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Conganige Joseph Malsi Ushan Thimira Jackson Anthony (born July 8, 1958, as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] One of the most popular artists in Sri Lanka, Anthony won the award for the Best Actor for record sixteen times.[2] Primarily active as an actor all three media, he has appeared before the public in versatile forms; director, producer, singer, screenwriter, television host, novelist, columnist, lyricist, historian and traveller.[3]

Jackson Anthony
ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී
Born
Conganige Joseph Malsi Ushan Thimira Jackson Anthony

(1958-07-08) July 8, 1958 (age 64)
Podiwee Kumbura, Ragama, Sri Lanka
Other namesPanaputhra Kuhubupaniya
EducationUniversity of Colombo
OccupationCreative director, film producer, actor, historian
Years active1987–present
SpouseKumari Sandalatha Munasinghe
ChildrenMadhavee Wathsala
Akila Dhanuddara
Sajitha Anthony
RelativesSenaka Titus (brother)

Sudath Anthony (brother saman anthony(brother)

Mohan anthony (brother)
AwardsSee below
Websitewww.jacksonanthony.com

Family background


Jackson was born on 8 July 1958 in Podiwee Kumbura village, Ragama, Sri Lanka. While he's recognized as "Jackson" by many people, his parents used to call him "Malsi". He received his primary education at Hapugoda St. Mary's Junior School and St. Mary's College in Bandarawela and later entered Galahitiyawa Central College in Ganemulla. For higher education he attended the University of Colombo where he first obtained an honors degree in Sinhala language and Literature and did his master's degree in Mass media at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.[3]

He often remembers his father, Konganige Benedict Anthony and his mother Podivee Kumbure Rolin Perera as the mammoth pillar of his success. Jackson's parents lived in his hometown Podiweekumbura, Ragama. His grandfather was Peduru Anthony, who worked as an overseer at Ceylon Electricity Board.[4] He hails from a family of 5 brothers. Elder Brother is Senaka Titus Anthony who is a journalist for several medias. And his other brothers are Sudath Anthony, Saman Anthony, and Mohan Anthony. On 23 October 2017 in Singapore, his elder brother Senaka Titus died due to kidney and liver failure.[5][6]

Anthony is married to his long time partner Kumari Munasinghe, who is also an actress and a singer. They have two sons and a daughter and the family is settled in Kadawatha, a Colombo suburb. The daughter is the eldest of three siblings, Madhavee Wathsala, is a television presenter, actress and a singer. The elder son, Akila Dhanuddara, also is a television presenter, model and an actor. His youngest son, Sajitha Anuththara is also a television presenter, singer and award-winning actor who has played the role of the hunter's son inSooriya Arana. Sajitha is a graduate at University of Kelaniya. He has also played the title role in his father's big-budget film Aba. All three children celebrated their wedding ceremony on 18 January 2019.[7] Madhavee was previously married to doctor Aloka Liyanage, son of veteran actor Hemasiri Liyanage in 2014. However they divorced in 2016. Madhavee is currently married to Milan. Akila is married to Emy and the couple has one child. Sajitha is married to Buwanika.

He is a Catholic but enthusiast of Buddhist studies. He conducts a show on Sri Lankan Buddhist history and a discussion program on the Buddhist channel.


Drama career


He acted extensively in several stage dramas in university stage. Then he performed in the Neville Dias Subasinghe's Vaaruwen Yana Minissu and Manavayo as well as E. M. D. Upali's Methanin Maruwenu. Then he performed in many popular stage plays such as Marasad, Madhura Jawanika, Loma Hansa, Dhawala Beeshana, Ath, Mora and Tharavo Igilethi brought him island wide recognition in the field of cinema. He was also the Best Actor at the National Drama Festival.[3]

In 1993 he came to film industry. Having acted in Guru Gedara, Chitti, Ayoma and Loku Duwa, in his initial days, Jackson went on to prove his status in films like Bawa Duka, Bawa Karma, Gini Awi Saha Gini Keli, Aswesuma, Agni Dahaya, Sooriya Arana, Mille Soya and Randiya Dahara. In the meantime, he came to terms with television as well. These fields helped him establish his own identity as an actor.[8] Some of his most popular television roles came through the serials: Palingu Manike, Ella Langa Walawwa, Suseema, Weda Hamine, Kadulla, Pitagamgarayo and Akala Sandya. Of these, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Sumathi Awards for his performance in the serial Pitagamkarayo. In the movie Tharanaya, he played the role of a train man named "Thangappan" and practiced dark magic. He learned low country dance from Sedaraman Gurunnance of Handapangoda for his performance in the film Bawa Duka. He learned the difference between a hunter and a shooter while acting for the film Sooriya Arana.[3]

In 1992, he directed his maiden teledrama Esala Kaluwara. In 1990, a drama festival called 'Bhumika 7' featured seven of Anthony's best plays which allowed scholarly fans to experience Jackson's wide range of theatrics. Then in 2014, he made second teledrama direction Daskon which later won several awards at several local award festivals.[9] During his acting career he has garnered more than 20 Best Actor Awards at local award ceremonies such as Sarasavi Awards, Presidential Awards and OCIC Awards.[3]

He has also directed several blockbuster Sri Lankan films. His directorial debut, Julietge Bhumikawa won him the award for the Most Promising Director at the Critics' Awards Ceremony. Paradeesaya was another film directed by him which was critically acclaimed. His direction Aba, allegedly an expensive movie have been made in Sri Lanka has been awarded in many film festivals. He won award for the Best Actor in Derana Film Awards 2015 for the film Address Na, which was directed by him. In 2017, he joined with a Kerala cinema production Lucknow directed by Anil Kumar along with another Sri Lankan Piumi Hansamali.[10]


Stage drama



Songs



Other careers


Anthony was the Winner of the Peoples' award for the best artist at the Awards Ceremony of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) 2007. Jackson Anthony served as the Creative Director of Swarnavahini in early 2000s and produced popular musical program Hapan Padura. He is acclaimed for his concept and presentation of Maha Sinhalaye Vansa Kathawa (translated as The Chronicle of the Great Sinhalese) and Maha Sinhalaye Yatath Vijitha Vansa Kathawa, telecast through Swarnavahini for several years.[12] Other popular programs created by him include exploratory programs like Awaare Siripa, Ganga Dige, an exploration of the water bodies in the island around Mahaweli River),[13] Roma Puranaya, a travel program revealing the history and civilization of Italy and Salang Hanthe, a travel program revealing the history and civilization of Lesotho).

In addition cinema, he worked with Clarence Wijewardena; one of the most respected Sri Lankan musicians in Sinhalese music, as a supporting singer for a Sinhala teledrama called Suseema. He sang two popular songs with Clarence, Sithe Susum and Desa Piya Gathkala.

Anthony is one of three judges of Sri Lanka's Got Talent reality program, which is telecast on Sirasa TV. In January 2020, he launched his book Kanda Uda Gindara.[14] On 22 July 2020, he started the second travelling documentary along the Kalu Ganga titled Kalu Ganga Dige.[15]


Accident


On 2 July 2022, Anthony along with his younger brother Saman Anthony and a friend have been hospitalized following an accident at Thalawa in Anuradhapura after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a wild elephant at Thalawa.[16] The incident took place when he was coming in his cab after taking part in the shooting of the movie Singhabahu directed by Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake. He was admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital on the same day and to the Emergency Department of the Colombo National Hospital on the morning of July 3. At the Colombo National hospital, he underwent a seven-hour surgery in the intensive care unit.[17]


Filmography



As actor


Year Film Role Ref.
1993 Guru Gedara Sunanda
1995 Chitti (1995 film)
1995 Ayoma Wilson
1996 Loku Duwa Wickrama [18]
1997 Punaruthpaththiya Sediris
1997 Bawa Duka Peduru
1997 Visidela Nimal [19]
1998 Bawa Karma Peduru
1998 Tharanaya Thangappan
1998 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli Tunmulle Padme
2001 Aswesuma Sediris
2002 Agnidahaya Punchirala
2004 Mille Soya Somson
2004 Sooriya Arana Sediris Vedda
2004 Randiya Dahara Lionel
2005 Guerilla Marketing Gregory Mahadikaram
2006 Dheewari Manuel
2006 Kurulu Pihatu Chandrasekara
2010 Kshema Bhoomi
2011 Dheewari Manuel
2012 Kusa Pabha King Kusa
2015 Pravegaya Brando
2015 Maharaja Gemunu King Elara
2015 Ahlepola Kumarihami King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha
2015 Address Na Nasiwatte Hitler
2017 Dharmayuddhaya Harishchandra
2018 Gharasarapa Gharasarapa aka Kalu Kumara
2018 Udumbara Coach Ananda
2019 Vishama Bhaga Hemachandra [20]
2020 Rookada Panchi Uncle Louis [21]
TBD Lucknow
TBD Dada Ima[22]

As director


YearFilm
1994Julietge Bhumikawa
2008Aba
2015Address Na
TBDEka Gei Sokari

Awards



"Gampaha 80" Drama Festival


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1980Best ActorWon
1980Best ScriptWon
1980Best ProductionWon

National Drama Festival


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1983Methanin MaruwenuBest Supporting ActorWon
1986MaratsadeBest ActorWon

Divaina Sama Drama Festival


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987MaratsadeBest ActorWon

Wijaya Rupavahini Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987KadullaBest ActorWon

UNDA Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991KadullaBest ActorWon
1992Mahamera PamulaBest ScriptWon
1996Akhala SandyaaAward of Excellence for ActingWon

Sumathi Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997PitagamkarayoBest ActorWon
2002Maha Sinhale WansakathawaAward of Excellence for MediaWon
2004YeheliThe Best Current EventWon
2008Ganga DigeThe Best Magazine ProgramWon
2008Neighbor TalksAward of Excellence for MediaWon
2016DaskonBest TeledramaWon
2016DaskonBest Teledrama DirectorWon
2016DaskonBest Teledrama ScriptWon
2018See RajaBest Teledrama DirectorWon
2018See RajaBest Teledrama ScriptWon

Mass Media Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006Maha Sinhale WansakathawaThe Best Television ProgrammeWon
2006The Best Television PresenterWon

Critic Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1995PunuruppaththiyaBest ActorWon
1996Julietge BhoomikawaMost Promoting DirectorWon
1997Gini Awi Saha Gini KeliBest ActorWon

SIGNIS OCIC Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996Loku DuwaBest ActorWon
1997Bawa Karma & Bawa DukaBest ActorWon
2002AgnidaahayaOutstanding PerformanceWon
2005Randiya DaharaOutstanding PerformanceWon
2005Garilla MarketingOutstanding PerformanceWon

Sarasaviya Awards


1997 ||| Bawa Duka || Best Actor || style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996AyomaMerit AwardsWon
2004Randiya DaharaBest ActorWon
2005Milla SoyaBest Supporting ActorWon
2015Maharaja GemunuBest ActorWon

Presidential Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997Julietge BhoomikawaSpecial Jury AwardsWon
1997Bawa DukaBest ActorWon
1998Gini Awi Saha Gini KeliBest ActorWon
1998AswesumaBest ActorWon
2001Sooriya AranaBest ActorWon
2005Garilla MarketingBest ActorWon [23]

Top Ten Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997AgnidaahayaCultural AchievementWon

People's Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007People's votePeople's Artist of the YearWon
2007AbaPeople's Film of the YearWon

Raigam Tele'es Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014AppachchiBest ActorWon
2015DaskonBest Drama ScriptWon
2015DaskonBest Drama DirectionWon
2015DaskonBest Teledrama of the YearWon

Lux Derana Film Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Address NaBest ActorWon
2018DharmayuddhayaBest ActorWon
2019Most Popular ActorWon

Hiru Golden Film Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Maharaja GemunuJury's Award of ExcellenceWon

Asian Film Festival


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019Vishama BhagaBest ActorWon

Fox International Film Festival


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2020Vishama BhagaBest Supporting Actor [24]Won

References


Notes
  1. "Jackson Anthony". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  2. "The story of Jackson Anthony, who won the Best Actor sixteen times". divaina. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. "Jackson Anthony is the best actor in all three media". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. "My hero is my father - Jackson Anthony". Hiru FM. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. "Senaka Titus passed away". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. "Veteran artiste Senaka Titus passes away". ITN News. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  7. "Jackson children wedded on same day". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  8. ""He is better than others"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  9. "I practiced multitasking from an early age". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  10. "Jackson Anthony to make a Kerala film ..!". fastnews. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  11. "Sinhala musical play at Wendt9". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  12. "Jackson Anthony's historical voyage". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  13. "මව්බිමේ හදවත සොයා ගිය ගමන ගඟ දිගේ අවුරුදු 15කට පසු". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  14. "Jackson steps on "Kanda Uda Gindara"". lankadeepa. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  15. "Fifteen years later Jackson walks down the hip-wide river". Divaina. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  16. "Jackson Anthony and 2 others injured after vehicle hits elephant". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  17. "Jackson underwent seven hours of surgery". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  18. "Loku Duwa appears on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  19. "බිඳුණා දැහැන් බිඳුණා වීසි දැල". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  20. "Vishama Bhaga won in Philippines". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  21. "A cinematic carnival by the sea". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  22. "'Dhada Ima' directed by Dr Naomal Perera". The Island. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  23. "President honours Lankan Cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  24. "Jackson wins international award for Vishama Bhaga". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 January 2020.



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