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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Nanayakkara Wasan Pallage Viraj Chandika Nanayakkara, popularly as Chandika Nanayakkara (චන්දික නානායක්කාර) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Nanayakkara won the award for the most popular actor in Sumathi Awards in two consecutive years, 2009 and 2010.[1] He is mostly working in television serials.[2]

Personal life

His father was the deputy principal as well as disciplinary teacher of his school and mother was a housewife.[3] He has two sisters and a brother. He completed A/L education from Gankanda National College, Pelmadulla. At school, he placed third in an all-island Creative Writing competition.[4]

Acting career

At school stage, he became a regular visitor to watch weekly stage dramas held at school. He continued to attend drama seminars organized by renowned artists like Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera.[4] In 2003, he won the ‘Tharumansala’ competition organised by Sirasa TV. His beginning into the acting was accidental. While enrolled into Open University of Sri Lanka he met a friend working on a film set. He asked from Nanayakkara to do a small part in his movie Mother Theresa.[4] In 2006, he produced a tele series Suba Sihina with one of his friends. Then his next tele production came through Haratha Hera.[5] He involved for the first Russian television series filmed in Sri Lanka.[6]

On 11 November 2008, he took part in Tharu-Rayak show held in Dubai.[4] He is the brand ambassador for Lak Salu Sala. After 17 years, he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication which he started in 1994 from Open University of Sri Lanka.[7]

Selected television serials

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Filmography

His maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2008 film Hathara Denama Soorayo, which was a remake of the 1971 film by the same name directed by Neil Rupasinghe. Since then, he has acted in about 7 films, mostly in supportive characters.[36]

Year Film Role Ref.
2008 Hathara Denama Soorayo Police Officer [37]
2010 Sara Police Inspector [38]
2011 Selvam Captain Migara [39]
2012 Midnight's Children Pakistani Soldier [40]
2012 Wassane Senehasa Chandana [41]
2018 Nidahase Piya DS D.C.P. de Silva [42]
2019 Bhavatharana [43]
TBD Saddha [44]

Awards and Accolades

He has won several awards for the Best Actor, Supporting Actor and Popular Actor in many local television award festivals.[45][46]

Sumathi Awards

Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2008 ||| Vesak Sanda Ra || Jury Award || Шаблон:Won |- || 2008 ||| Suba Sihina Ahawarai || Best Upcoming Actor || Шаблон:Won |- || 2009 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || Шаблон:Won |- || 2010 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End

References

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External links

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