D. B. Gangodathenna

D.B. Gangodathenna
ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න
D.B. Gangodathenna ; ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න
Born	May 28, 1943 (age 82); Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Dharmaraja College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
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D.B. Gangodathenna (born May 28, 1943 as ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්නේ) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.^[1]^{[deprecated source]} Gangodathenna has acted in supportive comedy roles, particularly in cinema.

Acting career

Gangodathenna started his film career with Mathu Yam Dawasa back in 2001, directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja.^[2]^[3]

Selected television serials

Kethumathi Neyo
Paba
Weten Eha

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
2001	Mathu Yam Dawasa		^[4]
2002	Parliament Jokes	Store Mudalali	^[5]
2002	Bahubuthayo	Interviewed villager	^[6]
2002	Jolly Hallo 2
2003	Yakada Pihatu	Manuja's mad stepfather	^[7]
2003	Sulang Kirilli	Rathi's father	^[8]
2004	Sooriya Arana	Uncle Peethara	^[9]
2004	Diya Yata Gindara	Communication store owner	^[10]
2005	One Shot	Doctor Kallepotha	^[11]
2006	Sewwandi
2008	Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata	Gunda 'Daddy'	^[12]
2008	Aba	Astrologer	^[13]
2009	Leader		^[14]
2010	Mago Digo Dai	Mudiyanse	^[15]
2010	Ape Yalu Punchi Bhoothaya	Gurunnanse	^[16]
2010	Subha
2011	Mahindagamanaya	Devil house chanter	^[17]
2011	Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada Nahi	Somasundaram's father	^[18]
2011	Ethumai Methumai		^[19]
2012	Super Six	Taddy	^[20]
2013	Raja Horu	Makka	^[21]
2014	Siri Daladagamanaya		^[22]
2014	Kosthapal Punyasoma	Bus thief victim	^[23]
2014	Kalpanthe Sihinayak		^[24]
2014	Api Marenne Na		^[25]
2014	Swaroopa		^[26]
2015	Mage Yalu Malu	Jayakody	^[27]
2015	Pravegaya	Bike shop owner	^[28]
2015	Lantin Singho		^[29]
2015	Address Na		^[30]
2015	My Name Is Bandu	Municipal tractor driver	^[31]
2015	Ho Gaana Pokuna		^[32]
2016	Sakkarang		^[33]
2016	Hora Police	Namal	^[34]
2016	Ran Dedunnak		^[35]
2016	Hero Nero		^[36]
2017	64 Mayam		^[37]
2018	Porisadaya	James	^[38]
2018	Yama Raja Siri	Police Constable	^[39]
2018	Aladin Saha Puduma Pahana	Mashoor Pasha	^[40]
2018	Kolamba Sanniya Returns	Man at shopping complex	^[41]
2018	Yalu Malu Yalu 2		^[42]
2018	Athuru Mithuru Hari Apuru		^[43]
2018	Davena Wihagun	Old man at brothel	^[44]
2019	Goree		^[45]
2019	Thiththa Aththa		^[46]
2019	Jaya Sri Amathithuma	drunken person	^[47]
2019	Reload	Doctor	^[48]
2019	Face to Face		^[49]
2021	Hathara Varan		^[50]
2023	Kathuru Mithuru	Old thin man in Barber shop	^[51]
2025	Kaasi Vaasi		^[52]
2025	Ice Cream		^[53]
2025	Bahuchithawadiya	Old man	^[54]
2025	Theja
TBA	Kidnap †
TBA	Edath Dinum Adath Dinum †		^[55]
TBA	Pampas †		^[56]
TBA	Nirvasthra †		^[57]
TBA	Housefull †		^[58]
TBA	Wessanthara Raja Dawasa †		^[59]

References

^ "D. B. Gangodathanna bio". Rate your music. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "D.B. Gangodathanna - ඩී.බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "D.B. Gangodathenna filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Mathu Yam Dawasa - මතුයම් දවස". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Ranjan's maiden effort". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "'Bahu Boothayo': a weird comedy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
^ "'Yakada Pihatu' ready to fly off". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "'Sulan Kirilli' : Maiden effort by Sathyangani". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "CEL's first production: 'Diya Yata Gindara'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "One Shot One". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Tarzan joins Parliament!". Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Jackson recreates history with". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "'Leader' makes appearance". The Daily News. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Mago Digo Dai". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Mahindagamanaya is Sanath's best creation". mahindagamanayafilm. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Patavi". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
^ "'Raja Horu' in town". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "කොස්තාපල් පුඤ්ඤසෝම – Kosthapal Punyasoma plot". cinema.lk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Api Marenne Na - අපි මැරෙන්නේ නෑ". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "'Swaroopa' to be released soon". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "'Mage Yalu Maalu' crosses 50 days". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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^ "Lantin Singho". Sri Lanka Cinema History. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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^ "Ho Gana Pokuna: Inspiring and inspirational". Sundayobserver.lk. 2016-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Hora Police". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Count your rainbows". Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ "Hero - Nero". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ "64 Mayam". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Sinhala cinema history". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
^ "Yama Raja Siri films.lk article". Films.lk (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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^ "Kolamba Sanniya Returns crew". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
^ "Interview with director". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
^ "Two children's films coming today". Sarasaviya. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^ "Dewena Wihagun - Burning Birds". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Goree Shooting starts". Mirror Arts. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Thiththa Aththa - තිත්ත ඇත්ත". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
^ "Jaya Sri Amathithuma screened soon". mirrorarts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
^ "Plot of Reload film". Sarasaviya. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
^ "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors". Sarasaviya. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^ "කඳුළින් තොර දිවියකට: "කාසි වාසි"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ . "Ice Cream" coming soon http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/07/02/17907/“අයිස්ක්%E2%80%8Dරීම්”-ළඟදීම. Retrieved 3 July 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Malaka Makes Maiden Feature" (Web). sundaytimes. sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
^ "අයුක්තියට එරෙහිව එදත් දිනුම් අදත් දිනුම්". Sarasaviya. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
^ "හීන දකින්නේ සැබෑ කර ගැනීමට මිස බල බලා සිටීමට නොවේ". Sarasaviya. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ "නිල බලයට නතු නොවූ මිත්‍රත්වය නිර්වස්ත්‍ර". Sarasaviya. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ "ආතතියට විරාමයක්". Sarasaviya. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
^ "දාන පාරමිතා පිරූ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 13 September 2025.

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[4] "Mathu Yam Dawasa - මතුයම් දවස". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[5] "Ranjan's maiden effort". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[6] "'Bahu Boothayo': a weird comedy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[7] "'Yakada Pihatu' ready to fly off". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[8] "'Sulan Kirilli' : Maiden effort by Sathyangani". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[9] "Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[10] "CEL's first production: 'Diya Yata Gindara'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[11] "One Shot One". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[12] "Tarzan joins Parliament!". Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

[13] "Jackson recreates history with". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[14] "'Leader' makes appearance". The Daily News. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[15] "Mago Digo Dai". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

[16] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[17] "Mahindagamanaya is Sanath's best creation". mahindagamanayafilm. Retrieved 7 March 2017.

[18] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[19] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[20] "Patavi". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.

[21] "'Raja Horu' in town". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[22] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[23] "කොස්තාපල් පුඤ්ඤසෝම – Kosthapal Punyasoma plot". cinema.lk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[24] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[25] "Api Marenne Na - අපි මැරෙන්නේ නෑ". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

[26] "'Swaroopa' to be released soon". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[27] "'Mage Yalu Maalu' crosses 50 days". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[28] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[29] "Lantin Singho". Sri Lanka Cinema History. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

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[32] "Ho Gana Pokuna: Inspiring and inspirational". Sundayobserver.lk. 2016-02-21. Archived from the original on 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-05-23.

[33] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[34] "Hora Police". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[35] "Count your rainbows". Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

[36] "Hero - Nero". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[37] "64 Mayam". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[38] "Sinhala cinema history". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[39] "Yama Raja Siri films.lk article". Films.lk (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

[40] "Goal-Aladin on screen today". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

[41] "Kolamba Sanniya Returns crew". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[42] "Interview with director". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

[43] "Two children's films coming today". Sarasaviya. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

[44] "Dewena Wihagun - Burning Birds". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[45] "Goree Shooting starts". Mirror Arts. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.

[46] "Thiththa Aththa - තිත්ත ඇත්ත". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

[47] "Jaya Sri Amathithuma screened soon". mirrorarts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

[48] "Plot of Reload film". Sarasaviya. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[49] "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[50] "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[51] "Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors". Sarasaviya. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.

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Born	(1943-05-28) May 28, 1943 (age 82) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Dharmaraja College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present