Prem Jayanth ප්රේම් ජයන්ත් | |
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Born | Hettiarachchige Emmanuel Aloysius Rodrigo 1933 Grandpass, Sri Lanka |
Died | 17 March 1997 (aged 74) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1942-1984 |
Spouse | Nanda Leelanayake |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Umaria Sinhawansa |
Hettiarachchige Emanuel Aloysius Rodrigo (1933–17 March 1997), better known as Prem Jayanth, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema as well as a producer and art director.[1][2] Considered as the first male superstar in Sinhala cinema, Jayanth rose to prominence with starring roles in the popular films Sujatha (1953) and Seda Sulang (1955).[3]