Mabel Blythe

Mabel Josephine Blythe (28 March 1930–27 December 2004: මේබල් බ්ලයිත්) was an actress and singer in Sri Lankan cinema.

Her younger sister Princey Blythe also acted in the films Umathu Wishwasaya, Iranganie and Daiva Vipakaya.

[3] Blythe married Ranjith Anthony and settled in Nuwara Eliya subsequently relying on a Tower Hall pension.

One day Mabel went with her sister Shirley to meet Gemini Kantha's uncle without telling her parents.

[2] 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.

[2] 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).

[2] 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.