Thumindu Dodantenna


Thumindu Kithsiri Mevan Dodantenna, popularly as Thumindu Dodantenna is an actor in Cinema of [Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan cinema], theater and television. He is also a lecturer and screenwriter by profession. He earned an M.A. in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya, and currently lectures in the Department of Performing Arts at Sripalee Campus in Horana. Critics consider him one of the five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage.

Filmography

Dodantenna started his film career with Sankara in 2007, directed by Prasanna Jayakody. In the upcoming film "Nidahase Piya DS" he plays the lead role of young DS Senanayake.
YearFilmRoleRef.
2007SankaraAnanda, The Monk
2012MathaNimal
2013Nikini Vassa
2014Thanha Rathi RangaActor
2017A LevelNishshanka
2018NelaDoctor
2018VaishnaveeOsanda
2018Bimba Devi Alias YashodharaPoet
2018Nidahase Piya DSYoung DS Senanayake
2019U TurnAdithya
2019Ayu
2022Night Rider
2025Walampoori: Seven and Half DreamsPriyankara

Theater

Ashawe Veedi Riya role as "Mitch" ; performed in Melbourne & Sydney, Australia in October 2019Janelayen Paninnada – Danushika Nayana Kumari – Academic Players team – Script by Thumindu DodantennaArundathi – Thumindu DodantennaDolahak – Athula PathiranaAdara Wasthuwa – Rajitha DissanayakeTharavo IgilethiRathu HattakariBerahanda Hunuwataye KathawaApata Puthe Magak NatheAedipus and Antigony
  • ''Adara Wasthuwa''

Awards