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'''Tennison Cooray''' (සිංහල:[[:si:ටෙනිසන් කුරේ|ටෙනිසන් කුරේ]]) (30 April 1952 - 28 September 2020) was an [[actor]] and [[comedian]] in [[Sri Lanka]]n cinema and theater.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/tenison-cooray-680/ | title=Actor Tennyson Cooray | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref> One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |title=Comedians of Sinhala Cinema |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref> Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Peralikarayo'', ''Wada Bari Tarzan'' as well as ''Somy Boys''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140810/magazine/golden-stars-with-the-golden-chimes-109733.html|title=Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes |work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]}}</ref> In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160501/magazine/22-years-of-maf-191134.html|title=22 years of MAF |work=The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)}}</ref>
'''Tennison Cooray''' (සිංහල:[[:si:ටෙනිසන් කුරේ|ටෙනිසන් කුරේ]]) (30 April 1952 - 28 September 2020) was an [[actor]] and [[comedian]] in [[Sri Lanka]]n cinema and theater.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/tenison-cooray-680/ | title=Actor Tennyson Cooray | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=17 June 2016}}</ref> One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/08/24/?fn=sa17082427 |title=Comedians of Sinhala Cinema |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=26 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.divaina.com/2013/07/14/feature10.html | title=Two eras: Laughing pattern – I have not even received a certificate of merit | publisher=Divaina | accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref> Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Peralikarayo'', ''Wada Bari Tarzan'' as well as ''Somy Boys''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140810/magazine/golden-stars-with-the-golden-chimes-109733.html|title=Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes |work=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]}}</ref> In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160501/magazine/22-years-of-maf-191134.html|title=22 years of MAF |work=The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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Cooray wrote the stories for [[Vijaya Kumaranatunga]]'s ''Waradata Danduwam'' and Dinesh Priyasad's ''[[Kolompoor]]''. In 2001, Tennison made his maiden cinema direction with the comedy film ''Thank You Berty''. He also acted in the film along with longtime friend Bandu Samarasinghe. Apart from that, he also directed the home movie ''Eya Thamai Meya'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/movies//?fn=sa1505218 | title=Tennyson Cooray re-directed 'Eya Thamai Meya' | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=3 October 2018}}</ref>
Cooray wrote the stories for [[Vijaya Kumaranatunga]]'s ''Waradata Danduwam'' and Dinesh Priyasad's ''[[Kolompoor]]''. In 2001, Tennison made his maiden cinema direction with the comedy film ''Thank You Berty''. He also acted in the film along with longtime friend Bandu Samarasinghe. Apart from that, he also directed the home movie ''Eya Thamai Meya'' in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/movies//?fn=sa1505218 | title=Tennyson Cooray re-directed 'Eya Thamai Meya' | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=3 October 2018}}</ref>


In 2018, Tennyson acted in the film ''Yama Raja Siri'' with Bandu for the first time in 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://divaina.com/daily/index.php/visheshanga3/10743-slt-15 | title='Yama Raja Siri' in cinemas island wide | publisher=Divaina | accessdate=3 October 2019}}</ref>
In 2018, Tennyson acted in the film ''Yama Raja Siri'' with Bandu for the first time in 10 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://divaina.com/daily/index.php/visheshanga3/10743-slt-15 | title='Yama Raja Siri' in cinemas island wide | publisher=Divaina | accessdate=3 October 2019}}</ref> In the same year, he acted in the comedy theater play ''Reliy Remix'' produced by Sisil Gunasekara.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.deshaya.lk/article/52/හදසර/7742/ටෙනී-ආයෙත්--රටම-හිනස්වයි | title=Tenny makes the whole country laugh again | publisher=Deshaya | accessdate=3 October 2019}}</ref> Later, he won the award for the Best Comedian at 2018 Derana Lux Film Awards for the film ''Kota Uda Express''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ada.lk/entertainment/e0b69ae0b79ce0b6b8e0b792e0b69ae0b78ae0b69ae0b78fe0b6bbe0b6bae0b6b1/8-333567| title=Who bang awards for comics | publisher=Ada | accessdate=3 October 2019}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Tennison Cooray
ටෙනිසන් කුරේ
Born(1952-04-30)30 April 1952
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Died28 September 2020(2020-09-28) (aged 68)
National Hospital, Colombo
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationMethodist High School, Moratuwa
Occupation(s)Actor, Screenplay Writer, Film Director, Producer
Years active1986 - 2020
SpouseMalsiri Eranjani
ChildrenMadhu Fernando
MotherHerath Mudiyanselage Ran Menika
RelativesChathuranga Fernando (son-in-law)
AwardsDerana Film Awards 2017

Tennison Cooray (සිංහල:ටෙනිසන් කුරේ) (30 April 1952 - 28 September 2020) was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and theater.[1] One of the most popular comedians in Sinhala cinema,[2][3] Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as Re Daniel Dawal Migel, Cheriyo, Peralikarayo, Wada Bari Tarzan as well as Somy Boys.[4] In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, lyrics writer.[5]

Early life

He was born on 30 April 1952 in Moratuwa as the second of the family to a Catholic father and Buddhist mother. His mother was Herath Mudiyanselage Ran Menika. His father who worked at Gamini Bus Company, learned to be a pastor for some time and also was a great reader of good English literature. He studied at Methodist High School, Moratuwa. He only graduated Ordinary Level examination. He had one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister. When Tennison was about ten years old, they used to go to the temple with mother on Poya day as well as to church on Sundays.[6]

On 28 September 2020, Cooray died at the National Hospital in Colombo at the age of 68 due to sudden heart attack.[7][8] Final rites will be performed on 1 October 2020.[9]

Career

At adolescence age, he performed at church festivals. Then he went to several drama interviews to take an opportunity to act in movies, but could not get a chance due to appearance. Totally disappointed, one day his father told him that 'if you want to act, you can do a play that suits you'. Then made a Vesak drama called Apaaya.[6] The play was influenced to make people afraid to sin. He also administered the sound. He began his career as a stage performer a passion play staged at Moratumulla Church directed by Rev. Theodore H Perera. His further developed his drama skills at the Wesley Gulld and the Bible School of the Willorawatte Church. He has produced Christian Dramas for the NCC Radio.

In 1984, he joined with Dinesh Priyasad to write a script for a new film. Later he got a chances to act in Dinesh Priyasad's Peralikarayo in 1986, and he was also the script writer for Priyasad's blockbuster hit Demodara Palama, where he played the role 'Vali Cooray' opposite to Gamini Fonseka.[10]

Cooray debuted in Sinhla cinema in Dinesh Priyasad's directional debut Nommara Ekai. He wrote the story and screenplay, as well as acting in the film. Producing in low budget Nommara Ekai, it became a big hit. Later Dinesh joined a new project of Thilak Athapaththu, after the success of Nommara Ekai. Dinesh thought that Cooray knew what the people liked or disliked, and he turned to Cooray to write a new film script. He started write to script, thinking as a main actor in film. He asks a chance for main character. Athapaththu was refused it, because Cooray was a newcomer in industry. and he won't ready to take a risk. Anyhow, he got a chance perform minor role in film.

He produced Akikaru Puthraya, the first Christian 16 mm sinhala film. He produced his first public stage drama with a message titled Apaye Thathpara 1800. its became a hit Buddhist and Christian peoples. after he produced more stage dramas such as Kurulla, I am Sri Lanka.[11] He has also appeared in comedy films with fellow actor Bandu Samarasinghe on numerous occasions, including Re Daniel Dawal Migel (film series), Cheriyo (film series), Kolompoor, Parliament Jokes, and Somy Boys. His first film as a director was Thank you Berty, which was released on 25 November 2011.[12][13]

Cooray wrote the stories for Vijaya Kumaranatunga's Waradata Danduwam and Dinesh Priyasad's Kolompoor. In 2001, Tennison made his maiden cinema direction with the comedy film Thank You Berty. He also acted in the film along with longtime friend Bandu Samarasinghe. Apart from that, he also directed the home movie Eya Thamai Meya in 2015.[14]

In 2018, Tennyson acted in the film Yama Raja Siri with Bandu for the first time in 10 years.[15] In the same year, he acted in the comedy theater play Reliy Remix produced by Sisil Gunasekara.[16] Later, he won the award for the Best Comedian at 2018 Derana Lux Film Awards for the film Kota Uda Express.[17]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1986 Peralikarayo Teni film's scriptwriter
1987 Nommara Ekai Koka Khan film's scriptwriter
1987 Obatai Priye Adare Anta film's scriptwriter
1988 Chandingeth Chandiya
1990 Sambudu Mahima
Hondin Nathnam Narakin
Pem Raja Dahana Guru's ally
Esala Sanda Don Frank Peter Anderson
Honda Honda Sellam Tenny
Cheriyo Doctor Attendant
1991 Alibaba Saha Horu 40
1992 Singha Raja
Sinhayageth Sinhaya
Ranabime Weeraya
Malsara Doni A. Linganadan
1993 Come or Go Chicago Harrah the Karrah
Vijay Saha Ajay
1994 Love 94 Ballpoint
1995 Cheriyo Captain Bantum
1995 Demodara Palama Walikure Story theme [18]
1996 Cheriyo Darling Doctor Dunath Mala 'D. M' [19]
1998 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1 Migel
1999 Kolompoor Thadawansa plays seven different roles
Nagaran Lakiya
2000 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 Migel [20]
2001 Pissu Pusoo
Jonsun and Gonsun Jonson
Kolamba Koloppan Tenny
2002 Parliament Jokes P.K Amaris
Somy Boys Bean
Love 2002 Tom
Seethala Gini Kandu Tamil policeman
2003 Aladinge Waldin Aladdin 'Dean Martin'
Taxi Driver
Hitha Honda Pisso Sunny
Vala In London Valentine 'Vala' / Professor Surpentine
2004 Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3 008 / Migiel
Ohoma Harida Sathyapala
Clean Out Bookie
2005 James Bond James/Jamies
2007 Jundai Gundai Gunda
Hai Master
Weda Beri Tarzan Tarzan / Mesan dual role
2008 Ai Oba Thaniwela
2010 Hadawatha Mal Yayai
Ape Yalu Punchi Boothaya Jeevang Gurungnanse guest appearance
Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata Tarzan
2011 Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada Nahi Sanath Perera
Thank You Berty Berty Cooray's first directorial role
2012 Jeevithe Lassanai Kalyana / Ku.Ku.La(Kude Kudu Laos)
2013 Ranja Johnny
2014 Supiri Andare Andare / Galiver Dual Role
Parapura Dilanga's friend Minor role
2015 Singa Machan Charlie Charlie
Eya Thamai Meya[21] Roma Second directorial role, Home Movie
2017 Kota Uda Express Weere
Devani Warama
2018 Yama Raja Siri Martin [22]
2019 Nathi Bari Tarzan[23] Tarzan
Thiththa Aththa Walisinghe's secretary [24]
Sikuru Yogaya Koha [25]
Jaya Sri Amathithuma Secretary Silva
TBD Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya[26]
TBD Ugulai Magulai[27][28]

References

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  2. ^ "Comedians of Sinhala Cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Two eras: Laughing pattern – I have not even received a certificate of merit". Divaina. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  5. ^ "22 years of MAF". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
  6. ^ a b "I'm an actor from hell". Silumina. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  7. ^ "End of an Era : Tennyson Cooray no more". News First.
  8. ^ "Tennyson Cooray bids farewell to life". Hiru News. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Final rites of actor Tennyson Cooray on Thursday". Ada Derana. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  10. ^ "We are also charismatic actors". Divaina. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Tenny with I am Sri Lanka". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Thank You Berty". SIRISARA film. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  13. ^ "A serious chat with Tennyson Cooray". Nation.lk. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Tennyson Cooray re-directed 'Eya Thamai Meya'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  15. ^ "'Yama Raja Siri' in cinemas island wide". Divaina. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Tenny makes the whole country laugh again". Deshaya. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Who bang awards for comics". Ada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  18. ^ "'Demodara Palama' in memory of Gamini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Cheriyo Darling - චෙරියෝ ඩාලින්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Daniel and Migel appear again". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Tenny into direction again". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  22. ^ "Director in many roles". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  23. ^ "No creepers al all". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  24. ^ "The story of Walisinghe". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Sikuru Yogaya coming tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya in post productions". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  27. ^ "Ugulai Magulai starts". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  28. ^ "The tale of Senaka - Ugulai Magulai". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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