
Raja Ubane GonaOkkoma KanapitaFreddy Silva
Aluth Irak Aluth SandakMadhu SihinaAngeline Gunathilake, Mervyn Perera
Kasi Athe Kasi NatheRaja Wansen EkekRanjan Ramanayake, Freddy Silva
Ehe Yanawa Kawruth Ehe YanawaBambara KalapeFreddy Silva
Lan Wela Lan WelaAli Baba Saha Horu 40Angeline Gunathilake
Nawa Hiru Sandu PayalaRodayaMilton Mallawarachchi, Nihal Nelson
Me Rate WedduInspector GeethaFreddy Silva, Christien Gunawardena
Cheerio Kiyala Me Api YanneCheerio CaptainGratien Ananda, Freddy Silva
Wadath Agei Hithath HondaiCheerio CaptainGratien Ananda
Ale Karannam Romiyo MageCheerio DarlingLatha Walpola
Sanda Amathuma Widiyata Me RayePem Mal MalaLatha Walpola
Ne Ma EdaPem Mal MalaLatha Walpola
Chuti Mage Podi PattoKauda Bole Alis-
Roobara SiribaraHai Hui Babi AchchiMaya Damayanthi, Mervyn Malewana, Koreen Almeida
Doti Doti Bodime DotiHai Hui Babi AchchiSunil Perera, Gemunu Wijesuriya
Kawdai KawdaiRe Daniel Dawal Migel 2Sangeeth Wickramasinghe, Champa Kalhari, Kushani Sandarekha
Goori Boori Waada BheedaOba Koheda PriyeFreddy Silva, Angeline Gunathilake, Latha Walpola
Gamaralai Moda RelaiSupiri BalawathaH.R. Jothipala, Ananda Perera
Sulange Hemin EnnakoPeeter One-
Tomiya KarawalaPeeter One-
Pawee Enu MenaMy Name Is Bandu
Tin Belekka--
Lassana Mal Mal-Uresha Ravihari

Awards

  • Creative Performance - Sarasaviya Awards - 2001
  • SLIM Nelson Peoples Award - 2006
  • Kala Bhushana - 32rd Kala Bhushana Awards - 2016
  • Signis Sri Lanka Saluation - 2015 {{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151213/magazine/signis-salutes-174431.html|title=SIGNIS Salutes - The Sunday Times Sri Lanka|website=sundaytimes.lk|access-date=17 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2015/10/06/features/memory-cinemasmith|title=In memory of the cinemasmith|first=Channa Bandara|last=WIJEKOON|website=Daily News|access-date=17 June 2019}}
  • Derana Film Awards - Best Comedy Role - 2019

References

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External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2814500/ IMDb]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160128174025/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/26/?fn=sa1511269 බුදු සන්තෝ ඒවා නිකං ඇඟ වෙව්ලන වැඩ - 'මයි නේම් ඉස් බන්දු' සමඟ රට වටා විහිළු බෙදන බන්දු සමරසිංහ]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20171029040919/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111913 යළි රඟපායිද නැද්ද?]
  • [https://janayugaya.lk/archives/9271 බන්දු ඔබ පැවසුවේ ඇත්ත ය]
  • [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/11/20/?fn=sa14112033 බන්දු... බන්දු සමඟ]
  • [http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/6348/කලකට-පසු--බන්දු-ටෙනී කලකට පසු බන්දු-ටෙනී]
  • [https://www.mirrorarts.lk/chat/2958-bandu-teni-together අපි දෙන්නා අමනාප කරන්න සමහරු පෙළඹුණේ]
  • [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/08/07/?fn=sa14080713 විකට ශිල්පීන්ගේ පුදුම විහිළු]
  • [https://www.lankaviews.com/තමන්-අනුකරණය-කිරීම-නවතන-ල/ තමන් අනුකරණය කිරීම නවතන ලෙස බන්දු කළ ඉල්ලීම සලකා බැලේ]
  • [https://www.thetruth.lk/archives/22556 නිෂ්පාදකවරු එක්ක කතා වුණාලු බන්දු, ටෙනි දාලා චිත්‍රපට දුවවන්න බෑ කියලා – බන්දු සමරසිංහ]
  • [https://www.lifie.lk/2020/06/13/known-actors-different-characters/ දන්න කියන නළු නිළියන්ගේ වෙනස්ම ආකාරයේ රඟපෑම්]
  • [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/04/26/?fn=sa1804264 බන්දු - ටෙනී විරසකයි කීම බොරුවක්]
  • [https://sarasaviya.lk/හැමෝම-බනිනවා-කඩේ-යනවා-කිය/ හැමෝම බනිනවා කඩේ යනවා කියලා: අපි රඟපාපු එකට අපිටම හිනායන වෙලාවල් තිබ්බා]

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