Roy de Silva

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Roy de Silva
රෝයි ද සිල්වා
Personal details
BornChathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva
30 August 1937
Yatawatta, British Ceylon
Died30 June 2018(2018-06-30) (aged 80)
Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Resting placeKanatte Cemetery, Colombo
NationalitySri Lankan
Spouse
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(m. 1975)​
Children2
Alma materYatawatta Sinhala School
St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa
Saint Joseph's College, Colombo
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenplay writer

Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, popularly known as Roy de Silva (රෝයි ද සිල්වා; 30 August 1937 – 30 June 2018),[1] was a Sri Lankan actor and film director in Sri Lankan cinema. He entered the film industry as an actor in 1964 with Sujage Rahasa, directed by Palaniyaandi Neelakantan. He later moved towards cinema directing, becoming one of the most successful film makers in the Sri Lankan film industry.[2] His blockbuster movies such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel series,[3] Cheriyo series, Clean Out, and Sir Last Chance were economically successful and made hallmarks in the industry.[4]

Personal life

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Born on 30 August 1937, as Chathurartha Devadithya Gardiyawasam Lindamulage Roy Aloysius Felix de Silva, he quickly changed his name to Roy de Silva in the beginning of his cinema career. He was born in Yatawatta, Matale as the fourth of seven siblings.[5]

He first attended Yatawatta Sinhala School, and then moved to St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa and completed advanced level from St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Just after completing school, he started to act in many stage dramas such as Narbona Hee Ranaweera Sebala and Surath Liliya.[6]

He was married to fellow Sri Lankan actress Sumana Amarasinghe and they have two children.[7][8][9] Roy died on 30 June 2018 at the age of 80. Sumana Amarasinghe died on 5 June 2022 at the age of 74 while receiving treatment at the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital due to a sudden illness.[10]

Career as an actor

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De Silva came to the silver screen through Sujage Rahasa directed by P. Neelakantan, a famous South Indian director who accompanied MGR as well. The film was released on 24 December 1964 and received a positive reception from critics. His success was achieved through stylish acting, Tamil Indian actor like personality[clarification needed] and fluency in Tamil.[11] This in turn gave him many opportunities to act under many Tamil directors in his early days.

In 1972, de Silva's film Sujeewa surpassed the gross earnings of Edath Suraya Adath Suraya, starring the most famous Sri Lankan actor of that time, Gamini Fonseka.[12]

De Silva's acting career mostly came under directors like Joe Dev Anand, Danny Mariyadasan, M S Anandan, K Venkat, Kingsley Rajapakse, Robin Tampoe, Lenin Morayes, and Cyril P. Abeyratne.

De Silva had the ability to remember long dialogues.[13]

As a singer

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Apart from direction and acting, De Silva also performed as a playback singer on a few occasions, such as in the films Tom Pachaya and Minisun Athara Minisek.[14][deprecated source]

Death and legacy

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On 30 June 2018, De Silva died while being treated for a heart attack at Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital. His remains were cremated on 2 July 2018 at Kanatte Cemetery.[15]

On 1 September 2018, de Silva's autobiography was launched at Tharangani Hall. The book is titled Ada Siyawasaka Sadadara Roy.[16][17]

On 5 July 2020, de Silva's wife Sumana Amarasinghe organized an alms giving at an old house in Colombo in two year commemoration of his death.[18]

Filmography

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  • No. denotes the number of Sri Lankan films in the Sri Lankan cinema.[19]
Year No. Film Role
1964 116 Sujage Rahasa
1966 152 Sudu Duwa
155 Sanasili Suwaya
1967 162 Sangawunu Menika
1968 193 Ruhunu Kumari
1969 213 Uthum Sthree Mahindayaa
212 Pick Pocket Asoka
1970 222 Sumudu Bharya
227 Geetha
1971 237 Dawena Pipasaya
247 Samanala Kumariyo
1972 255 Sujeewa[20] Samantha
256 Singapuru Charlie
260 Hathara Wate Rohana
263 Me Dasa Kumatada Doctor Roy de Silva
1973 277 Sinawai Inawai
278 Sunethra Upul Mahinda Seneviratne
1974 287 Sheela Tissa Gunawardena
1975 306 Obai Mamai Suminda Wijegunaratne
312 Sukiri Kella Senaka Dharmapala
316 Mage Nangi Shyama
321 Ranwan Rekha
1976 358 Ran Thilakaa
1977 361 Sudu Paraviyo Chandi
371 Honda Hitha
Saazish
1978 387 Mage Ran Putha
403 Deepanjalee
1979 410 Samanmali Amitha
312 Minisun Athara Minisek Keerthi
427 Anusha Sarath
1980 443 Silva Chamika
447 Adara Rathne Lal
1981 531 Mihidum Sihina Sinna
484 Sanasuma
1982 517 Pethi Gomara
1985 624 Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1987 670 Ahinsa Jaye
1988 671 Rasa Rahasak
676 Amme Oba Nisa
677 Angulimala
1989 688 Okkoma Rajawaru
1990 704 Hondin Naththam Narakin
710 Madu Sihina
712 Christhu Charithaya Caiaphas[21]
1991 723 Obata Pamanay Adare
1992 744 Jaya Sri We Kumariye
762 Suranimala
764 Muwan Palasse Kadira
1993 773 Sagara Thilina
779 Chaya Maya
774 Prathingya
776 Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
777 Mawila Penewi Roope
780 Come O' Go Chicago Mr. Wickremasinghe
781 Yasasa
1994 798 Nohadan Kumariyo
813 Aathma
814 Sudu Piruwata
1997 881 Apaye Thappara 84000k
2002 975 Sansara Prarthana
2015 1239 My Name Is Bandu Sinhabahu

As a director

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De Silva was primarily a director of comedy films, which made him one of Sri Lanka's promising directors in Sri Lanka cinema industry. His first direction was of the 1977 film Tom Pachaya, co-directed with Stanley Perera. Up to 2016, he directed 33 films, with more than 70 percent of the films easily passing 100 days and becoming blockbuster hits.[22] De Silva's first English film direction was It's a Matter of Time in 1991.[23]

Year No. Film Role
1977 379 Tom Pachaya Chaminda Edward
1982 507 Thana Girawi
1982 531 Mihidum Sihina Sinna
1982 541 Kadawunu Poronduwa remake
1983 547 Sumithuro
1984 588 Hitha Honda Kollek
1987 657 Thaathi Man Adarei
1987 674 Gedara Budun Amma Samantha
1990 710 Madhu Sihina Sinna
1990 714 Hitha Honda Puthek
1991 It's a Matter of Time
1991 734 Cheriyo Doctor
1992 758 Okkoma Kanapita
1993 778 Soorayan Athara Veeraya
1993 783 Jeevan Malli
1994 815 Love 94 Baby's Father
1995 822 Vijay Saha Ajay
1995 839 Cheriyo Captain
1996 863 Cheriyo Darling
1997 875 Ramba Saha Madu
1998 894 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1 Detective Cobra
2000 932 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 Detective Cobra
2000 944 Pem Kekula
2001 959 Jonsun and Gonsun Station Master
2002 991 Love 2002
2003 1006 Sepata Dukata Sunny
2004 1026 Clean Out
2004 1034 Selamuthu Pinna
2004 1034 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3
2006 1075 Sonduru Wasanthe Jayawardena
2007 1083 Mr Dana Rina
2009 1122 Sir Last Chance
2011 It’s a Matter of Love

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