S. Shanmuganathan, known as Chana, was born on January 11, 1911, in Colombo and is regarded as the father of Sri Lankan radio drama. He trained at the BBC in the 1950s, after which he significantly advanced the radio drama field. With a diverse career as an actor, drama producer, writer, stage play director, and painter, he made notable contributions across various artistic disciplines, earning respect and recognition in the Sri Lankan arts scene.
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Meaning of the name - Chana
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Chana (Shanmuganathan) belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Colombo
Educated At: Tellippalai Mahajana College | Tellippalai Union College | Colombo Technical College
Occupation: Actor | Drama Producer | Writer | Stage Play Director | Painter
Employers: BBC
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 11, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 11, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 11, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Capricorn 23 | 21 Capricorn 29 | 15 Taurus 2 |
| Moon | 6 Gemini 11 | 2 Scorpio 58 | 29 Leo 39 |
| Mercury | 17 Capricorn 22 | 15 Capricorn 21 | 13 Taurus 29 |
| Venus | 1 Aquarius 27 | 22 Capricorn 41 | 22 Gemini 24 |
| Mars | 15 Sagittarius 35 | 20 Capricorn 56 | 9 Pisces 58 |
| Jupiter | 10 Scorpio 52 | 19 Cancer 56 | 8 Scorpio 42 |
| Saturn | 0 Taurus 22 | 26 Pisces 47 | 10 Taurus 59 |
| Uranus | 24 Capricorn 59 | 27 Taurus 42 | 29 Capricorn 19 |
| Neptune | 20 Cancer 10 | 29 Pisces 40 | 19 Cancer 8 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 28 | 3 Aquarius 3 | 26 Gemini 27 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 52 | 11 Pisces 36 | 9 Taurus 46 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 52 | 11 Virgo 36 | 9 Scorpio 46 |
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