Linton Semage

Linton Semage
ලින්ටන් සේමගේ
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Boossa, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDeva Pathiraja College
Galle Central School
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1976–2006
AwardsBest Actor

Linton Semage is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television as well a filmmaker. He is best known for his roles in movies such as Padadaya (1998), Sulang Kirilli (2002) and Mad Cowgirl (2006). He started his acting career in 1978 from the movie Sara, which was directed by T. Arjuna.[1] He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award (1995) and Presidential Film Award (1999) for the best actor, for his role in movie Mee Haraka.[1]

Personal life

He was born in 1957 in Boossa, Galle. He completed education from Deva Pathiraja College and Galle Central School.[2]

Career

In 1975, he moved Colombo with the ambition to be a dancer. Then he joined "Ranga Shilpa Shalika" in Lionel Wendt and started dancing under the guidance of Basil Mihiripenna. He then acted in Chithrasena's Karadiya, Dhamma Jagoda's Kora Saha Andaya and Wes Muhunu. He is one of the earliest member of street drama group formed by Gamini Haththotuwegama.[2] His maiden television acting came through Sekkuwa directed by Parakrama Niriella with the role "Kiripussa". He won the excellence award at State Drama Festivals for that role. He continued to act in many popular critically acclaimed stage drama such as Maname, Sinhabahu, Wedikkarayo, Ran Salakuna, Punthila, Pansa Deke Hansaya, Ath and Mora.[2]

He produced the play Panchayudha, which is his only stage production. He went India for a drama course at Indian National Drama Theater. In 1978, he played his maiden cinema acting through Saara directed by T. Arjuna with the role as a waiter.[2] He acted in short films such as Palamuwaniya Saha Anthimaya by Niriella and Cindrellage Sereppuwa by P.U.D Perera. His most notable cinema acting came through 1994 film Mee Haraka directed by I.N Hewawasam. In that year, he won the Sarasaviya award for the Best Actor for his role Gunapala in that film.[2]

He acted in few television serials, including, Nadee Geethaya, Irata Handana Mal, Indrakeelaya,[3] Kokila Ginna, Magul Sakwala[4] and Iti Pahan. He also produced two serials Akaradaruwa and Deweni Kameththa.[2]

Filmography

Main Actor / Actor

Source:[1]

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]
Year No. Film Role
1978 396 Sara Waiter
1981 502 Sudda
1982 514 Thani Tharuwa
1985 614 Rajina Also as screenwriter
1986 639 Athuru Mithuru
1987 658 Podi Vijay
1989 696 Siri Medura Gunapala's supporter
1990 705 Saharawe Sihinaya
1991 737 Sthree
1994 819 Mee Haraka Gunapala
1995 842 Ayoma
1996 866 Bawa Sasara
1997 868 Yasoma
1998 901 Anthima Reya [6]
1998 967 Purahanda Kaluwara Sunanda's husband
1999 911 Padadaya Dharmadasa. Also as screenwriter
1999 928 Nagaran Berty
2000 938 Rajya Sevaya Pinisai Wijepala
2000 945 Indrakeelaya
2001 961 Me Mage Sandai
2002 978 Kalu Sudu Mal Chathura
2002 980 Sudu Sewaneli Sudu Banda
2002 988 Mage Wam Atha Kamal. Also as screenwriter
2003 1018 Sulang Kirilli Shantha Bandara
2004 1041 Mille Soya
2006 English Mad Cowgirl Dr. Suzuki

Director

Source:[1]

  • 1999 Paadadaya
  • 2002 Mage Wam Atha

Producer

  • 1999 Paadadaya[1]

Awards

1999 - Best Actor (Mee Haraka)[1]

2002 - Best Supporting Actor (Sudu Sevaneli)[7]

1995 - Best Actor (Mee Haraka)[8]

2000 Best Film - Padadaya (The Outcast)[9]

2000 Best Director - Padadaya (The Outcast)[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Linton Semage, films.lk
  2. ^ a b c d e f "From bottom to top". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "'Indrakeelaya': tale of woman facing a bitter experience". Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ^ "'Magul Sakwala': story of middleage romance". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Anthima Reya - අන්තිම රැය". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ Presidential Film Awards 2001, 2002 and 2003 Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Some past winners of the Sarasaviya Film Festival
  9. ^ a b Arts-Discovery of one's real self