Chandra Kaluarachchi
Chandra Kankanamage Kaluarachchi, popularly known as Chandra Kaluarachchi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Since her debut role as a 19-year-old woman in Raththaran putha by Arnold Wickramasuriya in 1962, Chandra was recognized for playing motherly and other figures on stage, film, radio and television serials.
She died on 1 November 2019 at the age of 76. She was the wife of musician Lakshman Wijesekara and mother of popular actress Ama Wijesekara. Kaluarchchi is best known for performances in Welikathara, Ira Madiyama and Nisala Gira and numerous notable roles in television serials.
Biography
Early life and education
Chandra Kaluarachchi grew up in Narahenpita, near Colombo. Her early touches with nature. In the meantime the program named Lamapitiya was encouraged to pursue acting in radio. After leaving college she played the leading role in several Sri Lankan stage productions. Dramatist Premaranjit Tilakaratne A House without a roof ' he identifies produced 'Wahalak Neti Geyak'. It got recognition at the State Drama Festival 1964 winning awards for the Best Actress as Chandra Kaluarachchi. Chandra Kaluarachchi played a grandmother in the S. Karunaratne play Erabadu Mal Pottu Pipila in 1967. Dayananda Gunawardena’s Gajaman Puwatha, first in the genre of "docudrama", which he introduced to the Sinhala stage on 14 October 1975. It is colorful figure of Ranchagoda Lamaya was acted by herTheatergraphy
Radiography
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | - |
| 1968 | Dahasak Sithuvili | Nilanthi's aunt | - | ||
| 1969 | Mokada Une | Hamine | - | ||
| 1969 | Romio-Juliet Kathawak | - | - | ||
| 1969 | Bakmaha Deege | Panampallage Celestina Karunawathie | - | ||
| 1970 | Lakseta Kodiya | Rani Vandurumana | - | ||
| 1970 | Thunman Handiya | Sophie | - | ||
| 1970 | Sidadiyen Hayak | - | - | ||
| 1971 | Welikathara | Bathik dress discusser | - | ||
| 1972 | Singappuru Chali | - | - | ||
| 1973 | Mathara Achchi | Sumitra's mother | - | ||
| 1973 | Hathdinnath Tharu | Siripala's mother | - | ||
| 1974 | Sihasuna | - | - | ||
| 1974 | Jeewana Ganga | - | - | ||
| 1974 | Dinum Kanuwa | - | - | ||
| 1975 | Siril Malli | - | - | ||
| 1975 | Tharanga | Mrs. Silva | - | ||
| 1976 | Asha | - | - | ||
| 1976 | Mangala | - | - | ||
| 1978 | Selinage Walawwa | Selina's mother | - | ||
| 1978 | Sara | - | - | ||
| 1979 | Wasanthaye Dawasak | Kalu Ethano | - | ||
| 1980 | Para Dige | - | - | ||
| 1980 | Dandu Monara | Catherine | - | ||
| 1981 | Aradhana | - | - | ||
| 1981 | Vajira | Kamani's mother | - | ||
| 1982 | Re Manamali | - | - | ||
| 1983 | Muhudu Lihini | - | - | ||
| 1984 | Shirani | - | - | ||
| 1984 | Hima Kathara | - | - | ||
| 1986 | Athuru Mithuru | - | - | ||
| 1990 | Himagira | - | - | ||
| 1992 | Bajar Eke Chandiya | - | - | ||
| 1993 | Seilama | H. D. Premaratne | - | ||
| 1997 | Sudu Akka | - | - | ||
| 1994 | Yuwathipathi | [Redi Nanda | - | ||
| 1999 | Pawuru Walalu | Alice 'Nona' | Prasanna Vithanage | ||
| 2003 | Ira Madiyama | Duminda's mother | Prasanna Vithanage | ||
| 2005 | Samanala Thatu | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Nisala Gira | Kudu Amma | - | ||
| 2015 | Bora Diya Pokuna | Desmond's mother | - |