Jagath Chamila Explained

Jagath Chamila
Birthname:Jagath Chamila Fernando
Birth Date:June 6, 1972
Birth Place:Sri Lanka
Nationality:Sri Lankan
Education:Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
Occupation:Actor, dramatist
Years Active:1992–present
Father:Tinil Fernando
Mother:Veenal Biatrice
Spouse:Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri
Children:Venuri Kinara
Pansilu Pavan
Awards:
  • Best Actor award - New York International Film festival (2013)
  • Best Actor award in Boden International Film Festival (Sweden) 2021

Jagath Chamila Fernando (si|ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.[1] [2] He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film Guru Gedara, portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in Samige Kathava, a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel Sam's Story (2001).[3] He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics.[4]

Family

Jagath Chamila was born on 6 June 1972. His father, Tinil Fernando, was a school principal and his mother, Veenal Biatrice, is a housewife. He has two brothers, Ajith Tinil and Prasad Saman, and one sister, Nirosha Shayamali. Chamila is married to Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri and they have one son, Pansilu Pavan, and one daughter, Venuri Kinara.[5] Piyumi is the daughter of the Director Vijaya Dharmasri.[6]

Career

Chamila's career as an actor started with stage dramas at school while he was a student at Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa. After taking part in the school drama Samanala Kanda in 1986, he able to win the Best Actor awards in the inter-school drama competition from 1990 to 1992. He made his first film appearance in 1992 in Gurugedara (Teacher's Home), directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri.[7] He won the Best Actor award for his role in Sunil Chandrasiri's play Don Juan at the State Drama Festival in 2005.[8] In 2013, he won the best actor's award for his leading role in Sameege Kathawa (Sam's Story) at the New York City International Film festival in New York.[9]

Television serials

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Gurugedara
1995 Maruthaya
2000 Me Mage Sandai Prospective soldier
2002 Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna Football player
2005 Asani Warsha Pradeep Godakumbura
2005 Sulanga Threewheel driver
2007 Uppalawanna Rathnapala
2008 Hathara Denama Surayo remake Dougie
2011 Gamani Sunimal
2012 Prathiroo Suresh
2013 Samige Kathawa Sam
2015 Ho Gaana Pokuna Madhuwantha Only the voice
2017 Hima Tharaka
2022 Hithumathe Jeewithe Wimale [35]
2023 Thattu Deke Iskole Uncle Pala [36]
2023 Kadira Divyaraja [37]
2023 Ape Principal [38]
2024 Weerya Aloka [39]
2024 Passport Amare [40]
2024 Sri Siddha [41]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jagath Chamila. 25 January 2017. National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka.
  2. Web site: ‘පාස්පෝට්’ යථාර්ථවාදී බයිස්කෝප් එකක්: ප්‍රවීණ රූපණවේදී ජගත් චමිල . sarasaviya.lk . 25 November 2024.
  3. News: Pethiyagoda. Nanda. Samige Kathawa. 25 January 2017. The Island. Sri Lanka. 22 March 2014. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202023832/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=100281. dead.
    - News: Jayawardena. Elmo. Was Jagath Chamila that good?. 25 January 2017. Daily News. Sri Lanka. 10 July 2013.
  4. News: Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage . Munchee Daily . 9 September 2016 . 31 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131060145/http://muncheedaily.com/entertainment/five-actors-who-have-dominated-the-sri-lankan-stage/ . dead .
  5. News: Best Actor Jagath Chamila teaches invaluable lesson . The Nation . 11 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Jagath Chamila with Waasi Godai . Sarasaviya . 5 September 2019.
  7. News: Wimalasinghe . Vasantha. Jagath in jubilant form. 25 January 2017. The Daily Mirror. Sri Lanka. 20 May 2013.
  8. News: Fernando . Susitha R. Jagath Chamila has made a name. 25 January 2017. The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 10 April 2005.
  9. News: Uvais. Ramesh. Jagath Chamila wins best actor award in New York. 25 January 2017. Daily News. Sri Lanka. 21 June 2013.
    - News: Sri Lankan President congratulates award winning actor Jagath Chamila. 25 January 2017. Colombo Page. 25 June 2013. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082416/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Jun25_1372184620CH.php. dead.
  10. News: A dramatic conflict of family, friends and lovers . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 25 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Story of Bunjappu. Sarasaviya . 7 June 2018.
  12. Web site: 'Avul Haraya' highlights cultural ethos . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 2 September 2019.
  13. Web site: Girikula now in editing process . The Daily Mirror. Sri Lanka . 30 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Govi Thaththa . Govi Thaththa . 13 July 2020.
  15. Web site: 'Jayathuru Sankaya': Miniplay for a worthy cause . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka . 29 September 2019.
  16. News: 'Jeewithaya Lassanai' scores triple century . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka . 2 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Art does not need interference - Award winning actor Jagath Chamila . 13 June 2021 . Silumina.
  18. News: 'Mama Nowei Mama': An unusual film . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 17 July 2019.
  19. Web site: 2021-12-10 . "Manikkawatha": The television is ready for a turning point in the art of teledrama - ITN News රස බර . 2021-12-16 . ITN News . si-LK.
  20. Web site: Miringu Sayura . Lankaflix . 20 November 2019.
  21. News: The East is Calling . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 17 July 2019.
  22. News: Story of Lives that stopped in the wrong places. Sarasaviya . 8 August 2018.
  23. Web site: Depicts social differences . Sunday Times . 11 September 2019.
  24. News: 'Pawani': Fight against the power of politics . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 30 July 2019.
  25. News: 'Roda Hatara Manamalaya' has out-of-ordinary plot . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 29 November 2019.
  26. News: Ruwan Maliga coming 26th on Sirasa TV . Sarasaviya . 17 November 2017 . 31 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180531183838/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/04/22/_art.asp?fn=sa1004229&pn=16 . dead .
  27. News: 'Sakura Mal' blooms on small screen . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 15 August 2019.
  28. News: ITN fetes award winning actor Jagath Chamila. ITN News. Sri Lanka. 17 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040713/http://www.itnnews.lk/local-news/itn-fetes-award-winning-actor-jagath-chamila/. dead.
  29. News: 'Sandagira' portrays changing phase of society . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka . 15 August 2019.
  30. News: 'Tharu Kumari' on Rupavahin . Daily News . 25 July 2019.
  31. News: 'Wet and Dry': An emotional tale . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka . 4 December 2019.
  32. News: Sriyani starts "Verona" . Sarasaviya . 15 August 2019.
  33. News: 'Yasa Isuru' tackles avarice of man . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka . 16 December 2019.
  34. News: SIGNIS Salutes. 25 January 2017. Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 13 December 2015.
  35. News: The supreme brotherly love of society . Sarasaviya . 11 July 2019.
  36. News: "Thattu Deke Iskole" to Australia and New Zealand . Sarasaviya . 18 July 2021.
  37. News: Kadira Divyaraja who appears all deities. Dinamina . 25 July 2019.
  38. Web site: 2022-04-06 . “වැරැදුණු මඟ නිවැරැදි කළ” අපේ ප්‍රින්සිපල් . 2022-10-23 . සරසවිය.
  39. News: Weerya shooting ends . Daily Mirror. Sri Lanka . 25 July 2019. Press Reader.
  40. Web site: Passport' flies to India and Europe. Daily News . 25 July 2019.
  41. News: Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon. Sarasaviya . 31 May 2020.
  42. Web site: President honours Lankan Cinema . Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. 10 December 2019.

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