1 | Favourite Actor [1st] 90,999 Dinamina Ranga Madala 1956 | |
2 | Favourite Actor [2nd] Swarnadhara Award Ceremony 1959 | |
3 | Best Art Director 1st Gunwan Viduli Sammana Ulela 1970 | Wahal Dupatha |
1 | Umathu Wishwasaya Actor | 1952 |
2 | Sujatha Main Actor | 1953 |
3 | Puduma Leli Main Actor | 1953 |
4 | Warada Kageda Main Actor | 1954 |
5 | Sedasulan Main Actor | 1955 |
6 | Salli Malli Salli Main Actor | 1958 |
7 | Awishwasaya Main Actor | 1959 |
8 | Purusha Rathnaya Main Actor | 1959 |
9 | Heta Pramada Vadi Main Actor | 1964 |
10 | Suba Sarana Sapa Sithe Main Actor | 1964 |
11 | Sithaka Mahima Main Actor | 1964 |
12 | Sarana Main Actor | 1967 |
13 | Nohadan Kumariye Actor | 1994 |
1 | Umathu Wishwasaya Title | 1952 |
2 | Sarana Producer | 1967 |
3 | Wahal Dupatha Art Director | 1968 |
4 | Sidadiyen Hayak Art Director | 1970 |
5 | Samanala Kumariyo Art Director | 1971 |
6 | Sahanaya Producer | 1972 |
7 | Hondata Hondai Producer | 1973 |
8 | Deviyani Oba Kohida Art Director | 1977 |
9 | Sabeetha Producer | 1980 |
10 | Senasuma Producer / Dialogs | 1981 |
11 | Maala Giravi Producer | 1984 |
ayanth began his film career with a small role in B. A. W. Jayamanne's Unmathu Wishwasaya (1952). His breakthrough came when he was cast in the lead male role on Sujatha (1953) opposite Florida Jayalath; it became a big hit and established Jayanth and Jayalath as major stars. They reappeared together in the 1955 film Seda Sulang which was also popular featuring the only songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar for a Sri Lankan film. Jayanth had a major role in Warada Kageda in 1953.
Jayanth subsequently acted in Awishwasaya, Purusha Rathnaya (1959) and Sithaka Mahima (1964) before reuniting with Jaylath in her directorial effort Sweep Ticket (1965). In 1967 he portrayed a role in Sarana. Jayanth married actress Nanda Leelanayake sometime in the 1960s and had seven children including Jagath Rohan who appeared in the film Sabeetha (1980).