{"id":106134,"date":"2022-12-20T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=106134"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:40:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:40:06","slug":"bimal-jayakody-versatile-autograhed-actor-on-televisioncinemastage-in-an-sparkling-journey-for-two-decades-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/bimal-jayakody-versatile-autograhed-actor-on-televisioncinemastage-in-an-sparkling-journey-for-two-decades-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"BIMAL JAYAKODY VERSATILE AUTOGRAHED ACTOR ON TELEVISION,CINEMA,STAGE IN AN SPARKLING JOURNEY FOR TWO DECADES\u00a0 &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>BIMAL JAYAKODY VERSATILE AUTOGRAHED ACTOR ON TELEVISION,CINEMA,STAGE IN AN SPARKLING JOURNEY FOR TWO DECADES\u00a0 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #808000;\">By <\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entertainment.ie\/person\/bimal-jayakody-356896\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-106135 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BIMAL-JAYAKODY-e1671540046302-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"BIMAL JAYAKODY\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UfiuUu7G56k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104258 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunil-Thenabadu-411x400-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>To be highly imaginative\u00a0is evidently one of the leading and most significant characteristics that make great actors. There is a hefty element of acting that one will require one to take emotion and truths from one\u2019s own life into the acting character portrayed. Those resources any actor\u00a0\u00a0would\u00a0\u00a0have at his disposal .\u00a0Sometimes one must completely plant yourself in alternate realities that encompass absolutely nothing from the world you know. This is where your imagination will take over.\u00a0\u00a0This is where the imagination of the actor takes over . Actors have wild and vivid minds to\u00a0\u00a0have a real nurtured relationship with their visions.The duty of an actor is to emulate others who are not themselves which they need to strengthen by\u00a0\u00a0uninterrupted exercise. Possession of energy is vital for any actor which should be stored in one\u2019s body knows how to move the energy in themselves to help and guide in their portrayals. These basic characteristics needed for an actor are possessed by Bimal Jayakody.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xSz0batwUyI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Bimal is the eldest of the family, his father Kamal Jayakody was a regional politician and an actor, his brother was a musician, actor too.His grand parents too loved art, while father\u2019s sisters\u00a0\u00a0are Geeta Kanthi\u00a0\u00a0and Rathna Lalani Jayakody who are both acclaimed actresses on stage , theatre and cinema,while Paboda Sandeepani Bimal\u2019s cousin sister daughter of Geetha Kanthi Jayakody.It is apparent that Bimal has acquired hereditary affiliations to art abundantly from his lineages. Bimal is mainly a television and film actor, who contributed diverse array of television serials of many genres.\u00a0Apart from television, he also acted in few stage plays such as\u00a0\u2018<em>Apahu Enna Be\u2019<\/em>. Bimal had acted only a handful of stage plays had affirmed in a television dialogs that stage does not suit him , he needs to study better before launching on stage again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody\u00a0was born on 21 June 1977, \u00a0popularly known as\u00a0Bimal Jayakody\u00a0is an actor predominantly in\u00a0cinema\u00a0and television. He is a highly versatile actor,\u00a0\u00a0is known for many dramatic roles and award nominations at many festivals. Bimal had been educated at Terrance N De Silva Maha Vidyalaya Kolonnawa had been more interested\u00a0\u00a0in musical activities than studies had been in the school\u2019s band under the music teacher his \u2018Nanda\u2019 Rathna Lalani Jayakody, then\u00a0\u00a0had been the drums player in school band \u201c Maroons\u201d for a number of years, later had joined other bands later also as a base guitarist plays to date whenever opportunity arises. Bimal\u2019s paternal grandmother\u00a0\u00a0herself who loved art had been very keen to see Bimal becoming an actor had taken him for many stage plays and films involving\u00a0\u00a0aunties Geetha Kanthi and Ratna Lalani . She had unfortunately died before Bimal became an actor. As Bimal grew he was blamed for not finding a suitable employment\u00a0\u00a0.But after Sampath Tennakoon had joined the family marrying Rathna Lalani his aunt, Bimal got somewhat of a break been able to find some sort of employment at Sampath Tennakoon \u2018s Production House, owning equipment for stage plays, teledramas etc,. Here Bimal got the rare opportunity to learn many areas in films ,teledramas etc,. Bimal was fortunate to meet versatile film, teledrama directors, assistant directors which was a\u00a0\u00a0huge boost to Bimal to pursue a career in tele dramas and films,\u00a0\u00a0had learnt many areas in photography among other technical stuffs, particularly video work he\u00a0\u00a0had learnt thoroughly including many other areas needed for an actor for about seven years\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibR_X3fthI4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">While at the production house Bimal he had met Prasanna Jayakody, no relation as many think, who had requested to grow his hair and beard to offer\u00a0\u00a0to portray a role in a teledrama\u00a0\u00a0series \u201cHada Vila Sakmana\u2019\u00a0\u00a0, having\u00a0\u00a0quipped he was searching for a guy like him. Bimal had quipped that Prasanna Jayakody was a director who always endeavoured to get the best out of portrayals of actors. Bimal attributed that if he had been a success, he owed to directors whom he associated with during his tenure at the production house at which he had been an assistant cameramen at times also the chief cameraman mainly the technical know-how where it is not taught anywhere sans a acting school. Bimal had worked for a month or so under competent cameraman Sumitta Weerasinghe for which he claimed like been inside a university.\u00a0\u00a0Had not hitherto attended to any workshops , only afterwards commenced acting he had participated in workshops to enhance his skills. Bimal was very fortunate to meet stalwarts like Jayalath Manoratne ,W Jayasiri, Mahendra Perera,Chandanie Seneviratne,Palitha Perera etc who were constant visitors to the production house. Bimal though had\u00a0\u00a0got the foundation had wanted to be a different actor to others not emulating any.It had taken some time for Bimal to get into the real rhythm in acting. Bimal had continued to remain in the production house of Sampath Tennakoon\u2019s despite getting roles to portray. For his first portrayal in a single episode teledrama of Prasanna Jayakody had received an award for the best up and coming actor, after which he had thought he should portray better to have more confidence in him in portrayal of roles. After his portrayal in his first film ,while watching it screened had realised the responsibility of the role entrusted , wanted to perform with minimum of lapses or inadequacies thereafter. His contemporaries then\u00a0\u00a0were Roshan Ravindra,Priyantha Dissanayake, Sampath Jayaweera, Pradeep Dharmadasa,Manujula Wediwardena\u00a0\u00a0who were then assistants of director, make up artiste, cameraman etc. having portrayed all secondary roles .\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In early teledrama tenure Bimal had met his wife Sujani Menaka also a teledrama actress during the shooting of teledrama \u201cRamya Suramya\u201d\u00a0\u00a0far back in year 2000 where both had portrayed major roles, had tied the nuptial knot in year in year 2007 on January 25<sup>th<\/sup>.The duo leads a very happy family life but having some issues for not properly understanding, but endeavouring to live together sans conflicts like many other families.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KbKIFeVq6o0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Bimal after his seven year tenure in the production house had worked as a producer in a media company until he devoted full time to acting.Bimal commenced\u00a0sta\u00a0his film career with\u00a0\u2018<em>Ali Patiyo Oyay Mamai<\/em>\u00a0\u2018back in\u00a0\u00a0year 2006, though minor role. After that, he played many leading and critically acclaimed roles in many instances in cinema,\u00a0such as in\u00a0<em>Sankranthi<\/em>,<em>\u00a0Gamani<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Aba<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Siri Parakum<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Sakkarang<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0He was nominated for awards io several occasions for\u00a0<em>Gamani<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Sakkarang<\/em>\u00a0and gain critical acclaim.\u00a0In 2008, he acted in Sri Lanka&#8217;s first Digital movie named\u00a0<em>Hetawath Mata Adaraya Karanna<\/em>. The film was telecast on the Valentine&#8217;s Day, 14 February\u00a0\u00a0year 2008 through \u2018Citi Hitz Satellite movie\u2019\u00a0\u00a0channel of Dialog Television.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Bimal was\u00a0\u00a0awarded\u00a0\u00a0the Best Actor at 2012 in Raigam Tele\u2019es for his role in\u00a0\u2018<em>Senakeliyay Maya\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0He is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in several award ceremonies at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>The teledrama\u2019s acted\u00a0\u00a0that comes to mind are ,Amaa, Agni piyapath, Anavaratha,Angana, Athuru Mithuru,Bharyawo, Bhava Arana, Daam, Degammadiyawa<\/em>,<em>Devana Warama, Devini Inima,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Ehipillamak Yata<\/em>\u00a0 Megha,<em>Hada Vila Sakmana, Husma Saha Oxygen,Ithirena Kiri,<\/em><sup>,<\/sup><em>Ihirunu Kiri, Jeewithaya Dakinna,Jeewithayata Idadenna,Kadathira,Maya Ranaga,Mihidum Sevaneli ,Mihidum Sihina,Olu 2,Pabalu, Pani Makuluwo, Raahu, Rala<\/em>\u00a0,\u00a0<em>Ralla Veralata Adarei<\/em>\u00a0,<em>Ramya Suramya, Rasthiyadukaraya, Sadhisi Tharanaya<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Sagare Se Man Adarei,Samanala Wasanthaya, Samanalunta Wedithiyanna, Sanakeliyai Maya,<\/em>\u00a0<em>See Raja, Sihina Aran Enna,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Sithin Siyawara, Snap, Sulanga Maha Meraka, Thamba Pata Handewa,Veeduru Mal, Vishnu Sankranthiya<\/em><sup>,\u00a0<\/sup><em>Vishwanthari, Wara Mal, Wasana Wewa<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0KWXcnHlcW0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Apart from acting skills Bimal had excelled as a vocalist. Though he was an accomplished drums player from school days and thereafter in several bands as a base guitarist\u00a0\u00a0had been a vocalist but did not prolong as a career though had sung in many television and radio FM channels. Bimal starred in the popular TV Derana \u2018Ma Novena Mama\u201d compared by Kelum Sri Mahal where he had to sing seven songs he liked of other popular vocalists .Bimal did release his first song as far back in year 2014 titled \u201cOba Aye Dawasaka\u201d, but hopes to concentrate more on singing as he is talented in it too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Bimal had portrayed vivid roles in many films well over thirty five , some of them though work is completed are yet to be released.They are from year 2006 , Ali Patio Oyai Mamai,Sankranthi,Aba, Puthuni Hambagiya,Paya Enna Hiru Se,Sthuthi Nawatha Enna,Babarawallala ,Ira Handa Yata,Gamana, Bomba Saha Rosa,Siri Parakum,Nikini Wessa,Parawarthana., Address Nehe, Sakkarang,Adaraneeya Kathawak,Dedunu Akase, Tawume iskole, Dekala Purudu Kenek,President Super Star, U turn,Tsunami, Uthuru Sulanga, Kawruth Danne Neha, Night Rider,House of my Fathers,Sewaneli,CineMa, Ashwari,Love story etc,.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYY5uwk-W-k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">All his roles in teledramas and films portrayed are etched in the minds of viewers. He is very simple, down to earth and very unassuming for that reason he has so many close friends as associates. Most his popular portrayals in many teledramas were seen in his early days when quality teledramas were produced unlike today where many low quality teledramas are produced which are huge in number obtaining the services of novice actors and actresses. Unlike in the earlier decades the number of television channels have increased to unprecedented tall altitudes hence the quality of our teledramas have decreased to low levels as all channels need to be catered to.All fans of Bimal Jayakody will no doubt wish Bimal and Sujani Menaka strength to contribute to many new\u00a0\u00a0quality creations to delight our audiences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"> e mail\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hormail.com\">sthenabadu@hormail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">WhatsApp 0061444533242\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BIMAL JAYAKODY VERSATILE AUTOGRAHED ACTOR ON TELEVISION,CINEMA,STAGE IN AN SPARKLING JOURNEY FOR TWO DECADES\u00a0 &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu To be highly imaginative\u00a0is evidently one of the leading and most significant characteristics that make great actors. 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