Rangana Premarathne[a] (Sinhala: රංගන ප්රේමරත්න; born 12 January 1959) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. Often rated among the best in the local drama industry, Premarathne has appeared in over 100 films and teledramas and earned numerous accolades. He is well known for his strong character and to add to that his vigorous voice.[1][failed verification]
Rangana began his career as a stage drama actor in the early 1980s acting in the famous stage-drama Sajan Nallathambi which was one of the first Sri Lankan plays to be a financial success. It was hugely popular, even playing in the Middle East to Sinhala audiences.
Rangana then stepped into the teledrama industry acting in the teledrama Gamana in 1987 directed by veteran K A W Perera. His maiden cinema appearance came through the blockbuster film Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli.[2] Doing numerous roles in different dramas 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 expanded his career as a teledrama producer. Rangana got into producing 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 includes 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.[3] He 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 tele series Lokantharayo.
^Sometimes reported as Rangana Premaratna or Rangana Premaratne
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remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Rangana Premarathne a Sinhala ර ගන ප ර මරත න born 12 January 1959 is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema theatre and television Often rated among the best in the local drama industry Premarathne has appeared in over 100 films and teledramas and earned numerous accolades He is well known for his strong character and to add to that his vigorous voice 1 failed verification Rangana Premarathneර ගන ප ර මරත නBorn 1959 01 12 12 January 1959 age 64 Kurunegala Sri LankaOther namesRangana PremaratnaRangana PremaratneEducationMaliyadeva CollegeThurstan CollegeOccupationActorYears active1982 presentKnown forManokayaSpouseVinolee PremarathneChildren4AwardsBest Actor Contents 1 Career 1 1 Selected television serials 2 Filmography 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditRangana began his career as a stage drama actor in the early 1980s acting in the famous stage drama Sajan Nallathambi which was one of the first Sri Lankan plays to be a financial success It was hugely popular even playing in the Middle East to Sinhala audiences Rangana then stepped into the teledrama industry acting in the teledrama Gamana in 1987 directed by veteran K A W Perera His maiden cinema appearance came through the blockbuster film Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2 Doing numerous roles in different dramas 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 expanded his career as a teledrama producer Rangana got into producing 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 includes 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 3 He 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 tele series Lokantharayo Selected television serials Edit Alu 2019 Anantha 2016 Awasan Inima 2018 Ayomi 2021 4 Bol Vi Ahuru 2007 Bopath Ella 2001 5 Dadayam Bambaru 2019 Damini 2001 6 Ekagei Kurullo 1996 Ekata Gatuma 1999 Gamana 1987 Hiru Thaniwela 2013 Humalaya 1992 Isurugira 1995 Kadumuna 1999 Kalu Hansayo 1995 Kinihiraka Pipi Mal 1999 7 Kutu Kutu Mama 2015 Lokantharayo 2017 Madu Nam Eya 2006 Maha Viru Pandu 2021 Makara Dadayama 2006 8 Makara Vijithaya 1999 Manokaya 1998 Maya Mansala 2004 9 Maya Sihina 2015 Medi Sina 2016 Punchi Rala 2004 Rajiniyo 2018 Ran Dalambuwo 2003 10 Randunu 2001 Ran Mehesi 2005 11 Rathu Pichcha 2017 Ridee Tharaka 2009 Ruwata Ruwa 2002 3 Sanda Kinduru 1999 12 Sanda Numba Nam 2010 13 Sikka Team 2016 Sikuru Wasanthe 2012 14 Sirakari 2017 Tharu Paba 2003 Urumayaka Aragalaya 2018 Uththamavi 2004 15 Uthum Pathum 2016 Filmography EditList of performances by Rangana Premarathne in film Year Title Roles Notes Ref 1998 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli Police officer 2 1999 Surayahana Gini Gani 2 2003 Sakman Maluwa 16 2009 Leader Marcus Bandaranayake 2 17 failed verification 2010 Ira Handa Yata Major 2 18 failed verification 2013 Doni Silva 19 failed verification 2017 Ran Sayura Anton 2 20 Notes Edit Sometimes reported as Rangana Premaratna or Rangana PremaratneReferences Edit ඒ ග න ක ටවත ක ක ක මක න ඒ න ස කත කරල ව ඩක ත න ර ගන ප ර මරත න Nobody cares about that So there is no point in talking Rangana Premarathne Divaina in Sinhala 10 July 2011 Archived from the original on 2 June 2021 Retrieved 28 May 2021 a b c d e f Rangana Premarathne Sinhala Cinema Database Archived from the original on 2 June 2021 Retrieved 28 May 2021 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 අය ම හ ට ස ට ස ව ධ න ර පව හ න ය Ayomi on ITN from tomorrow Sarasaviya in Sinhala 5 January 2022 Archived from the original on 6 January 2022 Retrieved 7 January 2022 Fernando Susitha R 2 December 2001 Bopath Ella new tele portrays social conflict The Sunday Times Retrieved 17 November 2017 Teledrama off the beaten track The Sunday Times 1 November 1998 Retrieved 17 November 2017 Screen show for Women s Day The Sunday Times 7 March 1999 Retrieved 25 July 2019 Makara Dadayama A tale of a detective The Sunday Times 20 August 2006 Retrieved 8 December 2019 Maya Mansala A mystery drama The Sunday Times 4 July 2004 Retrieved 11 September 2019 Ran Dalambuwo on Rupavahini The Sunday Times 17 November 2002 Retrieved 16 August 2016 Ran Mehesi Lady Without a halo The Sunday Times 21 December 2003 Retrieved 16 August 2019 Sanda Kinduru comes on screen The Sunday Times 14 March 1999 Retrieved 11 September 2019 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 Sudantha brings Sikuru Wasanthe The Sunday Times 22 January 2012 Retrieved 31 December 2019 Fernando Susitha R 10 October 2004 Uththamavi Travails of a village damsel The Sunday Times Retrieved 29 November 2019 Fernando Susitha R 23 November 2003 Sumithra s Sakman Maluwa ready for a walk The Sunday Times Retrieved 11 March 2017 Bevan enters cinema with The Leader The Sunday Times 23 March 2008 Retrieved 12 December 2019 Fernando Susitha R 19 April 2009 Benette tells the truth behind the war The Sunday Times Retrieved 16 December 2019 Sunil T is into child centric movies Daily News 25 June 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2017 රන සය ර ච ත රපටය ප රධ න නළ ව ත මම ව ණ ඉන ග ටල ර සක ව සඳ න න ස සටන ක ම නළ වසන ත ක ම රව ල 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 External links EditRangana Premaratne at IMDb Media related to Rangana Premarathne at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rangana Premaratne amp oldid 1135714978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
