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Pitiyage Mervyn Piyadasa Jayatunga (born 9 March 1940 – died 1 November 1993 as මර්වින් ජයතුංග) [Sinhala]), popularly as Mervyn Jayathunga, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama. He was a highly versatile actor, who popularized villainous roles. Jayathunga acted in several critically-acclaimed films, such as Raktha and Pasamithuro.

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Mervyn Jayathunga
මර්වින් ජයතුංග
Born	Pitiyage Mervyn Piyadasa Jayatunga (1940-03-09)March 9, 1940 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Died	November 1, 1993(1993-11-01) (aged 53) Colombo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	Actor, Dramatist
Years active	1961–1993
Spouse	Nalini Hemalatha Weeramanthree
Children	2
Relatives	Ryan Jayathunga (Grandson)

He died on 1 November 1993 at the age of 53.[1]

Personal life

He was born on 9 March 1940 in the Moratuwa area as the eldest of the family with nine siblings.[2] His father, James Jayathunga was a furniture maker. His mother was Merlin Florida Fernando. He has four brothers - Sumanadasa, Karunadasa, Jinadasa, Nimaladasa and four sisters - Malani Chandrawathi, Padma Kusumawathi, Ashoka Induwathi and Bhadra Kanthi. He started his education from Sri Chandrasekara Maha Vidyalaya, Horethuduwa. Then he went to Moratu Maha Vidyalaya at grade 4. At the school, he started drama career under the guidance of school principal A.M de Silva. Apart from them, he was a good athlete and a good sitarist.[2] After finishing school times, he quickly started to search for a job. On 14 May 1959, he got a job at Kotuwa Cargo Corporation. Then he worked as a train driver at Department of Railways. After some years, he started to work as a cartography designer in Department of Survey.[3] He has been trained cartography in Hyderabad, India. He learn martial arts from karate master D.A. Welgama.[2]

He was married to Nalini Hemalatha. She completed her education from Presbyterian Girls' School, Mount Lavinia. The couple has one daughter - Priyadashani Hemali and one son - Shammie Prabath.

Although his son did not enter the field, But his grandson "Ryan Jayathunga" has joined the field. He, too, follows in his grandfather's path. [3]

Acting career

There was an art circle of government service officers. In 1961, postmaster named J. N. S. A Warnakulasuriya trained a drama Sumudu Bharya, where Jayathunga acted in a minor role. Then he joined with drama maestro Henry Jayasena and played in his stage dramas such as Hunuwataye Kathawa, Diriya Mawa and Apata Puthe Magak Nathe. Then under Jayasena's guidance, he acted as a hunter in the television film Elephant Boy. Jayathunga, who was in charge of Jayasena's stage design stage, has been allowed to go to East Germany to study stage drama. After coming to Sri Lanka, he acted in Gamanak Saha Minihek, Ekadipathi, Sthree, Ran Salakuna and Kadadasikoti. He was the third Wedi King of Ediriweera Sarachchandra's Maname drama.[2]

Filmography

After continuous role in stage, he was introduced to silver screen by Wehalle Piyathilaka.[2] His maiden film acting came through Charles Perera's Vismaya as a music master. His turning point in cinema was Chandi Putha, where he established as a character artist. In 1992, he starred in 17 films, a record in the history of cinema. On the day he died, he acted in the English television film Fellow Me.[2] He has acted in more than 200 films across many genre.[4]

• No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]

Year	No.	Film	Role	Ref.
1978		Vismaya	Music master
1977		Chandi Putha	Mervyn	[6]
1977		Pembara Madhu
1978		Seetha Devi
1978		Selinahe Walawwa	Simon
1978		Kumara Kumariyo	Finale fighter
1978		Anupama	Bullet	[7]
1979		Akke Mata Awasara	Richard Delgoda
1979		Jeewana Kandulu
1979		Amal Biso
1979		Chuda Manikya	Seney
1980		Raktha	Gorasinghe
1980		Miyurige Kathawa
1981		Mihidum Sihina
1981		Thawalama
1981		Sooriyakantha
1981		Sagarayak Meda	Prison bully
1981		Ridee Thella
1981		Sudda
1981		Vajira	Shelton
1981		Amme Mata Samawenna	Lionel Jayasekar
1982		Thani Tharuwa
1982		Pethi Gomara	Vannoka
1982		Sakwithi Suwaya	Pasquel
1982		Anuradha
1983		Ran Mini Muthu
1983		Sumithuro	Share demander
1983		Chutte	Kalu Mahththaya
1983		Hasthi Viyaruwa
1983		Chandira	Gidiriyan
1983		Senehasaka Kandulu
1983		Pasamithuro	Gemunu
1983		Menik Maliga
1983		Rathu Makara	Kalu Albert
1983		Bonikka	Bandara Baladeva
1984		Maala Giravi	Wickie
1984		Parasathuro	Aruma
1984		Niwan Dakna Jaathi Dakwa
1984		Hitha Honda Kollek
1984		Bambara Patikki
1984		Hithawathiya	Reggie
1984		Hadawathaka Wedana
1984		Birinda
1984		Jaya Sikurui
1985		Eya Waradida Oba Kiyanna
1985		Doo Daruwo
1985		Kirimaduwal
1985		Mawubima Naththam Maranaya
1985		Rajina
1985		Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1986		Jaya Apatai
1986		Soora Saradiyel	Saradiel's father
1986		Dinuma	Superintendent Senarath
1986		Prarthana
1986		Athuru Mithuru
1986		Dushyanthi	Vijay
1986		Koti Waligaya
1987		Podi Vijay
1987		Yukthiyada Shakthiyada
1987		Kele Kella	Maha Aththo
1987		Der Stein des Todes
1987		Nommara Ekai	Boss
1987		Randamwal
1987		Ahinsa	Dulip
1987		Yugayen Yugayata
1987		Hitha Honda Chandiya	Podi Mahathaya
1987		Obatai Priye Adare	Douglas
1988		Chandingeth Chandiya
1988		Durga
1988		Satana
1988		Ko Hathuro
1988		Newatha Api Ekwemu	Willie
1988		Amme Oba Nisa
1988		Angulimala
1989		Manika, une vie plus tard	Manika's father
1989		Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989		Randenigala Sinhaya	Maha Eka
1989		Nommara 17	Mervyn Jayasekera
1989		Shakthiya Obai Amme	Albert
1989		Sinasenna Raththaran
1989		Waradata Danduwama
1990		Yukthiyata Weda	SP Percy Jayasinghe
1990		Veera Udara
1990		Hondin Naththam Narakin
1990		Chandi Raja
1990		Honda Honda Sellam	Mr. Ranabahu
1990		Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1990		Pem Rajadahana
1990		Palama Yata	Guard Mahathaya
1990		Christhu Charithaya	2nd Herod	[8]
1991		Keli Madala	Dudley Tennekoon
1991		Hithata Dukak Nathi Miniha
1991		Esala Sanda
1991		Love In Bangkok
1991		Ran Hadawatha
1991		Alibaba Saha Hory Hathaliha
1991		Mama Obe Hithawatha
1991		Raja Kello
1991		Raja Sellan
1992		Jaya Sri We Kumariye
1992		Bajar Eke Chandiya
1992		Viyaru Minisa
1992		Malsara Doni
1992		Chandi Rejina
1992		Suranimala
1992		Sinhayangeth Sinhaya	Mr. Wijetunga
1992		Rajek Wage Puthek
1992		Ranabime Veeraya
1992		Sakwithi Raja
1992		Sakkara Suththara
1992		Sinha Raja
1992		Kiyala Wadak Na	Sydney
1992		Okkoma Kanapita
1992		Me Ware Mage
1992		Rumathiyay Neethiyay
1992		Sathya
1992		Chaya	Maha Eka
1993		Till Death Do Us Part
1993		Sargent Nallathambi	Balasundara
1993		Sasara Sarisarna Thek Oba Mage
1993		Yasasa
1993		Ordinary Magic	Slide Show Man
1993		Lassanai Balanna
1993		Juriya Mamai	Police SP Sirinandana
1993		Mawila Penevi Roope Hade
1993		Come O Go Chicago	Mervyn
1993		Sandarekha
1993		Lagin Giyoth Ehek Na
1993		Soora Veera Chandiyo	Mervyn
1994		Nohandan Kumariye
1994		Jayagrahanaya
1994		Abhiyogaya
1994		Aathma
1994		Vijaya Geetha	Sirimanne
1994		Shakthi
1994		Halo My Darling
1995		Inspector Geetha	David Ranatunga
1995		Maruthaya	Inspector Palitha
1995		Chandiyage Putha	Nicholas
1995		Hitha Honda Soorayo
1995		Cheriyo Captain	General Tagore
1995		Wasana Wewa
1995		Ira Handa Illa
1995		Pudumai Eth Aththai
1995		Deviyani Sathya Surakinna	Simon Gajasinghe 'Gini Simon'
1995		Demodara Palama	Patty mahathaya	[9]
1995		Ege Wairaya	Silvey
1995		Sudu Walassu
1995		Dalulana Gini
1996		Sihina Wimane Kumariya	Herman
1996		Api Baya Naha	Robert Dharmaraj
1996		Body Guard
1996		Obatai Me Aradhana
1996		Naralowa Holman	Chief
1996		Raththaran Malli
1996		Hitha Hondanam Waradin Na
1996		Bawa Sasara
1997		Ramba Saha Madhu
1997		Apaye Thappara 84000k
1997		Goodbye Tokyo
1997		Yasoma
1997		Vijayagrahana
1998		Girl Friend
1999		Akunu Pahara
2001		Dinuma
2004		Premawanthayo
2006		Rana Hansi

Awards

Presidential Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1983	Pasamithuro[2]	Merit award	Won

References

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