Kamal Addararachchi


Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal, 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 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, and won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award for his role of Sobana in Jayantha Chandrasiri's film Agnidahaya in 2002.
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, and the first season of Hiru Mega Stars.

Background

He completed his education from Wesley College, Colombo.
He showed an initial interest in artistic work, and this prompted him to do music, Sinhala literature, Kandyan Dancing and debating, all at the same time. He even worked as the secretary of the 'Sinhala Literary Society' whilst at school.
He is married to Anurani Addararachchi and has two sons. He was an English teacher as well.

Career

The play Ane Ablick was staged in Colombo in 1978, marked Kamal's first significant public theatre performance. Addararachchi, who broke into the silver screen with Gamini Fonseka's Sagarayak Meda, rose to immense popularity with hits such as Saptha Kanya.
He is noted for his performances in films such as Saptha Kanya by H. D. Premaratne and Agnidahaya by Jayantha Chandrasiri, and teldramas like Hiruta Muvaven by Herbert Ranjith Peiris, Rathu Rosa by Ranjan De Silva, and Weda Hamine and Dandubasna Maanaya by Jayantha Chandrasiri.
His performance on the mini screen for Dandubasna Maanaya was twice rewarded at the inaugural Sumathi Tele Awards ceremony in 1995, when he received the award for Best Supporting Actor as well as the Most Popular Actor Award.
In July 2012, he appeared his first music video, with Mahendra Perera and Dayan Witharana, for the song "Hithagaawa" by Tilan Fernando. The music video was directed by Prasanna Andradi and released in the first week of December 2012.
He has not appeared in a teledrama since 2005.

Awards

1995 – Sumathi Best Supporting Actor Award

1995 – Sumathi Most Popular Actor Award

1996 – Best Supporting Actor Presidential Award

2002 – Sarasaviya Best Actor Award

2019 – Best Actor Presidential Award

Filmography

YearFilm no.FilmRoleRef
1981488Sagarayak Mada
1982537ParamithaThaaraka
1983548Kaliyugaya
1987Sathyagrahanaya
1988674Gedara Budun AmmaRuwan
1991718Paradise
1993782Saptha KanyaAkhil Ruwanwalla
1994796Ekada WahiCharlie
1995831Maruthaya
1995836AwaragiraDayaweera
1996860Loku DuwaDuminda
1996864Bithu Sithuwam
1997880Mahamera Usata
1997886Bawa KarmaAppu
1998895Sathutai Kirula ApeShane
1998902Julietge BhumikawaDevinda Dassanayake
2001953Kinihiriya MalSanka
2002976Seethala Gini KanduRohana
2002978Kalu Sudu MalRavindra Kumara alias Dilip
2002990Salelu WaramaSuren Galappaththi
2002996AgnidahayaSobana
20041041Mille SoyaMaxi
20041045Randiya DaharaCaptain Samantha Weerasuriya
20051048Asani WarshaSanjeeva Godakumbura
20051050Guerilla MarketingThisara Dissanayake
20061070SamaaraKalana
20061074Rana HansiInspector
20061080SewwandiPradeep
20121169Maatha
2012Light in the Yellow Breathing SpaceShort film
20121177ColourAdithya Devawansha
20131199DoniSenaka Gunawardena
20141213Thanha Rathi RangaChandare
20151238Address NaSathgunawath Pinsara
20181310GharasarapaSandares Edirisinghe
20191321Ginnen Upan SeethalaRohana Wijeweera

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