Jagath Chamila

Jagath Chamila
Born
Jagath Chamila Fernando

(1972-06-06) June 6, 1972 (age 52)
Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationPrince of Wales' College, Moratuwa
Occupation(s)Actor, dramatist
Years active1992–present
SpousePiyumi Uthpala Dharmasri
ChildrenVenuri Kinara
Pansilu Pavan
Parents
  • Tinil Fernando (father)
  • Veenal Biatrice (mother)
Awards
  • Best Actor award - New York International Film festival (2013)
  • Best Actor award in Boden International Film Festival (Sweden) 2021

Jagath Chamila Fernando (Sinhala: ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.[1] He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film Guru Gedara, portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in Samige Kathava, a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel Sam's Story (2001).[2] He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics.[3]

  1. ^ "Jagath Chamila". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ Pethiyagoda, Nanda (22 March 2014). "Samige Kathawa". The Island. Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
    - Jayawardena, Elmo (10 July 2013). "Was Jagath Chamila that good?". Daily News. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage". Munchee Daily. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2016.