Chandra Kaluarachchi

Acting

Chandra Kaluarachchi

Born April 6, 1943

Died November 1, 2019 · aged 76

Chandra Kaluarachchi (April 6, 1943 – November 1, 2019) was a celebrated Sri Lankan actress who left a lasting legacy across cinema, theater, radio, and television. Highly regarded for her immense versatility, she frequently portrayed powerful, emotionally gripping maternal and character roles throughout a career spanning several decades.

Known For

Thousand ThoughtsThousand Thoughts · 1968
Thousand Thoughts
★ 7.01968
MovieDrama
Lalith is a chief Clarke of a Government Department. He falls in love with Nilanthi, a newly recruited typist. But Nilanthi is attracted to another handsome young Clarke in the same department named Sagara. Lalith detests this. He starts to suspect each and every act of Sagara and Nilanthi. ‘Dahasak Sithivili’ is based on Lalith’s efforts to prevent himself from getting carried away by these endless suspicions.
Butterfly WingsButterfly Wings · 2005
Butterfly Wings
★ 6.02005
MovieDramaFamily
A street kid is faced with the decision of whether to continue with his family's street performing profession, as his father becomes increasingly invalid and his family, helpless.
Mokada VuneMokada Vune · 1970
Mokada Vune
1970
MovieCrimeDrama
The TreasureThe Treasure · 1972
The Treasure
★ 7.01972
MovieMysteryThriller
Based on a short story written by G.B. Senanayake in one of his short story collection known as "The Revenge," the film revolves around a murder committed for the purpose of gaining access to a hidden treasure.
WelikatharaWelikathara · 1971
Welikathara
★ 9.01971
MovieDramaThriller
An intense, cat-and-mouse drama between newly appointed ASP Randeniya and a local thug (Goring Mudalali). Randeniya's life gradually falls apart as he wages war against Goring Mudalali's crime syndicate, erupting in a shocking climax.
AradhanaAradhana · 1981
Aradhana
★ 8.01981
MovieDramaFamily
A village girl who newly joined to the nursing is having a relationship with an civil engineer who works nearby project. The girl gets pregnant before they get married so they decided to abort the child. But it become unsuccessful and they decide to marry before the child is born. Although they both loved their child strongly, later he gets a blood cancer and died. The husband accuse the wife for the death and they become separated. Can they survive without seeing each other?
Scent of the Lotus PondScent of the Lotus Pond · 2015
Scent of the Lotus Pond
★ 6.32015
MovieDramaRomance
Three rural, working class garment factory girls - a pampered prima-Donna (Mangala), a safe runner (Swineetha) and a tormented vixen (Gothami) go through trials and tribulations of their bitter sweet youth in a liberalized industrial zone in the city. Lovelorn Gothami makes life difficult for everyone around her and creates her own tragedy by obsessively falling in love with her pretty friend Mangala's sexually frustrated lover, Vipula. The carefree existence of the three girls end in catastrophe and gothami disappears. An accidental meeting of the two girls after several years results in a confession by the ever winning Mangala. the revelation shocks Gothami. Perhaps for the first time Gothami sees life, winning and losing, suffering and salvation in a completely different perspective, which she never thought existed.
Walls WithinWalls Within · 1997
Walls Within
★ 6.01997
MovieDrama
Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage sets this tragic story of the fifties in the walled city of Galle Fort, where Violet, a middle-aged woman, has raised two daughters alone. One is married and one engaged, and she seeks to get them settled as the reappearance of Victor, her lost first love, makes her wonder if she might also be happy.

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Scent of the Lotus PondScent of the Lotus Pond · 2015
Scent of the Lotus Pond
★ 6.32015
MovieDramaRomance
Three rural, working class garment factory girls - a pampered prima-Donna (Mangala), a safe runner (Swineetha) and a tormented vixen (Gothami) go through trials and tribulations of their bitter sweet youth in a liberalized industrial zone in the city. Lovelorn Gothami makes life difficult for everyone around her and creates her own tragedy by obsessively falling in love with her pretty friend Mangala's sexually frustrated lover, Vipula. The carefree existence of the three girls end in catastrophe and gothami disappears. An accidental meeting of the two girls after several years results in a confession by the ever winning Mangala. the revelation shocks Gothami. Perhaps for the first time Gothami sees life, winning and losing, suffering and salvation in a completely different perspective, which she never thought existed.

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