Jayasekara Aponsu

Jayasekara Aponsu
ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු
Born
Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu

(1951-02-23) 23 February 1951 (age 73)
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Dramatist, Director, Actor, Comedian, Script writer
Years active1973 – present
Spouses
Jayanthi Aponsu
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(m. 1978; div. 2018)​
Sujatha Priyadarshani
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(m. 2018)​
ChildrenThamira Aponsu

Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951: Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), popularly known as Jayasekara Aponsu, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television as well as a director and script writer.[1]

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 the 1970s. They married in 1978 after a love affair. Due to many circumstances and money problems, he abandoned and missed his wife and son for 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. However, he married Sujatha Priyadarshani in 2018, who is 42 years younger than Aponsu.[2]

His sister Awanthi Aponsu is also a popular actress.

Career

He started his stage drama career with a 12 award-winning drama Pathale Soladaduwo. Some of his most popular stage dramas are Thatu, 31, Eri, Guru, Kira,[3] Maha Saha Shen, Sako,[4] Samanallu, Hathare Wattuwa, Giju, Proda, Iri, Tharuwa Vikine,[5] Horu,[6] and Madame Shoba staged more than 100 times throughout the country.[7] Aponsu established a drama theatre school Shilpa Kala Guru Sewana for teaching young artists as well.[8][9]

His most popular teledrama acting came through the comedy play Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni as Nihal Karapitiya. He got the character after a tragic accident killed actor Granville Rodrigo, who initially played the character.[10] His first direction in teledrama came through Sil, which was a drama, horror, fantasy telecasted on Swarnavahini in 2007.[11] In 2021, he directed the mini serial Uma.

Aponsu started his cinema career in 1973 with the film Suhada Pathuma.[12] Since then, he acted more than 35 film across three decades. His first direction came through the film Ra Ru in 1999.[13][deprecated source]

Selected television serials

  • Class Sinhala Class
  • Ingammaruwa
  • Giju
  • Katu Pawura
  • Madam Shobha [14]
  • Mati Kadulu [15]
  • Night Learners
  • Nonavaruni Mahathwaruni
  • Sabawen Awasarai[16]
  • Sangeethe
  • Suraduthiyo
  • Thoorya
  • Uma

Filmography

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[17]

As actor

Year No. Film Role
1973 271 Suhada Pathuma Shop worker[12]
1973 277 Sinawai Inawai
1975 327 Sadhana
1976 350 Hulawali Cart driver ("Kulagederin") [18]
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 Gorasin's henchman
1980 453 Bambara Pahasa
1981 489 Sathkulu Pauwa Jaye
1981 472 Thawalama
1981 476 Sayuru Thera Benja
1981 490 Redi Thalla
1981 491 Bandura Mal
1982 505 Sandaa
1982 514 Thani Tharuwa
1982 520 Anuradha also as screenwriter
1982 517 Pethi Gomara Jokino
1982 531 Mihidum Sihina
1984 585 Kakille Rajjuruwo
1984 601 Batti
1984 607 Birinda
1985 629 Varsity Kella
1986 638 Asipatha Mamai Gamanayake
1986 643 Maldeniye Semion
1987 653 Yugayen Yugayata Jokino
1990 707 Pem Raja Dahana Corporal Bandara. also as screenwriter
1992 766 Sayanaye Sihinaya
1999 909 Re Ru also as producer
2001 948 Jack and Jill Master Jill
2013 1195 Seetha Man Awa King Ravana. also as screenwriter
2017 1286 Sellam Nethnam Lellam Robaa[19]
2022 Rashmi Mr. Maannakkara [20]
TBD Edath Dinum Adath Dinum [21]

As director

  • Re Ru - 1999
  • Seetha Man Awa - 2013[22]
  • Tharu Soba - TBD[23]

References

  1. ^ "Aponsu : self made actor". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Brother, Age is only a number - Aponsu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ "'Kira' comes to town". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ "අපොන්සු සකේ සමඟ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Tharuwa Vikine stage drama". Rangahala. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Around the country with Horu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Kira goed to Elphinstone". Sunday Observer. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Nihal Kumara in Gira". Daily News. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  9. ^ "jayasekara aponsu Speaks". Gossip Lanka Live. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Screening of 2 new films". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. ^ "'Sil' tells the tale of the good and the bad". Sunday Times. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. ^ a b "All about Suhada Pathuma". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Jayasekara Aponsu filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Madam Shobha on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. ^ "'Mati Kadulu' from Mondays to Thursdays". Daily News. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Sabawen Awasarai". Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  18. ^ "All about Hulavali". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Take about a Following parcel". Gossipk. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Preethiraj is ready with RASHMI". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  21. ^ "අයුක්තියට එරෙහිව එදත් දිනුම් අදත් දිනුම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Film Seetha Man Awa". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  23. ^ "Latest film by Aponsu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.