Amarasiri Kalansooriya

Acting

Amarasiri Kalansooriya

Born 1940-09-20 · Kandy, Sri Lanka

Amarasiri Kalansuriya (20 September 1940 – 1 April 2023), affectionately known as "Kalan," was a legendary Sri Lankan actor celebrated for his naturalistic performances in cinema, theatre, and television. He was a defining figure in the "golden era" of Sri Lankan cinema, often portraying relatable, everyman characters that resonated deeply with local audiences.

Acting credits

Bambaru Awith poster
6.8

In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.

Bambaru Awith

1978

Ponmani poster
6.0

Dharmesena Pathiraja's only Tamil language film, Ponmani (Younger Sister) is about a starkly different socio-economic culture and political climate. Set in the northern city of Jaffna, it traces the fortunes and concerns of an economically depleted upper caste, lower middle class family. An evocative film about land, women, romance and tragedy, narrated in an idiom of understatement.

Ponmani

1977

One League of Sky poster
4.5

Three young men have to face the realities of adult life as they move on from youthful frolicking to battle issues of unemployment, restlessness and the allure of the city. Two of them, Jaye and Gune, unlike their other friend who finds both a job and a wife, have only each other for company, In search of quick and easy money, they fall into hands of a scheming network of underworld figures.They become hustlers and decide to outwit their contact.

One League of Sky

1974

Apeksha poster
NR

A romantic story of a youth of lower class and a girl who raised in a wealthy family back ground.

Apeksha

1978

Sagarayak Meda poster
NR

The cost of living sky rocketed. The government introduced an income ceiling. Private practice for doctors was abolished. It was the fate of Dr. Moladanda to live with a struggle he did not create.

Sagarayak Meda

1981

Hanthane Kathawa poster
NR

Anura, a village youth manages to qualify for university where he discovers a whole new world which threatens his beliefs and values.

Hanthane Kathawa

1968