Sri Lankan actor G.R. Perera handed away on the age of 83 this morning (Could 01).
G.R. Perera (Galhenage Rathnapala Perera) is a Veteran actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and tv.
G.R. Perera was born on November 13, 1939, has acted in additional than 600 tv serials, with a profession spanning over 5 a long time.
His maiden tv performing function got here by means of the serial ‘Thunkal Sihinaya’ directed by Tissa Abeysekara. His function “Malakada Bass” within the serial ‘Doo Daruwo’ was the turning level of his teledrama profession.
G.R. Perera, who began his movie profession with the 1971 movie ‘Welikathara’ directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe with a minor function, first appeared in a significant function in his second movie of the profession, ‘Kalu Diya Dahara’ directed by Manik Sandarasagara.
He has additionally acted in six overseas movies which embody three Indian, two American, and one German movie.
In 1980, he received a critics award for the function within the film ‘Karumakkarayo’. In 2007, Perera additionally received the award for Finest Supporting Actor for the function within the teleplay ‘Chakrayudaya’.
He has as soon as received the award for performing in probably the most variety of teledramas at Raigam Tele’es.
Perera, who had been ailing for a protracted interval, had handed away on the age of 83 at the moment (Could 01) at his house, household sources mentioned.
The preparations of his closing rites will probably be introduced later, household sources mentioned.
