D. B. Gangodathenna

D.B. Gangodathenna (born May 28, 1943 as ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්නේ) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.^{[1][deprecated source]} Gangodathenna has acted in supportive comedy roles, particularly in cinema.

D.B. Gangodathenna ඩී. බී. ගංගොඩතැන්න
Born	(1943-05-28) May 28, 1943 (age 81) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Education	Dharmaraja College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present

Acting career

Gangodathenna started his film career with Mathu Yam Dawasa back in 2001, directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja.^[2][3]

Selected television serials

• Boralu Paara
• Dambulugala Sakmana
• Deveni Athmaya^[4]
• Dhawala Kadulla ^[5]
• Hatara Kenderaya^[6]
• Kasee Salu ^[7]
• Kethumathi Neyo ^[8]
• Kinnara Damanaya ^[9]
• Maya Manthri
• Maya Ranaga ^[10]
• Sanda Dev Diyani ^[11]
• Sanda Diya Mankada
• Uncle Sam

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
2001	Mathu Yam Dawasa		[12]
2002	Parliament Jokes	Store Mudalali	[13]
2002	Bahubuthayo	Interviewed villager	[14]
2002	Jolly Hallo 2
2003	Yakada Pihatu	Manuja's mad stepfather	[15]
2003	Sulang Kirilli	Rathi's father	[16]
2004	Sooriya Arana	Uncle Peethara	[17]
2004	Diya Yata Gindara	Communication store owner	[18]
2005	One Shot	Doctor Kallepotha	[19]
2006	Sewwandi
2008	Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata	Gunda 'Daddy'	[20]
2008	Aba	Astrologer	[21]
2009	Leader		[22]
2010	Mago Digo Dai	Mudiyanse	[23]
2010	Ape Yalu Punchi Bhoothaya	Gurunnanse	[24]
2010	Subha
2011	Mahindagamanaya	Devil house chanter	[25]
2011	Kiwwada Nahi Nokiwwada Nahi	Somasundaram's father	[26]
2011	Ethumai Methumai		[27]
2012	Super Six	Taddy	[28]
2013	Raja Horu	Makka	[29]
2014	Siri Daladagamanaya		[30]
2014	Kosthapal Punyasoma	Bus thief victim	[31]
2014	Kalpanthe Sihinayak		[32]
2014	Api Marenne Na		[33]
2014	Swaroopa		[34]
2015	Mage Yalu Malu	Jayakody	[35]
2015	Pravegaya	Bike shop owner	[36]
2015	Lantin Singho		[37]
2015	Address Na		[38]
2015	My Name Is Bandu	Municipal tractor driver	[39]
2015	Ho Gaana Pokuna		[40]
2016	Sakkarang		[41]
2016	Hora Police	Namal	[42]
2016	Ran Dedunnak		[43]
2016	Hero Nero		[44]
2017	64 Mayam		[45]
2018	Porisadaya	James	[46]
2018	Yama Raja Siri	Police Constable	[47]
2018	Aladin Saha Puduma Pahana	Mashoor Pasha	[48]
2018	Kolamba Sanniya Returns	Man at shopping complex	[49]
2018	Yalu Malu Yalu 2		[50]
2018	Athuru Mithuru Hari Apuru		[51]
2018	Davena Wihagun	Old man at brothel	[52]
2019	Goree		[53]
2019	Thiththa Aththa		[54]
2019	Jaya Sri Amathithuma	drunken person	[55]
2019	Reload	Doctor	[56]
2019	Face to Face		[57]
2021	Hathara Varan		[58]
2023	Kathuru Mithuru	Old thin man in Barber shop	[59]
2025	Kaasi Vaasi		[60]
2025	Ice Cream		[61]
TBA	Bahuchithawadiya †	Old man	[62]
TBA	Adda Lanuwa Damma Kodiya †
TBA	Kidnap †
TBA	Edath Dinum Adath Dinum †		[63]
TBA	Pampas †		[64]
TBA	Nirvasthra †		[65]
TBA	Housefull †		[66]