Kusal Maduranga

Kusal Maduranga
කුසල් මධුරංග
Born (1993-08-18) 18 August 1993 (age 31)
Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Alma materUniversity of the Visual and Performing Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2008 - present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
AwardsMost Popular Actor Award, Raigam Tele'es

Kusal Maduranga (born 18 August 1993; Sinhala: කුසල් මධුරංග) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre[1] and television, who began his television career with his role in the television series, Paara Dige[2] in 2021. He won the Most Popular Actor Award at Raigam Tele'es, in 2022.[3]

Early life and education

Maduranga was born on 18 August 1993, in Nuwara Eliya, and later moved to Horana. He was sent to Palannoruwa central College for Primary Education and Vidyarathna Pirivena in Horana for secondary education.[4] He attended University of the Visual and Performing Arts for higher education.

Filmography

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 361 [1]
2022 Pem Yuwalak One Kara Thibe [2]
2019 Atharamadiya nadira
2024 Harima Badu Thunak

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Paara Dige "Banda" Bandara/Nishantha Bandara/Nilantha Bandara [a] One of the lead roles [4]
2024 Paata Kurullo Manjitha One of the lead roles
2024 Rella Weralata Adarei

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2024 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2
TBA Shadow † [5]

Awards

Award Year Work Category Result
Sumathi Awards 2023 Circus Kaarayo Top 10 Most Popular Actors Nominated
Raigam Tele'es 2023 Circus Kaarayo Most Popular Actor Nominated
Raigam Tele'es 2022 Paara Dige Most Popular Actor Won
National Drama Festival 2022 Sanduda Watenne Sikuradata Best Actor Nominated
National Youth Drama Festival 2019 Atharamediya Best Supporting Actor Won
National Youth Drama Festival 2019 Kepanam Best Actor Won
State Drama Festival 2016 Tap Merit Award for Acting Won
National Youth Drama Competition 2015 Orestas Merit Award for Acting Won
State Children's Drama Festival 2014 The Prince of the Land of Chocolate Best Supporting Actor Won
State Children's Drama Festival 2013 The Wonderful gift for Bob Best Supporting Actor Won
Sarathchandra Jayakody Drama Festival 2012 Accelayak Uda Best Script Writing Won
All Island Drama Festival 2010 Exhibition Best Actor Won
All Island Drama Festival 2007 Horagediya Best Supporting Actor Won

Notes

  1. ^ Kusal Maduranga played a single character with two or more names.

References

  1. ^ a b "361 a theatrical exposure of the true face of media". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 22 January 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Udayasiri Wickremaratne's 'Pem Yuwalak' returns to the stage". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Raigam Tele'es: Popular actor & actress awards go to Kusal Maduranga and Shalani Tharaka". divaina.lk (in Sinhala). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "My girlfriend left me because of my passion for drama: The story of Banda from 'Paara Dige' aka Kusal Maduranga". sarasaviya.lk (in Sinhala). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "සංසාරගත ආදරයේ රිද්මය: SHADOW". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 September 2024.