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Tony Ranasinghe: Sri Lankan actor (1937–2015).
Born (died at age 77).
Tony Ranasinghe has 2 credits in our database.
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Biography
Deshabandu Tony Ranasinghe ( 1937 - 2015 ) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Sinhala cinema of all time, Tony is highly praised for his unique facial expressions, voice, the variety of body languages & some of the hard - tensioned roles which were extremely difficult to act, such as Sarath's role in Ahasin Polowata, Nissanka's role in Delovak Athara etc. According to critics, he is the last Crowned king in Sri Lankan cinema to die after Gamini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. He acted in 115 films, in 43 of which he was the leading actor and in 72 of which he played a supporting role. He also contributed as a script writer in two films.
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Tony Ranasinghe was born on and passed away on at the age of 77.
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Tony Ranasinghe has 2 credits in our database. Notable titles include Awaragira (1990), Getawarayo (1964).
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