Somapala Dharmapriya (29 September 1940 – 14 September 1992) (), was an actor and cinematographer in Sri Lankan cinema.
Personal life Fernando was born on 29 September 1940 in Jaffna even though lived in Moratuwa. He was educated at Lakshapathiya Student College, Moratuwa, Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa and Hunumulla Central College.
In March 1990, he suffered from a malignant cancer of the tongue. Doctors had his tongue amputated and underlying teeth were also removed. He could no longer speak after the procedure and quit cinema. There was also a film festival conducted by Lester to help him. In the final days, he only depend on melted food. He died on 14 September 1992 at the age of 51. He was married to Princy de Silva.
Career In 1956 he entered cinema as a child artist with the film Rekava directed by Lester James Peries with the role "Sena". Because he spent six months in Alawwa, Bandarawela and Kelaniya for about a month for filming, he lost the school and then attended to another school. He was highly popularized with the film. After that film, Dharmapriya acted in several commercially successful films directed by Lester, including Delovak Athara, Desa Nisa and Gehenu Lamai. However, he preferred to study cinematography and the technical side of cinema. Then, he studied cinematography under Willie Blake and worked as an assistant cinematographer in the films Gamperaliya and Delowak Athara.
His maiden cinematography came through the film Adarawanthayo directed by Amaranath Jayathilake. He was the chief cinematographer in the films Pem Kurullo, Bonikka, Mawubima Nathnam Maranaya, Adara Kathawa, Salambak Handai, Salli Thibunata Madi and Mawubime Weerayo.
Filmography Year Film Roles Ref. 1956 Rekava Sena 1966 Delovak Athara Martin 1679 Ran Salu Assistant Cinematographer 1968 Golu Hadawatha Assistant Cinematographer 1968 Adarawanthayo Cinematographer 1969 Baduth Ekka Horu Cinematographer 1969 Bakmaha Deege Assistant Cinematographer 1971 Abhirahasa Assistant Cinematographer 1975 Pem Kurullo Cinematographer 1975 Desa Nisa Shirtless villager. Assistant Cinematographer 1976 Madol Duwa Assistant Cinematographer 1978 Seetha Devi Assistant Cinematographer 1978 Gehenu Lamai Cyclist. Assistant Cinematographer 1978 Veera Puran Appu Assistant Cinematographer 1978 Ahasin Polawata Assistant Cinematographer 1980 Kinduru Kumari Assistant Cinematographer 1981 Tarzan, the Ape Man Camera Operator 1982 Hello Shyama Assistant Cinematographer 1983 Bonikka Cinematographer 1983 Kaliyugaya Assistant Cinematographer 1985 Adara Kathawa Cinematographer 1985 Mawubima Nathnam Maranaya Cinematographer 1985 Yuganthaya Assistant Cinematographer 1987 Sathyagrahanaya Cinematographer 1988 Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Assistant Cinematographer 1991 Salambak Handai Cinematographer 1991 Awaragira Assistant Cinematographer 1993 Juriya Mamai Cinematographer 1994 Mawubime Veerayo Cinematographer 2000 Hansa Vilapaya Cinematographer
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