Linton Semage

Linton Semage is a Sri Lankan actor and a movie director. He is known for his roles in movies such as Sulang Kirilli (2002), Mad Cowgirl (2006) and Padadaya (1998). He started his acting career in 1978 from the movie Sara, which was directed by T. Arjuna.[1] He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award (1995) and Presidential Film Award (1999) for the best actor, for his role in movie Mee Haraka (Buffalo).[1]

Linton Semage
ලින්ටන් සේමගේ
Born1957
Boossa, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDeva Pathiraja College
Galle Central School
OccupationActor, director
Years active1976–2006
AwardsBest Actor

Personal life

He was born in 1957 in Boossa, Galle. He completed education from Deva Pathiraja College and Galle Central School.[2]

Career

In 1975, he moved Colombo with the ambition to be a dancer. Then he joined "Ranga Shilpa Shalika" in Lionel Wendt and started dancing under the guidance of Basil Mihiripenna. He then acted in Chithrasena's Karadiya, Dhamma Jagoda's Kora Saha Andaya and Wes Muhunu. He is one of the earliest member of street drama group formed by Gamini Haththotuwegama.[2] His maiden television acting came through Sekkuwa directed by Parakrama Niriella with the role "Kiripussa". He won the excellence award at State Drama Festivals for that role. He continued to act in many popular critically acclaimed stage drama such as Maname, Sinhabahu, Wedikkarayo, Ran Salakuna, Punthila, Pansa Deke Hansaya, Ath and Mora.[2]

He produced the play Panchayudha, which is his only stage production. He went India for a drama course at Indian National Drama Theater. In 1978, he played his maiden cinema acting through Saara directed by T. Arjuna with the role as a waiter.[2] He acted in short films such as Palamuwaniya Saha Anthimaya by Niriella and Cindrellage Sereppuwa by P.U.D Perera. His most notable cinema acting came through 1994 film Mee Haraka directed by I.N Hewawasam. In that year, he won the Sarasaviya award for the Best Actor for his role Gunapala in that film.[2]

He acted in few television serials, including, Nadee Geethaya, Irata Handana Mal, Indrakeelaya,[3] Kokila Ginna, Magul Sakwala[4] and Iti Pahan. He also produced two serials Akaradaruwa and Deweni Kameththa.[2]

Filmography

Main Actor / Actor[1]
  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]
YearNo.FilmRole
1978396SaraWaiter
1981502Sudda
1982514Thani Tharuwa
1985614RajinaAlso as screenwriter
1986639Athuru Mithuru
1987658Podi Vijay
1989696Siri MeduraGunapala's supporter
1990705Saharawe Sihinaya
1991737Sthree
1994819Mee HarakaGunapala
1995842Ayoma
1996866Bawa Sasara
1997868Yasoma
1998901Anthima Reya[6]
1998967Purahanda KaluwaraSunanda's husband
1999911PadadayaDharmadasa. Also as screenwriter
1999928NagaranBerty
2000938Rajya Sevaya PinisaiWijepala
2000945Indrakeelaya
2001961Me Mage Sandai
2002978Kalu Sudu MalChathura
2002980Sudu SewaneliSudu Banda
2002988Mage Wam AthaKamal. Also as screenwriter
20031018Sulang KirilliShantha Bandara
20041041Mille Soya
2006EnglishMad CowgirlDr. Suzuki

Director[1]
  • 1999 Paadadaya
  • 2002 Mage Wam Atha

Producer[1]
  • 1999 Paadadaya

Awards

1999 - Best Actor (Mee Haraka)[1]

2002 - Best Supporting Actor (Sudu Sevaneli)[7]

1995 - Best Actor (Mee Haraka)[8]

2000 Best Film - Padadaya (The Outcast)[9]

2000 Best Director - Padadaya (The Outcast)[9]

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See also

References
  1. Linton Semage, films.lk
  2. "From bottom to top". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "'Indrakeelaya': tale of woman facing a bitter experience". Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "'Magul Sakwala': story of middleage romance". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. "Anthima Reya - අන්තිම රැය". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. Presidential Film Awards 2001, 2002 and 2003 Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Some past winners of the Sarasaviya Film Festival
  9. Arts-Discovery of one's real self Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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