{"id":97199,"date":"2022-08-08T05:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T05:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=97199"},"modified":"2022-08-08T05:32:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T05:32:44","slug":"tribute-to-icon-thespian-actor-wijeya-nandasiri-on-his-sixth-death-anniversary-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/tribute-to-icon-thespian-actor-wijeya-nandasiri-on-his-sixth-death-anniversary-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary &#8211; by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\":mr\" class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1740550125447355319\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1827ad1e050d1bb7\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000080;\"><strong>Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary &#8211; <span style=\"color: #666699;\">by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-97200 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wijeya-Nandasiri.jpg\" alt=\"Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary - by Sunil Thenabadu\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 16px;\">Photo Source :\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfirst.lk\/2016\/08\/08\/veteran-actor-vijaya-nandasiri-passes-away\/?mode=grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newsfirst<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><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\" \/>It is\u00a0 six years ago the veteran cherished Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri who gave life to many a character to stage, small screen and films breathed his last on the way to the Kalubowila Teaching hospital from his residence at Kalapura,Templars road Mt Lavinia on the morning of the 08th August \u00a02016,following a heart attack at the age of 72 years. Thus, Wijeya Nandasiri the celebrated thespian actor in performing arts had his final curtain call after providing ample of smiles, joy and laughter to audiences dominating and conquering the stage and the silver screen for over five decades.Vijaya Nandasiri<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Wijeya Nandasiri was born on 06th May 1944 to a humble family in Maharagama had received his primary and secondary education at the Vidyakara Vidyalaya in Maharagama. He had become interested in acting during his tenure in school .He had made theatre debut in the year 1966 in the stage drama Vidura-Diva produced by Amaradasa Gunawardena for the State drama festival. He next portrayed a role in Naribena, Jasaya saha Lenchina made by veteran renowned dramatist Dayananda Gunawardena, who personally invited Wijeya Nandasiri to become part of the cast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OBfnm3cTO_Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Vijaya Nandasiri \u00a0 Wijeya was initially attached briefly as a catering officer at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake in the late-\u201960s as his acting career developed. After his debut drama he subsequently played in many stage dramas including Bakmaha Akunu by Dayananda Gunawardena, Thahanchi and Baka Thapas by Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Kontharaya, Wahalak Nathi Geyak and Sarade Sina by Prema Ranjith Thilakarathna and Bedde Goranaduwa by Ananda S. Wijesiri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">After Ran Kanda, Nandasiri was on demand, and starred in the plays Subha Saha Yasa, Nariya Saha Keju Kella, Ekadipathi, Tharawo Egilethi, Kuweni and Hunuwataye Kathawa among others. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Over the next 27 years he played the character of Prince \u2018Maname\u2019 in Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra\u2018s celebrated drama Maname, and appeared in Singha Bahu, Mahasara and Ratnawalee. Wijeya Nandasiri achieved more fame in 1971 in the play Ran Kanda. He has participated over 40 plays staged island-wide since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Wijeya Nandasiri\u2019s early television credits included Gamana and Pramada Wedei. He was later a producer of teledrama Humalaya. He became famous as a comedy actor with the character of \u201cPrem\u201d in the teledrama \u201cNonawaruni Mahathwaruni\u201d broadcasted on Sirasa TV.Then later in Yes Madam, \u2018Ethuma\u2019 and \u2018Yes Boss\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Wijeya Nandasiri was married to renowned actress Devika Mihirani], who herself holds the record to be the main actress in Sri Lanka\u2019s first ever Tele-drama, \u2018Dimuthu Muthu\u2019. Their first close encounter was at Sudarshi Visual Arts Center, where Mihirani learnt dancing. It was Wijeya Nandasiri the one who invited Mihirani for the drama \u2018Subha Saha Yasa\u2019 in 1974. They have two children, Navanjana and Rasanjana Suchitra.The elder daughter Navanjana is married to Chaminda Gunaratna an events organizer are domiciled in Brisbane, Australia,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aoe-XDXLDk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Wijeya Nandasiri in year 1976 had met KAW.Perera the renowned film director and producer while staging T. B. Ilangaratne\u2018s \u2018Shailasanaya\u2019 gave him his first film role in the movie \u2018Nedayo\u2019 The character \u00a0portrayed was of a blind person and the song \u201cSanasum Susuman Pavila\u201d the song he portrayed \u00a0is still a popular song lingering among people as his starring in the scene was absolutely realistic He has had portrayed roles in such films as\u2019 Mage Amma ,Yasa Isuru, Sandakada Pahana, Bangali Walalu, Sasara ,left right Sir,Bahuboothayo Rail Para,Mage Amma,Magodigo Dayi,King hunthar,Sakvithi Dadayama and Suhada Koka\u2019 during the years 1976 to 2015 He was awarded the Best Actor award for his role of the match maker in \u2018Sikuru Hathe\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Vijaya Nandasiri more recently prior \u00a0to his untimely demise had focused more attention for his stage plays such as Balloth Ekka Behe , Malwadum Anawashai,Aluth Horek One. Invariably his stage shows were in demand and he was actively involved portraying roles in them during the weekends staged island wide, to packed audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The immense talent accompanied by humility, humbleness and compassion conquering the stage will no doubt would be etched leaving an indelible tinge in the minds of his fans. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">May his walk through Sansara be short and may he attain the supreme bliss of Nirvana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qtpm10u-m-8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Sunil Thenabadu, in Brisbane<\/strong> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Tel WhatsApp<\/strong><\/em> 006144453242 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><em>email\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hotmail.com\">sthenabadu@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">NB\u2026Prior to migration the writer was late Wijaya Nandasiri\u2019s immediate neighbour next to Kala Pura where only a blind was separated the two dwellings.For every party Wijaya invited both of us.\u00a0Devika knew my wife Ranjana having acted together in the award winning stage play\u201d fiddler on the roof\u201d in year 1982.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary &#8211; by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source :\u00a0newsfirst It is\u00a0 six years ago the veteran cherished Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri who gave life to many a character to stage, small screen and films breathed his last on the way to the Kalubowila Teaching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":97200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,37869],"tags":[6611,38682,46407,46409,32142,46406,45846,46405,1678,46408],"class_list":{"0":"post-97199","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-sunil-thenabadu","9":"tag-bandaranaike-international-airport","10":"tag-dayananda-gunawardena","11":"tag-ekadipathi","12":"tag-kuweni","13":"tag-maname","14":"tag-nariya-saha-keju-kella","15":"tag-sikuru-hathe","16":"tag-subha-saha-yasa","17":"tag-suhada-koka","18":"tag-tharawo-egilethi","19":"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>Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary - by Sunil Thenabadu - eLanka<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is six years ago the veteran cherished Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri who gave life to many a character to stage, small screen and\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary - by Sunil Thenabadu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It is six years ago the veteran cherished Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri who gave life to many a character to stage, small screen and\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/tribute-to-icon-thespian-actor-wijeya-nandasiri-on-his-sixth-death-anniversary-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"eLanka\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eLanka.com.au\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-08-08T05:32:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wijeya-Nandasiri.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"183\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"275\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"eLanka admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"eLanka admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/tribute-to-icon-thespian-actor-wijeya-nandasiri-on-his-sixth-death-anniversary-by-sunil-thenabadu\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/tribute-to-icon-thespian-actor-wijeya-nandasiri-on-his-sixth-death-anniversary-by-sunil-thenabadu\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"eLanka admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/#\/schema\/person\/f6e635b74ab35ef88a68a9973cacc5bd\"},\"headline\":\"Tribute to Icon thespian actor Wijeya Nandasiri on his sixth death anniversary &#8211; 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