Wasantha Kumaravila


Wasantha Kumaravila is a Sri Lankan actor, film producer, stunt performer, and stunt director. He is most notable for his role as "Wasantha" in the soap opera Nilanjana, directed by Suki Jeyaram.

Early life

He was born on 31 December 1978 in Kalutara. He has one elder brother who acted in few stage dramas. Kumaravila is married to his longtime partner Aruni and the couple has two daughters, Mahima and Tharushi.

Career

At the age of 14, Kumaravila met stunt director Sarath Silva. With the guidance of his brother and Silva, Kumaravila was selected to play in a fight in the 1992 film Kiyala Wadak Na directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma. It was a small stunt act lasted about 45 seconds. In 1997, a film production crew came to Sri Lanka for the filming of stunt movie Bloodsport III starred by Daniel Bernhardt. Kumaravila joined with the film crew and had a three months international camping. After the film, he moved to stage dramas, where he performed as a professional stunt artist. In international cinema, Kumaravila first starred as a martial artist in the Hollywood movie Jackpot Part 3 under the guidance of veteran film director Chandran Ratnam. He also joined with some Italian, German, Pakistan and Indian films, where he gained lot of experience.
In 2003, he co-produced the film Underworld with Arjuna Kamalanath. In 2004, with the help of fellow stuntmen, Kumaravila produced the film Underworld. The film was directed by Sudesh Wasantha Pieris and starred Arjuna Kamalanath along with former stunt directors Rex Kodippili, Cletus Mendis and Robin Fernando. However, screening of the film abandoned after 14 days due to 2004 [Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami] disaster. In 2016, along with Sanjeewa Kumara, Kumaravila produced the film Ran Sayura. In 2019, he produced his second cinema production, Maanaya. On 8 July 2016, he established a stunt school at Bellanvila.
In television, he made few notable roles in the serials: Ranthili Wewa, Sakuge Lokaya and Bandhana. In 2025, he appeared in the historical film Devi Kusumasana as an actor and stunt director. In the film, he introduced cable stunts to Sri Lankan cinema.

Filmography & Stunt Coordination

YearFilmActing roleOther rolesRef.
1992Kiyala Wadak NaMinor stuntman
2000Sanda YahanataStunt director
2000DadabimaMinor Stuntman
2001Kanyaviyage Rathriya
2002Magul SakwalaStunt director
2002SaraagiStunt director
2003Pissu TribleStunt director
2004Clean OutSudha's henchman
2004Haadu Wassak
2004Samawenna Ma Raththarane
2004Jolly BoysStunt director
2004UnderworldSurajStunt director
2004Ukusu EsStunt director
2005SanduniStunt director
2005James Bond-Stunt director
2005Meedum WasantheStunt director
2005Seethala HaduStunt director
2006Naga Kanya–Stunt director
2006Dharma PuthraDharma
2007Weda Beri Tarzan–Stunt director
2007Jundai Gundai–Stunt director
2008Ali Pancha Mage MithuraStunt director
2008Adaraye Namayen–Stunt director
2008Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata–Stunt director
2008Sura Sepa Soya
2009Ali SurathalStunt director
2009Sihina DevduwaStunt director
2010Thank You Berty–Stunt director
2011Sweet AngelStunt director
2011SinhawalokanayaChanthuwaStunt director
2012Jeevithe LassanaiAnton
2014Sathiyakata Mata Rata Baradenna
2014RanjaKalu VijayStunt director
2015Pravegaya–Stunt director
2015Maharaja AjasathMaha SenaviStunt director
2016Ran SayuraMichaelProducer, Stunt director
2016Maya 3DShantha
2016Ran DedunnakMarkStunt director
2019MaanayaVikumProducer, Stunt director
2020The NewspaperRobbery leader
2022The GameSiam
2023Kadira Divyaraja
2024KambiliStunt director
2025Rosa AdareHector-
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