Rangana Premaratne Explained

Rangana Premarathne
Native Name Lang:si
Birth Date:1959 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1982–present
Known For:Manokaya
Spouse:Vinolee Premarathne
Children:4
Awards:Best Actor

Rangana Premarathne (Sinhala: රංගන ප්‍රේමරත්න; born 12 January 1959) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre, and television. Premarathne has appeared in over 100 films and teledramas, earning numerous accolades, and is well known for his strong character and vigorous voice.

Career

Rangana began his career as a stage drama actor in the early 1980s acting in the famous stage-drama Sajan Nallathambi, one of the first financially successful Sri Lankan plays. Its popularity spread to the Middle East and Sinhala audiences.

Rangana then stepped into teledrama acting in the teledrama Gamana in 1987. He first appeared in cinema in the blockbuster film Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli.[1] He became a significant icon in the country's teledrama industry. His award-winning performance in the famous teledrama Manokaya in 1998 stands out on top of the major hits in the country's teledrama industry. In 1995, he acted in the serial Isurugira, which later represented Sri Lanka in the Golden Crest International Television Festival in Bulgaria (1995). In 1998, he won the award for Best Actor for his role in the popular television serial Manokaya.

In 2001, Rangana began work as a producer with the popular teledrama Randunu, in which he also played the main role of a politician. The duo together produced six teledramas (2001–2007) which include award-winning dramas like Punchi Rala and Ruwata Ruwa. In 2002, he made triple roles in the serial Ruwata Ruwa, the first time in the Sri Lankan teledrama industry.[2] He was later nominated at Sumathi Awards for the Best Actor as well. Again in 2017, he made the performance of another triple role (Panduka, Hapan, Bhee) in the science fiction television series Lokantharayo.

Selected television serials

Filmography

List of performances by Rangana Premarathne in film
YearTitleRolesNotes/
1998Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli Police officer
1999Surayahana Gini Gani
2003Sakman Maluwa [15]
2009Leader Marcus Bandaranayake [16]
2010Ira Handa Yata Major [17]
2013Doni Silva [18]
2017Ran Sayura Anton [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rangana Premarathne . Sinhala Cinema Database . 28 May 2021 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215435/https://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-rangana-premarathne-263.html . 2 June 2021 . live.
  2. News: Ruwata Ruwa is the tale of a look-alike . 1 July 2001 . . en . 28 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210531164754/https://www.sundaytimes.lk/010701/tv.html#6 . 31 May 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: 5 January 2022 . si:අයෝමී හෙට සිට ස්වාධීන රූපවාහිනියේ . "Ayomi" on ITN from tomorrow . https://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2022/01/06/22199/අයෝමී-හෙට-සිට-ස්වාධීන-රූපවාහිනියේ . si . 7 January 2022 . Sarasaviya . live . https://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2022/01/06/22199/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%9D%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%93-%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%8A%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B0%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%96%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%9A . 6 January 2022.
  4. News: 'Bopath Ella' new tele portrays social conflict . Susitha R. . Fernando . 2 December 2001 . . 17 November 2017.
  5. News: Teledrama off the beaten track . 1 November 1998 . . 17 November 2017.
  6. News: Screen show for Women's Day . 7 March 1999 . . 25 July 2019.
  7. News: Makara Dadayama : A tale of a detective . 20 August 2006 . . 8 December 2019.
  8. News: 'Maya Mansala': A mystery drama . 4 July 2004 . . 11 September 2019.
  9. News: 'Ran Dalambuwo' on Rupavahini . 17 November 2002 . . 16 August 2016.
  10. News: 'Ran Mehesi':Lady Without a halo . 21 December 2003 . . 16 August 2019.
  11. News: Sanda Kinduru comes on screen . 14 March 1999 . . 11 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Sanda Numba Nam touches the pulse . Sarashi . Samarasinghe . TV Guide Magazine . . 31 October 2010 . 23 June 2015 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623122653/https://www.nation.lk/2010/10/31/enter.htm . 23 June 2015 . dead.
  13. Web site: Sudantha brings 'Sikuru Wasanthe' . 22 January 2012 . . 31 December 2019.
  14. News: 'Uththamavi': Travails of a village damsel . 10 October 2004 . Susitha R. . Fernando . . 29 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Sumithra's 'Sakman Maluwa' ready for a walk . Susitha R. . Fernando . 23 November 2003 . . 11 March 2017.
  16. Web site: Bevan enters cinema with 'The Leader' . 23 March 2008 . . 12 December 2019.
  17. Web site: Benette tells the truth behind the war . Susitha R. . Fernando . 19 April 2009 . . 16 December 2019.
  18. Web site: Sunil T is into child-centric movies . 25 June 2012 . Daily News . 3 March 2017.
  19. Web site: http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/03/02/?fn=sa1703027 . si:‘රන් සයුර’චිත්‍රපටයේ ප්‍රධාන නළුවාත් මම වුණේ ඉන් ගැටලු රැසක් විසඳෙන නිසා සටන්කාමී නළු වසන්ත කුමාරවිල . I became the lead actor in the movie 'Ran Sayura' because it solved many problems. Militant actor Wasantha Kumaravila . 2 March 2017 . . 11 March 2017 . si . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704214207/https://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/03/02/?fn=sa1703027 . 4 July 2017 . dead.

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