Pearl Wasudevi - පර්ල් වාසුදේවි

FILMOGRAPHY

AS CAST MEMBER

1	Amma Main Actress	1949
2	Suranganie Actress	1955
3	Podi Putha Actress	1955
4	Kala Kala De Pala Pala De Actress	1964
5	Sekaya Actress	1965
6	Mahadena Muththa Actress	1966
7	Sanasili Suvaya Actress	1966
8	Ranrasa Actress	1967
9	Pinibindu Actress	1968
10	Bicycle Hora Actress	1968
11	Amathikama Actress	1968
12	Pick Pocket Actress	1969
13	Uthum Sthri Actress	1969
14	Pravesam Vanna Actress	1969
15	Thevatha Actress	1970
16	Dewena Pipasaya Actress	1971
17	Kathuru Muwath Actress	1971
18	Hathara Denama Surayo Actress	1971
19	Seeye Nottuwa Actress	1971
20	Sithijaya Actress	1972
21	Edath Suraya Adath Suraya Actress	1972
22	Lokuma Hinawa Actor	1972
23	Mathara Achchi Actress	1973
24	Aparadaya saha Daduwama Actress	1973
25	Dinum Kanuwa Actress	1974
26	Hadawath Naththo Actor	1974
27	Shanthi Actress	1974
28	Susi Actress	1974
29	Chandi Putha Actress	1974
30	Sahayata Dani Actress	1974
31	Rodi Gama Actress	1974
32	Tharanga Actress	1975
33	Siril Malli Actor	1975
34	Lassana Kella Actress	1975
35	Kokilayo Actor	1975
36	Rajagedara Paraviyo Actress	1975
37	Sangeetha Actress	1975
38	Hariyata Hari Actress	1976
39	Hulavali Actress	1976
40	Onna Maame Kella Panapi Actress	1976
41	Adarei Man Adarei Actress	1976
42	Honda Hitha Actress	1977
43	Ege Adara Kathawa Actress	1977
44	Sithaka Suwanda Actress	1978
45	Maduwanthi Actress	1978
46	Hitha Mithura Actress	1978
47	Sara Actress	1978
48	Kundala Keshi Actress	1978
49	Sally Actress	1978
50	Kumara Kumariyo Actress	1978
51	Samanmalee Actress	1979
52	Amal Biso Actress	1979
53	Palagatiyo Actress	1979
54	Podi Malli Actress	1979
55	Nuwan Renu Actress	1979
56	Handaya Actress	1979
57	Visihathara Peya Actress	1979
58	Anuhasa Actress	1980
59	Raja Dawasak Actor	1980
60	Kolamkarayo Actor	1981
61	Thavalama Actor	1981
62	Bycikale Actor	1982
63	Jeevithayen Jeevithayak Actor	1982
64	Chathu Madhura Actress	1982
65	Chandi Siriya Actress	1983
66	Bambara Patikki Actress	1984
67	Sahodariyakage Kathava Actor	1984
68	Ara Soysa Actor	1984
69	Peralikarayo Actress	1986
70	Yugayen Yugayata Actress	1987
71	Hitha Honda Chandiya Actress	1987
72	Nommara Ekai Actress	1987
73	Newatha Api Ekwemu Actress	1988
74	Varadata Daduvam Actress	1989

AS SONG CREW

Amma

Vocalists - Jeevitha yathra

1949

BIOGRAPHY

Personal life
Vasudevi was born as Pearl Peters in Galle on March 30, 1915 to a Burgher family. She studied at the Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo and became interested in theater at a young age.

She was married to fellow actor Eddie Junior. The couple has one daughter, Sujeewa Lalee. Sujeewa also acted in few films including maiden acting in Sithijaya. Vasudevi died 19 June 1987 at the age of 72 following a brief illness.

Cinema career
Vasudevi made her debut as an actress in 1930 playing the role of a princess in the play Aparikshakari Nadu Theenduwa at the age of 15. With her fluency in English, she also secured a leading role in an adaption of Merchant of Venice.[4] Vasudevi joined Eddie Master's troupe shortly after acting in the role of Seetha in Ramayanaya. The dramatist's son Eddie Junior composed the music for the play. Through their work together, Pearl and Eddie Junior would fall in love and got married in 1940.[4] She also served as a Radio Ceylon singer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).

Vasudevi made her film debut with husband Eddie Junior in Sirisena Wimalaweera's 1949 movie Amma.[5] She would subsequently appear in over 150 films including Sithijaya with her daughter Sujeewa Lalee.