Lal Weerasinghe

Lal Weerasinghe
ලාල් වීරසිංහ
Born
Lal Weerasinghe

(1963-12-17) December 17, 1963 (age 61)
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Years active1991–present

Lal Weerasinghe (born 17 December 1963 as ලාල් වීරසිංහ [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.[1][2] One of the popular actors in 1990s of Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe is currently acting in Kollywood cinema.[3]

Personal life

Weerasinghe was born on 17 December 1963 in Nugegoda, Colombo.

Career

His maiden cinema acting was in 1991 film Wada Barinam Wedak Naha Directed By Late Upali Piyarthna..

In 1995, he produced the film Vijaya Saha Ajay which was directed by Roy de Silva. Then in 1996, he wrote the story and script of the film Bodyguard directed by Upali Piyarathna.[4]

He obtained a diploma from Mumbai drama school and trained in India. His first Kollywood acting came through Suriya Udayan. After the film becomes very popular, he acted in another Tamil film Inda Nimidam directed by R.K Yesu in 2019.[5][6][7] He also acted as a police officer in the film Thuppakki En Kadei.[8]

His maiden cinema direction came through 2015 film Singa Machan Charlie where he also produced the film and wrote the script and story.

On 3 November 2015, he was reported to Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to Investigate Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State resources, and Privileges (PRECIFAC) to record a statement on a matter connected to Sri Lankan airlines.[9]

In 2018, he acted in the television serial Pavathma directed by closest friend Channa Perera.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Ref.
1982 Chathu Madura Tissa
1985 Chalitha Rangali
1987 Yukthiyada Shakthiyada
1988 Newatha Api Ekwemu
1991 Sihina Ahase Wasanthe
1991 Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991 Asai Bayai Anderson
1992 Rajek Wage Puthek
1993 Sasara Sari Saran Thek
1993 Sura Veera Chandiyo Lal
1994 Love 94 Suren Wickramasinghe
1995 Vijay Saha Ajay Ajay
1996 Bodyguard Shaun
1996 Naralowa Holman Lal
1997 Blendings
1997 Ramba Saha Madhu
2001 Kumari Bambasara Handu Da
2003 Sundarai Adare Shane Weerasinghe
2003 Taxi Driver
2011 Muthu Salamba Vishwa
2015 Aathma Warusha Wije
2015 Singa Machan Charlie Ramesh
2018 Suriya Udayan
2019 Inda Nimidam [11][12]
TBD Thuppakki En Kadei
TBD Case Number 447 filming [13]

References

  1. ^ "Actors of Sinhala cinema - Lal Weerasinghe". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe films". IMDb. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kollywood actor Lal Weerasinghe". NetTV4u.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Inda Nimidam". Daily Mirror. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe once again directed". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe in Indian cinema for the second time". Saaravita. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe appearing in 4 more Kollywood films". mirrorarts. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Actor Lal Weerasinghe reports to PRECIFAC". Daily Mirror. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe looking for a thirty year old death". Silumina. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe to make a cameo appearance in India". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "That was the decisive moment". Sarasaviya. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Case number 447 opens". Sarasaviya. Retrieved March 18, 2021.