Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi


Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom Front. He is known for the roles in teledrama Dandubasna Manaya, Akala Sandya and stage drama Mahasupina.

Television career

Vithanarachchi started television acting in 1990s. His most notable television acting came through Jayantha Chandrasiri's epic serials - Dandubasna Manaya and Akala Sandya.

Notable works

Vithanarachchi joined the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna way back in 1960. In 1981, he contested for the development committee elections from Gampaha district and was able to won under the JVP ticket. However, during the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord in 1987, Vithanarachchi was arrested and detained at the Welikada Prison for one and half years. In 1971, he was a prominent member of the JVP Islandwide singing group. Following the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, he joined the JVP again and later became a member of the National Freedom Front under the leadership of Minister Wimal Weerawansa. However, on 2010, he resigned from the party.

Radio Play

Vithanarachchi started his film career with Veera Puran Appu back in 1978, directed by Lester James Peries with a minor role. His most popular cinema acting came through films Agnidahaya, Sri Siddhartha Gautama and Aloko Udapadi.
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
1978Veera Puran AppuRebel
1993Guru GedaraHoratio
1995Maruthaya
1996Anantha RathriyaLionel Ranasinghe
1996Sihina Deshayen
1998Channa Kinnari
1998Dorakada MarawaCoroner
2002AgnidahayaHerath
2003Sudu KaluwaraMaddu Nilame Appuhamy
2003Sulang KirilliDriver
2005Guerilla Marketing
2006SamaaraIndu's father
2012Vijaya KuweniAnurdha Purohita
2013Sri Siddhartha GautamaGuru Vishma Mitra
2013Samanala SandhawaniyaVadisha's farther
2014Ahelepola KumarihamiRev. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero
2014ParapuraChethana's father
2015Maharaja GemunuMonk Mahasiva
2017Premaya NamSamadhi's father
2017Aloko UdapadiChief monk Mahatissa
2017Seema Na AkaseApeksha's father
2018Nidahase Piya DSD B Jayathilake
TBDGunananda Himi Migettuwatte
TBDKawuruwath Danne Nehe
TBDThanapathilage Gedara