Pitiyage Mervyn Piyadasa Jayatunga, popularly known as Mervyn Jayathunga, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and stage drama.
10 Facts About Mervyn Jayathunga
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Mervyn Jayathunga was a highly versatile actor, who popularized villainous roles.
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Mervyn Jayathunga was born on 9 March 1940 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, as the eldest of nine siblings.
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Mervyn Jayathunga started his education at Sri Chandrasekara Maha Vidyalaya, Horethuduwa.
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Mervyn Jayathunga was a good athlete and a good sitarist.
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Mervyn Jayathunga completed her education from Presbyterian Girls' School, Mount Lavinia.
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Mervyn Jayathunga then joined with drama maestro Henry Jayasena and played in his stage dramas such as Hunuwataye Kathawa, Diriya Mawa, and Apata Puthe Magak Nathe.
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Mervyn Jayathunga, who was in charge of Jayasena's stage design, was allowed to go to East Germany to study stage drama.
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Mervyn Jayathunga was the third Wedi King of the drama Maname by Ediriweera Sarachchandra.
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In total, Mervyn Jayathunga acted in more than 200 films across many genres.