Somy Rathnayake Explained

Somi Rathnayake සොමී රත්නායක
Birth Date:	October 27, 1946
Birth Name:	Somy Nanda Ratnayake
Birth Place:	Sri Lanka
Nationality:	Sri Lankan
Years Active:	1975–present
Spouse:	Susila Ratnayake
Children:	Dilan RatnayakeNaveen Ratnayake
Occupation:	Actor, Producer, Screenplay writer

Somi Nanda Ratnayake (born October 27, 1946, as සොමී රත්නායක) [Sinhala]), also known as Somi Ratnayake, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.^[1] A highly versatile actor with a career spanning more than four decades, Rathnayake is a multi-talented personnel also working as a script writer and film producer.^{[2] [3]}

Acting career

He directed the stage drama Ran Salakunu.^[4]

Selected television serials

• Haye Pahara^[5]

Filmography

Rathnayake started his film career with 1975 film Amaraneeya Adare directed by Dayananda Jayawardane.^[6] Then he contributed to several critically acclaimed films such as Suddilage Kathawa,^[7] Surabidena, Sathkampa, and Parawarthana.^[8]

As actor

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
1975	Amaraneeya Adare
1975	Ganga
1976	Hulawali	Village vendor
1976	Sikuru Dasawa
1977	Yakadaya
1978	Selinage Walawwa	Robert
1978	Kumara Kumariyo	Somy
1978	Anupama	Piyadasa	^[9]
1979	Samanmalee	Ruby
1979	Wasanthaye Dawasak	Piyadasa	^[10]
1979	Sugandhi
1979	Subhani
1979	Amal Biso
1980	Uthumaneni	Baby Mahaththaya	^[11]
1980	Miyurige Kathawa
1980	Jodu Walalu
1980	Doctor Susanthaa
1980	Sasaraka Pethum
1980	Dandu Monara	Peiris
1980	Muwan Palessa 2	Dingirala
1980	Sankhapali
1981	Walampuri	Cheviar Mudalali
1981	Bandura Mal	Sanaa
1981	Thawalama
1981	Ranga	Bonnie's friend
1981	Sasara Pera Nimithi	Mr. Lawrence
1981	Sagarayak Meda	Security Guard
1981	Ridee Thella		^[12]
1981	Sathara Diganthaya
1982	Sakwithi Suwaya	Kasana
1982	Wathura Karaththaya	Sampath
1982	Miss Mallika
1983	Samuganimi Ma Samiyani
1983	Niliyakata Pem Kalemi	Samson
1983	Thunhiri Mal
1983	Senehasaka Kandulu	Poramola
1983	Hasthi Wiyaruwa	Dawula
1983	Sister Mary	Hamu
1983	Monara Thanna 2
1983	Rathu Makara	Seeman
1983	Chuttey	Sediris
1983	Dadayama	Jakolis Kakunawala	^[13]
1984	Podi Ralahami	Ralahami's brother
1984	Ammai Duwai
1984	Binari Saha Sudu Banda	Gal Kande Wedikkaraya
1984	Hitha Honda Kollek
1984	Rana Derana	Punchirala	^[14]
1984	Muthu Menike
1985	Mihidum Salu	Punchi Mahathaya
1985	Rajina		^[15]
1885	Araliya Mal	Piyadasa
1985	Raththaran Kanda
1985	Suddilage Kathawa		^[16]
1985	Doo Daruwo
1985	Puthuni Mata Samawanna
1985	Kirimaduwal
1985	Yuganthaya
1986	Jaya Apatai
1986	Pooja
1986	Avurududa
1986	Prarthana	Douglas
1986	Asipatha Mamai	Henry Yasaratne
1986	Athuru Mithuru
1986	Gimhane Gee Nade	Mudalithuma
1987	Kiwulegedara Mohottala	Gootavya
1987	Yugayen Yugayata
1987	Sathyagrahanaya	Minister
1987	Podi Vijay
1987	Kele Kella	Thepanis
1987	Der Stein des Todes
1988	The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck	Witch Doctor	^[17]
1988	Gedara Budun Amma	Hamu Mahathaya
1989	Sinasenna Raththaran
1989	Waradata Danduwam
1989	Okkoma Rajawaru		^[18]
1989	Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1990	Pem Rajadahana	Police officer
1990	Christhu Charithaya	Snawaka Juwam
1990	Hitha Honda Puthek	Sinhasena
1991	Dolosmahe Pahana	Mechanic
1991	Hitha Dukak Nathi Miniha	Mahathun
1991	Ali Baba Saha Horu Hathaliha
1992	Me Mage Waare	Sumedha's father
1992	Umayangana	Francis
1992	Rumahthiyay Neethiyaya	Lawyer Ranaraja
1993	Sargent Nallathambi	George
1993	Surabi Dena	Simon	^[19]
1993	Weli Sulanga	Warnapattibadage Felix Ranasinghe
1993	Trishule
1993	Nelum Saha Samanmalee	Doctor
1995	Ira Handa Illa	Doctor
1995	Dewiyani Sathya Surakinna	SP Rajapakse
1995	Demodara Palama	CID Ravi Kanana
1995	Chitti	Chitti
1995	Mama Baya Na Shyama
1995	Edath Chandiya Adath Chandiya	Reggie
1995	Ayoma
1996	Sathi
1997	Age Wairaya 2
1997	Bawa Duka	Arachchi
2001	Poronduwa	Opposition politician
2002	Sathkampa
2014	Parawarthana	Rathne
2016	Maya 3D	Principal

As Script writer

See also

• Cinema of Sri Lanka

External links

• Mata Mathaka Vidihata with Somi Ratnayake & his wife
• The beauties and the beasts of our movies

Notes and References

1. Web site: W. Jayasiri biography . Rate your music . 25 April 2019.
2. Web site: Sri Lankan actors - Somy Ratnayake . IMDb . 25 April 2019.
3. Web site: දැන් ආයෙත් හොඳ නිර්මාණයක රඟපාන්න ඕනෑ- ප්‍රවීණ රංගවේදී සොමී රත්නායක . sarasaviya.lk . 2 May 2024.
4. Web site: Somi Ratnayake Presents "Ran Salakunu" . Sri Lanka Foundation . 22 July 2019.
5. Web site: Kids hit ball for 'Haye Pahara' . Sunday Times. 22 July 2019.
6. Web site: Somy Rathnayake - සොමී රත්නායක films . Sinhala Cinema Database. 22 July 2019.
7. Web site: 'Suddilage Kathawa' back on miniscreen . Sunday Times . 22 July 2019.
8. Web site: W. Jayasiri filmography . IMDb . 22 July 2019.
9. Web site: All about the film "Anupama" . 11 January 2021 . Sarasaviya.
10. Web site: Malani in the miniscreen . Sunday Times. 22 July 2019.
11. Web site: All about 'Uthumaneni' . Sarasaviya . 1 October 2020.
12. Web site: 'Ridi Thella' back . Sunday Times. 22 July 2019.
13. Web site: Dadayama: The hunt that was a hunt . 12 January 2021 . Sarasaviya.
14. Web site: Rana Derana. Lankaflix. 22 July 2019.
15. Web site: ABC Films brings to light a courageous journey of arch rivals . Daily News . 22 July 2019.
16. Web site: Woman In a Whirlpool . Film Affinity . 22 July 2019.
    - Web site: Swarna Mallawarachchi: The woman I saw . Daily Mirror . 22 July 2019.
17. Web site: The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck (1988) - Full Cast & Crew. 29 September 2018. IMDb.
18. Web site: Sanath spotlights in Sirasa . Sunday Times . 22 July 2019.
19. Web site: Surabi Dena . 20 December 1993 . Variety . 22 July 2019.