Mahinda Pathirage Explained

Mahinda Pathirage
මහින්ද පතිරගේ
Birth Date:22 March 1952
Birth Place:Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Education:Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya
Years Active:1976–present
Spouse:Kumudini Gunawardhana
Children:2
Father:Hendrick Appuhami
Occupation:Actor, comedian, director

Thanthrige Pathirage Mahinda (born March 22, 1952, as මහින්ද පතිරගේ) [Sinhala]), popularly as Mahinda Pathirage, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1] Particularly act in comedy roles, Pathirage is best known for the role Purohitha in television sitcom Raja Sabhawa.[2]

Personal life

Mahinda was born on 22 March 1952 in Anuradhapura. His father was Thanthiri Pathirage Hendrick Appuhami. He has 10 siblings in the family. He completed education until grade 10 from Walisinghe Harischandra Maha Vidyalaya. Before entering to drama, he continued his father's business as photo framer and painter.[3]

Mahinda is married to Kumudini Gunawardhana and the couple has one daughter, Nipuni Sharada and one son, Nandun Nisanka.

Career

In 1976, he along with many artists in Anuradhapura formed a drama group called Jana Nalu Kela. He first played in the play Aruma Naruma produced by Anuradha Ranjith. He won a merit award for his role in that play. In 1977–79, he worked in Rajarata Sevaya of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation along with his friend Gunadasa Madurasinghe. He took part in a radio play Rasavita produced by Premakeerthi de Alwis.[4]

Mahinda started acting career with 1997 television serial Depethi Dahara directed by Malini Fonseka. In 2000, he acted in popular television comedy Sina Sagaraya telecast by Rupavahini. Then in 2003, he joined with Swarnavahini for the sitcom Raja Sabhawa along with Gunadasa Madurasinghe. The drama gave him enormous popularity, which was later produced into a stage play as well.[5] In 1983, he won the award for the Best Actor in Youth Drama Festival for the role in stage play Paarajika.[6]

His maiden cinema acting came through 2000 film Saroja directed by Somaratne Dissanayake with a minor role. Some of his notable films include Sir Last Chance, Ethumai Methumai, Hero Nero and 64 Mayam.[7] In 2016, Pathirage replaced Vijaya Nandasiri after his demise in the play Aluth Horek One. The first show featuring Pathirage was staged at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on September 2 at New Town Hall, Colombo.[8]

Notable theater works

Notable television works

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.
2000 Saroja
2006 Sonduru Wasanthe Amadoru [20]
2009 Sir Last Chance Detective [21]
2010 Hadawatha Mal Yayai [22]
2010 Thank You Berty SMS Reality show promoter [23]
2011 Ethumai Methumai Tyson [24]
2012 Kusa Pabha Royal Servant [25]
2013 It's a Matter of Love
2014 Rassa Kale [26]
2015 None Mage Sudu None Sando [27]
2016 Hero Nero Minister Lionel [28]
2016 64 Mayam Silva [29]
2017 Ran Sayura Robert [30]
2017 Punchi Apith Baya Na Dan Columbus [31]
2019 Suba Theraniyo Dheeraka [32]
2019 Sikuru Yogaya Tuition master [33]
2019 Reload Music teacher [34]
TBD Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya [35]
TBD Jobless Douglas [36]
TBD Amuda Raja
TBD Guththila [37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janaka Kumbukage bio . Rate your music . 13 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Sri Lankan Actors – Mahinda Pathirage - මහින්ද පතිරගේ . Sinhala Cinema Database . 13 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Chat with Mahinda Pathirage . Hiru FM . 13 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Nature is his teacher . Sunday Observer . 13 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Raja Sabawa . Rangahala . 13 October 2019.
  6. Web site: කෝරළේ මහත්තයා වේදිකාවට එන්නේ "පිනා" ට ඇති ජනතා ප්‍රසාදය නිසා - මහින්ද පතිරගේ . Divaina . 13 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Mahinda Pathirage films . IMDb . 13 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Mahinda replaces Vijaya . Sunday Times . 13 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Ahisaka Prayoge . Rangahala . 13 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Mahinda with Allai Walge . Resa . 13 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Political comedy in Ja-ela . Sunday Times . 13 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Thilak comes with new play . Silumina . 13 October 2019.
  13. Web site: A comedy play at New Townhall . Sunday Times . 13 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Heen Andare to go on boards soon . Rangahala . 13 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Kaliyuga Kolam . Rangahala . 13 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Korale Mahaththaya . Rangahala . 13 October 2019.
  17. Web site: Raigamayai Gampalayai . Timeout . 13 October 2019.
  18. Web site: New teledrama 'Kande Handiya' : Outlines village life . Sunday Times . 26 September 2019.
  19. Web site: 'Tikiri and Ungi' on Swarnavahini . Sunday Times . 8 December 2019.
  20. Web site: Sonduru Wasanthe - a triangular love story . The Sunday Observer . 11 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180718162110/http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2006/07/09/zin08.asp . July 18, 2018 . dead .
  21. Web site: Sir last chance in town . The Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
  22. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827231707/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/04/21/?fn=sa16042117 . August 27, 2016 . dead .
  23. News: staff. Tenny C. brings Berty. 17 June 2016. The Sunday Times. 2009.
  24. Web site: Ethumai Methumai sinhala film by Nishantha Weerasingha . Sandeshaya . 5 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006175951/http://www.sandeshaya.org/ethumai-methumai-sinhala-film-by-nishantha-weerasingha/ . October 6, 2017 . dead .
  25. News: Dwarfing of Kusa-Paba . . 26 February 2012 . 10 October 2012 . https://archive.today/20130221021347/http://www.nation.lk/edition/component/k2/item/3116-dwarfing-of-kusa-paba.html . February 21, 2013 . dead .
  26. Web site: Rassa Kale Sinhala Film . vodtv . 13 October 2019.
  27. Web site: None Mage Sudu None . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 27 February 2017.
  28. Web site: Hero Nero Sinhala Film . vodtv . 13 October 2019.
  29. Web site: 64 Mayam . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 25 February 2017.
  30. Web site: 1269 Film in Sri Lankan Cinema. www.nfc.gov.lk.
  31. Web site: Tale about fearless children . Sarasaviya . 20 July 2017.
  32. Web site: Trials and travails of an enlightened Buddhist nun . Daily News . 22 May 2019.
  33. Web site: Bermin's Sikuru Yogaya coming tomorrow . Sarasaviya . 20 June 2019.
  34. Web site: Plot of Reload film . Sarasaviya . 15 November 2019.
  35. Web site: Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya in post productions . Sarasaviya . 24 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170921100057/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/08/19/_art.asp?fn=sa1008191&pn=03 . 21 September 2017 . dead .
  36. Web site: 'Jobless Douglas' here soon . Daily News . 13 October 2019.
  37. Web site: Tale of Guththila becomes a cinema . Sarasaviya . 10 November 2018.

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