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Andara Vaas Patabedige Vincent (7 November 1922 – 6 May 2004 වින්සන්ට් වාස්), popularly known as Vincent Vaas was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Often considered one of the best character actors in Sinhala cinema, he made several critically acclaimed roles in a career spanned for more than five decades.[1] Apart from cinema, he was also a singer and musician.[2]

Vincent Vaas
වින්සන්ට් වාස්
Born
Andara Vaas Patabedige Vincent

(1922-11-07)November 7, 1922
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
DiedMay 6, 2004(2004-05-06) (aged 81)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationBeruwala Roman Catholic College
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2004
SpouseAgnes Cooray (m. 1959)
Children5 Including Chinthaka Vaas
Parents
  • Leon Vaas (father)
  • Monica Fernando (mother)
AwardsRana Thisara Award

Personal life


Vaas was born on 7 November 1922 in Beruwala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka as the seventh child in a family of nine siblings.[2] His father Leon Vaas was a talented violinist. His mother Monica Fernando was a housewife. He studied at the Roman Catholic College in Beruwela.[3]

He was married to Agnes Cooray where the wedding was celebrated in 1959.[4] He first met her at the Wadduwa church. Vincent and Agnes are about 18 years apart. The couple has one sons: Milal and Chinthaka, and three daughters: Virani, Janaki and Inoka.[5]

Chinthaka Vaas studied at Saint Joseph's College, Colombo and is also an actor who acted in the films: Aba, Address Na, Usaviya Nihadai, Ginnen Upan Seethala and television serials: Modara Bambaru, Golu Thaththa and Deyyange Rate. Chinthaka works at Lake House.[3] Chinthaka is married to Asha Madushani. He met her while Chinthaka was singing in church. They have three children: Ginod Joseph, Minod Rafail, and Vindali Marieta.[6]

Towards the end of his life, Vass and his family lived in a small house in Mahabudgamuwa.[7][8] He died on 6 May 2004 at the age of 81.[1]


Career


He loved drama from the time he was at the school. He took to the streets by singing Christmas carols and gradually became a prominent actor in plays staged in the village huts including; Maraka Dayadaya, Sinhala Kolla and Yuddha Bhoomiya and Veniciye Welenda. However his father thought of rescuing his son from drama mania and sent him to a grocery store in Balangoda to gain experience in retail. After 10 months of being frustrated with the boring life at the grocery store, Vaas came back to the village to achieve his success in drama.[3]

After few years, Benedict Fernando directed him to the performance on the public stage. He had the opportunity to act in the play Bhayanaka Mankollaya co-produced by Benedict Master and Matthias Fernando. It was during this time that Vass emerged as a singer. He received the opportunity to sing the songs Naade Naade, Vida Satana Maala, Ae Mal Uyane, Nimala Sri Saara in Radio Ceylon under the guidance of H. W.W. Rupasinghe and Tabla Master J. A. Podi Appuhamy.[3]

Meanwhile, he met the musician R. Muttusamy who introduced Vass to cinema. Vaas made his debut cinema appearance in the film Ahankara Sthree directed with A. B. Raj with the popular role 'Juwan'.[1] Then his notable role came through the film Sandesaya directed by Lester James Peries. In the film, he played as the 'Sandeshaya Carrier' who later became the prisoner of the Portuguese.[2] Later, he has played a variety of roles in a number of films. In Duppathage Duka, he acted as IGP, a father in Vanamohini and as Muthusami, the boat owner in Ranmuthu Duwa. The he played as Bandusena in Gatavarayo, as Vijaya's brother in Eya Dan Loku Lamayek, as Nade Guru in Christhu Charithaya, as Nadeeka's father in Vajira and as Kalang's father in Podi Wije and played as Vijay's father in Waradata Danduwam. In the film Uthumaneni directed by Gamini Fonseka, Vass acted as a bedridden paraplegic. From 1954 to 2004, he contributed with more than 70 films across many genre.[3]

In 2002, he was awarded with Rana Thisara Lifetime Award at the 27th Sarasaviya Awards.[2]


Filmography


YearFilmRolesRef.
1954Ahankara SthreeJuwan Appu
1956Duppathage Duka
1957Suraya
1958Sepali
1958Vana Mohini
1959SirimaliSirimali's Father 'Maha Rala'
1960SandesayaSandeshaya Carrier
1960Veera Vijaya
1962Ranmuthu DuwaMuttusamy
1964GetawarayoBandusena[9]
1964Sasaraka HatiSiriwardena
1966Senasili SuwayaSumith's father 'Mudalithuma'
1968Punchi Baba
1969Surayangeth Suraya
1971Haara Lakshe1st beating pariticipant
1974Duppathage HithawathaVincent[10]
1975Suraya SurayamaiDavid Appuhamy[11]
1977Deviyani Oba KohidaElizabeth's father[12]
1977Eya Dan Loku LamayekVigilante leader[13]
1977Sikuru Dasava
1978Veera Puran AppuCruel Master
1978Bambaru AvithAnton's friend
1979GeheniyakCharlie
1979Monarathenna[14]
1980Doctor Susanthaa
1980ParithyagayaAnula's uncle
1980Muwan Palessa 2Mali's father 'Pincha Mama'
1980Sankhapali
1980Paara Dige
1980Sinhabahu
1980Uthumaneni[15]
1981Beddegama[16]
1981ValampuriDiver
1981VajiraMudalali
1981Amme Mata SamawennaVasantha's father
1981Dayabara NiluKankanama
1982PethigomaraSudhira's father
1982Ridee Nimnaya
1982Sithara
1983Ran Mini Muthu
1983Niliyakata Pem KalemiMusic master
1983Subodha
1983Hasthi ViyaruwaKorala
1983Sister MaryCaretaker
1983Hithath Hondai Wedath Hondai
1983Muhudu Lihini
1984Walle Thanu MaligaPeduru
1984Deveni Gamana[17]
1984Podi RalahamySiyadoris
1984Namal Renu
1984Hima Kathara
1985Araliya MalVeda Mahathaya
1986Maldeniye SimionGammuladani
1986Devuduwa
1986Aadara HasunaAndiris
1987Podi Vijay
1987Obatai Priye AdareMudalali
1989Waradata Danduwam
1990Pem Rajadahana
1990Christhu CharithayaVandana Nadaya leader[18]
1991Dolosmahe Pahana
1991Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1992Salli Thibunata Madi
1992Suranimala
1992Sathya
1992Rajek Wage Puthek
1994Mawubime Veerayo
1995Demodara PalamaSimon
1995ChandaniGunapala
1995Ayoma
1996Sathi
1996Amanthaya
1997Puthuni Mata Wasana
1997Raagaye Unusuma
1997Apaye Thappara 84000k

References


  1. "Remembering Vincent Vaas". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  2. "Death of Vincent Vass, great loss to cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  3. "Juanis, who entered the film through the 'Ahankara Sthree': Vincent Vaas". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. "Vaas dedicated his life and the producers became rich: Says Vincent Vaas's wife". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  5. "Vincent Vaas, who passed away ten years ago". Divaina. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. "Sarasaviya came to my aid that day too: Actor Chinthaka Vaas". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  7. "Feeling we have 'Run out of gas' emotionally". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  8. "People who have no value". Dinamina. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  9. "All about Getawarayo". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  10. "The poor do not want the two rich: Duppathage Hithawatha". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  11. "Come to think of it, big ladies: Suraya Surayamai". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  12. "God of the altar of love, where are you?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  13. "'Eya Dan Loku Lamayek' again". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  14. "He is entitled to her: "Monaratenna"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  15. "Take us to a world ruled by justice: Uthumaneni". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  16. "Beddegama, a novel by Leonard Wolf became a film". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  17. "All about the film 'Deveni Gamana". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  18. "All about Christhu Charithaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-20.




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