{{Short description|Sri Lankan actor (1926–1982)}} {{Infobox person | name = Eddie Junior <br>එඩී ජූනියර් | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|3|12|df=yes}} | birth_name = Bulathsinhalage Hubert de Silva | birth_place = Negombo, Sri Lanka | death_date = {{death date and age|1982|11|3|1926|3|12|df=yes}} | death_place = | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | education = | years_active = 1949–1982 | other_names = | spouse = Pearl Vasudevi (m. 1940) | children = 1 | father = Eddie de Silva | mother = | relatives = | website = | footnotes = | occupation = Actor, Singer, Composer }} '''Bulathsinhalage Hubert de Silva''' (12 March 1926 – 3 November 1982 as එඩී ජූනියර්) [Sinhala]), popularly known by his stage name '''Eddie Junior''', was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater as well as a music composer and singer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.films.lk/ArtistDetails.php?id=989 | title=Eddie Junior filmography | publisher=IMDb| access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Junior was born on 12 March 1926 in Negombo. His father Eddie de Silva, who was popularly known as Eddie Master was a renowned music composer. In time, he joined his father's theater troupe as a composer and actor. There he met actress Pearl Vasudevi; they married in 1940.<ref name="A">{{cite news|first=Ramesh|last=Uvais|title=The pearly chapter of Pearl Vasudevi|work=Daily Mirror|year=2006}}</ref> The couple has one daughter, Sujeewa Lalee. Sujeewa also acted in a few films including maiden acting in ''Sithijaya''. Vasudevi died on 19 June 1987 at the age of 72 following a brief illness.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190610/282823602681625 | title=Pearl Vasudevi remembrance | publisher=Daily Mirror| access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
==Cinema career== Junior started his acting career with stage dramas conducted by Sirisena Wimalaweera. In his plays, Junior provided both music and singing. One of the most popular theater song "Gowe Ganu Paradai" sung by Junior came in ''Samudra Devi'' stage drama.<ref name= eddie>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20191028/282595969701813 | title=Eddie Junior remembrance | publisher=Daily Mirror| access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
After becoming a cinema actor, he was the music director of the 1949 film ''Amma'' whose music was composed by N. Pandurangan. He appeared as one of Pandurajan's supporting musicians with the name B.S. H. De Silva.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/12/19/13544/7-arts | title=7 Arts| publisher=Sarasaviya| access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref> In the same film, Junior made his film debut with his wife Vasudevi.<ref name="X">{{cite book |title=On the Development of Sinhala Cinema, 1947-1967 |last=Savarimutthu|first=Ranee|year=1977|publisher=OCIC Sri Lanka|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka}}</ref> They continued to act together in many popular films of the era, including, ''Surangani'', ''Ran Rasa'', ''Pancha'' and ''Me Desa Kumatada''.<ref name= eddie />
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 1949 || ''Amma'' || Tilaka || |- | 1951 || ''Seedevi'' || Rupendra || |- | 1954 || ''Radala Piliruwa'' || || |- | 1955 || ''Surangani'' || Sena || |- | 1962 || ''Deva Sundari'' || || |- | 1965 || ''Sekaya'' || Andiris 'Appu' || |- | 1966 || ''Senasili Suwaya'' || Podi Ralahamy || |- | 1967 || ''Ran Rasa'' || Head Doctor || |- | 1968 || ''Pini Bindu'' || || |- | 1968 || ''Wanasara'' || || |- | 1968 || ''Amathikama'' || || |- | 1969 || ''Oba Nathinam'' || || |- | 1969 || ''Hari Maga'' || Banda || |- | 1969 || ''Pickpocket'' || Pukkala Mudalali || |- | 1969 || ''Uthum Sthriya'' || || |- | 1969 || ''Pancha'' || || |- | 1971 || ''Dawena Pipasa'' || || |- | 1971 || ''Seeye Nottuwa'' || || |- | 1972 || ''Sithijaya'' || || |- | 1972 || ''Edath Suraya Adath Suraya'' || Doctor || |- | 1972 || ''Hithaka Pipunu Mal'' || Father || |- | 1972 || ''Lokuma Hinawa'' || Ralahamy || |- | 1972 || ''Me Desa Kumatada'' || Vijay's adoptive father || |- | 1973 || ''Matara Achchi'' || Gunapala's drunkard friend || |- | 1973 || ''Suhada Pathuma'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2020/03/12/17247/සෙවනැළි-සීතල-ලිය-ගොමුවේ | title=All about Suhada Pathuma | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref> |- | 1974 || ''Kasthuri Suwanda'' || Kanchana's father || |- | 1974 || ''Susee'' || Liyana Mahathaya || <ref>{{Cite web |title=All about the film Susee |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/08/30/?fn=sa18083034 |access-date=2021-01-10 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 1974 || ''Vasthuwa'' || || |- | 1974 || ''Rodi Gama'' || || |- | 1975 || ''Aese Idiripita'' || || |- | 1975 || ''Cyril Malli'' || || |- | 1975 || ''Ranwan Rekha'' || || |- | 1975 || ''Sangeetha'' || Mudalithuma || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2019/11/28/12689/ඔබෙ-සැප-මගේ-සතුටයි |title=All about Sangeetha |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> |- | 1976 || ''Pradeepe Ma Wewa'' || || |- | 1976 || ''Wanarayo'' || || |- | 1976 || ''Hariyata Hari'' || Liyana Mahathaya || |- | 1976 || ''Hulawali'' || Balaya || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-films/2019/11/14/12302/කැන්දන්-එනවා-දුම්බර-මැණිකේ | title=All about Hulavali | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 1976 || ''Onna Mame Kella Panapi'' || || |- | 1976 || ''Adarei Man Adarei'' || || |- | 1977 || ''Chin Chin Nona'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Chin Chin Nona, who came before Tom Pachaya |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local-story/2021/03/04/19939/ටොම්-පචයාට-කලින්-ආව-චිං-චිං-නෝනා |access-date=2021-03-05 |website=sarasaviya}}</ref> |- | 1977 || ''Chandi Putha'' || Eddie || <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 || ''Aege Adara Kathawa'' || || |- | 1978 || ''Sithaka Suwanda'' || Robert || |- | 1978 || ''Madhuwanthi'' || Mr. Silva || |- | 1978 || ''Sally'' || || |- | 1978 || ''Kumara Kumariyo'' || Sagara's father || |- | 1978 || ''Ahasin Polawata'' || || |- | 1978 || ''Kundalakeshi'' || Situthuma || |- | 1979 || ''Nuwan Renu'' || Jayaweera || |- | 1979 || ''Minisun Athara Minisek'' || || |- | 1980 || ''Tak Tik Tuk'' || Director || |- | 1980 || ''Anuhasa'' || || |- | 1980 || ''Raja Dawasak'' || || |- | 1980 || ''Hondin Inna'' || || |- | 1981 || ''Samawenna'' || Mr. Samaranayake || |- | 1982 || ''Sudu Ayya'' || Sumathipala || |- | 1982 || ''Sithaara'' || || |- | 1982 || ''Kadawunu Poronduwa remake'' || Sinhala debtor || |- | 1984 || ''Bambara Patikki'' || || |- | 1984 || ''Kokila'' || Professor Abeyweera || |- | 1984 || ''Hithawathiya'' || Mr. Jayasekara || |- | 1984 || ''Hadawathaka Wedana'' || || |- | 1985 || ''Kirimaduwal'' || || |}
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==External links== * [http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/4179/තරු-ජෝඩු තරු ජෝඩු]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Junior, Eddie}} Category:1982 deaths Category:Sri Lankan male film actors Category:1926 births