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Gihan Fernando

For the Sri Lankan cricketer, see Gihan Fernando (cricketer).

Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando (born 30 August 1967: Sinhala: ගිහාන් ප්‍රනාන්දු), popularly as Gihan Fernando, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a playwright and singer.[1] Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Fernando is one of the most popular actors in Sri Lankan theatre and television.[2]

Gihan Fernando
ගිහාන් ප්‍රනාන්දු
Born
Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando

(1967-08-30) 30 August 1967 (age 57)
Wattala, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationDe Mazenod College
Occupation(s)Actor, Dramatist
Years active1990–present

Personal life

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Fernando was born on 30 August 1967 in Galudipita village in Ragama as the eldest of the family. He has one younger brother and two younger sisters. He is an old boy of De Mazenod College, Kandana.[3] In school, he was a bright student and clever in football.[2] Before entering drama, he worked as a university non-academic staff member.[4]

Acting career

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After finishing school, he studied about theatre under numerous foreign theatre directors through the British Council while working in a company.[3] In 1998, along with another fellow actor late Asela Jayakody, he went to a workshop conducted by Jayalal Rohana. Then, both were lucky to act in Rohana's stage drama, Bhoothawesha.[5] He got the opportunity to act in stage roles under late Somalatha Subasinghe, K. B. Herath, Rajitha Dissanayake, Ravindra Ariyaratne and Dharmapriya Dias. He won the Best Actor Award at the Youth Drama Festival in 1990 for his role in Royston Jude's play Rangahala.[6] Then he acted in Macbeth which was produced by a theatre group formed in Wattala under the banner Wattala Kattiya.

Fernando's maiden television acting came through Hiru Kumari directed by Nalan Mendis in 1998.[2] Along with Kumara Thirimadura, Fernando engaged in a stage play Giha Saha Kuma.

In 2016, he organized a theatre festival titled Ma Dakina Mama to celebrate the silver jubilee of his theatre career. It was held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in Colombo from 31 March to 3 April 2016, ending with a festival dinner and a stand-up show.[2][6] He also voiced for the radio teledrama Channa Kinnaravi on Hiru FM,[7] and Paradige on RanOne FM. He currently runs an acting school named Hit Act in Bambalapitiya for the new generation.[8]

Notable theatre works

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  • Ada Kale Antigone
  • Apahu Enna Ba[9]
  • Bakamuna Veedi Basi[10]
  • Balloth Ekka Ba[11]
  • Balloth Ekka Ba 2[12]
  • Bhoothawesha
  • Charithe Horu Aran[13]
  • Horu Samaga Heluwen [14]
  • Janadipathi Thaththa[15]
  • Lokka Leda Wela [16]
  • Mata Erehiwa Mama
  • Mata Wedi Thiyan Nedda?[17]
  • Rahas Udaviya[18]
  • Raja Man Wahala
  • Rangahala
  • Romba Thanks [19]
  • Saadaya Marai Salli Hamarai[20]
  • Sihina Horu Aran[21]
  • Thunsiya Heta Eka (361)[22]
  • Veeraya Marila[23]
  • Wattala Giha and Maharagama Kumar[3]

Notable television serials

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Filmography

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Fernando started his film career with a minor role in 1996 film, Seeruwen Sitin directed by Winston Ajith Fernando.[73][74]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
1996 Seeruwen Sitin
2003 Sonduru Dadabima Prosecutor [75]
2011 Gamani Minister's secretary [76]
2014 Ko Mark No Mark Louvie [77]
2015 Spandana Saliya Irugalbandara [78]
2019 President Super Star Program host [79]
2020 The Newspaper Senarath Iddamalgoda [80]
2020 Nim Him [81]
2021 Kawuruth Danne Na [82]
2022 Hithumathe Jeewithe Gastan
2023 Kathuru Mithuru Thug [83]
2024 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2 [84]
TBA Anora † [85]
TBA Amuda Raja † [86]

Awards and accolades

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Fernando has won several awards at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.[87][88][89]

Youth Drama Festival Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1990 Rangahala Best Actor Won

State Drama Festival Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Mata Erehiwa Mama Best Supporting Actor Won

Raigam Tele'es Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Daskon Best Supporting Actor Won

References

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