{"id":79024,"date":"2021-11-28T04:23:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T04:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=79024"},"modified":"2021-11-28T04:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T04:23:30","slug":"roshan-pilapitiya-dignified-superlative-actor-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/roshan-pilapitiya-dignified-superlative-actor-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"Roshan Pilapitiya- Dignified Superlative Actor &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\":21\" class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1717595341294405812\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"17d61fdcd9b808b4\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #0000ff;\">Roshan Pilapitiya- Dignified Superlative Actor &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dIhU30IcQJk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunil-Thenabadu02.jpg\" alt=\"Sunil-Thenabadu\" width=\"160\" height=\"156\" \/>Roshan\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0was born as the youngest in a family of four siblings to affluent parents in\u00a0Hangurnketha\u00a0close to\u00a0Kandy.His\u00a0father\u00a0Ariya\u00a0<wbr \/>Abhayasinghe, a proprietary tea planter while his mother\u00a0Mallika\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0had been the lead actress in the our first outdoor movie\u00a0Rekawa\u00a0directed by Lester James\u00a0Peiris\u00a0After his primary education in native\u00a0Hanguranketha\u00a0,\u00a0Roshan\u00a0<wbr \/>was admitted to\u00a0Dharmarajah\u00a0College Kandy to pursue his higher education. Although he was good in studies had excelled in dramas and was adjudicated as the best actor in drama in year 1988.\u00a0Roshan was born on 21st March 1975 had dated with actress Chthurika from year 2001 to 2013 thereafter married Ridma Perera in year 2017 is now a proud father of a son still a toddler.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Although\u00a0Roshan\u00a0possessed innate aptitude for acting with his mother\u2019s influence he had never thought then of creating a career for himself as an actor as music was his obsession then His passion for music continued after leaving school having joined the Red Heart band as a vocalist cum as a guitarist and key board player. He had recorded a number of his own songs. He had confessed that he has a tremendous flavour for music appreciating a variety of styles. However he will not get confined to one type of music which would make him monotonous.\u00a0Roshan\u00a0has a unique inclination of travelling overseas to view concerts. He had confessed that from his schooldays he always was bent to take his own decisions and was not influenced by his parents.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>His debut Tele drama was Lester James\u00a0Peries\u2019 Golu\u00a0Hadawatha\u00a0in the year 1988 while his debut film was an English film Disco Girl in the year 1990.In all Roshan has acted in about 20 films including in another English and a French\u00a0film.In\u00a0year 1999\u00a0Mandakini,in\u00a02001 Daru\u00a0Upatha,in\u00a02006 Hatharadenama\u00a0Soorayo\u00a0in 2008,Ammawaruni,in 2011\u00a0Mahindagamanaya,in\u00a02014\u00a0<wbr \/>Bavatharanaya\u00a0are some of his more popular films. He had also acted in many Tele dramas and a number of stage plays. Amongst them the most popular were Ek\u00a0Murgabbawiyak\u00a0and\u00a0Sihina\u00a0<wbr \/>Aran Enna. More recently Roshan has portrayed the role of \u201cKeppettipola\u201d in the film \u201cGiriwesipura\u201d and a character in the popular Tele drama \u201cSal\u00a0Sapuna\u201d.\u00a0Roshan has acted in about one hundred tele\u00a0dramas.Even\u00a0today a number of tele dramas he had acted in are telecast for example the popular tele drama \u201cPara Dige\u201d portraying a role of a gem merchant \u201cNanayakkara\u201d.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kh9CDPUjpeM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Apart from been the Peoples\u2019 Actor, the awards won by\u00a0Roshan\u00a0were the Upcoming Actor in\u00a0Sumathi\u00a0Awards \u2013 2000\u00a0Dharmaraja\u00a0Abhinandana\u00a0<wbr \/>Award \u2013 2001 Best Upcoming Actor in\u00a0Sarasaviya\u00a0Awards \u2013 2002 Best Upcoming Actor in Presidential Awards \u2013 2002 Most Popular Actor in\u00a0Sumathi\u00a0Awards \u2013 2003 Most Popular Actor in\u00a0Sumathi\u00a0Awards \u2013 2004 Best Actor in\u00a0Sumathi\u00a0Awards \u2013 2005\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roshan is also a competent singer who had been playing and singing in a number of bands before he entered the cinema, stage and tele\u00a0drama .Some\u00a0of his songs are\u00a0Mage\u00a0Nisala\u00a0Lowe\u00a0Sahasak\u00a0<wbr \/>Sithuwili,Soduru\u00a0Pem\u00a0Kathawak,<wbr \/>Soduru\u00a0Sedewaka,Atheethayata\u00a0<wbr \/>Yana\u00a0Pare,Bidunu\u00a0Premaya,<wbr \/>Matath\u00a0Hora Mage\u00a0Nethu\u00a0Laga,Hamuwee\u00a0Wenwi\u00a0<wbr \/>Giyath,Nonimi\u00a0Pemaka\u00a0Petali,<wbr \/>Paasal\u00a0Samaye\u00a0Dutu.,Hitha\u00a0<wbr \/>Parala,Dakinna\u00a0Awe.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roshan\u00a0has been in film, stage and Tele drama fields for almost three decades and has faced a few hurting obstacles in life for which music has come to his rescue when solace was needed. He had confessed that he has no antagonism and hatred towards anyone.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>He has lamented on several occasions over the years that Sri Lanka is the only country in the world where there is no national policy to look after actors, technicians, photographers, helpers like tea makers in old age. After so many proposals made to the related authorities by many quarters for this cause to bring in an Act the matter had been discussed in Parliament only a few months ago where\u00a0Roshan\u00a0too had been in the gallery listening. There had been a very few parliamentarians present at that moment when this issue was taken up but had ended abruptly without any action been taken. However it is the fervent hope of\u00a0Roshan\u00a0that he would be fighting on this topic even until his death until redress is acknowledged.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roshan\u00a0at a television programme recently added that ours is the only country in the world where the records are not maintained by a state authority for musicians, recording engineers and singers about recordings that they were involved in, which indeed is a very deplorable.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roshan\u00a0also reiterated that for all films, musical shows, stage plays etc 10%is charged by the government as entertainment taxes out of which not even .001% benefits the artistes which is appalling and horrendous situation that needs to be critically addressed.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Roshan\u00a0is well accepted in all quarters in his field as he possesses an excellent etiquette, high morals generous disposition towards all colleagues. It would be the fervent hope of all his colleagues and fans to wish him for all his future endeavours.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P0HVtndU0M8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.info-rain.com\/author\/sunilthenabadu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.info-rain.com\/author\/sunilthenabadu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638158298331000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FNsziDBFlS-NqeE7BZZmB\">Sunil Thenabadu<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roshan Pilapitiya- Dignified Superlative Actor &#8211; By Sunil Thenabadu Roshan\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0was born as the youngest in a family of four siblings to affluent parents in\u00a0Hangurnketha\u00a0close to\u00a0Kandy.His\u00a0father\u00a0Ariya\u00a0Abhayasinghe, a proprietary tea planter while his mother\u00a0Mallika\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0had been the lead actress in the our first outdoor movie\u00a0Rekawa\u00a0directed by Lester James\u00a0Peiris\u00a0After his primary education in native\u00a0Hanguranketha\u00a0,\u00a0Roshan\u00a0was admitted to\u00a0Dharmarajah\u00a0College Kandy to pursue [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":79025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,37869],"tags":[39748,39746,33425,39747,39749,39750],"class_list":{"0":"post-79024","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-sunil-thenabadu","9":"tag-dharmaraja-abhinandana-award","10":"tag-dharmarajah-college","11":"tag-lester-james-peries","12":"tag-mallika-pilapitiya","13":"tag-presidential-awards","14":"tag-roshan-pilapitiya","15":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Roshan Pilapitiya- Dignified Superlative Actor - By Sunil Thenabadu - eLanka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Roshan\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0was born as the youngest in a family of four siblings to affluent parents in\u00a0Hangurnketha\u00a0close to\u00a0Kandy.His\u00a0father\u00a0Ariya\u00a0Abhayasinghe, a proprietary tea planter while his mother\u00a0Mallika\u00a0Pilapitiya\u00a0had been the lead actress in the our first outdoor movie\u00a0Rekawa\u00a0directed by Lester James\u00a0Peiris\u00a0After his primary education in native\u00a0Hanguranketha\u00a0,\u00a0Roshan\u00a0was admitted to\u00a0Dharmarajah\u00a0College Kandy to pursue his higher education. 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