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Pearl Peters (born 30 March 1915 – died 19 June 1987 as පර්ල් වාසුදේවි) [Sinhala]), popularly as Pearl Vasudevi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema as well as a singer.[1]

Pearl Vasudevi
පර්ල් වාසුදේවි
Born	Pearl Peters (1915-03-30)30 March 1915 Galle, Sri Lanka
Died	19 June 1987(1987-06-19) (aged 72)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1987
Spouse	Eddie Junior (m. 1940)
Children	1

Personal life

Vasudevi was born as Pearl Peters in Galle on March 30, 1915 to a Burgher family.[2] She studied at the Good Shepherd Convent, Colombo and became interested in theater at a young age.[3]

She was married to fellow actor Eddie Junior. The couple has one daughter, Sujeewa Lalee. Sujeewa also acted in few films including maiden acting in Sithijaya. Vasudevi died 19 June 1987 at the age of 72 following a brief illness.[3]

Career

Vasudevi made her debut as an actress in 1930 playing the role of a princess in the play Aparikshakari Nadu Theenduwa at the age of 15. With her fluency in English, she also secured a leading role in an adaption of Merchant of Venice.[4] Vasudevi joined Eddie Master's troupe shortly after acting in the role of Seetha in Ramayanaya. The dramatist's son Eddie Junior composed the music for the play. Through their work together, Pearl and Eddie Junior would fall in love and got married in 1940.[4] She also served as a Radio Ceylon singer at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC).[3][2]

Vasudevi made her film debut with husband Eddie Junior in Sirisena Wimalaweera's 1949 movie Amma.[5] She would subsequently appear in over 150 films including Sithijaya with her daughter Sujeewa Lalee.[4]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
1949	Amma	Nila
1955	Surangani
1964	Kala Kala De Pala Pala De
1965	Sekaya	Gossip
1966	Mahadena Muththa	Thalamalie's mother
1966	Senasili Suwaya	Sumith's relative
1968	Pini Bindu
1968	Bicycle Hora
1968	Amathikama
1969	Pickpocket	Hamine
1969	Uthum Sthriya
1969	Praweshamwanna	Sonia's mother
1970	Thevatha
1971	Dawena Pipasa
1971	Kathuru Muwath	Woman at Sasthara center
1971	Hathara Denama Surayo	Bath amma	[6]
1971	Seeye Nottuwa
1972	Sithijaya
1972	Edath Suraya Adath Suraya	Johnny's mother
1972	Lokuma Hinawa	Karolina
1973	Matara Achchi	Village gossip
1973	Aparadhaya Ha Danduwama
1974	Dinum Kanuwa
1974	Hadawath Naththo
1974	Shanthi
1974	Sahayata Danny	Estranged wife of Sandun's friend
1974	Rodi Gama
1974	Susee	Susee's Mother 'Sello Hami'	[7]
1975	Tharanga	Granny
1975	Cyril Malli
1975	Lassana Kella	Nandamma
1975	Kokilayo
1975	Sangeetha		[8]
1976	Hulawali	Villager
1976	Onna Mame Kella Panapi
1976	Adarei Man Adarei
1977	Honda Hitha
1977	Chandi Putha		[9]
1977	Aege Adara Kathawa
1978	Sithaka Suwanda	Emily aunty
1978	Madhuwanthi	Mrs. Silva
1978	Hitha Mithura
1978	Sally
1978	Kumara Kumariyo	Karunawathie
1978	Saara	Perera 'Nona'
1979	Samanmali	Darling 'Akka'
1979	Amal Biso
1979	Palagetiyo	Sophie
1979	Nuwan Renu	Head nurse
1979	Podi Malli	Belin
1979	Handaya	Susie
1979	Visihathara Peya
1980	Ektam Ge	Nathilin
1980	Raja Dawasak
1981	Kolamkarayo	Allan
1981	Thawalama
1982	Bicycley	Bath Amma
1982	Jeewithayen Jeewithayak
1982	Chathu Madhura	'Army affair' gossiper
1983	Ran Mini Muthu
1983	Chandi Siriya
1984	Bambara Patikki
1984	Sahodariyakage Kathawa
1986	Peralikarayo	Mrs. Florescent
1987	Yugayen Yugayata
1987	Hitha Honda Chandiya	Muslim shopkeeper's wife
1987	Nommara Ekai	Johanna 'Aunty'
1988	The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck	Chief's mother
1988	Newatha Hamuwemu
1989	Waradata Danduwam

References

External links

• Pearl Vasudevi's Biography in Sinhala Cinema Database

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