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Ruby de Mel

Ruby de Mel

Actor, Director, Producer

Born December 4, 1917

Died November 8, 2004

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Ruby Jasmine de Mel was a popular Sri Lankan actress. She often played bullying motherly characters. de Mel was born in Moratuwa to an anglicized Sinhala family and attended Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa and Newstead Balika, Negombo. She was an announcer for Radio Ceylon at its inception. de Mel broke into acting with a role in the theatrical play Handahana directed by T. B. Ilangaratne. This performance drew the attention of leading playwright and filmmaker B. A. W. Jayamanne who asked her to play a part in his film Mathabedaya to be shot in India. Under the pretense of a vacation with friends, de Mel travelled to India and made her film debut in the film under the alias Vinodha Rasanjali. She reverted to her real name after her first few films. de Mel would go on to appear in such films as Perakadoru Baana, Daiva Vipakaya, Suraya, Siriyalatha, Surasena, Kawata Andare, Nalangana, Kala Kala De Pala Pala De, Chandali, Handapana, Magul Poruwa, Bicycle Hora, Hari Maga, Penawa Neda, Ihatha Athmaya, Aparadaya Saha Danduwama, Sinawai Inawai, Bambaru Awith, Thana Giravi, Mangala Thagga, Kawuluwa and Obatai Priye Adare.

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Filmography

Actor

39

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Year

Des héros ordinaires Poster

Des héros ordinaires TV Series1993Père de Nambiar

Keli Madala Poster

Keli Madala Feature Film1991

Hima Gira Feature Film1990

Gedara Budun Amma Feature Film1988

Mangala Thegga Feature Film1988Boarding Mistress

Obatai Priye Adare Poster

Obatai Priye Adare Feature Film1987Rita Madam

Pooja Feature Film1986

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Poster

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Feature Film1984Village Woman

Monarathenna 2 Poster

Monarathenna 2 Feature Film1983

Sister Mary Feature Film1983Mother Superior

Ran Ethana Feature Film1981

The Wasps Are Here Poster

The Wasps Are Here Feature Film1978Helen's Mother

Hithuwoth Hithuwamai Feature Film1977

Mangala Feature Film1976

Sinawai Inawai Feature Film1973

Thewatha Feature Film1970

Magul Poruwa Feature Film1967

Pipena kumudu Feature Film1967

Kapatikama Feature Film1966Sisira's mother

Sihina Hathak Feature Film1966Mabel Amma

Allapu Gedara Feature Film1965Kapila's Amma

Handapana Poster

Handapana Feature Film1965

Hithata Hitha Feature Film1965

Landaka Mahima Feature Film1965Mother

Sonduru Yuwala Feature Film1965

Chandali Feature Film1964Saliya's Amma

Kala Kala De Pala Pala De Feature Film1964

Sithaka Mahima Feature Film1964

Mangalika Feature Film1963

Kavata Andare Feature Film1960

Nalagana Feature Film1960

Hadisi Vivahaya Feature Film1959

Sihinaya Feature Film1959

Siriyalatha Feature Film1957Sirimanne's Amma

Surasena Feature Film1957Shanthi

Daiva Vipakaya Feature Film1956

Dosthara Feature Film1956Chandra's Amma

Mathabhedaya Feature Film1955

Perakadoru Bena Feature Film1955

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Pipena kumudu Feature Film1967

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Pipena kumudu Feature Film1967

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