Ravindra Rupasena

Ravindra Rupasena
Born	1929 Sri Lanka
Died	15 April 1978 (aged 49)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Nalanda College Colombo
Years active	1954–1978
Known for	Film Acting
Spouse	Leena de Silva
Children	2

Ravindra Rupasena (Sinhala:රවීන්ද්‍ර රූපසේන) (1929 – 15 April, 1978) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema.^[1][2][3]

Personal life and education

Rupasena was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.^[4]

Rupasena was married to fellow popular actress, Leena de Silva from 11 November 1960 to his death in 1978.^[5] He met Leena during his maiden film Ahankara Sthree and then the couple appeared in many films together, including Surathali, Sohoyuro, Sundara Birinda, Suneetha and Nalagana. The couple has one son and one daughter. Rupasena died on 15 April 1978 from a sudden heart attack at the age of 49.^[6]

Career

Rupasena made his maiden cinematic appearance through the 1954 film Ahankara Sthree directed by A.B. Raja. Then he continued to act in many popular movies including, Surathali, Sundara Birinda and Sujage Rahasa. He made his final cinema appearance in 1967 with the film Amathala Unada directed by D.M. Daas.^[7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
1954	Ahankara Sthree	Sukumal 'Daya'
1956	Surathali	Sudath
1958	Sohoyuro
1958	Daskama
1958	Suneetha
1960	Sundara Birinda	Sunil
1960	Nalangana	Sunil	[8]
1964	Sulalitha Sobani	Keerthi
1964	Sujage Rahasa
1967	Amathala Unada

References

1. "Actors in Sri Lankan cinema - Ravindra Rupasena". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
2. "Ravindra Rupasena filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "Henry Jayasena 'A gifted and decent human being….'". island. 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
4. "In memory of Henry Jayasena". island. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
5. Screen queen of yesteryear
6. "Awards, Tributes ... No regrets about not receiving". Divaina. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
7. "Ravindra Rupasena films". IMDb. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
8. "All about the film "Nalangana"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-22.

External links

• "Henry Jayasena - A gifted and decent human being". The Island. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

• "MOVIE STORY SUM-UP FROM 1947 By Kumaradasa Wagista". Sunday Times. 2 January 2000. Retrieved 24 January 2012.