Cletus Mendis

Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born July 17, 1949 as ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cinema and television. He has received a number of awards for portraying villains at the Sarasaviya, OCIC, Raigam, and Presidential film festivals.

Cletus Mendis
ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස්
Born
Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis

(1949-07-17) 17 July 1949
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Resting placeNegombo
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer, Singer, Screenplay writer
Years active1973 – Present
SpouseDorin Jayakody

His elder brother, Vinicius Mendis died in October 2019 at the age of 75.[1]

Personal life

Cletus married Dorrin Jayakody in 1987 and they have a single son, who was born in 1994.

Acting career

In 1971, before moving to silver screen, Mendis did dramas at church feasts and taught gymnastics and martial arts to the youth at Katupotha. Then 1973, he went to Colombo to face an interview with Henry Chandrawansa and then met Sugath Samarakoone at that interview. In 1977, he worked as the stunt director of the film Wanagatha Kella.[2]

His first cinema acting came in the 1978 epic history film Veera Puran Appu as a supporting actor. Then he acted in Yali Pipunu Malak in 1983. His first villain character came through the 1982 film Paramitha, which turned his filming career towards villain roles throughout the rest of the decades.[2][3]

In 2004, Mendis joined Vishva Kala Sarasaviya at Mount Lavinia and met Udayakantha Warnasuriya.[2] In 2021, he was honored with the 'Deshabhimani Keerthi Kalabushana' award.[4]

Filmography
  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[5]
YearNo.FilmRole
1978399Veera Puran AppuPuran Appu's soldier
1980459Sankhapali
1982526Kiri Suwanda
1982537Paramitha
1983550Yali Pipunu Malak
1983572Rathu MakaraTudor
1984578Mala GiraviMeena's Thaththa / Meena's Aiyya
1984590HithawathiyaInspector
1984593Sasara Chethana
1985619Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1985624Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1985631Sura Duthiyo
1986637Prarthana
1986645Jaya Apatai
1986648Sura SaradiyelSirimala
1986640PeralikarayoSarath / Whiskey Kade Pussa's henchman
1987654Hitha Honda ChandiyaWillie
1987664Nommara Ekai
1987667ViragayaJinadasa [6]
1987670AhinsaParty guest
1988672Ayya Nago
1988682Ko Hathuro
1989685Mamai RajaInspector Robin
1989689Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989692Sinasenna Raththaran
1989694Randenigala SinhayaHenchman
1989695Sebaliyo
1990697Dase Mal Pipila
1990700Yukthiyata WadaRamesh
1990707Pem Raja DahanaCorporal Nandana
1990711Chandi Raja
1990714Hitha Honda Puthek
1990701Dedunnen Samanaliyak
1990702Veera Udaraalso as producer and playback singer
1991719Wada Barinam Wadak Na
1991721Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991727Raja Sellan
1991729Esala Sanda
1991732Ran Hadawatha
1991734Cheriyo DoctorCleet
1991736Dhanaya
1991739Bambara Kalapaya
1991741Mama Obe Hithawatha
1992746Raja DaruwoLionel Jayasekara
1992749Sakwithi Raja
1992753Chandi Rajina
1992754Sinha Raja
1992755Kiyala Wadak NaKapila
1992757Me Ware Mage
1992763Sathya
1992767Rajek Wage Puthek
1993769ChayaMahesh
1992772SurabidhenaParty guest
1993773Sagara Thilina
1993775Wali SulangaGamini
1993776Sasara Sarisarana Thek Oba Mage
1993786Sandarekha
1993787Nelum Saha Samanmali
1993778Surayan Athara VeerayaNihal
1993781Yasasa
1993783Jeevan Malli
1993788Lassanai Balanna
1994800Nohadan Landune
1994815Love 94Mr. Wickrama
1994817Shakthi
1995820Inspector Geetha
1995822Vijay Saha AjayDon Gabriel 'Goring' Almeida
1995828Deviyani Sathya SurakinnaInspector Mahesh Rajapakse
1995829Wairayen Wairaya
1995832Chitti
1995838Hitha Honda Surayo
1995839Cheriyo CaptainAlphonsus
1995840Dalulana Gini
1995843Sudu Walassu
1996846Body Guard
1996851Sura Daruwo
1996853Hitha Hondanam Waradin Naalso as playback singer
1996855Saba Mithuro
1996859Seema Pawuru
1996861Sihina Wimane KumariyaJagath Senanayake
1996867MadhuriLal's boss
1997868Yasoma
1997871Puthuni Mata WasanaAnura
1997872Tharanaya
1997873Surayo Wadakarayo
1997885Savithrige Rathriya
1997888Ninja Sri Lanka
1997889Goodbye Tokyo
1998901Anthima Reya[7]
1999923Koti Sana
2000936Danduwama
2000942Sanda YahanataPolitician [8]
2001965Dinuma Kageda
2002993SathkampaSaliya
20031000Sundarai AdareSenaka Weerasekera
20031001Pura Sakmana
20031006Sepata Dukata SunnyTara's brother
20031004Aladinge WaldinMr. Dekatana 'Julie'. also as playback singer
20031010Taxi Driver[9]
20031017Bheeshanaye Athuru KathawakAkman
20041034Salamuthu Pinna[10]
20041043Underworld
20061065Supiri BalawathaGajanayake
20061074Ranahansi
20061078Double Game
20071093First Love Pooja
20081100Superstar
20081103Adara Meena
20081115Ai Oba Thaniwela
20101140Jaya Pita JayaDouglas
20101167Thank You BertyPolice Inspector
20101146Subha[11]
20101148Viyapath Bambara
20111150SinhawalokanayaJagilis
20111164Putha Mage SurayaDouglas / Ivan
20121172Kurumittek Avilla[12]
20121173Vijaya KuweniUpatissa
20141208Ahelepola KumarihamiPurohitha
20141209ParapuraSSP. First direction. also as producer and screenwriter
20151233Maharaja AjasathPurohitha
20151234Aathma Warusha
20161245Natannethuwa DinnaPresident
20161266Ape Kaalaye PatacharaSituthuma
20171268Aloko UdapadiPilaya Mara
20181302VaishnaveeBoatman
2019Eka Rene Kurullo[13]
2020Seda MawatheCID chief [14]
2021Wassane Sihinaya[15]
2022Rashmi[16]
TBDThanapathilage Gedara[17]
TBDElakandiye MarcusElakandiye Marcus[18]
TBDSparsha[19]
TBDEka Renaka Kurullo[20]
TBDJeewa[21]
TBDMarukathara[22]
TBDAgni[23]
TBDCase Number 447filming[24]

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