Cletus Mendis

Cletus Mendis
ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස්
Born
Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis

Negombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer, Singer, Screenplay writer
Years active1973 – Present
SpouseDorin Jayakody

Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for portraying villains at the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, and Presidential film festivals.

Acting career

In 1971, before moving to silver screen, Mendis did dramas at church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went to Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film Wanagatha Kella.[1]

His first cinema acting came in the 1978 epic history film Veera Puran Appu as a supporting actor. Then he acted in Yali Pipunu Malak in 1983. His first villain character came through the 1982 film Paramitha, which turned his filming career towards villain roles throughout the rest of the decades.[1][2]

In 2004, Mendis joined Vishva Kala Sarasaviya at Mount Lavinia and met Udayakantha Warnasuriya.[1] In 2021, he was honored with the 'Deshabhimani Keerthi Kalabushana' award.[3]


Selected Television serials

  • Kalu Araliya
  • Sanda Nodutu Sanda
  • Sihinayaki Jeewithe

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
1978 Veera Puran Appu Puran Appu's soldier
1980 Sankhapali
1982 Kiri Suwanda
1982 Paramitha
1983 Yali Pipunu Malak
1983 Rathu Makara Tudor
1984 Mala Giravi Meena's Thaththa / Meena's Aiyya
1984 Hithawathiya Inspector
1984 Sasara Chethana
1985 Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1985 Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1985 Sura Duthiyo
1986 Prarthana
1986 Jaya Apatai
1986 Sura Saradiyel Sirimala
1986 Peralikarayo Sarath / Whiskey Kade Pussa's henchman
1987 Hitha Honda Chandiya Willie
1987 Nommara Ekai
1987 Viragaya Jinadasa [4]
1987 Ahinsa Party guest
1988 Ayya Nago
1988 Ko Hathuro
1989 Mamai Raja Inspector Robin
1989 Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989 Sinasenna Raththaran
1989 Randenigala Sinhaya Henchman
1989 Sebaliyo
1990 Dase Mal Pipila
1990 Yukthiyata Wada Ramesh
1990 Pem Raja Dahana Corporal Nandana
1990 Chandi Raja
1990 Hitha Honda Puthek
1990 Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1990 Veera Udara also as producer and playback singer
1991 Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991 Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991 Raja Sellan
1991 Esala Sanda
1991 Ran Hadawatha
1991 Cheriyo Doctor Cleet
1991 Dhanaya
1991 Bambara Kalapaya
1991 Mama Obe Hithawatha
1992 Raja Daruwo Lionel Jayasekara
1992 Sakwithi Raja
1992 Chandi Rajina
1992 Sinha Raja
1992 Kiyala Wadak Na Kapila
1992 Me Ware Mage
1992 Sathya
1992 Rajek Wage Puthek
1993 Chaya Mahesh
1992 Surabidhena Party guest
1993 Sagara Thilina
1993 Wali Sulanga Gamini
1993 Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1993 Sandarekha
1993 Nelum Saha Samanmali
1993 Surayan Athara Veeraya Nihal
1993 Yasasa
1993 Jeevan Malli
1993 Lassanai Balanna
1994 Nohadan Landune
1994 Love 94 Mr. Wickrama
1994 Shakthi
1995 Inspector Geetha
1995 Vijay Saha Ajay Don Gabriel 'Goring' Almeida
1995 Deviyani Sathya Surakinna Inspector Mahesh Rajapakse
1995 Wairayen Wairaya
1995 Chitti
1995 Hitha Honda Surayo
1995 Cheriyo Captain Alphonsus
1995 Dalulana Gini
1995 Sudu Walassu
1996 Body Guard
1996 Sura Daruwo
1996 Hitha Hondanam Waradin Na also as playback singer
1996 Saba Mithuro
1996 Seema Pawuru
1996 Sihina Wimane Kumariya Jagath Senanayake
1996 Madhuri Lal's boss
1997 Yasoma
1997 Puthuni Mata Wasana Anura
1997 Tharanaya
1997 Surayo Wadakarayo
1997 Savithrige Rathriya
1997 Ninja Sri Lanka
1997 Goodbye Tokyo
1998 Anthima Reya [5]
1999 Koti Sana
2000 Danduwama
2000 Sanda Yahanata Politician [6]
2001 Dinuma Kageda
2002 Sathkampa Saliya
2003 Sundarai Adare Senaka Weerasekera
2003 Pura Sakmana
2003 Sepata Dukata Sunny Tara's brother
2003 Aladinge Waldin Mr. Dekatana 'Julie'
also as playback singer
2003 Taxi Driver [7]
2003 Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak Akman
2004 Salamuthu Pinna [8]
2004 Underworld
2006 Supiri Balawatha Gajanayake
2006 Ranahansi
2006 Double Game
2007 First Love Pooja
2008 Superstar
2008 Adara Meena
2008 Ai Oba Thaniwela
2010 Jaya Pita Jaya Douglas
2010 Thank You Berty Police Inspector
2010 Subha [9]
2010 Viyapath Bambara
2011 Sinhawalokanaya Jagilis
2011 Putha Mage Suraya Douglas / Ivan
2012 Kurumittek Avilla [10]
2012 Vijaya Kuweni Upatissa
2014 Ahelepola Kumarihami Purohitha
2014 Parapura SSP. First direction
also as producer and screenwriter
2015 Maharaja Ajasath Purohitha
2015 Aathma Warusha
2016 Natannethuwa Dinna President
2016 Ape Kaalaye Patachara Situthuma
2017 Aloko Udapadi Pilaya Mara
2018 Vaishnavee Boatman
2019 Eka Renaka Kurullo Police officer [11][12]
2020 Seda Mawathe CID chief [13]
2021 Wassane Sihinaya [14]
2022 Rashmi [15]
TBA Thanapathilage Gedara † [16]
TBA Elakandiye Marcus † Elakandiye Marcus [17]
TBA Sparsha † [18]
TBA Jeewa † [19]
TBA Marukathara † [20]
TBA Agni † [21]
TBA Ruwan Tharuka † [22]
TBA Case Number 447 † [23]
TBA Magam Soli † [24]
TBA Deva Matha † [25]
TBA Sōṇā † [26]
TBA Yathra † [27]

References

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