{"id":91332,"date":"2022-05-03T08:43:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T08:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=91332"},"modified":"2022-05-03T08:43:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T08:43:54","slug":"wasantha-vittachchi-a-maestro-cosmetologist-cum-iconic-inimitable-actor-effervescent-voyage-in-an-unblemished-career-spanning-forty-five-years-in-stardom-by-sunil-thenabadu-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wasantha-vittachchi-a-maestro-cosmetologist-cum-iconic-inimitable-actor-effervescent-voyage-in-an-unblemished-career-spanning-forty-five-years-in-stardom-by-sunil-thenabadu-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WASANTHA VITTACHCHI A MAESTRO COSMETOLOGIST CUM ICONIC INIMITABLE ACTOR EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE IN AN UNBLEMISHED CAREER SPANNING FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN STARDOM \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASANTHA VITTACHCHI A MAESTRO COSMETOLOGIST CUM ICONIC INIMITABLE ACTOR EFFERVESCENT VOYAGE IN AN UNBLEMISHED CAREER SPANNING FORTY-FIVE YEARS IN STARDOM<\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/u><\/h1>\n

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\"Sunil-Thenabadu\"Wasantha\u00a0Chandrawansa\u00a0Vittachchi, the son of a high ranked Police officer possesses a gigantic robust figure as an actor cum an accomplished make-up artiste\/ cosmetologist.Wasantha\u00a0is well renowned stage, teledrama and film actor in an unblemished tenure of\u00a0\u00a0 around forty-five long years. Wasantha\u00a0had received his primary and secondary education at Sedawatta\u00a0Siddhartha Madhya Maha\u00a0 Vidyalaya\u00a0in Wellampitiya. \u00a0Wasantha\u00a0from his younger days has had a liking to learn foreign languages being a language enthusiast. He had followed learning Russian language at the Russian Cultural centre\u00a0having an intention to visit Russia.. At that time through sheer quirk,\u00a0he was afforded an opportunity to perform in a critically acclaimed drama titled \u201cRaththo\u201d directed by Nimal Pathirana. Immediately thereafter, Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0had realized that it is very prudent to\u00a0study the field of drama in depth rather than blundering in the dark without adequate knowledge in the craft. As mentioned by him, under the guidance of the \u2018gurus\u2019 such as Dr. Ediriweera\u00a0Sarachchandra, Salaman Fonseka and Dhamma Jagoda the novice artiste then Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0had trained himself with immense enthusiasm. He was afforded the opportunity to lay the foundation through the foreign mentors from different countries such as German, Finland and Belgium had fostered his creativity. Lionel Wendt Art Centre had become a fertile ground for him to prosper.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

\"WASANTHASpeaking of his contribution, the stage play titled Raththo\u00a0directed by Nimal Pathirana is recorded as his maiden stage drama. \u2019Kada ‘directed by Parakrama\u00a0Niriella\u00a0is the first tele drama in his prolonged journey which today has a tally of over ninety teledramas.The\u00a0film in which Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0emerged\u00a0as a promising film actor and also\u00a0as an assistant makeup artiste is Adara Kathawa\u00a0directed by Chandran Rutnam. Apart for these dramas and films ,\u00a0all\u00a0have witnessed\u00a0his creative spirit in these films and tele dramas. Sirimadura, Weda Barinam\u00a0Wedak\u00a0naha, Kelimadala, Gurugedara, Maruthaya, Sihina\u00a0Deshayen\u00a0, Anthima\u00a0Reya, Sudu\u00a0Sewaneli, Sathkampa, Arumosam\u00a0Wehi, Sikuru\u00a0Hathe, Maathaa, Paththini, Garasarapa, President Super Star, Suparna and Aale Corona are some of them that comes to mind.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Wasantha\u00a0after commencing as an assistant make-up artiste still wherever possible try to learn from assistant make-up artistes as he believed that the thinking patters of them would be different from his which he could gather\u00a0This behavior had made him stronger in his make-up artiste dispositions towards the cast.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Through the facial expressions we can portray subtle differences\u00a0of feelings and emotions. That is why facial expressions have occupied a vital role in the field of drama. Any makeup artiste is expected to heighten the emotions and feelings of the actors and actresses to bring out the nature depicted in the characters. In other words, he can re-create the characters on the faces of the actors and actresses. Wasantha\u00a0with his ability could make a teenager look like a person in the old age even as \u00a0a\u00a0septuagenarian ,that\u00a0is of over ages of seventies,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The dynamic veteran artiste Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0was very fortunate to meet Shesha Palihakkara\u00a0via a friend called Ranjith Wickramasinghe. As stressed, Shesha Palihakkara\u00a0was more like a university for him in his career as a makeup artiste. Shesha Palihakkara\u00a0has paved the way for Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0to flourish to higher heights in this field. Speaking of his contributions, in the films such as Yuganthaya, Maya, Adara Kathawa, Viragaya\u00a0and Kristhu\u00a0Charithaya\u00a0he has established as an icon in the craft as an unrivalled makeup artiste. Speaking further about the achievements, Wasantha\u00a0Vittachchi\u00a0has won many awards as\u00a0the best makeup artiste in many Award ceremonies.Wasantha\u00a0had confessed that as a make-up artiste had fetched most awards than anyone else having received around forty-seven award.s\u00a0 For\u00a0instance, 11th Presidential Award 1997 (Sihina\u00a0Deshayen), 8th Swarna Sanka Cinema Awards Ceremony 1997 (Sihina\u00a0Deshayen) , 25th Sarasaviya\u00a0Awards – 1998 (Sihina\u00a0Deshayen), 32nd Sarasaviya\u00a0Awards – 2007 (Udu Gan Yamaya) the list goes on and on.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n