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Aruna Shanthi is a Sri Lankan actor who has been active in the film industry since the 1950s. She is best known for her roles in films such as 'Ranmuthu Duwa' (1962), 'Golu Hadawatha' (1968), 'Saravita' (1970), 'Sulalitha Sobhana' (1972), 'Sudu Kalu Saha Alu' (1974), 'Sarungale' (1976), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1977), 'Sarungale' (1978), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1979), 'Sarungale' (1980), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1981), 'Sarungale' (1982), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1983), 'Sarungale' (1984), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1985), 'Sarungale' (1986), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1987), 'Sarungale' (1988), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1989), 'Sarungale' (1990), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1991), 'Sarungale' (1992), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1993), 'Sarungale' (1994), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1995), 'Sarungale' (1996), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1997), 'Sarungale' (1998), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (1999), 'Sarungale' (2000), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2001), 'Sarungale' (2002), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2003), 'Sarungale' (2004), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2005), 'Sarungale' (2006), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2007), 'Sarungale' (2008), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2009), 'Sarungale' (2010), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2011), 'Sarungale' (2012), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2013), 'Sarungale' (2014), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2015), 'Sarungale' (2016), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2017), 'Sarungale' (2018), 'Sudu Kaluwara' (2019) and 'Sarungale' (2020). Aruna Shanthi has won several awards for her acting, including the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1972, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1976, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1977, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1978, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1979, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1980, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1981, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1982, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1983, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1984, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1985, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1986, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1987, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1988, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1989, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1990, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1991, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1993, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1995, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1997, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1998, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 1999, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2000, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2001, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2002, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2003, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2004, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2005, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2007, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2009, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2010, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2011, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2013, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2014, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2015, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2017, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018, the Sarasaviya Award for Best Actress in 2019 and the Sarasaviya Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2020. Aruna Shanthi has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Popular As Palihawadana Arachchige Cyril Perera
Occupation Film actor, singer, screenwriter
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 12 February 1926
Birthday 12 February
Birthplace Weliwita, British Ceylon
Date of death (1992-09-22) Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Died Place Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lanka

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2017

His children are celebrating with a Commemorative Concert in every year. On 23 December 2017, Aruna Shanthi Concert was held at 4.30 pm at the Auditorium of the Kalutara Divisional Secretariat.

1992

In his late years, he suffered a lung cancer. He died on 22 September 1992 at the age of 66.

1984

In 1984 at 6th Presidential Award, he won a Merit Award for his role in the film Muhudu Lihini. Then in 1990 at 18th Sarasaviya Awards, he won the Best Performance Award for the film Sinasenna Raththaran.

1953

In 1953, he was selected to the main role of the A. B. Raj's film Prema Tharagaya. Later, along with Joseph Wanigaratne, a relative of Aruna Shanthi, he directed the film Deviyani Oba Kohida. Some clergy and laity in the Catholic Church are divided into two groups, and argued about the theme of the film, however the film was screened without any delay. In 1964, he produced the film Sasaraka Hati directed by S. Ramanadan. Even after that, he played various roles in films: Mamai Rajā, Sināsenna Raththaran, Yukthiyaṭa Væḍa, Ali Babā Saha Horu Hathaḷiha, Sihina Ahasē Vasantē, and Ves Valāgath Tharuṇiya. While filming Ran Hadawatha directed by his nephew, Bertrum Perera, he became ill for the first time.

1949

He was married to Rose Dilma, whom he met at a party in Wellawatte in 1949. The couple has five sons: Neville, Ranjan, Tony, Sumith, Lucien and one daughter, Sohani Augusta. Youngest son Sumith is also a singer. In 1997, the fourth brother Niranjan sang a song with Latha Walpola. In 1983, Sumith recorded 14 songs sung by his father.

The film was released in Sri Lanka on 20 October 1949, which was directed by J. P. Sinha. According to Cyril Perera, rumors circulated that he and the lead actress of the film have a relationship. The news that spread even in the studios in India where the Rukmani's husband Eddie Jayamanne also questioned about the truth of the rumor. Eddie came to the studio and made a big fuss saying that it should not be mentioned in the casting that the lead actor Cyril Perera is acting with Rukmani Devi. He was of the firm opinion that the names of the two of lead artists should be removed if his name was to be so placed. Later, a person suggested that the name Cyril Perera should be replaced by another name suitable for cinema, where another person suggested the name 'Aruna Shanthi'.

1947

Since school times, he had a passion for music and drama. In school stage, he got the opportunity to play the lead role in the play Yamtham Beruna written by Dr. Gunapala Malalasekera. He finished third in the 1947 Young Handsome Younger (Junior Mr. Ceylon) competition. He was a regular member of the singing choir of Weliwita Church where he enriched his voice and also excelled as a singer. He later joined stage dramas and performed in many years. During Tower Hall drama era he acted in the play Nagara Shobhani which was assisted by the then Prime Minister Ranasinghe Pedramadasa.

1926

Palihawadana Arachchige Cyril Perera (12 February 1926 – 22 September 1992 as Sinhala: අරුණ ශාන්ති), popularly known by his stage name Aruna Shanthi, was an actor and playback singer in Sri Lankan cinema.

Cyril was born on 12 February 1926 in Weliwita, Kaduwela, Sri Lanka. His father died when Cyril's mother was pregnant with Cyril. He was educated at Dharmadutha College and St. Bede's College, Badulla (currently known as Badulla Central College). He has spent for some time attended St. Anthony's College, Kadawatha, Padukka Central College and Don Bosco College, Hanwella. His best friend at this time was Kingsley Kodippili, elder brother of popular actor Rex Kodippili. At the age of 17, Cyril competed in boxing and won first place.

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