Thumindu Dodantenna

Thumindu Dodantenna
තුමිඳු දොඩම්තැන්න
Born
Sri Lanka
EducationDharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya
Alma materUniversity of Kelaniya[1]
Occupations
  • Lecturer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active2007–present
Known forSankara (2007)
Notable workJehan Fernando in Koombiyo
SpouseKalani Dodantenna (2014–present)
Children1
RelativesAsanka Dodantenna
AwardsMost Popular Actor (2017)
Best Actor (2019)

Thumindu Dodantenna (තුමිඳු දොඩම්තැන්න) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is also a lecturer, screenwriter by profession. He graduated with an M.A in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya, and is now a lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts at Sripalee Campus in Horana.[2][3] He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage by critics.[4]

  1. ^ "Mr. Thumindu Dodantenna biography by Sri Palee Campus". Sri-Palee-University-Colombo.
  2. ^ "Talk with Thumindu" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Koombiyo reflected the actual nature of lankan society:- Thumindu Dodantenna".
  4. ^ "Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage". Munchee daily. Retrieved 9 September 2016.