Susila Kottage
{{short description|Sri Lankan actress and comedian}}
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සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ
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|birth_name = Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva
|birth_place = Matara, Sri Lanka
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|nationality = Sri Lankan
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|years_active = 1990–present
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|occupation = Actress, Comedian
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Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva (born January 30, 1957, as සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ) [Sinhala]), popularly known as Susila Kottage, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/susila-kottage-283/ | title=Actresses in Sri Lankan cinema - Susila Kottage | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka| access-date=28 May 2019}} theater and television.{{cite web | url=http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-susila-kottage-578.html | title=Susila Kottage filmography | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database| access-date=28 May 2019}} One of Sri Lanka's best female comedians, Kottage is famous for the role Dayawathi{{cite web | url=http://sinhala.lankahitgossip.com/2017/09/22/gossip-chat-with-susila-kottage/ | title=Chat with Susila Kottage | publisher=lankahitgossip| access-date=28 May 2019}} in television serial Kopi Kade and films Angara Dagara and Sikuru Hathe.{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7465702/ | title=Actresses Susila Kottage | publisher=IMDb| access-date=28 May 2019}}
Personal life
Susila Kottage was born on 30 January 1957 in Matara. Her mother died at the delivery and her father married another woman when she was young.{{Cite web |title=We are lucky to have a love that can go on together until the journey is over: Susila Kottage |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2021/05/28/රසඳුන/භවගමන-නිම-කරන-තුරු-එක්ව-යා-හැකි-ආදරයක්-ලැබීම-වාසනාවක් |access-date=2021-06-04 |website=Silumina}} She completed her education from Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBYLes51KT0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3MDBZmD-1lv6xNUvqCURgqxo-JIeGhkE5HPsJV4bgqJoPJX26Qoc6Aupg | title=ලංකාවේ ජනප්රියම ප්රහසන නිළියගේ ඇත්තම පැත්ත: සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ (Susila Kottage) | publisher=Harindra Jayalal| access-date=25 May 2020}} She is married to Rahal Bulathsinhala, who is a retired jail police officer as well as a renowned actor. She met Rahal during stage dramas.
Acting career
=Selected television serials=
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- Bedde Senehasa{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/041031/tv/3.html | title='Bedde Senehasa' brings village life alive | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Dangayanta Pamanai {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050327/tv/5.html |title='Dangayanta Pamanai': For mischivous only |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=4 December 2019}}
- Dekada Kada
- Doo Kumariyo{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080518/TV/tv-times00006.html | title='Doo Kumariyo', daily on Derana | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Eth Kanda Lihini{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060716/tv/tvp3.html | title='Eth Kanda Lihini': Return of the aristocrats | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=17 July 2019}}
- Gajamuthu{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090308/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_09.html | title='Gajamuthu' glitters on mini screen | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Hapanaa{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010429/tv.html |title='Hapana': Another story for kids from TBI |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 September 2019}}
- Hatara Kenderaya{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/991205/tv.html | title=Comedy on boarding house life | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Hatara Wate{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/030727/tv/3.htm | title='Hatara Wate' deals with routine events | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Hiruta Pipena Sooriyakantha{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/09/01/art07.asp | title=Hiruta Pipena Sooriyakantha ready for telecast | work=Daily News| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Iskole
- Isuru Sangramaya
- Ithin Eeta Passe{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090215/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_04.html | title='Ithin Eeta Passe' telecast hundredth episode| publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Kasee Salu {{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/051218/tv/10.html | title='Kasee Salu':A drama in the FTZ | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=18 August 2019}}
- Kombi{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/141026/magazine/kombia-suspenseful-thriller-on-tv-123911.html | title=Kombi:A suspenseful thriller on TV | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Kopi Kade as Dayawathi{{cite web | url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/සිත්ගත්-රංගනය-කෝපි-කඬේ--‘දයාවතී’/1-489017 | title=Dayawathi | publisher=Lankadeepa| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Kula Kumariya {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070930/TV/tv-times00003.html |title='Jane Eyre' on miniscreen |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 December 2019}}
- Mehew Rate{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2008/12/23/fea10.asp | title=Reviving folk tales | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=17 July 2019}}
- Miringu Sayura{{cite web | url=https://lankaflix.vhx.tv/miringu-sayura | title=Miringu Sayura | publisher=lankaflix | access-date=20 November 2019}}
- On Ataka Nataka
- Pawela Walakule Ewida Amma
- Prarthana Mal{{cite web | url=https://nalanmendis.com/teledramas/ | title=Nalan Mendis teledramas| publisher=nalanmendis| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Rahai Jeewithe
- Ran Poruwa {{Cite web |title='Ran Poruwa' starts |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-teledramas/2021/04/01/20158/රන්-පෝරුව-වැඩ-අරඹයි |access-date=2021-04-04 |website=Sarasaviya}}
- Sabawen Awasarai{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/020616/tv/2.html#1 |title=Sabawen Awasarai |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=26 September 2019}}
- Sakala Guru{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2019/10/03/10293/ටිකිරිගේ-සකල-ගුරු-ජාතික-රූපවාහිනියේ |title=Tikiri's 'Sakala Guru' now on Rupavahini |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=2 October 2019}}
- Sakala Guru 2 {{Cite web |title=‘Sakala Guru 2’ on the National Television from May 5 |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2021/04/29/20314/‘සකලගුරු-2’-මැයි-5-වෙනිදා-සිට-ජාතික-නාළිකාවෙන් |access-date=2021-04-26 |website=Sarasaviya}}
- Sanda Hiru Tharu{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040229/tv/4.html | title=The story of a brave new woman | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=17 July 2019}}
- Sathyangana {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990509/mirror5.html |title="Sathyangana": diary holds secret |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=26 September 2019}}
- Sathyaya {{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/031221/tv/15.htm |title='Sathyaya': Out to thrill |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 September 2019}}
- Sihina Siththaravi
- Sil {{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070916/TV/tv-times000017.html | title='Sil' tells the tale of the good and the bad | publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Situ Gedara{{cite web |url=https://www.nation.lk/2008/09/28/enter3.htm |title=Situ Gedara captures turbulent life of a family |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=18 September 2019}}
- Sulang Kapolla {{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100411/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_8.html | title='Sulang Kapolla' searches for real love | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=9 August 2016}}
- Waramal{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/020915/tv/2.html | title=Sirasa changes face| publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Vinoda Samayan{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/02/09/_art.asp?fn=sa12020916&pn=16 | title=Vinoda Samayan by Ariyadasa Pieris | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=15 August 2019}}
- Visi Eka {{Cite web |title='Visi Eka 'to hit the small screen in 2021 |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2021/02/11/19814/2021-පුංචි-තිරයට-නැඟෙන-“විසිඑක” |access-date=2021-02-13 |website=Sarasaviya}}
- Yalui Api Yalui{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990404/mirror5.html | title='Yalui Api Yalui' : an adventure story| publisher=Sunday Times| access-date=28 May 2019}}
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=Selected stage dramas=
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- Sargentge Nandamma{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20120813/283145720876216 | title=Sergeant's Nandamma on Sunday | publisher=Daily Mirror| access-date=28 May 2019}}
- Nekatha
- Ilndari{{cite web | url=http://www.vinsaara.info/sinhala_article/show.php?id=23&cat=Art#.XOy_dTxR3IU| title=Now I feel good - Susila | publisher=Vinsaara.com| access-date=28 May 2019}}
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Illness
In 2017, she was admitted in the hospital with a heart attack. She underwent treatments for 4 days at the ward 61 in General Hospital, Colombo.{{cite web | url=https://www.rajagossip.com/susila-kottage-2/ | title=I was not alone - Susila | publisher=rajagossip | access-date=28 May 2019}}
Controversy
In 2010, Kottage has been produced before the Kaduwela District Court on a charge of defamation of Rs. 300,000 from the teledrama director Leela Wickramarachchi. The Additional Magistrate and Additional District Judge Sujatha Alahapperuma, ordered her to appear before the court on September 23, 2010. The incident took place where Kottage has joined as an actress in the teledrama directed by Wickramarachchi Ithin Mata Awasarai.{{cite web | url=http://www.divaina.com/2010/07/31/news31.html | title=Susila Kottegoda released on bail | publisher=Divaina| access-date=28 May 2019}}
Filmography
Her maiden cinematic experience came through the 1990 film Saharawe Sihinaya, with a minor role. She has acted in more than 45 films mostly in comedy roles. Some of her popular films are Sikuru Hathe, Angara Dangara and 64 Mayam.{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110403/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_7.html | title='Angara Dangara' now on screen | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=28 May 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://gossip.hirufm.lk/7591/2015/12/susila-kottage-speaks-about-his-heart-attack.html හෘදයාබාධයක් නිසා රෝහල් ගතකෙරුණු සුසිලා]
- [https://9videos.tv/search/susila-kottage Susila Kottage videos]
- [http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/4179/තරු-ජෝඩු තරු ජෝඩු]
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