Cyril Wickramage

Cyril Wickramage

Actor

January 26, 1932

Biography

Cyril Wickramage is a critically acclaimed, veteran Sri Lankan actor, director, and singer who has left an indelible mark on Sinhala cinema, theater, and television. Known as a cornerstone of artistic cinema rather than a mainstream "star", he often portrayed the complex realities of the rural everyman and displaced villager.

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Cyril Wickramage 1
Cyril Wickramage 2

Representative Works

Soldadu Unnahe
Soldadu Unnahe
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
Bambaru Awith
Bambaru Awith
7.3
/ Sinhala
Sath Samudura
Sath Samudura
9.0
/ Sinhala
How to Be an Adult
How to Be an Adult
8.0
/ Sinhala
Seilama
Seilama
4.8
/ Sinhala
Siri Medura
Siri Medura
10.0
/ Sinhala
The Storm
The Storm
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/ Sinhala
Hathdinnath Tharu
Hathdinnath Tharu
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
Mee Haraka
Mee Haraka
10.0
/ Sinhala
Nagaran
Nagaran
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
Kandak Sema
Kandak Sema
No Rating Yet
/ Sinhala
A Woman in a Whirlpool
A Woman in a Whirlpool
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/ Sinhala

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Soldadu Unnahe
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Soldadu Unnahe

Bambaru Awith
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Bambaru Awith

Sath Samudura
1967Winner

Best Performance

Sath Samudura

Career Highlights

How to Be an Adult
1975Highlight

Best Performance

How to Be an Adult

Seilama
1993Highlight

Best Performance

Seilama

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