Английская Википедия:Dasun Pathirana
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Dasun Pathirana (born 26 July 1985, as දසුන් පතිරණ) [Sinhala]), is a model and an award-winning actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.[1] He won an award at Indie Fest 2014 as best actor in a leading role. He received his first Sarasaviya award in 2018.[2]
Personal life
Pathirana was born on born 26 July 1985 and studied in Carey College, Colombo. He studied drama and acting under Mahendra Perea's academy of acting and drama. He had one younger sister, Deshani who was born in 1996.[3]
Dasun's partner is Nadeesha Hansi Dissanayake and their love story had been a secret to the media for four years.[4][5] The two has two daughters, Shaiya Lily Pathirana, born in 2018 and Shaya Lily Pathirana , born in 2019 [6]
Career
Pathirana started his career in 2002 at the age of 17. In 2004, Pathirana entered Mahendra Perera’s Academy for Acting and Drama.[7]
He performed in many Sri Lankan teledramas,[8] films, commercials, stage dramas[9] and music videos. He received a Best Upcoming Actor award for his role in the teledrama Ahasin Watuna.[10]
In 2014, he was the lead in the film Frangipani,[11] which screened at Tasveer, the ninth Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival[12] and at the BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival.[13][14] His acting received positive reviews.[15]
In 2015, he played the lead in Motor Bicycle,[16][17] which won best film and best direction awards at the SAARC Film Festival.[18][19][20] The film also won the "Cinema of tomorrow" award at the Derana Film Award Ceremony in year 2015.
He received the best actor award in Derana sunsilk cinema Awards 2017 for his role "Kasun" in movie Sayapethi Kusuma.[21][22] He performed in many music videos and won the best actor in a video award in Derana music award ceremony in 2016.
Television serials
- 4chun Residencies
- Ado [23]
- A/L Iwarai
- Giridevi
- Mage Adara Awanaduwa
- Massa [24]
- Maya Patala
- Mega
- Meka Thamai Jeevithe
- Parisiyata Paara Kiyana
- Pini Bindu
- Sanda Vinivida[25]
- Sath Piyawaru
- Star Sri Lanka Histhanak[26]
- Thanamalvila Kollek [27]
- Thaththa
- Thriloka[28]
- Thumpane [29]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2008 | Heart FM | uncredited role | |
2010 | How I Wonder What You Are | ||
2015 | Maatha | Lucky | |
2016 | Motor Bicycle | Rangana | |
2016 | Frangipani | Sarath | [30] |
2017 | Nino Live | Nishantha | [31] |
2018 | Davena Vihagun | Bus driver | |
2018 | Ikka | Film star | [32] |
2019 | Husma | Kumara | |
2023 | Gajaman | Gajaman (motion) | |
2023 | Saho | [33][34] | |
2023 | Kandak Sema | ||
TBD | Three Diaries | post production | [35] |
TBD | Ciao (Short film) | [36] | |
TBD | Adventures of Ricky Deen | Angry actor | |
TBD | Train to Kandy | [37] | |
TBD | House of My Fathers | [38] | |
TBD | Monkey Man | [39] | |
TBD | Ayu | [40] | |
TBD | Maria | [41] | |
TBD | Seeruwen | [42] | |
TBD | Minnu | [43] |
Awards and accolades
He has won several awards at the local stage drama, cinema and television festivals.[44][45][46]
Indie Fest
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2014 ||| Performance in Drama || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Derana Film Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2017 ||| Sayapethi Kusuma || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Signis Film Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2017 ||| Motor Bicycle[47] || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
SAARC Film Festival
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2017 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Sarasaviya Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2016 ||| Motor Bicycle[48] || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Hiru Golden Film Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2018 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Raigam Tele'es
Шаблон:Awards table |- ||2013||| Ahasin Watuna || Best Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
Sumathi Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2019 ||| Thaththa || Best Supporting Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
References
External links
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- ↑ "Theatre for the young". Daily News, 1 December 2010, R S Godage
- ↑ "Nominations for Raigam Tele’es". The Sunday Times.
- ↑ "The rainbow of Sayapethi Kusuma". Daily Mirror, 2017-01-02. Gamini Akmeemana.
- ↑ "Tasveer: 9th Seattle South Asian Film Festival returns". International Examiner, Yayoi Lena Winfrey 21 October 2014
- ↑ "‘Frangipani’ review – Life with more than just two petals…". Asian Culture Vulture. 12 April 2015
- ↑ "Frangipani – BFI Flare 2015 Review". One Room with a View, Danielle Davenport 25 March 2015
- ↑ "Opening ourselves to Dialogue". The Nation. By Samantha Sirimanne Hyde, 25 April 2015.
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