Shanthi Lekha

July 1, 1929

Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009),[1] better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema.

Often works with

Tony Ranasinghe
5 titles together
Between Two Worlds, White Flowers for the Dead, The Yellow Robe
Gamini Fonseka
5 titles together
The Treasure, Sandesaya, Sagarayak Meda
Denavaka Hamine
5 titles together
Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet, Thun Man Handiya, Sikuruliya
Iranganie Serasinghe
4 titles together
Between Two Worlds, The Yellow Robe, Sandesaya
D.R. Nanayakkara
4 titles together
White Flowers for the Dead, The Yellow Robe, Lasanda
Joe Abeywickrama
4 titles together
Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet, Thun Man Handiya, Sikuruliya

Full filmography · 13

Sagarayak Meda
cast
1981
Sarungale
as Sushila's Mother
1979
White Flowers for the Dead
cast
1978
Kolomba Sanniya: Coming Sweet
cast
1976
Sikuruliya
cast
1975
How to Be an Adult
as Susila's Mother
1975
Lasanda
cast
1974
The Treasure
as Irene's mother
1972
Thun Man Handiya
as Mother
1970
The Yellow Robe
cast
1967
Between Two Worlds
as Mother
1966
Parasathu Mal
cast
1966