Rangana Premaratne

Rangana Premarathne
රංගන ප්‍රේමරත්න
Born (1959-01-12) 12 January 1959 (age 65)
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Other names
  • Rangana Premaratna
  • Rangana Premaratne
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Known forManokaya
SpouseVinolee Premarathne
Children4
AwardsBest 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

  • Alu (2019)
  • Anantha (2016)
  • Awasan Inima (2018)
  • Ayomi (2021)[3]
  • Bol Vi Ahuru (2007)
  • Bopath Ella (2001)[4]
  • Dadayam Bambaru (2019)
  • Damini (2001)[5]
  • Ekagei Kurullo (1996)
  • Ekata Gatuma (1999)
  • Gamana (1987)
  • Hiru Thaniwela (2013)
  • Humalaya (1992)
  • Isurugira (1995)
  • Kadumuna (1999)
  • Kalu Hansayo (1995)
  • Kinihiraka Pipi Mal (1999)[6]
  • Kutu Kutu Mama (2015)
  • Lokantharayo (2017)
  • Madu Nam Eya (2006)
  • Maha Viru Pandu (2021)
  • Makara Dadayama (2006)[7]
  • Makara Vijithaya (1999)
  • Manokaya (1998)
  • Maya Mansala (2004)[8]
  • Maya Sihina (2015)
  • Medi Sina (2016)
  • Punchi Rala (2004)
  • Rajiniyo (2018)
  • Ran Dalambuwo (2003)[9]
  • Randunu (2001)
  • Ran Mehesi (2005)[10]
  • Rathu Pichcha (2017)
  • Ridee Tharaka (2009)
  • Ruwata Ruwa (2002)[2]
  • Sanda Kinduru (1999)[11]
  • Sanda Numba Nam (2010)[12]
  • Sikka Team (2016)
  • Sikuru Wasanthe (2012)[13]
  • Sirakari (2017)
  • Tharu Paba (2003)
  • Urumayaka Aragalaya (2018)
  • Uththamavi (2004)[14]
  • Uthum Pathum (2016)

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Roles Notes/Ref.
1998 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli Police officer [1]
1999 Surayahana Gini Gani [1]
2003 Sakman Maluwa [15]
2009 Leader Marcus Bandaranayake [1][16][failed verification]
2010 Ira Handa Yata Major [1][17][failed verification]
2013 Doni Silva [18][failed verification]
2017 Ran Sayura Anton [1][19]
2024 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rangana Premarathne". Sinhala Cinema Database. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ruwata Ruwa is the tale of a look-alike". The Sunday Times. 1 July 2001. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ අයෝමී හෙට සිට ස්වාධීන රූපවාහිනියේ ["Ayomi" on ITN from tomorrow]. Sarasaviya (in Sinhala). 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ Fernando, Susitha R. (2 December 2001). "'Bopath Ella' new tele portrays social conflict". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Teledrama off the beaten track". The Sunday Times. 1 November 1998. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Screen show for Women's Day". The Sunday Times. 7 March 1999. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Makara Dadayama : A tale of a detective". The Sunday Times. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ^ "'Maya Mansala': A mystery drama". The Sunday Times. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. ^ "'Ran Dalambuwo' on Rupavahini". The Sunday Times. 17 November 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  10. ^ "'Ran Mehesi':Lady Without a halo". The Sunday Times. 21 December 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Sanda Kinduru comes on screen". The Sunday Times. 14 March 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  12. ^ Samarasinghe, Sarashi (31 October 2010). "Sanda Numba Nam touches the pulse". TV Guide Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015 – via The Nation.
  13. ^ "Sudantha brings 'Sikuru Wasanthe'". The Sunday Times. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  14. ^ Fernando, Susitha R. (10 October 2004). "'Uththamavi': Travails of a village damsel". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  15. ^ Fernando, Susitha R. (23 November 2003). "Sumithra's 'Sakman Maluwa' ready for a walk". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Bevan enters cinema with 'The Leader'". The Sunday Times. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  17. ^ Fernando, Susitha R. (19 April 2009). "Benette tells the truth behind the war". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Sunil T is into child-centric movies". Daily News. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  19. ^ ‘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]. Sarasaviya (in Sinhala). 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.