Shyam Fernando

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Born1972[1]
Sri Lanka
OccupationsActor, dramatist
Shyam Fernando
ශ්‍යාම් ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born1972[1]
Sri Lanka
OccupationsActor, dramatist

Shyam Fernando (Sinhala: ශ්‍යාම් ප්‍රනාන්දු) is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television.[2] He is also a dubbing artiste and has been nominated for several dramatic roles.[3][4]

Notable music videos

Fernando started his drama career under Somalatha Subasinghe with Play House Kotte. He joined Subasinghe's children’s productions such as Thoppi Welenda, Hima Kumari, and Walas Pawula. He was then selected for the play Veeraya Marila directed by Rajitha Dissanayake.[5]

Fernando started his film career with a role in Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka in 2012, directed by Prasanna Vithanage.[6] His most popular cinema acting came through films Premaya Nam, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka, and Davena Wihagun.[7][8] In 2020, he acted in the short One Blood directed by Chathura Fernando. In August 2020, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Hollywood Venus Awards short film festival in Istanbul, Turkey.[9][10]

  • "Sakura-Charitha athalage"

Notable theater works

  • Adara Wasthuwa[11]
  • Bakamuna Weedi Basi[12]
  • Hithala Gaththu Theeranayak[13][14]
  • Nethuwa Bari Minihek[15]
  • Siriwardane Pawla[16]

Notable television works

  • 4chun Residencies
  • Ado[17]
  • Ammai Duwai[18]
  • Appachchi[19]
  • Chandi Kumarihami[20]
  • Colombo
  • Lover's Leep
  • Please Share This
  • Pablo
  • Raavana
  • See Raja[21]
  • Thaththa[22]
  • Thathparayak Denna
  • Thumpane[23]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

As actor

YearFilmRoleRef.
2012Oba Nathuwa Oba EkkaSarathsiri[24]
2016SakkarangRathnapala monk[25]
2017Premaya NamVishwa[26]
2017Paha SamathDoctor Meegaspe[27]
2018Davena WihagunParamilitary leader[28]
2019AsandhimittaFilm director[29]
2019President Super StarLawyer[30]
2020EthalayaLakshman Suranimala[31]
2020AvilenasuluiKamal Senadhilankara[32]
2020The NewspaperHela Udawa, editor in chief[33]
2022Ponniyin Selvan: IKing Mahinda V[34]
2019GaadiBulathgama Disawe[35]
2022CineMaSumal Dharmaratne[36]
2022PraanaCatholic priest[37]
2023Asu[38]
2023Ape Principal[39]
2023ParadiseTour guide Dr. Andrew[40]
2024Ridee Seenu[41]
2024Doosraconstruction manager[42]
2026FatherMinister[43][44]
2026Malaki Duwe NubhaProf. Kavindra[1]
TBAAmawaka †[45]
TBASulanga Numba Avidin †[46]
TBARoom No 106 †[47]

As director

YearFilmRef.
TBASankarami †[48]

Awards and accolades

References

External links

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