Jayalal Rohana Explained
Jayalal Rohana ජයලාල් රෝ |
Birth Date: | 1 November 1964 |
Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Birth Name: | Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera |
Death Place: | Ragama, Sri Lanka |
Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
Occupation: | Actor, director, writer, teacher |
Years Active: | 1976-2021 |
Spouse: | Menaka Shriyani[1] |
Children: | 2 |
Maha Egodage Jayalal Rohana Perera (Sinhala; Sinhalese: ජයලාල් රෝහණ; 1 November 1964 – 11 February 2021), known as Jayalal Rohana, was a Sri Lankan actor who worked in Sri Lankan cinema,[2] theatre and television.[3] [4] Considered a versatile figure in Sri Lankan entertainment, Rohana was also a writer, makeup artist, radio playwright[5] and drama teacher who taught theatre to students as a freelance dramatist in Sri Lanka.[6] [7] He gained acclaim for his work in television after winning the Sumathi Award for Best Actor in for the role in Isuru Yogaya.[8]
Personal life
Rohana was born on 1 November 1964 in Colombo.[9] He says that his father was the Treasurer of the Communist Party in Kotte. He studied at Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Peradeniya (External) in 2007,[10] and also earned a Master's degree in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya in 2009.[11]
Rohana was married to Menaka Shriyani, and had a son and a daughter. He was left in critical condition in 2006, when he was hit by a train, and later survived a bomb blast that occurred near Maradana Railway Station.[12]
Rohana was hospitalized again in December 2018 after suffering a heart attack.[13] Rumours that he died at Ragama Hospital[14] were refuted when Rohana posted a video on social media, confirming that he was alive.[15] He died on 11 February 2021 from another heart attack at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama. He was 56 years old.[16] [17] After his funeral, he was cremated at the Borella cemetery on 14 February.[18]
Career
In 1976 at the age of 13, Rohanaplayd a role in Muhudu Giya directed by Soma Perera in the All Island Inter-school Drama Competition that he says. He has associated few renowned directors in Sinhala drama, like Simon Navagattegama and Sugathapala de Silva. He acted in Navagattegama's play Named Gangawak Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak. In 1982 he attended an OCIC diploma course conducted by Fr. Ernest Poruthota. Then he experienced short time theatre workshop under Prof. Rudy Corrence from Belgium and A. G. Gunawardena at Goethe institute.[19] In 1986 he performed in the stage play Hitler produced by Douglas Siriwardena.
He entered the television drama in 1986 and acted in many single episode dramas. For his play Loka in 1992, Jayalal received awards for Script and Best Actor at National Theater Awards. His major breakthrough in television came through the role "Muthumina" in serial Isuru Yogaya directed by Susiran de Silva, and music directed by Tharupathi Munasinghe. The serial was telecast on Rupavahini at 8.30 pm every Sunday. For the role, he also won the Sumathi Best Teledrama Actor Award at 2006 Sumathi Awards.
His maiden cinema acting came through 1995 film Ayoma, directed by Parakrama Niriella.[20] Then he acted in few films such as Nimnayaka Hudakalawa, Tikiri Suwanda and Sinhawalokanaya. He also worked as a frequent resource personality in the television educational programs Doramadalawa and Television Iskole telecast by ITN. He has been worked as a resource person for drama and theatre at the University of Moratuwa and has been done guest lecturers at several universities.
In 2019, he created a music video in London, which is based on the ICC Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand.[21] Apart from the acting awards, he won several awards in the fields of stage set design, stage design, composition, costume design, stage management and drama production.
Selected stage dramas
- Gangawak
- Garu Katanayakathumani (2019)[22]
- Gondola (2014)[23]
- Hankithi Dahathuna[24]
- Hitler
- Invisible Wales (1992)
- Juriya
- Leeta (2011)
- Loka (1987)
- Kalu Saha Sudu[25]
- Kelani Palama [26]
- MacBeth
- Math Ekka Natanna[27]
- Padadaya
- Pandukabhaya
- Sakvithi Mola (2003)
- Sapaththukabalak Saha Maranayak
- Senehebara Dolly
- Sikura[28]
- Socrates [29]
- Suba Saha Yasa
- Ukdandu Ginna
- Uththamavi
- Varna
- Veniciye Welenda
- Vikal Samayama
- Yakshagamanaya
Publications
- Sabe Viduli Vilakkuva (1997)[30]
- Saba Muhune Ves Muhuna '(2000)[31]
- Handa Veduma (2007)[32]
- Ves Muhunada Saba Muhunada '(2016)[33]
Selected television serials
- Ahasata Thawa Aadarei
- Boralu Paara[34]
- Deweni Gamana [35]
- Gajamuthu[36]
- Ihirunu Kiri[37]
- Isuru Yogaya
- Ekata Gatuma
- Mahathala Hatana [38]
- Mangala Thagga Deveni Gamana[39]
- Minissu[40]
- Nattukkarayo[41]
- Nil Ahasa Oba[42]
- Nirsathwayo[43]
- Rathi Virathi [44]
- Ridi Duvili[45]
- Salmal Landa[46]
- Sandagala Thenna[47] [48]
- Sara [49]
Filmography
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Talk with Jayalal Rohana Family . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
- Web site: Actors of Sri Lankan cinema - Jayalal Rohana . National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana - ජයලාල් රෝහණ - films.lk - Sri Lanka Cinema. January 5, 2019. www.films.lk.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana. IMDb.
- Web site: The real actor who did not act in real life is gone . 2021-06-05 . Silumina.
- Web site: Jayalal – Still in love with the theatre . The Nation. 19 October 2019.
- Web site: 'Change for life' initial discussion on March 27 . Daily Mirror . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: ::Sumathi Awards:: . 2009-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208092340/http://sumathiawards.com/achive2005.html . 2009-02-08 . dead .
- Web site: SL-Unlimited Forum Index -> Movies & Stars . sl-unlimited.com . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Faculty of Arts | University of Peradeniya. arts.pdn.ac.lk.
- Web site: Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities . 2013-04-11 . 2016-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160831102146/http://www.kln.ac.lk/humanities/web/index.php . dead .
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana who lost for the third time to death which was close twice . 2021-02-17 . Sarasaviya.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana hospitalized . Hiru FM . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana is not dead . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Artist Jayalal Rohana requests fans . Daily News . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Veteran actor Jayalal Rohana passes away . 2021-02-09 . The Morning.
- Web site: Veteran actor Jayalal Rohana passes away at 56 . 2021-02-09 . Ada Derana.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana's funeral today . 2021-02-13 . Sunday Observer.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana: A man of many parts . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Jayalal Rohana - ජයලාල් රෝහණ filmography . Sinhala Cinema Database . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: SL actor Jayalal Rohana makes music video in London. The Island . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: ගරු කටානායකතුමනි, මම උදයසිරි වික්රමරත්න . Sarasaviya . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Gondo goes on stage . Daily News . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Hankithi Dhahathuna . Timeout . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Apartheid and Veronica . etthawitthi . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: 'Kelani Palama goes to Kandy . Sunday Times . 4 December 2019.
- Web site: Math Ekkath Natanna . rangahala . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Sikura . rangahala . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Socrates . Timeout . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Sabe Viduli Vilakkuwa . Sarasavi Bookshop (pvt) Ltd. . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Saba Muhune Ves Muhuna . Sarasavi Bookshop (pvt) Ltd. . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Handa Waeduma . Sarasavi Bookshop (pvt) Ltd. . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: Ves Muhunada Saba Muhunada . Sarasavi Bookshop (pvt) Ltd. . 19 October 2019.
- Web site: 'Boralu Para' A plot on a policeman with principle . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: "Deweni Gamana" of Mangala Thegga . Sarasaviya . 25 July 2020.
- Web site: 'Gajamuthu' glitters on mini screen . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Ihirunu Kiri' with a super cast . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Mahathala Hatana': ITN's latest tale of Sri Lankan heroes . Sunday Times . 11 December 2019.
- Web site: Sequel to 'Mangala Thagga' comes as a mobile tele drama . frontpage . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Minissu' on Rupavahini . Sunday Times . 27 November 2019.
- Web site: Jayalal's new dance . Sarasaviya . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Nil Ahasa Oba' on ITN . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Nirsathayo comes every Sunday . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Rathi Virathi': Italian stories . Sunday times . 17 November 2017.
- Web site: 'Ridi Duvili': Develops a dramatic tale . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Salmal Landha' unravels black spells in Sri Lanka . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Chat With Jayalal Rohana . Gossip Lanka News . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: Sandagalatenna highlights the power of indigenous medicine . Sunday Times . 10 December 2019.
- Web site: 'Sara': A suspenseful story on village girl . Sunday Times . 12 December 2019.
- Web site: The presidential stage where four people are competing . Sarasaviya . 10 August 2019.
- Web site: Friends who seek justice against media injustice . Sarasaviya . 1 July 2020.
- Web site: සිනමාවට එක්වන සුරූපී නිළිය මිස් ජෙනිස් . Sarasaviya . 29 September 2019.
- Web site: 'Akarsha' ready to release . Sunday Times . 29 September 2019.