Priyantha Seneviratne

Priyantha Seneviratne
ප්‍රියන්ත සෙනවිරත්න
Born
Thennakumbura Amarakoon Rajapaksa Wasala Mohottige Priyantha Seneviratne

(1963-03-05) 5 March 1963 (age 61)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1986–present
SpouseKanchana Kariyapperuma (m. 2004)
Children2

Thennakumbura Amarakoon Rajapaksa Wasala Mohottige Priyantha Seneviratne (ප්‍රියන්ත සෙනවිරත්න; born 5 March), popularly known as Priyantha Seneviratne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television.[1][2] He is best known for his roles in the television serials Uncle Sam, Pabalu, Podi Mama, and Isuru Bhavana.

Personal life

He was born on 5 March in Thannekumbura, Kandy, Sri Lanka as the third child in the family. He has one elder sister, one elder brother and one younger sister. In his little age, he was suffered with terrible asthma, so the family transferred to Colombo.

He is married to Kanchana Kariyapperuma, a music teacher. He met Kanchana during the stage play Arundathi and then from Saranga Nawen Awith. The couple has one daughter, Pujani Manikya, who was born on 12 October 2005 and one son, Chirath Gagan, born on 28 September 2007.[3]

Acting career

He entered drama career with the stage play Makulu Del staged in 1986 produced by Jagath Muthukumarana. At that time, he was a first year student at technical college, Werahera. Then he joined with Rupavahini Corporation for the children's program Kathandara Pituwa. He produced the program Balan Sabe Muthure telecast by Rupavahini.[3] He also produced the stage play, Minisa.[4]

Seneviratne started his film career with a major role in 2004 comedy film, Clean Out directed by Roy de Silva.[5][6] Some of his popular cinema acting came through Sikuru Hathe, Ethumai Methumai and Super Six.[7][deprecated source]

In 2007, he won the award for the Best Actor in a comedy role at Raigam Tele'es for the role "Sumanapala" in television serial Isuru Bhavana.[3] In 2017, he won the Best Comedian award at Presidential Film Festival for the role in Paha Samath.[8]

He hosts the program 4 Kendare with Mihira Sirithilaka as well as Hiru Super Dance with Shalani Tharaka and Kavinga Perera, both telecast on Hiru TV.[9]

Notable theater works

  • Comedy Buddy[10]
  • Makulu Del
  • Minisa
  • Rookada Rajje[10]
  • Saranga Nawen Awith

Notable television serials

  • Akuru Maki Na
  • Amarabandu Rupasinghe
  • Bus Eke Iskole
  • Dekada Kada
  • Hitha Langa Hinahuna
  • Isuru Bhavana[11]
  • Kiyadenna Adare Tharam [12]
  • Medi Sina
  • Nil Mal Viyana [13]
  • On Ataka Nataka
  • Pabalu
  • Pini[14]
  • Podi Mama[15]
  • Rantharu
  • Shani Balawath
  • Sihina Viman
  • Somibara Jaramara
  • Uncle Sam[16]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2004 Clean Out Rocky [17]
2007 Mr Dana Rina [18]
2007 Sikuru Hathe Transgender [19]
2009 Sir Last Chance Detective [20]
2010 Tikiri Suwanda Gurunnanse [21]
2011 Ethumai Methumai Kusumsiri [22]
2012 Super Six Commentator Priyantha [23]
2015 Suhada Koka Minister [24]
2016 Hora Police Minister Gajasinha [25]
2017 Paha Samath Bus conductor [26]
2019 President Super Star Priyantha Alawirathna [27]
2023 Kathuru Mithuru Samson's assistant [28]
2024 Passport [29]
TBA Amuthu Gurukamak † [30]

References

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  5. ^ "Gihan Fernando - ගිහාන් ෆර්නැන්ඩෝ films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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  8. ^ "Presidential Award winners". Silumina. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ^ "I will retire next year". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Rookada Rajje to be staged". Daily News. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  11. ^ "'Isuru Bhavana' capturing hearts around the island". The Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  12. ^ "I think I'm the real Lincoln and people talk about going drinking". සරසවිය. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  13. ^ "'Nil Mal Viyana': Manel's final bow". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Pini Teledrama". Watch.LK. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Podi Mama". wedabima. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Uncle Sam". TV Derana. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  17. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  18. ^ "Mr Dana Rina returns". HighBeam. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Sikuru Hathe: A magnificent comedy". Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Take one, take two, take three...Oops!: 'Sir Last Chance'". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Tikiri Suwanda". The Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. ^ "'Ethumai Methumai' brings threats on the producer". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Patavi". Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  24. ^ "Suhada Koka". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  25. ^ "සුරංග අල්විස්ගේ අලුත්ම පික්චර් එක – Hora Police Sinhala Movie Trailer – 2016". cinema.lk. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  26. ^ "5 Samath - 5 සමත්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  29. ^ "'Passport' flies to India and Europe". Daily News. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  30. ^ "අමුතු ගුරුකමක් වැඩ අරඹයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.