Vijaya Kumaratunga

Born: 1945-10-09

Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (Sinhala: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග Tamil: விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க); (9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), popularly known as Vijaya Kumaratunga, was a Sri Lankan film actor, playback singer, and a politician. One of the most popular icons in Sri Lankan cinema, He was married to former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 until his assassination in 1988. He was the Founder of Sri Lanka Mahajana Party.


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Village in the Jungle

as Babun
Released: 1980-01-01

Baddegama or, more correctly, Beddegama is a 1980 award winning Sinhalese language film directed...

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Younger Sister

as uncredited
Released: 1978-11-17

Dharmesena Pathiraja's only Tamil language film, Ponmani (Younger Sister) is about a starkly...

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The Wasps Are Here

as Victor
Released: 1978-08-11

Set in a fishing village named Kalpitiya, this movie explores tradition and exploitation because...

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Nommara 17

as Vijaya
Released: 1989-07-21

Nommara 17 (Sinhala: නොම්මර 17) is a 1989 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by...

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Mihidum Sihina

as Periya Dorei
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A young owner of a tea plantation falls in love with a gypsie woman and they face many obstacles...

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The River's Edge

as Doctor Sarath Pathirana
Released: 1980-08-01

England educated Dr. Sarath Pathirana (Vijaya Kumaratunga), who is willing to try out new...

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The Secret

as Ranjith
Released: 1971-08-04

Abirahasa is the 231st movie in Sinhala cinema.

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Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ

as Maru Sira
Released: 1977-09-30

Based on the character of the infamous bandit Marusira, Maruwa Samaga Wase is another movie that...

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White Flowers for the Dead

as Vijay
Released: 1978-01-01

Dr. Sarath (Tony Ranasinghe) domineers over his timid wife Vineetha (Sriyani Amarasena). When...

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One League of Sky

as uncredited
Released: 1974-01-01

Three young men have to face the realities of adult life as they move on from youthful...

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Jaya Sikurui

as Vije
Released: 1984-11-30

Jaya Sikurui is the 597th movie in Sri Lankan cinema history.

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Life of Christ's

as Jesus Christ
Released: 1990-10-09

The film is based on the life of Jesus Christ until the crucifixion. It was the first Sinhala...

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