Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born June 30, 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) [Sinhala]) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[1][2] He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom Front.[3] He is known for the roles in teledrama Dandubasna Manaya, Akala Sandya[4] and stage drama Mahasupina.[5]

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි
Born	(1947-07-30) July 30, 1947 Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1978–present

Television career

Vithanarachchi started television acting in 1990s. His most notable television acting came through Jayantha Chandrasiri's epic serials - Dandubasna Manaya and Akala Sandya.

Notable works

• Akala Sandya[6]
• Arungal[7]
• Bharyawo[8]
• Bonda Meedum
• Dambulugala Sakmana[9][10]
• Dandubasna Manaya[11]
• Ganga Addara[12]
• Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli[13]
• Giri Shikara Meda[14]
• Handapana [15]
• Indikadolla[16]
• Isi Dasuna[17]
• Jayathuru Sankaya[18]
• Karuwala Gedara[19]
• Mahathala Hatana [20]
• Makara Dadayama [21]
• Maunayagaya[22]
• Parasathu Mal[23]
• Ran Damwel
• Rejina[24]
• Sadisi Tharanaya [25]
• Sakuge Kathawa
• Sakviththo [26]
• Sanda Gomman Re[27]
• Sarisara Lihini[28]
• Satharadenek Senpathiyo [29]
• Sihina Wasanthayak[30]
• Sepalika
• Thisara Peraliya[31]
• Verona[32]
• Vimansa[33]
• Wasuli Kanda[34]
• Yaddehi Gedara[35]

Political career

Vithanarachchi joined the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) way back in 1960. In 1981, he contested for the development committee elections from Gampaha district and was able to won under the JVP ticket. However, during the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord in 1987, Vithanarachchi was arrested and detained at the Welikada Prison for one and half years. In 1971, he was a prominent member of the JVP Islandwide singing group. Following the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, he joined the JVP again and later became a member of the National Freedom Front (NFF) under the leadership of Minister Wimal Weerawansa. However, on 2010, he resigned from the party.[36]

Radio Play

• Tharuwan Saranai [37]

• Nirabhisheka[38]

Filmography

Vithanarachchi started his film career with Veera Puran Appu back in 1978, directed by Lester James Peries with a minor role.[39] His most popular cinema acting came through films Agnidahaya, Sri Siddhartha Gautama and Aloko Udapadi.[40]

• No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[41]

Year	No.	Film	Role	Ref.
1978		Veera Puran Appu	Rebel	[42]
1993		Guru Gedara	Horatio
1995		Maruthaya
1996		Anantha Rathriya	Lionel Ranasinghe
1996		Sihina Deshayen
1998		Channa Kinnari
1998		Dorakada Marawa	Coroner	[43]
2002		Agnidahaya	Herath	[44]
2003		Sudu Kaluwara	Maddu Nilame Appuhamy	[45]
2003		Sulang Kirilli	Driver	[46]
2005		Guerilla Marketing		[47]
2006		Samaara	Indu's father	[48]
2012		Vijaya Kuweni	Anurdha Purohita	[49]
2013		Sri Siddhartha Gautama	Guru Vishma Mitra	[50]
2013		Samanala Sandhawaniya	Vadisha's farther	[51]
2014		Ahelepola Kumarihami	Rev. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero	[52]
2014		Parapura	Chethana's father	[53]
2015		Maharaja Gemunu	Monk Mahasiva	[54]
2017		Premaya Nam	Samadhi's father	[55]
2017		Aloko Udapadi	Chief monk Mahatissa	[56]
2017		Seema Na Akase	Apeksha's father	[57]
2018		Nidahase Piya DS	D B Jayathilake	[58]
TBD		Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte		[59]
TBD		Kawuruwath Danne Nehe		[60]
TBD		Thanapathilage Gedara		[61]

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