Robin Tampoe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robin Tampoe

Sri Lankan film director

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1930

Place of Birth: Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: film director

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Robin Tampoe (29 December 1930 – 22 March 2000) was a pioneering film maker from Sri Lanka.
He hailed from the Sri Lankan Tamil community but most of his movies were made in the Sinhala language.
He is the son of another pioneering filmmaker, W.M.S Tampoe.R.
C.
Tampoe was born in Jaffna and was the director of over 20 Sinhalese movies released between 1959 and 1974.
Robin Tampoe directed 15 feature films in Sinhala made between 1958 and 1974: 1.
Sepali (18 October 1958) 2.
Sirimalee (11 September 1959) 3.
Suvineetha Lalani (12 April 1961) 4.
Suhada Divi Piduma (9 May 1962) 5.
udu Sande Kalu Wala (4 September 1963) 6.
Sulalitha Sobani ( 15 May 1964) 7.
Samaje Api Okkoma Samanai (14 October 1964) 8.
Sudo Sudu (28 April 1965) 9.
Sangevena Sevanelle (9th February1966) 10.
Mahadena Muththa (31 April 1966) 11.
Sanasili Suvaya ( 14 December 1966) 12.
Dehakaha Dukha (23 October 1968) 13.
Pick Pocket (22 May 1969) 14.
Ada Mehemai (22 May 1972) 15.
Surekha ( 27 April 1974) Highly acclaimed by the Sri Lankan public for his entertainers, Robin Tampoe was also known for his frankness with regard to the way the film industry functioned during the 1970s.