Darshan Dharmaraj
Sri Lankan actor (1981–2022)
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Darshan Dharmaraj (Tamil: தர்ஷன் தர்மராஜ், Sinhala: දර්ශන් ධර්මරාජ්; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television.[1] He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama A9.[2] He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Film festivals in Sri Lanka for his portrayal as ex-LTTE cadre in Asoka Handagama's movie Ini Avan (2012).
Early life and education
Dharmaraj was born in Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. He completed his education from St. John's Tamil College.[3]
Career
In 2008, Dharmaraj was chosen for a Sinhala script by Sydney Chandrasekara's television serial A-Nine. Although he was not fluent with Sinhala at the time, he learnt the language within three months.[4] He began his cinema career with the 2008 film Prabhakaran.[5]
Death
Dharmaraj died from a heart attack at Colombo National Hospital on 2 October 2022, at the age of 41.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Prabhakaran | LTTE leader | Sinhala | |
| Machan | Suresh | |||
| 2009 | Ira Handa Yata | LTTE soldier | ||
| 2012 | Ini Avan (Him, Here After) | Avan | Tamil |
|
| Matha | Yoga | Sinhala | ||
| 2015 | Address Na (No Address) | Gubbayame Goring | ||
| Spandana | Darshan | |||
| 2016 | Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai | Karapitiye Darshan | ||
| 2017 | Aloko Udapadi | Datiya | ||
| 2018 | Komaali Kings | Mohan | Tamil | |
| Porisadaya | Kalu Mahaththaya | Sinhala | ||
| Davena Vihagun | Animal slaughter | |||
| 2019 | House of My Fathers | Multilingual | [9] | |
| 2020 | Tsunami | Selvam | Sinhala | [10] |
| Suparna | AYO 433 | |||
| 2021 | Kawuruth Danne Na | [11] | ||
| Bhavatharana | Pandey | |||
| 2022 | Praana | Cankili king | [12] | |
| 2024 | Passport | Gulliver | [13] | |
| 2025 | Walampoori: Seven and Half Dreams | Swami Makandaraja | [14] | |
| TBA | Akarsha † | Raghu | [15] | |
| Bandura † | [16] | |||
| Adventures of Ricky Deen † | Driver | |||
| Monara Vilak † | [17] | |||
| Jeewa † | [18] | |||
| Maria † | [19] | |||
| Case No 447 † | Announced | [20] | ||
| Pampas † | [21] | |||
