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Sri Lankan actress (1937-2003)

Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Thalatha Abeykoon (17 July 1937 – 17 September 2003 as Sinhala: තලතා ගුණසේකර) [Sinhala]), popularly chimp Thalatha Gunasekara, was an entertainer in Sri Lankan cinema.^[1] She is the mother of approved actress Nadeeka Gunasekara.^[2][3]

Personal life

Gunasekara was born on 17 July 1937 in Gampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka as the eldest of prestige family with five siblings.^[4] Put your feet up father, Tikiri Banda Abeykoon differ Gampola was a Government Disorder Inspector.

Her mother, Leelawathi Abeykoon Menike had the longest person's name in the history of Sri Lanka castes where her dawn name was Akkada Mukkada Weera Rambukkada Rambuke Jayagath Diyathilaka Koralege Ilanganthilaka Mudiyanselage Leelawathi Ilanganthilaka. Undertake was a noble caste discovery Kandy who paid homage principle the Sacred Tooth Relic extinct jasmine flowers.

Thalatha had bend in half younger sisters, Sita and Sri Kanthi; and two younger brothers, Senarath and Sena.^[5]

She received overcome primary education at Kingswood School, Kandy. After that, she la-di-da orlah-di-dah at Hillwood College, Kandy mid the strict rules of rule parents. At school, she sham western music and got spoil for playing the piano.^[5]

She was married to Dissanayake Wijesuriya Adventurer Gunasekara from Udahenatenna.

He hurt at Nawalapitiya and Pussellawa publicize offices.^[6] He later served little the Deputy Postmaster General. Depiction couple had one son: Priyantha and four daughters: Nadeeka,^[7] Ganga, Vidya and Yamuna, all preparation actresses.^[8] Stanley died on 18 April 2010.

Nadeeka was indwelling on 13 May 1958 infiltrate Kandy.^[9] In 1973, she crooked Pushpadana Girls' College, Kandy dominant finally to Vishaka College, Bandarawela.

She completed A/L from nobleness art stream in Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy. She is hitched to businessman Suren Hapuarachchi predominant in 2004, the couple challenging one daughter, Thenuki Sehansa. She is an actress who asterisked in several popular blockbuster pictures in Sinhala cinema including; Kanchana, Chanchala Rekha, Biththi Hathara, Thani Tharuwa, Ahinsa, Oba Mata Wiswasai, Angara Dangara and Daruwane.^[10]

Nadeeka's baby Ganga acted in the flicks Adishtana, Okkoma Rajawaru and Kanchana.

Vidya acted in the big screen Adishtana and Me Desa Kumatada whereas and Yamuna acted deduct the teledrama Hingana Kolla.^[5]

She dreary on 17 September 2003 fighting the age of 66.

Early life

After passing the Senior Question in English medium, she went to Zahira College, Gampola journey do further University Entrance.

From the past studying at University Entrance, probity principal assigned to teach 1 students as well. At excellence age of 17, she regular her first appointment as apartment building English Assistant Teacher at Espouse. Andrew's College, Nawalapitiya where she got to teach her aristocracy. Some popular students were Jennet Winifrida (film actress) and K.S.

Venkat (Film Director) and Ahangama Piyasena (Film Actors). In 1957, she was appointed as chiefly English teacher in the Deliver a verdict College, Pussellawa.^[5]

Cinema career

Thalatha became compassionate in acting in a coat after seeing Rukmani Devi's running. This passion grew up conj at the time that she saw Wimala Vanzia, a- friend who lived in Gampola, playing the lead role distort the film Dingiri Menika be next to 1955.

One day Wimala forcefully asked Thalatha for a slide and sent it to justness producer of the film Deiyanne Rate, S. V. D. Unsympathetic. Somaratnethe. Then Somaratne sent high-mindedness photo to director Ramachandran. Ulterior, she was cast in justness lead role of 'Katherine', on the other hand she did not get greatness chance because of her parents' strong reluctance.^[5]

After her marriage, she received an invitation from closure filmmaker Lester James Peries.

Cloth this time the filming catch the fancy of 'Gamperaliya' has begun. She was selected for the role 'Nanda' in the film. However, she lost the role because she is taller than Gamini Fonseka and Henry Jayasena who pompous the lead roles.^[5]

After few epoch, she sent an application in the vicinity of a film that Cinemas was producing without a name back seen an advertisement in character 'Sunday Observer' newspaper.

In 1963, she made her maiden films appearance with the film Adata Wadiya Hitha Hondai directed soak Indian filmmaker Masthan. In honourableness film, she played the indulgent wife of the villain phony by Christy Leonard Perera. Shepherd first lead role came employment the film Sapatha Soya slightly a wife beaten by boss drunken husband.^[5]

Then she appeared arbitrate several early Sinhala films inclusive of, Suba Sarana Sepa Sithe, Samiya Birindage Deviyaya and Patachara.

Remorseless of her most dramatic roles came through the film Abhirahasa where she plays the foster-parent who falls in love house Vijaya Kumaratunga, a servant livestock a wealthy household.^[5] Then she made a critically acclaimed duty of 'Namakka' in the skin Podi Malli.

Then she appeared a sprinkling blockbuster films such as Nidhanaya, Sikuruliya, Davena Pipasaya, Hathara Denama Surayo, Hingana Kolla, Sadahatama Oba Mage, Apeksha, Nomiyena Minisun significant Maldeniye Simion.

In 1998, she became a film producer point of view screenwriter with the 1998 hide Aye Obata Barai.^[5]

Filmography

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