Vijaya Kumaranatunga
| Vijaya Kumaranatunga විජය කුමාරණතුංග |
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Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga 9 October 1945 Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 16 February 1988 (aged 42) Polhendoga, Sri Lanka |
| Other names | Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga |
| Alma mater | St. Benedict's College |
| Occupation | Actor, politician |
| Years active | 1968 – 1988 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Chandrika Kumaranatunga (1978-1988) |
| Relatives | Jeewan Kumaranatunga, Ranjan Ramanayake |
Kovilage Anton Vijaya Kumaranatunga (Sinhalese: කොවිලගේ ඇන්ටන් විජය කුමාරණතුංග Tamil: விஜய_குமாரணதுங்க ; 9 October 1945 – 16 February 1988), also known as Vijaya Kumaranatunga, was a popular Sri Lankan film actor and politician, married to former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaranatunga from 1978 to his assassination in 1988.
In 1978, Kumaranatunga married Chandrika Bandaranaike, daughter of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Vijaya Kumaranatunga and Chandrika Bandaranaike had two children.
Kumaranatunga's first film was Hanthane Kathawa, in which he played the lead role. Since then, in a career that spanned nearly two decades, he acted in 114 films including Eya Den Loku Lamayek (1975), Ponmani (1977), Bambaru Avith (1977), Ganga Addara (1980), Baddegama (1980), Paradige (1980), Maha Gedara (1980), Kedapathaka Chaya (1989) and Kristhu Charithaya (1990). He also won several awards. He won the most popular actors award in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 1988. That was a record in the history of Sri Lankan cinema. He was posthumously awarded as the best actor for the role he played in Kedapathaka Chaya. He performed as a playback singer as well in several films and won the Best Playback Singer Award for two times (For "Saharawe Sihinya" Movie - "Walakulak Gena Muwa Karamu Hiru....." & "Dolosmahe Pahana" Movie- "Sara Guwana Wida Neguna....."). Also, he sang more than 100 songs by releasing nearly 10 cassettes (Ganga Addara, Kawluwa Atharin, Vedana, Dinakara Paya, Vijaya Gee, Seetha Reyedi, Mangala Nekatha, Sudu Duwa, Roossa Gaha Langa). He sang all his songs without taking any money. During his career, Vijaya performed in one English film, The God King, and one Tamil film, Nanguran. The only film he produced was Waradata Danduwam, which was screened after his death.
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