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Pubudu Chathuranga
Born (1982-11-12) 12 November 1982 (age 41)
Galle, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Presenter, Model, Screenplay writer
Years active2006 - present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
SpouseMashi Siriwardena

Eththiligoda Vidana Gamage Pubudu Chathuranga, popularly as Pubudu Chathuranga (born 12 November 1982 in Galle), is an award-winningSri Lankan actor, model and screenplay writer. He has been nominated for best actors awards twice, and won the Best Actor (2012) in The Derana Lux Film awards for his performance in the movie Challenges in 2011.[1] Chathuranga has also been awarded Sarasaviya Awards and SIGNIS Awards several times.

Early life and family

Pubudu was born in Kithulampitiya, Galle. His mother, Lalitha Indrani Weththasinghe, is a housewife born in Colombo who moved to Galle after marrying his father, E.V.G Somasiri, in the 1970s. He has one sister, Dushanthi Thamodini.[2] His surname, Pubudu, came from his father's personal name, given to him by his grandfather. The name Pubudu means "blossoming of wisdom", and Chathuranga stands for any four noble things.

School and education

Pubudu attended Richmond College in Galle, which his father had also attended.[citation needed] His school drama performances started in grade 1, where he acted in a comedic street play, "Mahadana Muththa".[citation needed] Afterwards he appeared in fourteen other stage dramas at the school, including ten English plays, for example Julius Caesar. He organised his own theater group when he was in grade 12 and carried out his own theatrical productions, such as Miriguwa (Eyes Wide Shut) and Histhanak.[citation needed] He was selected to receive higher education as a candidate for a Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE)[citation needed], and he moved to Colombo. However, he became more involved in the arts than maths.

Television career

Pubudu started his career by appearing on stage in Trojan Women by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake.[citation needed] He then moved to television with a teledrama of Prof. Ariyarathna Athugala, named Samanala Kandawura.[citation needed] Pubudu became popular, landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Sara (2006).[3] Chathuranga won best actor award at Raigam Tele'es for his role in One Way.[4][5]

He also appeared as a TV presenter, with successful musical chats such as Sikurada Rae (Derana TV) and Copy Chat (Hiru TV).[citation needed] He also hosted Hiru Golden Film Awards in two occasions with Mahendra Perera in two times.

Notable works

Cinema career

He made his film debut in the comedic youth film Hiripoda Wassa (2004) and received his first notable critical award for this performance through the Sarasaviya Awards.[citation needed] Pubudu obtained recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in Tharaka Mal (2006) and Dancing Stars (2007), as well as a leading role in Kanyavi (2007), for which he received an award from SIGNIS Awards.[9] He made an international appearance in Uberto Pasolini's award winning movie Machan (2008).[citation needed]

Since the 2000s, Pubudu has appeared in 20 movies with locally and internationally recognised directors. His stage career became successful after he appeared in Nari Burathi (2012), where he played the main role.[citation needed] His writing career started in childhood and prospered after he wrote the movie Sara, It is the first Sri Lankan movie which is written based out of a TV serial.[10] He has also written movies such as Pravegaya and Maayaa.[citation needed]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2005 Hiripoda Wassa Sithum Performance award in Sarasaviya awards
2007 Tharaka Mal Parthipal
2008 Machan Spoilt son
Dancing Star
Paya Enna Hiru Se Sudu Malli
2009 Kanyavi Madhawa Performance award in SIGNIS
2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Prasad
Sara Denuka
2011 Sinhawalokanaya Cyril
Challenges[11] Ranuk Best Actor Derana Film Awards
2012 Super Six Bhathiya
2013 Samanala Sandhawaniya Vadisha s' elder brother
2014 Parawarthana Siripala
2015 Pravegaya Wasantha
2016 Cindrella
July 7 Pubudu
Sakkarang Milton Best Actor in Negative role - Derana Film Awards
Maya 3D Malan
2017 Devani Warama Kusal Karaliyadda
Seema Na Akase[12][13][14]
2018 Eka Dawasaka Api[15] Vimukthi
Davena Vihagun[16] Brothel owner
TBD Surangana Lowin Awilla[17]
TBD Under Panty Thief [18]
TBD MAA
TBD Tharu Athara Man
TBD Deweni Yuddhaya [19]
TBD Kandak Sema
TBD Girivasipura [20]
TBD Underpants Thief Sam

References

  1. ^ "BIOGRAPHY". StarFriends® Celebrity Portal. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "In Biographical Summaries of Notable People". MyHeritage Ltd. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "‘Sara’: A suspenseful story on village girl" The Sunday Times Online Apr 27, 2009 [1]
  4. ^ "One Way shines at 2016 Raigam Tele'es". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "One Way - තනි අතට යන පාරක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "'Gajamuthu' glitters on mini screen". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Muhurat ceremony of Namak Nati Minisa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Bhavanthara on Rupavahini". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Its Pubudu's time". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Saara on to silver screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. ^ Ruwini Jayawardana "Udaya meets the challenge" Daily News Monday, 16 November 2009 Daily News.lk [2] Archived 3 July 2013 at archive.today
  12. ^ "A love that began at a desperate point". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  13. ^ "New Ways of Youth Love". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Seema Na Akase". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  15. ^ "A New Romeo-Juliet Story - The Day We Will". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  16. ^ "'Burning Birds' flies to Busan | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
  17. ^ "Relishing the reel in 2013". Daily News. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  18. ^ "Adults only film by Somaratne Dissanayake". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  19. ^ "Deweni Yuddhaya on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Senakadagala Tragedy into cinema screen - plot of Girivasipura". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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