D.R. Nanayakkara

D.R. Nanayakkara

Born: January 1, 1915
Died: January 4, 1989
in Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
Don Ruter Nanayakkara was a leading character actor of Sri Lankan cinema. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in films like Rekava, Kurulu Bedda and Sikuru Tharuwa.

Movies for D.R. Nanayakkara...

Beyond Justice
Title: Beyond Justice
Character: El Mahadi
Released: December 2, 1992
Type: Movie
A woman's ex-husband, who is the son of an Arab chieftain, kidnaps their teenage son and brings him back to Morocco, where the boy is to be made the leader of the tribe. The child's mother hires a mercenary to get her son and bring him back to her.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Title: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Character: Shaman
Released: May 23, 1984
Type: Movie
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
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Village in the Jungle
Title: Village in the Jungle
Character: Exorcist
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Baddegama or, more correctly, Beddegama is a 1980 award winning Sinhalese language film directed by Lester James Peries that follows the lives of village people in British Colonial Sri Lanka. The film is based on the 1913 book titled as "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf.
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White Flowers for the Dead
Title: White Flowers for the Dead
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Dr. Sarath (Tony Ranasinghe) domineers over his timid wife Vineetha (Sriyani Amarasena). When she is to have a Caesarean delivery of their baby, Sarath refuses to be present even though he himself is a doctor. She dies during surgery and Sarath is forced to live with the spectre of his wife hanging over him.
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Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ
Title: Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ
Released: September 30, 1977
Type: Movie
Based on the character of the infamous bandit Marusira, Maruwa Samaga Wase is another movie that was directed by Titus Thotawatte. Marusira A.K.A Siripala is a criminal who escaped death three times but was finally put to rest, which actually caused a huge controversy in society.
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The Line of Destiny
Title: The Line of Destiny
Character: Sooty
Released: December 28, 1956
Type: Movie
A sprawling portrait of rural life in Sri Lanka; the story revolves around a boy and his friend--a blind girl who he accidentally 'heals' by giving her sight. Though the girl believes the boy healed her, in reality the boy has no such powers. The father of the boy fools the village folk into believing he's a healer, but ultimately the sham is exposed, causing the village to revolt against the boy and his family.