G. R. Perera

Galhenage Rathnapala Perera was a dramatist and sinhala actor. He was born on 13 November 1939 in Kirulapana, Sri Lanka. He died on 1 May 2023 at the age of 83. 

He did education at Kotahena Prince College, Colombo 13, and Rattanapitiya Ananda Vidyalaya, Sri Lanka. His father was a businessman and a gambling addict, while his mother was a teacher. He had two younger brothers and one younger sister. 

He was introduced to a drum by his friend Tissa Abeysekara Bio coming soon... >> Read More... . Perera also acted in the group's stage drama Boarding Karayo. In 1962, he played a minor role in the stage play Ranthodu, directed by Dharmasiri Wickramaratna. In 1963, he acted in Premaranjith Tilakaratne's debut play Waguru Bima. He had acted in seven stage plays.

His film career began with a minor role in the 1971 film Welikathara, directed by D.B. Nihalsinghe. He played the main role in his second film, Kalu Diya Dahara, directed by Manik Sandarasagara. His first television acting role was in the serial Thunkal Sihinaya and it was directed by Tissa Abeysekara. He played numerous roles in many films, including the role of Malakada Bass in the serial Doo Daruwo, which was the turning point of his teledrama career, a doorway shooting victim in the film Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli, a village headman in the film Sooriya Arana, and Don Spater Senanayake in the 2018 film Nidahase Piya DS. He acted in six foreign films, which included three Indian, two American, and one German film.

He had worked in Adaraneeya Poornima, Adaraneeya Amma, Amaya,Ammai Thaththai, Aparna, Athuru Paara, Bim Kaluwara, Bodhi, Bogala Sawundiris, Chakraudhaya, Damini, Diyaniyo, Dolosmahe Gangawa, Ekamath Eka Rataka, Eth Kanda Lihini, Ganga Addara Kele, Gangawa Tharanaya, Handapana, Heeye Manaya, 
Indikadolla, Isisara Isawwa, Kadupul Mal, Kammiththa, Kapa Nasna Samaya, Kasee Salu, Katu Imbula, Kombi, Kula Kumariya, Kulawamiya ,Mahagedara, Mahathala Hatana, Maheshika ,Maya Agni, Mehew Rate, Monara Kirilli, Nilla Penena Manaya, Ran Mehesi, Sakki, Sanda Hiru Tharu, Sanda Maddahana, Sanda Nodutu Sanda, Sankuru Maruthaya, Santhuwaranaya, Sathyangana, Sil, Siri Sirimal, Situwarayo, Suddilage Kathawa, Sudu Hamine, Tharupaba, Theth Saha Viyali, and Wanabime Sirakaruwo. 

In 1980, he won a film critics' Award for his role in the movie, Karumakkarayo. In 2007, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the teleplay Chakrayudaya. He was awarded the Raigam Award for acting in the most number of tele dramas.