Actor
D.R. Nanayakkara
January 1, 1915 · Kolonnawa, Sri Lanka
Don Ruter Nanayakkara was a leading character actor of Sri Lankan cinema. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in films like Rekava, Kurulu Bedda and Sikuru Tharuwa.
Notable work
Often works with
Denavaka Hamine
5 titles together
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Thousand Thoughts, Maruwa Samaga Wase
Tony Ranasinghe
5 titles together
Baddegama, White Flowers for the Dead, Thousand Thoughts
Shanthi Lekha
4 titles together
White Flowers for the Dead, The Yellow Robe, Lasanda
Iranganie Serasinghe
3 titles together
The Line of Destiny, Thousand Thoughts, The Yellow Robe
Vijaya Kumaratunga
3 titles together
Baddegama, White Flowers for the Dead, Maruwa Samaga Wase
Joe Abeywickrama
3 titles together
Baddegama, Thousand Thoughts, Parasathu Mal
Full filmography · 10
Beyond Justice
as El Mahadi
1992
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Shaman
19847.3
Baddegama
as Exorcist
1980
White Flowers for the Dead
cast
1978
Maruwa Samaga Wase
as The lame beggar
1977
Lasanda
cast
1974
Thousand Thoughts
cast
1968
The Yellow Robe
as Eliyas
1967
Parasathu Mal
cast
1966
The Line of Destiny
as Sena's Father, Sooty
1956