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Rajitha Hiran
Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July 1981) (Sinhala: රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television.[2][3] Particularly acting in comedy roles, Hiran is best known for the role of Ping Pong in the television serial Thattu Gewal, which became his trademark of the career.[4]
Rajitha Hiran | |
|---|---|
| රජිත හිරාන් | |
| Born | Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando 11 July 1981 Panadura, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Ping Pong |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Andrea Jenniffer Jones |
| Children | Amenda Rianna Fernando Arianna Raffella Fernando |
| Parent(s) | Ashoka Perera and Jayasiri Fernando [1] |
Personal life
Chamikara is an old boy of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa.[5]
Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters.[6] His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is a Tamil Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist.[7]
His uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma is also a renowned artist.[5]
Career
He started acting career through the television series Thattu Gewal. His character Ping Pong was highly popularized.[5] Chamikara started his film career with Cheriyo Holman in 2002, directed by Parakrama Jayasinghe with a minor role.[8] Then he continued to be a popular comedian in his generation and became very popular through the films Somy Boys, Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai and Kolamba Sanniya Returns.[9] In 2021, he appeared in the stage play Kakkoth Ekka Behe.[10]
Filmography
- No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[11]
| Year | No. | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 979 | Cheriyo Holman | ||
| 2002 | 985 | Bahubuthayo | Temple Worker | [12] |
| 2002 | 995 | Somy Boys | Dadin Bidin | [13] |
| 2003 | 1006 | Sepata Dukata Sunny | Tarzan | |
| 2003 | 1007 | Numba Nadan Apita Pissu | Patiya | [14] |
| 2003 | 1022 | Hitha Honda Pisso | Three wheel driver | |
| 2004 | 1026 | Clean Out | Familia's servant | [15] |
| 2004 | 1031 | Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3 | Ping Pong 000 | [16] |
| 2004 | 1032 | Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya | [17] | |
| 2004 | 1034 | Selamuthu Pinna | [18] | |
| 2004 | 1037 | Ohoma Harida | Vadda | |
| 2004 | 1044 | Jolly Boys | Sumo wrestling referee | [19] |
| 2005 | 1051 | One Shot | Pushpakumara's secretary | [20] |
| 2005 | 1052 | Mihidum Wasanthe | ||
| 2006 | 1064 | Dedunu Wessa | [21] | |
| 2006 | 1078 | Double Game | ||
| 2007 | 1083 | Mr Dana Rina | [22] | |
| 2007 | 1098 | No Problem Darling | ||
| 2008 | 1165 | Adaraye Namayen | [23] | |
| 2008 | 1103 | Adara Meena | ||
| 2009 | 1121 | Sihina Devduwa | [24] | |
| 2011 | - | Sanda Dev Doni | (Home movie) | [25] |
| 2011 | 1167 | Thank You Berty | [26] | |
| 2012 | 1175 | Sihinaya Dige Enna | Hiran | [27] |
| 2013 | 1191 | Ira Laga Wadi | Rajitha | [28] |
| 2015 | - | Honey Bunny | Honey (Home movie) | |
| 2016 | 1245 | Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai | Rajiya | [29] |
| 2017 | 1283 | Punchi Apith Baya Na Dan | Diyasena | [30] |
| 2018 | 1298 | Kusal | Somapala | [31] |
| 2018 | 1310 | Gharasarapa | [32] | |
| 2018 | 1312 | Kolamba Sanniya Returns | Hichcha | [33] |
| 2019 | 1328 | Iskoleta Man Awa | Banda | [34] |
| 2019 | 1323 | Nathi Bari Tarzan | Motion | [35] |
| 2019 | 1330 | Thiththa Aththa | Vise Kurutta | [36] |
| 2019 | 1333 | Goree | Inspector Silva | [37] |
| 2019 | Face to Face | Mahesh | [38] | |
| 2019 | Inda Nimidam | [39] | ||
| 2020 | Seda Mawathe | Waiter | [40] | |
| 2022 | Rashmi | [41] | ||
| TBD | Kidnap | [42] | ||
| TBD | Nilu Man Adarei | [43] | ||
| TBD | Hathara Varam | [44] |
References
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- ^ "Rajitha Hiran bio". Rate your music. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lankan actors – Palitha Silva". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Hilarious story of flat dwellers". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Actor Rajitha Hiran with Sithmalyaya". Sithmalyaya. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Two daughters to handle". Hiru FM. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Chat with Rajitha Hiran". gossiplankahotnews. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Rajitha Hiran Chamikara – රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Rajitha Hiran Chamikara filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Kakkoth Ekka Behe on Punchi Theater". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "TV Times". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "සිංහල සිනමාවේ එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Online edition of Daily News – Features". archives.dailynews.lk.
- ^ "'Selamuthu Pinna' a love story". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "One Shot One". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Celebrate Valentine with 'Dedunu Wessa'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Feel My Love: To relive memories". The Nation. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "'Sihina Devduwa': Vinu's debut in cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Sanda Dew Dhoni". Hungama. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ staff (2009). "Tenny C. brings Berty". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Sihinaya Dige Enna". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Ira Laga Wedi". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "'Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Kusal entertains young audience". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Director Jayantha Chandrasiri's demonic cinema jamboree – Gharasarapa review". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Rerun of the Cowboys". Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Children's movie highlighting the value of education". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Nathi Bari Tarzan for everyone". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Thiththa Aththa – තිත්ත ඇත්ත". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Goree marks MPI's step towards film production". Daily News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Lal Weerasinghe to make a cameo appearance in India". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Seda Mawathe on screen today". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Preethiraj is ready with RASHMI". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Plot of Kidnap". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "It's a lateral love story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Chathura with "Hathara"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links
- Actor Rajitha Hiran Reveals Good News
- Hiran Rajitha හිරාන් රජිත
- Radio play Nimasara on Sri FM
- Rajitha Hiran videos
- Dummalawarama marks 10th anniversary
- මඩවලට 'පිං පොන්'ගෙනුත් සැර උත්තරයක්
- මස් එල්ලෙන නළුවෝ - Rajitha Hiran - ping pong
- ගේ ඉස්සරහ හෙලුවෙන් ඉන්න යන රජිත
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