T. B. Ilangaratne
T. B. Ilangaratne | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 29 May 1963 – 10 June 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
Preceded by | P. B. G. Kalugalla |
Succeeded by | N. M. Perera |
Personal details | |
Born | Navaratne Rajakaruna Wasala Mudiyanselage Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne 27 February 1913 Sri Lanka |
Died | 21 May 1992 Sri Lanka | (aged 79)
Political party | Tamara Kumari Aludeniya |
Children | Sandhya, Rohana, Upeksha, Udaya |
Alma mater | Galagedera Vidyalaya, Galagedera, St. Anthony's College, Kandy |
Occupation | politician, author, dramatist, actor |
Navaratne Rajakaruna Wasala Mudiyanselage Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne (27 February 1913 – 21 May 1992), popularly as T. B. Ilangaratne, was a
His novels Tilaka Saha Tilaka, Lasanda and Nedeyo have been adapted as films and Amba Yaluwo was made into a television serial.[3]
Personal life and education
Ilangaratne was born on 27 February 1913 in Hataraliyadda Ceylon as the fourth child in a family with seven siblings. The family name of the father was 'Navaratne Rajakaruna Wasala Tikiri Mudiyanselage'. According to the surname of the mother party 'Ilangandavunda Mudiyanselage', he used the name 'Ilangaratne' and the full family name of the father party.[1] His father was a well-known general practitioner of traditional ophthalmology. He began attending school in 1917 at Galagedera Vidyalaya [4] and received his secondary education from St. Anthony's College, Kandy.[3] Ilangaratne wrote three plays while in school (Akikaru Putha, Himin Himin and Anda Nanda).
On 4 September 1944 Ilangaratne married
He died on 21 May 1992 at the age of 79.[1]
Government service
Ilangaratne left school after passing the London matriculation exam upon which he opted not to further his studies in London and joined the government service as a clerk in the General Clerical Service. In 1941, he tried his hands at acting playing King Dhatusena in the play of the same name by Gunasila Witanansa.[1]
Political career
In 1947, Ilangaratne left his post in the General Clerical Service and contested the
In 1963, he was appointed
Drama career
Ilangaratne first published a play called Haramitiya. Since then, he made the plays Manthari Hamuduruwo, Nataka Ata, Mokada Mudalali and Nikan Awa. He also produced the play based on W. A. Silva's novel Radala Piliruwa. Later, when the novel was made into a film, he had to write the screenplay as well. After the failure in politics in 1948, he was later introduced to film producer K. Gunaratnam by his friend lawyer S. Nadesan. Then he went to India in 1953 for filming and later got the opportunity to act in the film Warada Kageda. Critics pointed out that Ilangaratne's innovative acting is due to the politics and satirical dialogue that accompanies the success of the film.[1]
After the success of the film, he was then involved in the filmRadala Piliruwa. He wrote the screenplay in the film and also played a minor role. In 1973, he wrote the screenplay of Titus Thotawatte's film Mangala.[1]
Bibliography
- Amba Yaluwo
- Shishyathwaya
- Wilambeetha
- Thilaka
- Nodaruwo saha daruwo
- Nayana
- Lokanthaya
- Mangala
- Mangala Poruwa
- Delowa sihina
- Ambalama
- Malsarava
- Vilasithavo
- Nadayo
- Yugayaka Gamana
- Asitha saha winitha
- Nedeyo
- Thilaka Ha Thilaka
- Hapana
See also
- St.Anthony’s College, Kandy
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ilangaratne who acted and wrote stories". sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Stranger than fiction". Daily News. 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ a b "T. B. Ilangaratne: Celebrating Kandyan middle-class life". Daily News. 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ a b c "T. B. Ilangaratne". Rupavahini. 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2007.