Ravindra Randeniya - රවීන්ද්‍ර රන්දෙනිය

FILMOGRAPHY

AS CAST MEMBER

1	Kalyani Ganga Actor	1974
2	Tharanga Main Actor	1975
3	Kaludiya Dahara Main Actor	1975
4	Desa Nisa Actor	1975
5	Ganga Actor	1976
6	Duhulu Malak Main Actor	1976
7	Hariyata Hari Main Actor	1976
8	Pembara Madu Main Actor	1977
9	Siripala Ha Ranmanika Main Actor	1977
10	Yakadaya Actor	1977
11	Veera Puran Appu Main Actor	1978
12	Seetha Devi Actor	1978
13	Higana Kolla Actor	1979
14	Wasanthaye Dawasak Main Actor	1979
15	Chuda Manikyaya Main Actor	1979
16	Sugandi Main Actor	1979
17	Podi Malli Main Actor	1979
18	Hari Pudumai Main Actor	1979
19	Ektam ge Main Actor	1980
20	Raja Dawasak Actor	1980
21	Thavalama Actor	1981
22	Ranga Main Actor	1981
23	Sathweni Dawasa Actor	1981
24	Bamba Ketu Hati Main Actor	1981
25	Eka Dawasak Re Main Actor	1981
26	Ridee Thella Actor	1981
27	Induta Mal Mitak Main Actor	1981
28	Sathara Diganthaya Actor	1981
29	Aradhana Main Actor	1981
30	Sanda Main Actor	1982
31	Bambara Geethaya Main Actor	1982
32	Re Manamali Actor	1982
33	Paramitha Actor	1982
34	Ran Mini Muthu Main Actor	1983
35	Yali Pipunu Malak Main Actor	1983
36	Dadayama Main Actor	1983
37	Mal Madhu Main Actor	1983
38	Muwan Palassa III Main Actor	1983
39	Monarathenna II Actor	1983
40	Hithath Hodai Wedath Hodai Main Actor	1983
41	Muhudu Lihini Actor	1983
42	Deveni Gamana Actor	1984
43	Bambara Patikki Main Actor	1984
44	Hithawathiya Main Actor	1984
45	Hima Kathara Main Actor	1984
46	Maya Main Actor	1984
47	Channai Kello Dennai Main Actor	1985
48	Doringe Sayanaya Main Actor	1985
49	Karadiya Valalla Main Actor	1985
50	Maldeniye Simiyon Actor	1986
51	Jaya Apatai Actor	1986
52	Koti Valigaya Actor	1986
53	Puja Actor	1986
54	Soora Saradiyel Main Actor	1986
55	Adara Hasuna Actor	1986
56	Janelaya Main Actor	1987
57	Thaththi Man Adarei Main Actor	1987
58	Mangala Thagga Main Actor	1987
59	Kele Kella Main Actor	1987
60	Raja Wedakarayo Main Actor	1987
61	Ahinsa Actor	1987
62	Sandakada Pahana Main Actor	1988
63	Angulimala Main Actor	1988
64	Angulimala Actor	1988
65	Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Sanda Main Actor	1988
66	Sirimadura Main Actor	1989
67	Saharawe Sihinaya Main Actor	1990
68	Himagira Main Actor	1990
69	Golu Muhude Kunatuva Actor	1991
70	Gurugedara Actor	1993
71	Surabidena Main Actor	1993
72	Madara Parasathu Main Actor	1993
73	Nohadan Landune Main Actor	1994
74	Dhawala Pushpaya Main Actor	1994
75	Pavana Raluviya Actor	1994
76	Aragalaya Main Actor	1994
77	Athmaa Actor	1994
78	Sudu Piruvata Main Actor	1994
79	Seilama Main Actor	1995
80	Sudu Valassu Main Actor	1995
81	Cheriyo Darling Actor	1996
82	Maduree Main Actor	1996
83	Yasoma Main Actor	1997
84	Ramba Saha Madhu Main Actor	1997
85	Bawa Duka Main Actor	1997
86	Bawa Karma Main Actor	1997
87	Ninja Sri Lanka Actor	1997
88	Anduru Sewaneli Main Actor	1999
89	Theertha Yathra Actor	1999
90	Mandakini Actor	1999
91	Saroja Actor	2000
92	Anantha Rathriya Main Actor	2001
93	Poronduwa Main Actor	2001
94	Aswesuma Actor	2001
95	Sansara Prarthana Main Actor	2002
96	Wekanda Walawwa Main Actor	2003
97	Mille Soya Actor	2004
98	Udu Sulanga Main Actor	2004
99	Nilambare Actor	2006
100	Nisala Gira Actor	2007
101	Aba Actor	2008
102	Dancing Star Actor	2009
103	Julia Actor	2009
104	Maathaa Actor	2012
105	Kusa Paba Actor	2012
106	Rupantharana Actor	2014
107	Siri Daladagamanaya Main Actor	2014
108	Parapura Actor	2014
109	Sanjana Actor	2015
110	Weerawarna Main Actor	2016
111	Paththini Actor	2016
112	Ali Kathawa Actor	2017
113	Nimnayaka Hudakalawa Actor	2017
114	Wassanaye Sanda Actor	2018
115	Gaadi Actor	2023
116	Ridee Seenu Main Actor	2024

UPCOMING

1	Prathirawaya	Actor
2	Sadadara Jothi	Actor
3	Suragana	Main Actor
4	Hulanga Sara Wadi	Main Actor
5	Sulanga Sera Wadi	Main Actor

BIOGRAPHY

Ravindra Randeniya is a Sri Lankan actor and politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film Desa Nisa in 1972, and was a popular actor during the 1970s and 1980s; He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award in 1984 (Dadayama), 1985 (Maya), 1989 (Sandakada Pahana), and 1990 (Sri Medura).

EARLY LIFE

Randeniya was born in Dalugama, Sri Lanka. Dalugama was a small village filled with paddy fields and streams. Randeniya appreciated nature growing up often spending evenings looking over the fields; he was also an avid reader from a young age immersing himself in the works of acclaimed Sinhala authors like Martin Wickremasinghe, Prof. Ediriweera Sarachandra, Munidasa Kumaratunge, and Wimalarathne Kumaragama.

Randeniya attended St. Francis School in Dalugama. Though he was a good student, he failed to pass his A-level examination and didn't pursue higher education. Randeniya instead joined his family business of manufacturing hardware products.

BEGININGS IN THEATRE

In his free time, Randeniya started taking courses in theater decor and screenwriting at Lionel Wendt Theatre Workshop. The Workshop was considered the premiere acting school in Sri Lanka, and its faculty was composed of the leading Sinhala dramatists of the day like Dr. Sarachandra, Damma Jagoda, Gunasena Gallappathi, Ernest MacIntyre, Percy Colinthus, and Irangani Serasinghe. Randeniya became interested in acting while taking a required general acting class under Jagoda; he gradually became fascinated with the idea of acting over the two years he spent at the school.

Randeniya has a son Rishi who is Assistant Manager at Virgin Mobile Chadstone in Melbourne, Australia

FILM WORK

Randeniya got his first starring role in the student production Mudu Puttu directed by Gallapaththi. His performance in the film drew praise from well-known director Lester James Peries. He next appeared in Kalu Diya Dahara, considered "a watershed in the annals of Sinhala films", which dealt with a struggle between workers and administration in a tea plantation. It was made in 1971, and shown nationwide in 1974.

Peries, who was a fan, picked Randeniya for one of the three main roles in Desa Nisa alongside Joe Abeywickrema and Shriyani Amerasena. This would be his breakthrough role, and established him as a popular actor when screened in 1972.