Mahapatabadige Anthony Crisman Kivlojiyas Perera (born 13 September
1921 â€" died 20 May 1988 as ඇන්à¶à¶±à·" à·ƒà·".
පෙරේර෠) [Sinhala]), popularly as Anthony C. Perera, was an
actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.[1] One of the earliest pillars
in Sri Lankan film history, Perera also worked as a singer, screenplay
writer and director in his career that spanned more than four
decades.[2]Perera was born on 13 September 1921 in a small village of
Mahawewa Vee Hena, Chilaw, in Puttalam as the eldest of the family.[3]
His father Mahapatabedige Logus Perera was born in Tudella, Ja-Ela,
who worked as a plantation administrator. His mother was Warnasuriyage
Theodora Tissera. He entered Mahawewa Junior School for primary
education and then moved to Tudella Roman Catholic College (currently
known as Christ King College, Tudella) for further education.[4] Then
with his father's transfer to a new plantation in Kurunegala, Perera
shifted to Budupitiya Roman Catholic School which was about 7 miles
from Kurunegala.[5]Perera has one younger brother, Wilfred and one
younger sister, Beatrice. Wilfred later became a distinguished teacher
at St. Benedict's College, Kotahena and produced several popular
figures, including; Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya and Robin
Fernando.[5]He was married to Modarage Mary Vaas. The wedding was
celebrated in 1953. The couple has five daughters - Menaka, Deepthika,
Gaurika, Chaudry, Sherine - and two sons - Rohana and Emil. His elder
son Rohana died at young age by an accident.[5]
1921 â€" died 20 May 1988 as ඇන්à¶à¶±à·" à·ƒà·".
පෙරේර෠) [Sinhala]), popularly as Anthony C. Perera, was an
actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.[1] One of the earliest pillars
in Sri Lankan film history, Perera also worked as a singer, screenplay
writer and director in his career that spanned more than four
decades.[2]Perera was born on 13 September 1921 in a small village of
Mahawewa Vee Hena, Chilaw, in Puttalam as the eldest of the family.[3]
His father Mahapatabedige Logus Perera was born in Tudella, Ja-Ela,
who worked as a plantation administrator. His mother was Warnasuriyage
Theodora Tissera. He entered Mahawewa Junior School for primary
education and then moved to Tudella Roman Catholic College (currently
known as Christ King College, Tudella) for further education.[4] Then
with his father's transfer to a new plantation in Kurunegala, Perera
shifted to Budupitiya Roman Catholic School which was about 7 miles
from Kurunegala.[5]Perera has one younger brother, Wilfred and one
younger sister, Beatrice. Wilfred later became a distinguished teacher
at St. Benedict's College, Kotahena and produced several popular
figures, including; Vijaya Kumaratunga, Ravindra Randeniya and Robin
Fernando.[5]He was married to Modarage Mary Vaas. The wedding was
celebrated in 1953. The couple has five daughters - Menaka, Deepthika,
Gaurika, Chaudry, Sherine - and two sons - Rohana and Emil. His elder
son Rohana died at young age by an accident.[5]
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