Английская Википедия:Cletus Mendis

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Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for portraying villains at the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, and Presidential film festivals.

His elder brother, Vinicius Mendis died in October 2019 at the age of 75.

Personal life

Cletus married Dorrin Jayakody in 1987 and they have a single son, who was born in 1994.

Acting career

In 1971, before moving to silver screen, Mendis did dramas at church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went to Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film Wanagatha Kella.

His first cinema acting came in the 1978 epic history film Veera Puran Appu as a supporting actor. Then he acted in Yali Pipunu Malak in 1983. His first villain character came through the 1982 film Paramitha, which turned his filming career towards villain roles throughout the rest of the decades.

In 2004, Mendis joined Vishva Kala Sarasaviya at Mount Lavinia and met Udayakantha Warnasuriya. In 2021, he was honored with the 'Deshabhimani Keerthi Kalabushana' award.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role
1978	Veera Puran Appu	Puran Appu's soldier
1980	Sankhapali
1982	Kiri Suwanda
1982	Paramitha
1983	Yali Pipunu Malak
1983	Rathu Makara	Tudor
1984	Mala Giravi	Meena's Thaththa / Meena's Aiyya
1984	Hithawathiya	Inspector
1984	Sasara Chethana
1985	Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1985	Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1985	Sura Duthiyo
1986	Prarthana
1986	Jaya Apatai
1986	Sura Saradiyel	Sirimala
1986	Peralikarayo	Sarath / Whiskey Kade Pussa's henchman
1987	Hitha Honda Chandiya	Willie
1987	664	Nommara Ekai
1987	Viragaya	Jinadasa
1987	Ahinsa	Party guest
1988	Ayya Nago
1988	Ko Hathuro
1989	Mamai Raja	Inspector Robin
1989	Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989	Sinasenna Raththaran
1989	Randenigala Sinhaya	Henchman
1989	Sebaliyo
1990	Dase Mal Pipila
1990	Yukthiyata Wada	Ramesh
1990	Pem Raja Dahana	Corporal Nandana
1990	Chandi Raja
1990	Hitha Honda Puthek
1990	Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1990	Veera Udara	also as producer and playback singer
1991	Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991	Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991	Raja Sellan
1991	Esala Sanda
1991	Ran Hadawatha
1991	Cheriyo Doctor	Cleet
1991	Dhanaya
1991	Bambara Kalapaya
1991	Mama Obe Hithawatha
1992	Raja Daruwo	Lionel Jayasekara
1992	Sakwithi Raja
1992	Chandi Rajina
1992	Sinha Raja
1992	Kiyala Wadak Na	Kapila
1992	Me Ware Mage
1992	Sathya
1992	Rajek Wage Puthek
1993	Chaya	Mahesh
1992	Surabidhena	Party guest
1993	Sagara Thilina
1993	Wali Sulanga	Gamini
1993	Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1993	Sandarekha
1993	Nelum Saha Samanmali
1993	Surayan Athara Veeraya	Nihal
1993	Yasasa
1993	Jeevan Malli
1993	Lassanai Balanna
1994	Nohadan Landune
1994	Love 94	Mr. Wickrama
1994	Shakthi
1995	Inspector Geetha
1995	Vijay Saha Ajay	Don Gabriel 'Goring' Almeida
1995	Deviyani Sathya Surakinna	Inspector Mahesh Rajapakse
1995	Wairayen Wairaya
1995	Chitti
1995	Hitha Honda Surayo
1995	Cheriyo Captain	Alphonsus
1995	Dalulana Gini
1995	Sudu Walassu
1996	Body Guard
1996	Sura Daruwo
1996	Hitha Hondanam Waradin Na	also as playback singer
1996	Saba Mithuro
1996	Seema Pawuru
1996	Sihina Wimane Kumariya	Jagath Senanayake
1996	Madhuri	Lal's boss
1997	Yasoma
1997	Puthuni Mata Wasana	Anura
1997	Tharanaya
1997	Surayo Wadakarayo
1997	Savithrige Rathriya
1997	Ninja Sri Lanka
1997	Goodbye Tokyo
1998	Anthima Reya
1999	Koti Sana
2000	Danduwama
2000	Sanda Yahanata	Politician
2001	Dinuma Kageda
2002	Sathkampa	Saliya
2003	Sundarai Adare	Senaka Weerasekera
2003	Pura Sakmana
2003	Sepata Dukata Sunny	Tara's brother
2003	Aladinge Waldin	Mr. Dekatana 'Julie'. also as playback singer
2003	Taxi Driver
2003	Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak	Akman
2004	Salamuthu Pinna
2004	Underworld
2006	Supiri Balawatha	Gajanayake
2006	Ranahansi
2006	Double Game
2007	First Love Pooja
2008	Superstar
2008	Adara Meena
2008	Ai Oba Thaniwela
2010	Jaya Pita Jaya	Douglas
2010	Thank You Berty	Police Inspector
2010	Subha
2010	Viyapath Bambara
2011	Sinhawalokanaya	Jagilis
2011	Putha Mage Suraya	Douglas / Ivan
2012	Kurumittek Avilla
2012	Vijaya Kuweni	Upatissa
2014	Ahelepola Kumarihami	Purohitha
2014	Parapura	SSP. First direction. also as producer and screenwriter
2015	Maharaja Ajasath	Purohitha
2015	Aathma Warusha
2016	Natannethuwa Dinna	President
2016	Ape Kaalaye Patachara	Situthuma
2017	Aloko Udapadi	Pilaya Mara
2018	Vaishnavee	Boatman
2019	Eka Renaka Kurullo	Police officer
2020	Seda Mawathe	CID chief
2021	Wassane Sihinaya
2022	Rashmi
TBD	Thanapathilage Gedara
TBD	Elakandiye Marcus	Elakandiye Marcus
TBD	Sparsha
TBD	Jeewa
TBD	Marukathara
TBD	Agni
TBD	Ruwan Tharuka
TBD	Case Number 447
TBD	Magam Soli

External links

• ජාතික රූපවාහිනියට කළු සෙවනැල්ලක්
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• ‘Crime Scene’ marks the entry of detective thriller to local TV
• කවුද හිතුවේ දෙයියනේ මෙහෙම දෙයක් වේවි කියලා
• 'Kadulu Thahanchiya': tussle over the lead role
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