Udara was born into a family of two as the youngest child.[citation needed]
He was involved in stage drama at Gurukula College, Kelaniya, and acted in dramas such as Oedipus (Sinhalese translation), Ratnawali, and No Kabuki plays (Sinhala translation). Later he was involved in the National Theatre as a stage manager, costume designer and actor in productions such as Bansi Marila Nehe, Ape Panthi Kamare, and Queenie. After his schooling, Udara joined the National Film Institute in Pune, India, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Film Making.
Udara later worked at Sirasa TV and MTV in Sri Lanka, where he produced and directed TV programmes such as Hindi Top Ten, Lasama, Subasiri, Eye-to-Eye, and Style.
Career
Udara has produced 4 full-length films: Super Six (2012), 'Pani Makuluwo' (2017), 'Sama Kumaru Kathawa' (2019) and 'Soosthi' (yet to be released). He has also worked on two Teledramas as the producer: 'Thuthiri' (2018) and 'Crime Scenes' (2018). As managing director of Aristo Films, Udara has produced over 180 TV commercials (brands), 400 TV commercials (non-brands), 40 documentaries and profiles. He is currently working as CEO of Guththila Strategic Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.
Filmography
YEAR
MOVIE
ROLE
2012
Super Six
Director
2017
Pani Makuluwo
Director, Lyricist
2019
Sama Kumaru Kathawa
Producer, Lyricist
2019
Soosthi
Producer (release late 2019)
YEAR
TELEDRAMA'
ROLE
2018
Thuthiri
Producer, writer
2018
Crime Scene
Director, writer
International exposure
Udara participated in numerous international advertising and communications programmes and awards ceremonies over the years, including: