I have also engaged in several conversations with Tony’s brother Ralex Ranasinghe, thanks to my friend Ajith Samaranayake who took me along with him for such meetings. Tony however was friendly and amiable and exuded charm. It was BC’s interview and I was for the most part a silent listener.
I accompanied our writer on film matters, Bede Claudius Perera (B.C. I met him in person only once when I was working for ‘The Island’.
Although I write in detail about Tony Ranasinghe, I have had no close personal relations with him. Let me however commence on a personal note first. In this week’s article ‘Spotlight’ intends beaming more light on Tony Ranasinghe’s cinematic journey as an artistically-acclaimed popular actor. This column focused last week on Tony Ranasinge’s dynamic duality as a lead and character actor and also briefly outlined the preliminary steps of his passionate quest in pursuit of the goal of becoming an actor. He excelled in playing both lead and character roles.
Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony de Silva, known to the world at large by his stage cum screen name Tony Ranasinghe, was one of Sri Lankan cinema’s handsomest and most lovable actors.
