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Rajitha Hiran
රජිත හිරාන් (ping pong)
Born
Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando

(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 42)
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian
Years active1999–present
SpouseAndrea Fernando
ChildrenAmanda Riyana
Parent
  • Ashoka Padmini Perera[1] (mother)

Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 June 1981) (Sinhala: රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran Chamikara is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[2][3] Particularly acting in comedy roles, Hiran is best known for the role of Ping Pong in the television serial Thattu Gewal, which became his trademark of the career.[4]

Personal life

Chamikara is an old boy of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa.[5]

Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters. Eldest one is Amanda Riyana. Second daughter was born on August 2018.[6] His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is a Tamil Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist.[7]

His uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma is also a renowned artist.[5]

Career

He started acting career through the television series Thattu Gewal. His character Ping Pong was highly popularized.[5] Chamikara started his film career with Cheriyo Holman in 2002, directed by Parakrama Jayasinghe with a minor role.[8] Then he continued to be a popular comedian in his generation and became very popular through the films Somy Boys, Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai and Kolamba Sanniya Returns.[9]

Filmography

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[10]
Year No. Film Role Ref.
2002 979 Cheriyo Holman
2002 985 Bahubuthayo Temple Worker [11]
2002 995 Somy Boys Dadin Bidin [12]
2003 1006 Sepata Dukata Sunny Tarzan
2003 1007 Numba Nadan Apita Pissu Patiya [13]
2003 1022 Hitha Honda Pisso Three wheel driver
2004 1026 Clean Out Familia's servant [14]
2004 1031 Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 Ping Pong 000 [15]
2004 1032 Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya [16]
2004 1034 Selamuthu Pinna [17]
2004 1037 Ohoma Harida Vadda
2004 1044 Jolly Boys Sumo wrestling referee [18]
2005 1051 One Shot Pushpakumara's secretary [19]
2005 1052 Mihidum Wasanthe
2006 1064 Dedunu Wessa [20]
2006 1078 Double Game
2007 1083 Mr Dana Rina [21]
2007 1098 No Problem Darling
2008 1165 Adaraye Namayen [22]
2008 1103 Adara Meena
2009 1121 Sihina Devduwa [23]
2011
-
 Sanda Dev Doni (Home movie) [24]
2011 1167 Thank You Berty [25]
2012 1175 Sihinaya Dige Enna Hiran [26]
2013 1191 Ira Laga Wadi Rajitha [27]
2015
-
 Honey Bunny Honey (Home movie)
2016 1245 Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai Rajiya [28]
2017 1283 Punchi Apith Baya Na Dan Diyasena [29]
2018 1298 Kusal Somapala [30]
2018 1310 Gharasarapa [31]
2018 1312 Kolamba Sanniya Returns Hichcha [32]
2019 1328 Iskoleta Man Awa Banda [33]
2019 1323 Nathi Bari Tarzan Motion [34]
2019 1330 Thiththa Aththa Vise Kurutta [35]
2019 1333 Goree Inspector Silva [36]
2019 Face to Face [37]
2019 Inda Nimidam [38]
TBD Kidnap [39]
TBD Nilu Man Adarei [40]
TBD Hathara Varam [41]

References

  1. ^ "රජිත චාමිකර ගැන අම්මාගේ මතක පොතින්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Rajitha Hiran bio". Rate your music. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankan actors – Palitha Silva". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Hilarious story of flat dwellers". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Actor Rajitha Hiran with Sithmalyaya". Sithmalyaya. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Two daughters to handle". Hiru FM. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Chat with Rajitha Hiran". gossiplankahotnews. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Rajitha Hiran Chamikara – රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Rajitha Hiran Chamikara filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  11. ^ "TV Times". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  12. ^ "සිංහල සිනමාවේ එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  13. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  15. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Online edition of Daily News – Features". archives.dailynews.lk.
  17. ^ "'Selamuthu Pinna' a love story". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  18. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "One Shot One". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Celebrate Valentine with 'Dedunu Wessa'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Feel My Love: To relive memories". The Nation. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  23. ^ "'Sihina Devduwa': Vinu's debut in cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Sanda Dew Dhoni". Hungama. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  25. ^ staff (2009). "Tenny C. brings Berty". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  26. ^ "Sihinaya Dige Enna". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Ira Laga Wedi". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  28. ^ "'Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  29. ^ "Sri Lanka Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  30. ^ "Kusal entertains young audience". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  31. ^ "Director Jayantha Chandrasiri's demonic cinema jamboree – Gharasarapa review". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  32. ^ "Rerun of the Cowboys". Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Children's movie highlighting the value of education". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  34. ^ "Nathi Bari Tarzan for everyone". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  35. ^ "Thiththa Aththa – තිත්ත ඇත්ත". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  36. ^ "Goree marks MPI's step towards film production". Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  37. ^ "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  38. ^ "Lal Weerasinghe to make a cameo appearance in India". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  39. ^ "Plot of Kidnap". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  40. ^ "It's a lateral love story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  41. ^ "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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