{{short description|Sri Lankan actor, director, singer and comedian}} {{Infobox person | name = Bandu Samarasinghe | native_name = බන්දු සමරසිංහ | other_names = | image = | alt = | caption = Bandu Samarasinghe in 2015 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|11|22|mf=yes}} | birth_name = Bandusena Samarasinghe | birth_place = Kegalle, Sri Lanka | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | education = St. Mary's College, Kegalle St. Servatius' College | years_active = 1971–present | political_party = Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetruth.lk/archives/49876|title=Sajith lost my job .. this is unfair .. – Bandu Samarasinghe joins Pohottu stage |work=The Truth}}</ref> | awards = Kala Bhushana | signature = | website = | alma_mater = St. Servatius' College | occupation = Actor, director, producer, singer, screenplay writer }}

Kala Bhushana '''Bandusena Samarasinghe''', popularly known as '''Bandu''' (බන්දු සමරසිංහ, born 22 November 1952), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/+MusicLk/posts/BH6Mg99f9be|title=Wish You a Happy Birthday Bandu Samarasinghe බන්දු සමරසිංහ ඔබට සුභ උපන්දිනක්...|work=google.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/bandu-samarasinghe-137/|title=Bandu Samarasinghe |work=National Film Corporation}}</ref> One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://lankaactresses.blogspot.com/2014/02/bandu-comedy-actor-on-live-tv-video.html | title=Bandu comedy actor on live TV Video | date=21 February 2014 | publisher=lankaactresses.blogspot | access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> Bandu is best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Jolly Halo'' as well as ''Somy Boys''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |title=Comedians of Sinhala Cinema |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=26 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826194036/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |archive-date=26 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition to acting, he also worked as a director, scriptwriter, singer, lyricist and producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sarasaviya.lk/වනචරකමෙන්-මත්පැනෙන්-පරි/|title=වනචරකමෙන්, මත්පැනෙන් පරිස්සම් වුණොත් හොඳ ගමනක් තියෙනවා කියලා තාත්තා කීවා: ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ රූපණවේදී බන්දු සමරසිංහ |work=Sarasaviya}}</ref>

In April 2022, he was appointed as the Consul General in Milan, Italy replacing Neela Wickramasinghe who died while serving in the relevant position.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comedian Bandu Samarasinghe appointed Consular General in Milan – Latest News {{!}} Daily Mirror |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/latest_news/Comedian-Bandu-Samarasinghe-appointed-Consular-General-in-Milan/342-235074 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}}</ref> However, it was revealed that the Sri Lankan diaspora in Milan did not approve of this appointment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bandu Samarasinghe not appointed Consul General in Milan – Foreign Ministry |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/81863/bandu-samarasinghe-not-appointed-consul-general-in-milan-foreign-ministry |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=www.adaderana.lk |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life== Bandu was on born on 22 November 1952 in a family of five children. His father Kegalle Podi Mahaththya (1917–1980) was a mechanic and his mother Lellagaha Goda Iskole Hamine (1925–2007) was a teacher. His preschool education came through St. Savior Convent and secondary education by St. Mary's College, Kegalle.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.silumina.lk/2015/10/25/_art.asp?fn=av15102512&p=1| title=බන්දු නම් වූ අද්භූත මනුෂ්‍යයා,මම නිකන් මිනිස්සු හිනස්සන ජෝකර් කෙනෙක් විතරයි.| publisher=Silumina.lk.| access-date=3 October 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014409/http://www.silumina.lk/2015/10/25/_art.asp?fn=av15102512&p=1| archive-date=12 October 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a B-grade singer in Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

Bandu is married to Swarna Samarasinghe where the couple has two daughters; Rasoga and Hiranga, and one son, Kumara Kanchana, who is also an actor and singer. Kanchana and Rasoga also acted in Bandu's fourth cinema direction ''Peeter One''. In mid 2018, Kanchana released his first music video ''Sura Dewliye''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gossip.hirufm.lk/20127/2018/01/kumara-samarasinghe.html |title=I need my own path |publisher=Hiru FM|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://divaina.com/sunday/index.php/mee/33-atambula-9/1690-2018-01-04-05-36-19 |title=Who is Bandu's son's 'Sura Dewliya' ...? |publisher=Divaina|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>

==Career==

===as an actor=== Starting as early as 1971 at the age of 17 or so, Bandu started his cinema career with ''Sadahatama Oba Mage''. He acted in slapstick comedies along with Freddie Silva in the 1980s. He acted in more than 98 Sri Lankan films up to 2018. Almost 95 percent of the films were comedies and very few were dramas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandeshaya.org/tag/bandu-samarasinghe/|title=Sandeshaya dedicated to Sri Lankan Sinhala films, movies, cinema...|author=Sameera Thilakasiri|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208042821/http://www.sandeshaya.org/tag/bandu-samarasinghe/|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LKlW0DXKPCc |title= Found Bandu's Duplicate Video |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2015-02-05 |access-date=2016-07-08}}</ref>

He started stage drama career with the play ''No Problem'' directed by Nilanthi Dhammika and produced by Niroshan Devapriya. Its maiden show was staged at Nithyanjal in Kandana on February 26, 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000220/tv.html |title=Bandu has 'No Problem' |publisher=Sunday times |access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>

Bandu Samarasinghe and Tennison Cooray were able to build a formidable comic duo combination and both of them act number of films together such as ''Ra Daniyel Dawal Mige'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Kolompoor'', ''Somy Boys'', ''James Bond'' and ''Thank You Berty''. Bandu acted several iconic roles in Sinhala cinema such as "Daniel" in ''Ra Daniel Dawal Migel'', "Marmite" in ''Cheerio Doctor'' and "Ikke Karolis" in political comedy ''Parliament Jokes''. In 2019, he was awarded as the best actor in a comic role in Derana Film Awards.

In 2018, Tennison acted in the film ''Yama Raja Siri'' with Bandu for the first time in 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://divaina.com/daily/index.php/visheshanga3/10743-slt-15 | title='Yama Raja Siri' in cinemas island wide | publisher=Divaina | access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>

===As a director=== Before his comedy partner, Tennyson Cooray moved to direction in 2013, Bandu started to showcase his talents in direction. His first direction film ''Rodaya'' released in 1995 and gained much attraction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.films.lk/left-right-sir-sinhala-film-1624.html|title=Left Right Sir – ලෙෆ්ට් රයිට් සර් – films.lk – Sri Lanka Cinema|last=www.films.lk|date=20 August 2004|website=www.films.lk|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lankachannel.com/bandu-samarasinghe-left-right-sir-sinhala-comedy-movie-film-video_a8897e83f.html|title=Bandu Samarasinghe – Left Right Sir Sinhala Comedy Movie Film|work=lankachannel.com}}</ref> In 1997, he made the film ''Pemmal Mala'' and then ''Left Right Sir'' in 2004. In 2010, he made his maiden television serial ''Dara Garaj'' which gained huge popularity.

In 2013, Bandu directed the comedy blockbuster ''Peter One'' where he introduced his son Kanchana and second daughter Rasoga into silver screen. The shooting work began on August 5, 2012 and the shooting was completed on November 1, 2012. Permission for the film was obtained from the Board of Directors on December 18. The media briefing was held on December 20, 2012. The film was screened on May 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2013/06/06/?fn=sa13060617 | title=Quick conversation with Bandu Samarasinghe| publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=3 October 2019}}</ref>

===Television=== His first teledrama acting came under his own direction, through ''Dara Garaj''. And he acted few teledramas like Roy de Silva's ''Tarzan Ape Man'', Giriraj Kaushalya's ''Nana Kamare'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/23/?fn=sa1504238 |title=මහරැජන ගෙන් නම්බු ලැබූ අපේ විකට නළුවා |access-date=2016-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024922/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/23/?fn=sa1504238 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Sikuru Lanthe'' and Nishantha Weerasinghe's ''Dankuda Banda''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/02/15/?fn=sa1802158 |title=Bandu and Anusha coming together in Dankuda Banda |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=17 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220003814/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/02/15/?fn=sa1802158 |archive-date=20 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first "Bandu Live In Concert" was held on 10 July 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050717/tv/1.html |title=Bandu is a versatile character |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> and after 11 years, he performed his next ''Bandu Live in Concert'' on 27 August 2016 at BMICH.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5kh9BuhrBI |title=Bandu Live in Concert(Trailer) |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2016-08-17}}</ref>

Bandu along with Tennison and Yureni Noshika acted as hosts for Hiru Mega Star season 2. He also hosts the chat program ''Talks With Bandu'' telecast by Hiru TV.

==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes |- | 1971 |''Sadahatama Oba Mage'' | Assistant manager | Minor Role |- | 1974 |''Kasturi Suwanda'' | | Minor Role<ref>{{Cite web |title=All about the film "Kasthuri Suwanda" |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/10/04/?fn=sa18100417 |access-date=2021-01-11 |website=sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 1976 |''Nilla Soya'' | |<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/09/19/9483/නිල්ල-නඟන-ස්වර්ණ-කිකිණි-රාවේ-නිල්ල-සොයා | title=All about Nilla Soya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref> |- | 1977 |''Chandi Putha'' | |<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-story/2019/10/24/11021/බඹරා-වගේ-තවම-විසේ | title=All about Chandi Putha | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 1977 |''Yakadaya'' | Dancer |<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/12/19/13501/සිතුදේ-පැතු-දේ-ඉටු-වී-යයි | title=All about Yakadaya | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 1978 |''Chandi Shyama'' | | |- | 1978 |''Asha Dasin'' | | |- | 1980 |''Mal Kekulu'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=All about the film "Mal Kekulu" |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/story/2019/04/04/4213/බිඳු-බිඳු-කඳුළු-ගලා-මල්-කැකුළු |access-date=2021-01-18 |website=sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 1981 |''Chanchala Rekha'' | Kapila<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarasaviya.lk/ඇස්-නැති-මා-නුඹේ-ඇසින්-ඒ-ලස/ | title=ඇස් නැති මා නුඹේ ඇසින් ඒ ලස්සන දුටුවා ඒත් නුඹේ රුව දකිනට මදි මා පින් කෙරුවා | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=2 May 2026}}</ref> | Debut an Actor |- | 1982 |''Halo Shyama'' | | |- | 1982 |''Mihidum Sihina'' | | |- | 1984 |''Bambara Patikki'' | | |- | 1986 |''Peralikarayo'' | Chuty Malli | Also as a playback singer |- | 1986 |''Yali Hamuwennai'' | | |- | 1987 |''Nommara Ekai'' | Datha Khan | First Bandu-Tenny Dou<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/10/?fn=sa14071032 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 163 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014659/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/10/?fn=sa14071032 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1987 |''Yukthiyada Shakthiyada'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/03/?fn=sa14070332 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 162 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024918/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/03/?fn=sa14070332 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1988 |''Angulimala'' | Basura |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14082141 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 169 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015341/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14082141 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1990 |''Thanha Asha'' | Perera |<ref name="sa14100945">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14100945 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 175 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021828/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14100945 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1990 |''Dedunnen Samanaliyak'' | |<ref name="sa14100945"/> |- | 1990 |''Hitha Honda Puthek'' | Bandu | |- | 1990 |''Madhu Sihina'' | Appu | |- | 1990 |''Weera Udara'' | | |- | 1991 |''Bambara Kalape'' | |<ref name="sa14121847">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121847 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013924/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121847 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1991 |''Paradise'' | | Guest appearance |- | 1991 |''Cheriyo Doctor'' | Marmite |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |title=චෙරියෝ ඩොක්ටර් |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015233/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1991 |''Ali Baba Saha Horu 40'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 189 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015233/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa14121125 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1992 |''Ranabime Weeraya'' | |<ref name="sa14121847"/> |- | 1992 | ''Okkoma Kanapita'' | Kanapita | |- | 1992 |''Sinhayangeth Sinhaya'' | | |- | 1992 |''Sakkara Sooththara'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/01/01/?fn=sa1501014 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009011135/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/01/01/?fn=sa1501014 |archive-date=2016-10-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1992 |''Raja Daruwo'' | | |- | 1993 |''Soorayan Athara Weeraya'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/02/12/?fn=sa1502125 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730085228/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/02/12/?fn=sa1502125 |archive-date=2016-07-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1993 |''Chaya'' | Johnny |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15012924 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය 225 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012013948/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15012924 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1994 |''1950 Mulleriyawa'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15031943 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015325/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa15031943 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1994 |''Love 94'' | Bakar | |- | 1994 |''Athma'' | Foreman's supporter | |- | 1994 |''Sujatha'' | |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/03/12/?fn=sa15031244 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009223130/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/03/12/?fn=sa15031244 |archive-date=2016-10-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1994 |''Hallo My Darling '' | |<ref name="sa15040244">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/02/?fn=sa15040244 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012015123/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/04/02/?fn=sa15040244 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1995 |''Rodaya'' | Sudha | First direction and producing<ref name="sa15040244"/> |- | 1995 |''Mama Baya Ne Shyama'' | M.S. Anandan | |- | 1995 |''Inspector Geetha'' | |<ref name="sa15040244"/> |- | 1995 |''Vairayen Vairaya'' | | |- | 1995 |''Cheriyo Captain'' | Huntin / Fruit salad | Dual role |- | 1996 |''Weediye Weeraya'' | | |- | 1996 |''Cheriyo Darling'' | Marmite |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/cheriyo-darling-sinhala-film-1598.html |title=Cheriyo Darling – චෙරියෝ ඩාලින් |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> |- | 1997 |''Pemmal Mala'' | Murichchi Silva | Second direction and producing. Also playback singing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/04/?fn=sa15060419 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014614/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/04/?fn=sa15060419 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1998 |''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1'' | Daniel | |- | 1999 |''Kolompoor'' | A.S.P. Bandu |<ref name="sa15071621">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/07/16/?fn=sa15071621 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021900/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/07/16/?fn=sa15071621 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 1999 |''Koti Sana'' | |<ref name="sa15071621"/> |- | 2000 |''Kauda Bole Alice'' | Janaka 'Alizina 'Alice' Almeida' | |- | 2001 |''Hai Hui Babi Achchi'' | Bandu 'Miss Dimple Mylawa' | |- | 2001 |''Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2'' | Daniel |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000423/tv.html |title=Daniel and Migel appear again|publisher=Sunday times |access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> |- | 2001 |''Pissu Puso'' |Dougie / Prema 'Prem' Kumara Mahanama |Dual role<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010527/tv.html |title="Pissu Puso" : Local version of 'Crazy Boys' |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref> |- | 2001 |''Oba Koheda Priye'' |Princy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010304/tv.html |title='Oba Koheda Priye': Story of deceit and intrigue |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> | |- | 2002 |''Parliament Jokes'' | E.K. Karolis |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/09/10/?fn=sa15091027 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024834/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/09/10/?fn=sa15091027 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2002 |''Cheriyo Holman'' | |<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/020602/tv/TV2.HTML#1 | title=Cheriyo Holman' now| publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> |- | 2002 |''Pissu Double'' | Tintin | |- | 2002 |''Jolly Hallo'' |Brando |Sarasaviya Award – Creative Performance |- | 2002 |''Somy Boys'' | Bush/Bandusena Mudalali | Dual role |- | 2002 |''Seethala Gini Kandu'' | Addiya | |- | 2003 |''Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3'' | "007" Daniel | |- | 2003 |''Pissu Trible'' |Junda |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/29/?fn=sa15102916 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012024839/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/29/?fn=sa15102916 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2003 |''Sepata Dukata Sunny'' |Sunny | |- | 2003 |''Sundarai Adare'' | Towel Boy | |- | 2003 |''Numba Nadan Apita Pissu'' | Baby Sam Talky / Mr. Almeida |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827080934/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2004 |''Rajjumala'' | Sekara |<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/031228/tv/1.htm | title=Rajjumala:Anura's third film | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> |- | 2004 |''Left Right Sir'' | | Third direction |- | 2005 |''James Bond'' | Bond aka Banda | |- | 2006 |''Ali Patio Oyai Mamai'' | Theft |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=අලි පැටියෝ ඔබයි මමයි |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160802225454/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-02 }}</ref> |- | 2006 |''Rana Hansi'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |title=Rana Hansi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160802225454/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa16012118 |archive-date=2016-08-02 }}</ref> |- | 2006 |''Supiri Balawatha'' | Eddie | |- | 2007 |''Hai Master'' | Bandara | |- | 2007 |''Jundai Gundai'' | Junda | |- | 2008 |''Ai Oba Thaniwela'' | | |- | 2010 |''Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya'' | Isurusiri-the Astrologist |<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/07/01/_art.asp?fn=sa10070122&pn=08 |title=අපේ යාළු පුංචි භූතයා තරු මණ්ඩලයට |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012020320/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/07/01/_art.asp?fn=sa10070122&pn=08 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2011 |''Thank You Berty'' | Norty | |- | 2013 |''Peeter One'' | Peeter | Fifth direction<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1307042 |title=ඇතුවත් බෑ නැතුවත් බෑ ට අනුමැතිය |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014105/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1307042 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2013 |''Seetha Man Awa'' | Rama | |- | 2015 |''My Name is Bandu'' | Bandu | Nominated for "Derana Film Awards Best Comedy Role"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1510154 |title=Bandu's 85 My Name is Bandu |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012014401/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1510154 |archive-date=2016-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2018 |''Yama Raja Siri'' | John |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/22/?fn=sa1706226 |title=Director in many roles |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626184604/http://sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/22/?fn=sa1706226 |archive-date=26 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2024 |''Buffalo Travels'' | |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/සංචාරයක-අනපේක්ෂිත-ගමනාන්/ |title=සංචාරයක අනපේක්ෂිත ගමනාන්තය |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=12 October 2024 }}</ref> |}

==Director and actor== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Note |- |1995 |''Rodaya'' | Producer |- | 1997 | ''Pemmal Mala'' | Producer |- | 2004 | ''Left Right Sir'' | Producer |- | 2010 |''Dara Garaj'' |Director, producer |- | 2013 |''Peter One'' | Co-producer |}

==Songs== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title !! Film !! Other(s) |- | ''Sinhayo Wagei Api'' || Peralikarayo || H.R. Jothipala |- | ''Visky Kade Pusa'' || Peralikarayo || – |- | ''Rubber Walalu Uda Yakada Godak'' || Nommara Ekai || Chandra Devadhithya |- | ''Mis Konda Kirilli'' || Nommara Ekai || – |- | ''Warella Warella'' || Nommara Ekai || Somasiri Fernando, Chandra Devadhithya |- | ''Kada Bendala'' || Yukthiyada Sahakthiyada || Freddy Silva |- | ''Goni Billa Ko'' || Hitha Honda Puthek || Freddy Silva, Ananda Perera |- | ''Raja Ubane Gona'' || Okkoma Kanapita || Freddy Silva |- | ''Aluth Irak Aluth Sandak'' || Madhu Sihina || Angeline Gunathilake, Mervyn Perera |- | ''Kasi Athe Kasi Nathe'' || Raja Wansen Ekek || Ranjan Ramanayake, Freddy Silva |- | ''Ehe Yanawa Kawruth Ehe Yanawa'' || Bambara Kalape || Freddy Silva |- | ''Lan Wela Lan Wela'' || Ali Baba Saha Horu 40 || Angeline Gunathilake |- | ''Nawa Hiru Sandu Payala'' || Rodaya || Milton Mallawarachchi, Nihal Nelson |- | ''Me Rate Weddu'' || Inspector Geetha || Freddy Silva, Christien Gunawardena |- | ''Cheerio Kiyala Me Api Yanne'' || Cheerio Captain || Gratien Ananda, Freddy Silva |- | ''Wadath Agei Hithath Hondai'' || Cheerio Captain || Gratien Ananda |- | ''Ale Karannam Romiyo Mage'' || Cheerio Darling || Latha Walpola |- | ''Sanda Amathuma Widiyata Me Raye'' || Pem Mal Mala || Latha Walpola |- | ''Ne Ma Eda'' || Pem Mal Mala || Latha Walpola |- | ''Chuti Mage Podi Patto'' || Kauda Bole Alis || – |- | ''Roobara Siribara'' || Hai Hui Babi Achchi || Maya Damayanthi, Mervyn Malewana, Koreen Almeida |- | ''Doti Doti Bodime Doti'' || Hai Hui Babi Achchi || Sunil Perera, Gemunu Wijesuriya |- | ''Kawdai Kawdai'' || Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 || Sangeeth Wickramasinghe, Champa Kalhari, Kushani Sandarekha |- | ''Goori Boori Waada Bheeda'' || Oba Koheda Priye || Freddy Silva, Angeline Gunathilake, Latha Walpola |- | ''Gamaralai Moda Relai'' || Supiri Balawatha || H.R. Jothipala, Ananda Perera |- | ''Sulange Hemin Ennako'' || Peeter One || – |- | '' Tomiya Karawala'' || Peeter One || – |- | ''Pawee Enu Mena'' || My Name Is Bandu || |- | ''Tin Belekka'' || – || – |- |''Lassana Mal Mal'' || – || Uresha Ravihari |}

== Awards == * Creative Performance – Sarasaviya Awards – 2001 * SLIM Nelson Peoples Award – 2006 * Kala Bhushana – 32rd Kala Bhushana Awards – 2016 * Signis Sri Lanka Saluation – 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151213/magazine/signis-salutes-174431.html|title=SIGNIS Salutes – The Sunday Times Sri Lanka|website=sundaytimes.lk|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2015/10/06/features/memory-cinemasmith|title=In memory of the cinemasmith|first=Channa Bandara|last=WIJEKOON|website=Daily News|access-date=17 June 2019}}</ref> * Derana Film Awards – Best Comedy Role – 2019

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==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2814500/ IMDb] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160128174025/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/26/?fn=sa1511269 බුදු සන්තෝ ඒවා නිකං ඇඟ වෙව්ලන වැඩ – 'මයි නේම් ඉස් බන්දු' සමඟ රට වටා විහිළු බෙදන බන්දු සමරසිංහ] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20171029040919/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111913 යළි රඟපායිද නැද්ද?] * [https://janayugaya.lk/archives/9271 බන්දු ඔබ පැවසුවේ ඇත්ත ය] * [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/11/20/?fn=sa14112033 බන්දු... බන්දු සමඟ] * [http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/6348/කලකට-පසු--බන්දු-ටෙනී කලකට පසු බන්දු-ටෙනී] * [https://www.mirrorarts.lk/chat/2958-bandu-teni-together අපි දෙන්නා අමනාප කරන්න සමහරු පෙළඹුණේ] * [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/08/07/?fn=sa14080713 විකට ශිල්පීන්ගේ පුදුම විහිළු] * [https://www.lankaviews.com/තමන්-අනුකරණය-කිරීම-නවතන-ල/ තමන් අනුකරණය කිරීම නවතන ලෙස බන්දු කළ ඉල්ලීම සලකා බැලේ] * [https://www.thetruth.lk/archives/22556 නිෂ්පාදකවරු එක්ක කතා වුණාලු බන්දු, ටෙනි දාලා චිත්‍රපට දුවවන්න බෑ කියලා – බන්දු සමරසිංහ] * [https://www.lifie.lk/2020/06/13/known-actors-different-characters/ දන්න කියන නළු නිළියන්ගේ වෙනස්ම ආකාරයේ රඟපෑම්] * [http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/04/26/?fn=sa1804264 බන්දු – ටෙනී විරසකයි කීම බොරුවක්] * [https://sarasaviya.lk/හැමෝම-බනිනවා-කඩේ-යනවා-කිය/ හැමෝම බනිනවා කඩේ යනවා කියලා: අපි රඟපාපු එකට අපිටම හිනායන වෙලාවල් තිබ්බා]

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