Mahendra Perera : An acknowledged exemption
By Ramesh Uvais
His basic and unassuming nature appears to be the main thing consistent in his overall occupied lifestyle. Mahendra Perera is broadly known as a complete on-screen character who can assume any part from a roadside rascal to an advanced beau and through the years he has stayed unaffected by the idolization that would have swollen the heads of individuals of lesser equalization.
Notwithstanding a difficult shooting spell in Chandraratne Mapitigama's most recent tele dramatization, Mahendra is again with an irresistible grin, prepared for a visit.
Illuminating a cigarette, he chooses a CD to offer some heartfelt music as the foundation score for a blunt talk.
Mahendra may have depicted life-like against social parts extending from a mean gentleman to a medication junkie, however the true Mahendra Perera without make-up is a decent and cool character who adores music enthusiastically. His enthusiasm in life is music and he has the most jealous gathering of new and old melodies, including Sinhala, Tamil, Hindi, English, Indian social and considerably more.
"My energy for music has done miracles to me. Day by day in the mornings I set aside at any rate a hour to listen to music and move my body a bit. For me, its an extraordinary wellspring of unwinding as it helps tone my body and soul, making my entire day lively," says Mahendra who utilizes his trademark charms like 'Machang, Loku Aiyye' to address his close and dear ones.
Shift the subject to his school days and he opens up like a book. "Genuinely, I was very much a devilish minx at school. I had an entire load of companions furthermore heaps of young lady companions, yet I grew up sustaining longs for sometime turning into an on-screen character," Mahendra grins with his eyes shining with fiendishness.
"I am obliged to Sinhala film's most prominent film identity, Gamini Fonseka for showing me the crucial a bit of mercy in acting. He is my back up parent and saint. I never neglect to recall that him in my supplications to God," Mahendra says pulverizing the stub of his cigarette.
"It was veteran Arisen Ahbudu who initially acquainted me with Gamini Fonseka who made me 'Berty Malli' in Sakwithi Suwaya, path in 1978. I view myself as greatly favored to have first listened attentively to the directorial guidelines of a man like Gamini Fonseka," he says focusing on that despite the fact that one may have an in-conceived acting ability, taking in the craftsmanship could absolutely help cleaning it up.
"I mulled over the subject profoundly from Dr. Salaman Fonseka and later was prepared under prestigious outside producers like Helena Lehthimaki, who was the Producer of the Finnish MTV. I emulated a three-year course under her amid which we did Punthila.
I likewise
learnt an extraordinary arrangement on-screen characters, acting and the film world as a rule from Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema and other regarded figures. I for one accept that the capability to assimilate as quick as could be allowed whatever you learn is the way to achievement."
Will you characterize acting? "Well its an expansive subject. A decent on-screen character must be essentially adroit and mindful of the business' specialized side. He must be adaptable both rationally and physically with a decent mindfulness about what's occurring around him. A feeling of space and the expertise to utilize your body as a part of front of the Polaroid is additionally vital," Mahendra clarifies while I intrude on him to ask about his moving gifts.
"You pulled off some complex move steps and developments at the late Maliniye show moving to the tunes of "Kurukoo" together with Damayanthi Fonseka. Like to remark?" "obviously, as I let you know, moving and music have been closest friends. They have absolutely improved my non-verbal communication adding fragile living creature and soul to the characters I depict. I was likewise the move executive in a couple of teledramas and movies. Other than that I was additionally Art Director in a couple of manifestations including Pawuru Walalu," he says putting on record that he was likewise piece of rock groups, 'Clatter Snake' and 'Undesirable Generation' numerous years back.
'Do executives attempt to control you or would you say you are given a free hand?'
" I generally regard the perspectives of the executive who has an agreeable review of the circumstances and character. In any case tolerantly, my chiefs permit me to do a ton of on-the-spot impromptu creations."
'Are you a hot-tempered individual?' "I used to be so previously, however now I have got it out of my framework through sheer determination. I have spared a ton of anguish following doing so. At whatever point I sense that I am on the wrong track, I can now control my feelings and that has surely done marvels to me."
'Are you a sentimental?'" obviously, sentiment is inside me. I have a huge stock with the goal that I can administer it to my wife, yet as a performer and a person particularly it is common to get pulled in to the inverse sex. Like displeasure, I attempt my best to control this impulse as well," he chuckles.
The August 17- conceived old Thurstanite, Mahendra Shrikantha Perera made his TV make a big appearance in Tharadevi and from that point on made a rock relentless name for himself in Diyaketa Pahana - which earned him a Sumathi recompense - Dandelu Gini, Bedde Senehasa, Sisila Ima, Thattu Gewal, Nethranjali, Hiru Thaniwela while making huge commitments in a few movies like Pura Handa Kaluwara, Aswesuma, Thani Thatuwen Piyambanna and Arumosam Wehi.
Among his future discharges are Boodee Keerthisena's Mille Soya, Sudu Salu, Doctor's Paradise, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Hadawila Sakmana and Boodee's tele dramatization Sathya.
On the family front, Mahendra is hitched to Thakshila Damayanthi and is the father of Uvin Gayanaka, Navin Chandula and Pravin Ishanka – all Wesleyites.
Have you any thought of venturing into an executive's shoes?
"Not that I have no arrangements however I feel there is still all the more acting inside me. Indeed several makers have talked about the matter with me yet a firm choice has not been taken. I'd want to benefit a smaller film yet for the following four months my journal is for all intents and purpose full," the merry on-screen character says laying out points of interest in regards to his future dream.
-Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna Film
By Ramesh Uvais
His basic and unassuming nature appears to be the main thing consistent in his overall occupied lifestyle. Mahendra Perera is broadly known as a complete on-screen character who can assume any part from a roadside rascal to an advanced beau and through the years he has stayed unaffected by the idolization that would have swollen the heads of individuals of lesser equalization.
Notwithstanding a difficult shooting spell in Chandraratne Mapitigama's most recent tele dramatization, Mahendra is again with an irresistible grin, prepared for a visit.
Illuminating a cigarette, he chooses a CD to offer some heartfelt music as the foundation score for a blunt talk.
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Mahendra may have depicted life-like against social parts extending from a mean gentleman to a medication junkie, however the true Mahendra Perera without make-up is a decent and cool character who adores music enthusiastically. His enthusiasm in life is music and he has the most jealous gathering of new and old melodies, including Sinhala, Tamil, Hindi, English, Indian social and considerably more.
"My energy for music has done miracles to me. Day by day in the mornings I set aside at any rate a hour to listen to music and move my body a bit. For me, its an extraordinary wellspring of unwinding as it helps tone my body and soul, making my entire day lively," says Mahendra who utilizes his trademark charms like 'Machang, Loku Aiyye' to address his close and dear ones.
Shift the subject to his school days and he opens up like a book. "Genuinely, I was very much a devilish minx at school. I had an entire load of companions furthermore heaps of young lady companions, yet I grew up sustaining longs for sometime turning into an on-screen character," Mahendra grins with his eyes shining with fiendishness.
"I am obliged to Sinhala film's most prominent film identity, Gamini Fonseka for showing me the crucial a bit of mercy in acting. He is my back up parent and saint. I never neglect to recall that him in my supplications to God," Mahendra says pulverizing the stub of his cigarette.
"It was veteran Arisen Ahbudu who initially acquainted me with Gamini Fonseka who made me 'Berty Malli' in Sakwithi Suwaya, path in 1978. I view myself as greatly favored to have first listened attentively to the directorial guidelines of a man like Gamini Fonseka," he says focusing on that despite the fact that one may have an in-conceived acting ability, taking in the craftsmanship could absolutely help cleaning it up.
"I mulled over the subject profoundly from Dr. Salaman Fonseka and later was prepared under prestigious outside producers like Helena Lehthimaki, who was the Producer of the Finnish MTV. I emulated a three-year course under her amid which we did Punthila.
I likewise
learnt an extraordinary arrangement on-screen characters, acting and the film world as a rule from Gamini Fonseka, Tony Ranasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema and other regarded figures. I for one accept that the capability to assimilate as quick as could be allowed whatever you learn is the way to achievement."
Will you characterize acting? "Well its an expansive subject. A decent on-screen character must be essentially adroit and mindful of the business' specialized side. He must be adaptable both rationally and physically with a decent mindfulness about what's occurring around him. A feeling of space and the expertise to utilize your body as a part of front of the Polaroid is additionally vital," Mahendra clarifies while I intrude on him to ask about his moving gifts.
"You pulled off some complex move steps and developments at the late Maliniye show moving to the tunes of "Kurukoo" together with Damayanthi Fonseka. Like to remark?" "obviously, as I let you know, moving and music have been closest friends. They have absolutely improved my non-verbal communication adding fragile living creature and soul to the characters I depict. I was likewise the move executive in a couple of teledramas and movies. Other than that I was additionally Art Director in a couple of manifestations including Pawuru Walalu," he says putting on record that he was likewise piece of rock groups, 'Clatter Snake' and 'Undesirable Generation' numerous years back.
'Do executives attempt to control you or would you say you are given a free hand?'
" I generally regard the perspectives of the executive who has an agreeable review of the circumstances and character. In any case tolerantly, my chiefs permit me to do a ton of on-the-spot impromptu creations."
'Are you a hot-tempered individual?' "I used to be so previously, however now I have got it out of my framework through sheer determination. I have spared a ton of anguish following doing so. At whatever point I sense that I am on the wrong track, I can now control my feelings and that has surely done marvels to me."
'Are you a sentimental?'" obviously, sentiment is inside me. I have a huge stock with the goal that I can administer it to my wife, yet as a performer and a person particularly it is common to get pulled in to the inverse sex. Like displeasure, I attempt my best to control this impulse as well," he chuckles.
The August 17- conceived old Thurstanite, Mahendra Shrikantha Perera made his TV make a big appearance in Tharadevi and from that point on made a rock relentless name for himself in Diyaketa Pahana - which earned him a Sumathi recompense - Dandelu Gini, Bedde Senehasa, Sisila Ima, Thattu Gewal, Nethranjali, Hiru Thaniwela while making huge commitments in a few movies like Pura Handa Kaluwara, Aswesuma, Thani Thatuwen Piyambanna and Arumosam Wehi.
Among his future discharges are Boodee Keerthisena's Mille Soya, Sudu Salu, Doctor's Paradise, Sudu Kalu Saha Alu, Hadawila Sakmana and Boodee's tele dramatization Sathya.
On the family front, Mahendra is hitched to Thakshila Damayanthi and is the father of Uvin Gayanaka, Navin Chandula and Pravin Ishanka – all Wesleyites.
Have you any thought of venturing into an executive's shoes?
"Not that I have no arrangements however I feel there is still all the more acting inside me. Indeed several makers have talked about the matter with me yet a firm choice has not been taken. I'd want to benefit a smaller film yet for the following four months my journal is for all intents and purpose full," the merry on-screen character says laying out points of interest in regards to his future dream.