the film 'Hadisi Vinischaya'. In 1954, she made her maiden cinema appearance through the film Hadisi Vinishchaya opposite Eddie Jayamanne. In the film, she also got the opportunity to have the background vocals for the song "Mage Mawuni" under the music director B. S. Perera, composed by Marcelino Albert. After the successful debut, she then appeared in the 1951 film Sengawunu Pilithura to play the role of 'Nancy'. Then in the film Umathu Wishwasaya in 1952, she played the role 'Lizzy'. In 1953, she made the popular role 'Missy' in the film Kele Handa opposite to Eddie. The background vocals for the songs: ""Mama Manamali Obe"" and "Ho Manamalaya". Like the movie, their songs were extremely popular. She subsequently had similar roles in Iranganie (1954), Matha Bedhaya (1955), Perakadoru Bena (1955), Daiwa Wipaakaya (1956), Vanaliya (1958; with her sister Shirly Blythe), Kawata Andare (1960) and Mangalika (1963). Blythe sang in her movies. Her song "Sara Goiya" done for Daiwa Wipaakaya is considered one of the longest songs in Sri Lankan cinema running in at eight minutes. Blythe dueted with Mohideen Baig on "Surathaliye Sukumaliye" for the same film. She also starred in several stage plays such as Mal Yahanawa, Sasara Duka and Seethala Nadiya. Blythe's later movies include Senasuma Kothanada (1966), Geetha (1970), Sujeewa (1972), Sukiri Kella (1975) and Mangala (1976). She also appeared in two South Indian films, Walliyin Selvan (with MG Ramachandran) and Periya Ediththa Pen (alongside Chandrababu). Blythe retired from film after filling in the role originally done by Jemini Kantha in the remake of Kadawunu Poronduwa (1982) pairing with Eddie Jayamanne one last time. She was presented the Sarasaviya Rantisara Award in 2002. Filmography References External links 1930 births 2004 deaths Sri Lankan film actresses 20th-century Sri Lankan actresses 20th-century Sri Lankan women singers