Prem Jayanth

Prem Jayanth
ප්‍රේම් ජයන්ත්
Prem Jayanth ; ප්‍රේම් ජයන්ත්
Born	Hettiarachchige Emmanuel Aloysius Rodrigo; 1933; Grandpass, Sri Lanka
Died	17 March 1997 (aged 74); Colombo
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]

^ "Actors of Sinhala cinema - Prem Jayanth". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "Prem Jayanth filmography". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^ "First male superstar in Sinhala cinema". Divaina. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[1] "Actors of Sinhala cinema - Prem Jayanth". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[2] "Prem Jayanth filmography". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

[prem-3] "First male superstar in Sinhala cinema". Divaina. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

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