Kamal Addararachchi

Kamal Addararachchi
කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි
Born
Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal

(1962-02-05) 5 February 1962 (age 62)
Sri Lanka
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, teacher
Years active1977–present
SpouseAnurani Addararachchi
AwardsSarasaviya Best Actor Award (2002)

Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal (born on 5 February 1962: Sinhala: කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි),[1][2] popularly known as Kamal Addararachchi, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television, as well as a singer and presenter. He made his debut as an actor in Gamini Fonseka's 1981 film Sagarayak Meda, whilst he was a still a student at school. Since the late 1970s, he has appeared in a variety of roles in many films and teledramas. He has acted in over 40 films, 20 teledramas and six stage plays,[3] and won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award for his role of Sobana in Jayantha Chandrasiri's film Agnidahaya in 2002.[4]

He also made a mark as a singer in 1993 with "Unmadawoo," a duet with Damayanthi Jayasooriya, which was featured in the film Saptha Kanya. He was also the host of the first three seasons of Sirasa Superstar, a reality show,[5] and the first season of Hiru Mega Stars.

  1. ^ "Kamal Addararachchi – Profile". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Sri Lankan Actor-Inmate Stages Play". The Washington Post. 27 April 1998. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  3. ^ :: Daily Mirror – Opinion ::
  4. ^ "Kamal Addararachchi". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Superstar competition during Amal Perera, Kamal Addararachchi who takes up the most difficult partners meet – BBC Sinhala News Portal". Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.