Jayasekara Aponso

Jayasekara Aponsu
ජයසේකර අපොන්සු
Born Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu
(1951-02-23) 23 February 1951
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation Dramatist, Director, Actor, Comedian, Script writer
Years active 1973 – present
Religion buddhism
Spouse(s) Jayanthi Aponsu (m. 1978)
Children Thamira Aponsu

Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951) popularly as Jayasekara Aponsu (Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), is a Sri Lankan film actor, director, and script writer and a senior artist in Sri Lankan theatre. He works in Sri Lankan cinema, tele-dramas, and stage dramas both in comic and dramatic roles.

Personal life

Jayasekara Aponsu was born on 23 February 1951 in Nuwara Eliya. Aponsu is married to Jayanthi Aponsu and they have one son, Thamira Aponsu. Aponsu first met his wife during a drama school conducted by him at Mount Lavinia in 1970s. They married on 1978 after the love affair. Due to many circumstances and money problems, he abandoned and missed his wife and son for a 30 years of time, until they united in 2016 March. Though he abandoned them, his sisters and brothers came closer to his wife and son in that crucial thirty years.[1]

His sister Avanthi Aponsu is also a popular actress.

Theatre work

Aponsu parallelly acted both in teledramas and stage drams from the beginning of his career.12 award winning Drama "Underworld Soldiers" Pathale Soldaduwo & His most popular stage dramas are Thatu, 31, Eri" ,"Guru", "Kira", "Maha sha shen" ,Sako, Samanallu, Hathare Wattuwa, Giju, Proda, Iri, Tharuwa Vikine,[2] Horu, and Madame Shoba staged more than 100 times throughout the country.[3] Aponsu established a drama theatre school Shilpa Kala Guru Sewana for teaching young artists as well.[4][5]

Teledrama

His most popular teledrama acting came through comedy play Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni as Nihal. He got the character after tragic accident killed actor Granvil Rodrigo, who initially played the character. His first direction in teledrama came through Sil, which was a drama, horror, fantasy telecasted on Swarnavahini in 2007.[6] Some of his popular dramas are Night Learners, Class Sinhala Class and Suraduthiyo.

Filmography

Aponsu started his cinema career in 1973 with the film Suhada Pathum. Since then, he acted more than 35 film across three decades. His first direction came through the film Ra Ru in 1999.[7]

As actor

Year No. Film Role
1973 271 Suhada Pathum
1973 277 Sinawai Inawai
1975 327 Sadhana
1976 350 Hulawali Cart driver ("Kulagederin")
1977 361 Sudu Paraviyo Ranaa
1977 364 Hariyanakota Ohoma Thamai
1977 374 Sikuru Dashawa
1977 379 Tom Pachaya
1978 395 Selenage Walauwa Student
1978 396 Saara
1979 410 Samanmali Servant
1979 421 Raan Kurullo Tikira
1979 422 Wasanthaya Dawasak Sarath
1980 439 Uthumaneni
1980 450 Raktha
1980 453 Bambara Pahasa
1981 489 Sathkulu Pauwa Jaye
1981 472 Thawalama
1981 476 Sayuru Thera Benja
1981 490 Redi Thalla
1981 491 Badura Mal
1982 505 Sanda
1982 514 Thani Tharuwa
1982 520 Anuradha also as screen writer
1982 517 Pethi Gomara Jokino
1982 531 Mihidum Sihina
1984 585 Kakiley Rajjuruwo
1984 601 Batti
1984 607 Birinda
1985 629 Wasity Kella
1986 638 Asipatha Mamai Gamanayake
1986 643 Maldeniye Semion
1987 653 Yugayen Yugayata Jokino
1990 707 Pem Rajadahane also as screen writer
1992 766 Sayanaye Sihinaya
1999 909 Ra Ru also as producer
2001 948 Jack and Jil Master Jill
2013 1195 Seetha Man Awaa King Rawana. also as screen writer

As director

References

  1. ↑ "Aponsu with his family united after 30 years". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tharuwa Vikine stage drama". Rangahala. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kira goed to Elphinstone". Sunday Observer. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nihal Kumara in Gira". Daily News. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "jayasekara aponsu Speaks". Gossip Lanka Live. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "'Sil' tells the tale of the good and the bad". Sunday Times. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jayasekara Aponsu filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Film Seetha Man Awa". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.


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