{"id":94148,"date":"2022-06-22T15:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T15:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=94148"},"modified":"2022-06-22T15:40:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T15:40:22","slug":"ananda-wickramage-undisputed-king-of-comedy-with-rhythem-timing-and-pace-four-and-a-half-decades-in-an-efferverscent-voyage-in-celebrity-by-sunil-thenabadu-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/ananda-wickramage-undisputed-king-of-comedy-with-rhythem-timing-and-pace-four-and-a-half-decades-in-an-efferverscent-voyage-in-celebrity-by-sunil-thenabadu-3\/","title":{"rendered":"ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE &#8211; FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY\u00a0WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE &#8211; FOUR\u00a0AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xiAO9gPOVkE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><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\" \/>Ananda Wickramage\u00a0the renowned actor on stage, small screen and theatre is\u00a0identified as a comedy character with a dry sense of sarcastic humor, bit silly, lighthearted shameless and eccentric. Ananda knowing his comedic qualities to unprecedented tall heights has assisted\u00a0him in identifying\u00a0specific comedy characters throughout his tenure in acting to date even prior to the advent of television. Ananda possesses\u00a0unique personality traits to remain at the top to date in his prolonged acting career spanning for approximately over\u00a0four and a half decades.\u00a0Each character portrayed sans any blemish has its own comedic attributes, inevitably the diverse audiences would\u00a0experience a natural, organic merge. Focusing on Ananda\u2019s comedy character will help him\u00a0find the\u00a0all-important comedic niche whether on stage, television\u00a0or silver screen. Ananda has been throughout his tenure as an actor has explored history, motivations, actions\u00a0and comedic robustness. Ananda had been successful in interacting with other secondary characters where he gets abundance of laughs which would help to build the comedic repertoire. To Ananda comedy is all about rhythm, timing\u00a0and pace which he has identified\u00a0precisely with every piece of scripted comedy performed admirably, to be the undisputed King of comedy in Sri Lanka having commenced\u00a0his acting career in the mid-decade of 1970\u2019s. committed to it wholeheartedly to date.<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ananda Wickramage\u00a0was born on 4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><sup><span lang=\"EN-US\">th<\/span><\/sup><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0August 1953 to humble parents in Kollupitiya\u00a0not having any hereditary affiliations to acting.He\u00a0is youngest sixth brother in a family consisted of seven siblings. Ananda\u00a0is well notable for his role as \u2018Mervyn\u2019 a running character in the acclaimed teledrama Paba teledrama and his double acting roles in \u201cPatalevilla\u201d teledrama while his portrayal as \u2018kotalawala\u201d in acclaimed \u2018Neinage\u00a0Suduwa\u201d a thrilling stage drama which had thrilled fans with abundance of humor and laughter.It\u00a0has been reported that some in the packed audiences had gone out of the hall for a moment unable to stop laughing holding their stomachs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The double acting roles in \u2018Patalevilla\u201d has a story behind a teledrama by Yasapalitha\u00a0Nanayakkara which was shot in Balangoda.The\u00a0role was really scripted for Wimal Kumara de Costa who had turned up for three days when the director had wanted Ananda to portray the role.The\u00a0costumes designed to Wimal Kumar de Costa had matched to Ananda\u2019s figure.Ananda\u00a0with his ability to perform characters abruptly had portrayed the role to the entire satisfaction of the director.Ananda\u00a0had added that in stage drama, film or teledrama the \u201ctype casted\u201d roles are given to actors and actresses. If\u00a0a role is portrayed successfully as a villain or a comedian the roles,\u00a0they get are similar.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">His early life had been essentially spent\u00a0helping his mother as a staunch Buddhist visiting the temple daily helping her in \u201cbodhi pooja\u201d activities in the family temple in the vicinity of their dwelling. In this manner Ananda had been extensively involved in \u2018Daham Pasel\u2019 Buddhist activities.It\u00a0is during this time he had been absorbed to the temple drama activities on stage.Ananda\u00a0attributes this to a regid\u00a0foundation\u00a0for his future triumphs. This was Ananda\u2019s first exposure to stage though on a very small\u00a0way.Ananda\u00a0had attended Issipatana\u00a0College where he had been involved in sports activities after school hours.He\u00a0had been used to visit Lumbini theatre to watch stage dramas along with a group of school mates which during his time had been on almost daily. It is added that his colleagues who too joined him \u00a0had\u00a0misbehaved at the theatre by jeering hence had been debarred from visiting the theatre but not he.With utmost enthusiasm Ananda had watched all stage plays had been thrilled watching the stars then performing. He had been used to visit back stage and mix up with many artistes one of whom was Neil Alles who was then an acclaimed sought-after actor who had lived in Slave Island.As\u00a0he lived in Kollupitiya, the duo had travelled back together having developed closer links.Ananda\u00a0had been liked by Neil who had become close associates though the former was a veteran .Ananda\u00a0not only had visited Neil on a daily basis had also followed his acting in many stage plays.His association with Neil Alles had made young Ananda much interested in the field of acting has had ideas to reach tall heights like Neil.His\u00a0association with Neil had made him to have close\u00a0contacts with many senior actors and actresses as well during that time.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">While still studying in school Ananda\u2019s elder brothers were working in various vocations. As the \u2018bada\u00a0pissa\u2019 in the family was very fortunate\u00a0as\u00a0he was used\u00a0to get free clothes, pocket money from his elder brothers. Simultaneously young Ananda had followed Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrema\u00a0.Tony Ranasinghe in films had become a film crazy fan of them \u00a0too.In his school the science teacher had been Upali\u00a0Attanayake an acclaimed actor and director of many stage\u00a0plays like \u2018Nettukkari\u2019,Ran kenda,Suba\u00a0Saha Yasa,Hetath\u00a0Api Hamu Wennam..He had made use of young Ananda to make sets for his plays in the school lab for which he had given his fullest support as he was sure to get some minor roles to portray in the stage plays produced by him. For the services young Ananda was rewarded with passes for many stage\u00a0plays and films which he had accepted with immense willingness and enthusiasm. It was during this phase in his life he had got\u00a0the opportunity to visit the \u2018Sudarshi\u2019 \u00a0where several activities like rehearsals ,other\u00a0matters\u00a0related to stage plays took place.\u00a0Ananda got his first break to portray a minor role in the very first stage play \u2018sylasnaya\u2019 directed by Upali\u00a0Wanasinghe, where some reputed artistes like Chandra Kaluarachchi,Lakshman\u00a0<wbr \/>Wijesekera, Lucian Bulathsinhala\u00a0too had portrayed roles. It was at this stage that Ananda had met the production Manager of stage drama Samanpriya\u00a0Marasinghe who had been very impressed\u00a0with the acting abilities and enthusiasm of young Ananda who had described him as a wonderful character very talented\u00a0friendly, rare individual who wins the hearts of everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94155 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ANANDA-WICKRAMAGE-UNDISPUTED-KING-OF-COMEDY-WITH-RHYTHEM-TIMING-AND-PACE-FOUR-AND-A-HALF-DECADES-IN-AN-EFFERVERSCENT-VOYAGE-IN-CELEBRITY-\u2013-by-Sunil-Thenabadu-2.jpg\" alt=\"ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE - FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" \/>In year 1976 film producer Wijaya Dharmasri\u00a0had been searching for a new actor for his film \u2018Chuda\u00a0Manikaya\u201d.According to the script the director Wijaya Dharmasri\u00a0had been searching for a murderer as described in the 12 noon Police news in the radio, a five foot\u00a0tall, with hair combed sideways, innocent person who was the ideal candidate searched for the proposed role.Wijaya\u00a0Dharmasri\u00a0happened to work in the meteorological department next to \u2018Sudarshi\u201d.Ananda had gone to meet him during his lunch break to inquire about the vacancy that existed. The stars already selected had been stalwarts then Ravindra Randeniya,Cyril\u00a0Wickremage,<wbr \/>Wimal\u00a0Kumar de Costa,Lucien\u00a0Bulathsinghala\u00a0<wbr \/>while the role of lead actress was portrayed by Vasanthi Chathurani, too a novice then,acting\u00a0only in her third film.Having\u00a0rehearsed with many new novice actors Ananda had been selected by Wijaya Dharmasiri a veteran in the field which was a huge turning point in his career.Ananda\u00a0had successfully portrayed the role assigned to him with the backing and assistance of all the senior actors.Ananda recalls that in a certain frame he had to drive a car when he had not\u00a0known to drive.Ravindra\u00a0Randeniya\u00a0<wbr \/>sitting next to the driving seat had with his long legs had controlled the clutch, break and the accelerator while Ananda had just to manipulate the steering wheel.It\u00a0should be emphasized that Ananda had entered the cinema at a time to come in was extremely difficult as many had already established within the industry.This\u00a0was the first film Ananda had acted in.\u2019Tharadevi\u2019 \u00a0was the first teledrama Ananda had acted in the role of a film director which had to be portrayed.This\u00a0were the beginning of Ananda\u2019s forty-five-year-old unblemished acting career.These\u00a0three portrays had stamped his class in all three categories,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0film, stage and teledramas remembered by many.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It was simultaneously at this time he was portraying a major role\u00a0in the stage play \u2018Seargent Nallathamby\u2019 having performed in over one thousand times in across all cities in Sri Lanka and middle eastern countries.This\u00a0had prevented Ananda in accepting film opportunities though many directors had opted for him.Ananda\u00a0had added that once his gives dates to a director he always obliges.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the late 1970 era Bandula Vithanage and Tony Ranasinghe in the Shakespeare group \u00a0had\u00a0commenced a play based on the Merchant of Vanice ( Venesiye\u00a0Welenda) a sixteenth century play written by William Shakespeare to which Ananda had been elected to portray a major role.The\u00a0direction was by Prasanna Fernando who had selected Manel Wanaguru\u00a0to portray the role of Porshia.On\u00a0reading the script Manel had refused at first sight as she would not be able to perform as the script\u00a0.But on the insistence of Prasanna and Daya Edirisinghe she had consented to portray the role.According\u00a0to a production manager Manel looked so beautiful had termed her, looking as a small \u2018bonikka\u2019.This was not the first time Manel had seen Ananda.After\u00a0these rehearsals Ananda had met Manel at the same rest house in Nuwara Eliya when the duo was involved in the shooting of two separate films.Ananda\u00a0was portraying a role for the film \u201cSubhodha\u201d while Manel was at shooting for the film \u201cKokilayo\u201d.This is where the love affair had really begun to which it is learnt that actress Sriyani Amarasena\u00a0who was in the same cast with Manel who had been the in between pacifying Manel about the qualities of Ananda.But\u00a0as manel father was also an actor Dudley Wanaguru\u00a0the family had disliked this issue as Ananda had no such background. But later the families had compromised as what needs is the trust and understanding between the two.<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0oxOvLh4so\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ananda had confessed many times that for his uprise to such unprecedented heights, so many seniors had lent their hands. Similarly,\u00a0Ananda too had followed suit.In\u00a0a television interview actor Kumudu\u00a0Nishantha who came to the field in year 1992 was full of praise to Ananda for the immense support he lends to novice actors quoting his experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Portraying comedy roles for anyone to perform sans laughing is not at all an easy proposition. But\u00a0Ananda had performed all his comedy roles to precision which was the reason for his success. Having seen his impeccable portrays particularly his fantastic portrayal in \u201cPatalevilla\u201d,\u00a0Roy de Silva the famous actor and film producer deployed him for a number of\u00a0his films beginning from his film \u2018clean out\u2019.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">A few of Ananda\u2019s film portrayals that comes to mind are Lantin Singho,Sudu\u00a0Paraviyo,Chuda\u00a0<wbr \/>Manikya,Jodu\u00a0Walalu.Sinha\u00a0<wbr \/>Bahu, Samawenna,Ayachana,Subodha, Batti, Dhanaya,Suranimala, Guru Gedera,Jayagrahanaya, Nohadan\u00a0Amme, Chandani, Sudu\u00a0Walassu,Parliament\u00a0Jokes,<wbr \/>Sara\u00a0etc., between the years 1977 to date around fifty films.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ananda Wickramage\u00a0also had a similar triumph\u00a0in stage and television serials.Some\u00a0notable works were in Ananthaya, And Company, Aswenna,Athuru\u00a0Paara,Bindunu\u00a0<wbr \/>Sith, Bonda Meedum,Ekas\u00a0Ginna, Hada Pudasuna,Hapanaa, Itu Devi Vimana, Jeewithaya\u00a0Horu Aran, Kathura, Kokila Ginna, Kuawanthayo,Malee\u00a0etc.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Saman Chandraratne&#8217;s\u00a0production of Daya Wyman&#8217;s \u2018Neinage\u00a0&#8216;need to be emphasized\u00a0though the production did not match the standards set by the best Sinhala theatre, it may be said in mitigation that it did not intend to, the onus being firmly placed primarily on public entertainment. Indeed, the audience\u00a0was greatly entertained\u00a0during the entire\u00a0duration of the show, although the duties of entertainment seemed to rest in the hands of a single character.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94153 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ANANDA-WICKRAMAGE-UNDISPUTED-KING-OF-COMEDY-WITH-RHYTHEM-TIMING-AND-PACE-FOUR-AND-A-HALF-DECADES-IN-AN-EFFERVERSCENT-VOYAGE-IN-CELEBRITY-\u2013-by-Sunil-Thenabadu.jpg\" alt=\"ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE - FOUR AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu\" width=\"250\" height=\"160\" \/><\/span> <\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">T<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">he play was based on a true incident in which John Kotalawala, a high-ranking policeman ,father\u00a0of the more famous Sir John Kotalawala\u00a0masterminds the arrest of a gambling den kingpin who had hitherto escaped captivity through bribing the officers of the Grandpass\u00a0police station. In the play,role\u00a0of Kotalawala\u00a0was appropriately\u00a0portrayed by Ananda Wickramage\u00a0called into the case by no lesser person than the Governor of Ceylon\u00a0himself, by request of a village songsmith in Daya Wyman. However, Kotalawala\u00a0has to\u00a0call on the services of officers under the command of a certain Sgt. Nallathumbi\u00a0(Deepal Silva)\u00a0it is the presence of this extraordinary\u00a0Sri Lankan entertaining character that provides Neinage\u00a0Sooduwa\u00a0with its comic thrust.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Nallathumbi, famous more for his role in the<\/span> eponymous stage play also produced by Chandraratne\u00a0and originally starred with the late Nihal Silva, in fact represent a character-type present in many theatre traditions. His rude, brash, clowning character can be traced back to the clown character of the Sanskrit temple drama of Kerala. The vidushaka\u00a0functioned as the alter ego as with Shakespeare&#8217;s &#8216;low&#8217; characters spoke in the local vernacular, thus distinguishing him from the other, Sanskrit-speaking characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">He worked to a strict set of conventions, and as he paralleled the hero&#8217;s escapades with his own, substantially baser\u00a0ones- with verses on food and sex proliferating- he was a huge catalyst for much extreme amusement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0A parallel can also be drawn between Nallathambi and the &#8216;parasite&#8217; character of Greek new and Roman comedy; indeed\u00a0the brash humor and comic set pieces of Roman comedy are paralleled in Sooduwa, which is not surprising considering the similarity in audiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382scxw214137056\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">For the first time in Sri Lankan teledrama history, a miniplay with two ends-both tragic and happy in \u2018Pata Weeduru\u2019- Coloured\u00a0Glasses\u2019 was \u00a0made\u00a0to telecast.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Explaining the two ends the director and popular actor Ananda Wickremage\u00a0added. \u201cThe two ends concept was first introduced to the Sri Lankan cinema, in \u201cDuhul\u00a0Malak\u201d.\u00a0Today\u2019s audience is varied, while some like tragic ends there are others who like happy and light tingle in the teledramas they watch\u201d.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CkWb_t-F514\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cSo\u00a0there would be two ends in the final episode\u201d he added. Ananda Wickremage\u00a0earlier had directed \u2018Wes Maruwa\u2019.\u00a0\u201cThe teledrama develops on the theme that one&#8217;s\u00a0choice in life especially with regard to the marriage is not always what one wishes to have\u201d,\u00a0Ananda had added about his directorial attempt.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dr. Jayadeva and Attorney-at-law Jayadeva are two brothers who are awaiting to get married to two sisters Chintha and Amali. Even though both couples are anxiously about their marriages they have many differences. Doctor Jayadeva who dreams of an ideal marriage has doubts about it. This was due to his fianc\u00e9e Amali\u2019s attitude towards life. Amali a model is fond of high life quite in contrast to what the groom to be wants in life.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Meanwhile Marlon, a rider is married to Nirmala and they lead a happy and contented life. One day Marlon meets with an accident and is admitted to hospital to undergo treatment lasting a long time. Marlon is getting treatment under Dr. Jayadeva. The doctor who sees how Nirmala looks after her husband begins to compare the situation between himself and Amali. Dr. Jayadeva who likes Marlon and Nirmala gets friendly with them. On being discharged from hospital Marlon appreciative of what the doctor had done for him. He invites doctor to his house. Dr. Jayadeva who enjoys the company of Marlon\u2019s family becomes a close family friend. These regular visits gets\u00a0the rumour\u00a0will working. Amali\u2019s ballet teacher, Kosala is instrumental in spreading this rumor.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How would \u2018Pata Weeduru\u2019 reach its two ends which is both happy and sad? The cast included Nilmini Tennekoon, Roger Seneviratne, Jayantha Bopearachchi, Manel Wanaguru, Sulakkana\u00a0Mihiripenna, Mahendra Perera, Ananda Wickremage, Ruwanthi Mangala, Visaka Siriwardena, Raveendra Yasas, Jagath Benaragama\u00a0and Sandeepa\u00a0Sewmini. Camera was handled by Manoj Ranasinghe. Art director Bandula Weerasekara. Music\u00a0was by Nelson Dharmasena. The story, screenplay was\u00a0by Ananda Wickramage\u00a0and he produced and directed the teledrama too.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ananda and Manel duo are blessed with two sons Janith and Sanketh both educated at Royal College.The\u00a0parents\u00a0duo had not forced them to follow them or any other path.But\u00a0via hereditary affiliations both are talented in art having acted in a number of teledramas.Younger\u00a0son Sanketh in married lives with his wife in Uk ,\u00a0the duo is blessed with a child making the parents proud grandparents. About\u00a0Sanketh\u2019s future the parents have added cannot be predicted but Janith is triumphing in many areas like acting, producing stage plays, teledramas, as a television host.Janith\u00a0with his enormous talent had produced a film released on this month June 17<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382spellingerrorsuperscript\"><sup><span lang=\"EN-US\">th \u00a0<\/span><\/sup><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u2018Game\u2019 which is successfully running to packed houses. The parents have added to the media that both sons take a huge amount of interest in looking after the parents the father in particular as he had been rather sick.Mother\u00a0had disclosed to the media that the duo even does things perhaps beyond their means. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">During the career spanning over forty-five years dominating the stage, teledrama and films Ananda Wickramage\u00a0had disclosed he loves the stage best as it is in front of a live audience hence the pleasure derived is very much more when the audience react instantly.For\u00a0his many accomplishments had received several state awards at many festivals and ceremonies. There is still a lot of life in Ananda as he is only sixty-nine years old able to undertake to portray roles as before to which all fans would wish him good health and longevity.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382eop\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0Photo Source:<a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hungama.com\/artist\/ananda-wickramage\/136478172\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hungama.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><em><strong> e mail<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hotmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\">sthenabadu@hotmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-6541205241475174382paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><span class=\"m_-6541205241475174382normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><wbr \/><em><strong>whatsApp<\/strong><\/em>\u00a00061444533242<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANANDA WICKRAMAGE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY\u00a0WITH RHYTHEM, TIMING AND PACE &#8211; FOUR\u00a0AND A HALF DECADES IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY\u00a0\u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu &nbsp; Ananda Wickramage\u00a0the renowned actor on stage, small screen and theatre is\u00a0identified as a comedy character with a dry sense of sarcastic humor, bit silly, lighthearted shameless and eccentric. 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