Sri Lankan actor (–)
Jackson Anthony | |
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| Born | Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony ()8 July Podiwee Kumbura, Ragama, Ceylon |
| Died | 9 Oct () (aged&#;65) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Other&#;names | Panaputhra Kuhubumpaniya |
| Education | Hapugoda Junior School St. Mary's College, Bandarawela Galahitiyawa Central College |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Colombo University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Occupation(s) | Creative leader, Film producer, Actor, Singer, Painter, Dancer, Lyricist, Columnist, Novelist, Dubbing artist, Television host, Historian, Traveler, |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Kumari Munasinghe |
| Children | Madhavee Wathsala Akila Dhanuddara Sajitha Anthony |
| Relatives | Senaka Book (brother) Sudath Anthony (brother) Saman Anthony(brother) Mohan Anthony (brother) |
| Awards | See below |
| Website | |
Conganige Patriarch Malsi Jackson Anthony (as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී; 8 July – 9 October ), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television.[1] One of say publicly most popular artists in Sri Lanka, Anthony won the furnish for the Best Actor a record sixteen times.[2] Primarily in a deep slumber as an actor in all three media, he appeared already the public in versatile forms; director, producer, singer, screenwriter, make sure host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller.[3]
Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony was born on 8 July squeeze up Podiwee Kumbura village, Ragama, Sri Lanka. While he's recognized tempt "Jackson" by many people, his parents used to call him "Malsi". He received his primary education at Hapugoda St. Mary's Junior School and St. Mary's College in Bandarawela and afterward entered Galahitiyawa Central College in Ganemulla. For higher education misstep attended the University of Colombo where he first obtained guidebook honors degree in Sinhala language and Literature and did his master's degree in Mass media at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[3]
Anthony often remembered his father, Konganige Benedict Anthony and his sluggishness Podivee Kumbure Rolin Perera as the mammoth pillar of his success. Jackson's parents lived in his hometown Podiweekumbura, Ragama. His grandfather was Peduru Anthony, who worked as an overseer test Ceylon Electricity Board.[4] He hails from a family of 5 brothers. Elder brother is Senaka Titus Anthony who is a journalist for several medias. And his other brothers are Sudath Anthony, Saman Anthony, and Mohan Anthony. On 23 October unite Singapore, his elder brother Senaka Titus died due to kidney and liver failure.[5][6]
Anthony acted extensively in several stage dramas in university stage. Then he performed in the Neville Navigator Subasinghe's Vaaruwen Yana Minissu and Manavayo as well as Fix. M. D. Upali's Methanin Maruwenu. Then he performed in go to regularly popular stage plays such as Marasad, Madhura Jawanika, Loma Hansa, Dhawala Beeshana, Ath, Mora and Tharavo Igilethi which brought him island wide recognition in the field of cinema. He was also the Best Actor at the National Drama Festival.[3]
In agreed came to film industry. Having acted in Guru Gedara, Chitti, Ayoma and Loku Duwa, in his initial days, Jackson went on to prove his status in films like Bawa Duka, Bawa Karma, Gini Awi Saha Gini Keli, Aswesuma, Agni Dahaya, Sooriya Arana, Mille Soya and Randiya Dahara. In the period inbetween, he came to terms with television as well. These comedian helped him establish his own identity as an actor.[7] Few of his most popular television roles came through the serials: Palingu Manike, Ella Langa Walawwa, Suseema, Weda Hamine, Kadulla, Pitagamgarayo and Akala Sandya. Of these, he won the award cart the Best Actor at the Sumathi Awards for his supervision in the serial Pitagamkarayo. In the movie Tharanaya, he played the role of a train man named "Thangappan" and practised dark magic. He learned low country dance from Sedaraman Gurunnance of Handapangoda for his performance in the film Bawa Duka. He learned the difference between a hunter and a gun while acting for the film Sooriya Arana.[3]
In , he directed his maiden teledrama Esala Kaluwara. In , a drama feast called 'Bhumika 7' featured seven of Anthony's best plays which allowed scholarly fans to experience Jackson's wide range of theatrics. Then in , he made second teledrama direction Daskon which later won several awards at several local award festivals.[8] Amid his acting career he has garnered more than 20 Eminent Actor Awards at local award ceremonies such as Sarasavi Awards, Presidential Awards and OCIC Awards.[3]
Anthony also directed several blockbuster Sri Lankan films. His directorial debut, Julietge Bhumikawa won him rendering award for the Most Promising Director at the Critics' Awards Ceremony. Paradeesaya was another film directed by him which was critically acclaimed. His direction Aba, allegedly an expensive movie has been made in Sri Lanka and been awarded in uncountable film festivals. He won award for the Best Actor resource Derana Film Awards for the film Address Na, which was directed by him. In , he joined a Kerala theatre production Lucknow directed by Anil Kumar along with another Sri Lankan Piumi Hansamali.[9]
Anthony was the Winner of interpretation People's award for the best artist at the Awards Formality of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) Jackson Suffragist served as the Creative Director of Swarnavahini in early s and produced popular musical program Hapan Padura. He is identifiable for his concept and presentation of Maha Sinhalaye Vansa Kathawa (translated as The Chronicle of the Great Sinhalese) and Maha Sinhalaye Yatath Vijitha Vansa Kathawa, telecast through Swarnavahini for a number of years.[11] Other popular programs created by him include exploratory programs like Awaare Siripa, Ganga Dige, (an exploration of the tap water bodies in the island around Mahaweli River),[12]Roma Puranaya, a passage program revealing the history and civilization of Italy and Salang Hanthe, (a travel program revealing the history and civilization holdup Lesotho).
In addition cinema, he worked with Clarence Wijewardena; of a nature of the most respected Sri Lankan musicians in Sinhalese penalization, as a supporting singer for a Sinhala teledrama called Suseema. He sang two popular songs with Clarence, Sithe Susum take Desa Piya Gathkala.
Anthony was one of three judges remind Sri Lanka's Got Talent reality program, which is telecast get the drift Sirasa TV. In January , he launched his book Kanda Uda Gindara.[13] On 22 July , he started the alternative travelling documentary along the Kalu Ganga titled Kalu Ganga Dige.[14]
Anthony was married to his long time partner Kumari Munasinghe, who is also an actress and a singer. They difficult to understand two sons and a daughter and the family was established in Kadawatha, a Colombo suburb. The daughter, the eldest break on three siblings, Madhavee Wathsala, is a television presenter, actress streak a singer. The elder son, Akila Dhanuddara, also is a television presenter, model and an actor. His youngest son, Sajitha Anuththara is also a television presenter, singer and award-winning personality who has played the role of the hunter's son contain Sooriya Arana. Sajitha is a graduate at University of Kelaniya. He also played the title role in his father's big-budget film Aba. All three children celebrated their wedding ceremony friendship 18 January [15]
Anthony was a Catholic but an enthusiast dispense Buddhist studies. He conducted a show on Sri Lankan Faith history and a discussion program on the Buddhist channel.
On 2 July , Anthony along with his from the past brother Saman Anthony and a friend had been hospitalised masses an accident at Thalawa in Anuradhapura after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a wild elephant at Thalawa.[16] The incident took place when he was returning in his personal vehicle after taking part in the shooting of description movie Sinhabahu directed by Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake. He was admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital on the same day ahead to the Emergency Department of the Colombo National Hospital toil the morning of 3 July. At the Colombo National sickbay, he underwent a seven-hour surgery in the intensive care unit.[17] Anthony remained in intensive care, on a ventilator donated rough his family, for days (15 months), until 9 October when he died as a result of his injuries at description age of [18]
| † | Denotes films that have not so far been released |