Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe (Sinhala: හේමාල් සචින්ද්ර රණසිංහ; born 25 August 1984) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[2] He earned the critics' award for 'Best Actor' and 'Most Popular Actor' at the Derana Film Awards in both 2016 and 2018 becoming one of Sri Lanka's most popular actors of modern cinema.[3] Ranasinghe started his career as a model, appearing in several advertising commercials. He made his cinema debut in 2012 appearing in Super Six.[4] In 2016 he won Most Popular Actor, and Best Promising Actor at the Hiru Golden Film Award.
Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe | |
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| Born | Hemal Ranasinghe 25 August 1984 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | St Thomas' College, Matale |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, model |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Parents |
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Personal life
editHemal Sachindra Ranasinghe was born on 25 August 1984, in Matale. He has two elder brothers and one younger brother. His mother Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka, his father, and grand father are all Ayurvedic Specialists. His father Senarathne Ranasinghe died while Hemal was in a film shooting on 23 September 2010.[5] He attended St Thomas' College, Matale for his secondary education.[6]
He has stated that both his mother and father were supportive of his decision to make the arts his chosen career.[7] Ranasinghe is versed in Martial Arts, which is a discipline he says he uses even now in his acting career.[8]
Acting career
editHemal's acting in the film, Super Six, marked as his debut in the film industry. He won the Special Jury Award at the Sarasaviya Awards 2015, a Special Jury Award and "The Most Popular Actor of the Year 2015" at The Fourth Derana Film Awards[9] and The Most Popular Actor of the Year 2015 at the Hiru Golden Film Award for his role in Pravegaya. Hemal presented the television program Ayemath Adaren, which was telecasted on Hiru TV. He acted in only one Teledrama "Eelangata Mokada Wenne" which was telecast on Independent Television Network from 2014 to 2015. In 2021, he appeared in the thriller film Colombo directed by Asama Liyanage with the main role of a thief.[10]
Beyond acting
editIn 2009 he participated in "The Model of the World" in Spain, winning the title 'Male Model of the World 2009', as well as the award for 'Best Glamour' and 'Best Catwalk' during the competition.[11][12]
In 2010, Ranasinghe won the title of Mr. Sri Lanka and represented Sri Lanka at Mister World 2010 in Korea.[6] The Colombo Fashion Week and Sri Lanka Design Festival are the two main shows that Ranasinghe takes part in annually.[citation needed] In 2018, he was appointed as the brand ambassador for People's Leasing & Finance PLC,[13] and OXY in Sri Lanka.[14]
In 2011, he participated in the Swarnavahini Dance Stars Dance competition. After months of competing, Hemal won 1st Runners Up in the competition.[citation needed] He also act as one of three judges of Hiru Super Dancer reality competition.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Super Six | Sanath | [15] |
| 2015 | Pravegaya | Hemal Sooriyabandara | [16] |
| Address Na | Kalinga | [17] | |
| 2016 | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Abhimana Jayawardena | [18] |
| Zoom | Nisal | [19] | |
| 2017 | Bandhanaya | Jayasoma | [20] |
| Dedunu Akase | Samudra Bandara Dissanayake | [21] | |
| 2019 | Thaala | Asela | [22] |
| Vijayaba Kollaya | Nayanananda | [23] | |
| U Turn | Inspector Ranga Dasanayaka | [24] | |
| 2021 | Colombo | Oscar | [25] |
| 2022 | Ashawari | Ranesh Singhewansha | [26] |
| Second Show | Prasanna | ||
| 2023 | Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina | Karalikaraya | |
| 2024 | Sihinayaki Adare | Rehan | |
| 1970 Love Story | Raveen | ||
| Sihina Nelum Mal | Sahan | ||
| TBA | Ice Cream † | [27] | |
| Maaria † | Anthony | [28] | |
| Elephantpass † | |||
| Devi Kusumasana † | Konappu Bandara | [29] | |
| Swans by the Sea † |
Awards and accolades
editHe has won several awards at the local film festivals.[30][31]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | People's vote | Most Popular Actor | Won |
| 2016 | Pravegaya | Critic Award | Won |
| 2018 | People's vote | Most Popular Actor | Won |
| 2024 | Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina | Best Actor in Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | People's vote | Most Popular Actor | Won |
| 2016 | Pravegaya | Most Promising Actor | Won |
| 2018 | People's vote | Trend setter | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pravegaya | Jury Award[32] | Won |
| 2016 | Pravegaya | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2019 | Vijayaba Kollaya | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2024 | People's Jury | LUX Most Popular Actor | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pravegaya | Best Upcoming Actor | Won |
| 2023 | For portraying different characters in Thaala, U turn & Vijayaba Kollaya | Special Jury Award | Won
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SLIM Peoples Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | People's vote (By Research) | Actor of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2019 | People's vote (By Research) | Actor of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2020 | People's vote (By Research) | Actor of the Year | Won |
| 2020 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2021 | People's vote (By Research) | Actor of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2022 | People's vote (By Research) | Actor of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2023 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Choice Award | Won |
| 2024 | People's vote (By Research) | Youth Actor of the Year | Won |
Rupavahini State Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eelangata Mokada Wenne | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
Signis Film Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Adaraneeya Kathawak | Best Actor | Nominated |
HANIFF Awards - Hanoi International Film Festival
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maariya | Best Leading Actor of Feature-Length Film | Won |
References
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- ^ "Most popular Hemal-Dinakshi,Best Jackson-Kaushalya at Derana cinema film awards". Gossip Lanka News [English]. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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- ^ "Models of the Year and Mr. Sri Lanka | Fashion". Dailymirror.lk. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe at NEXT Hottest Model – next hottest model". Nextmodelmen.typepad.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Actor Hemal Ranasinghe – Brand Promoter, People's Leasing". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Hemal Ranasinghe appointed 'OXY' Brand Ambassador". Ada Derana. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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- ^ "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Life. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Priyantha portrays power of father's love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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- ^ "'Vijayaba Kollaya' sets off". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "U-Turn - යු-ටර්න්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Colombo arrives today with a new director and producer". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Ashawari: This is not a love story". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ . "Ice Cream" coming soon http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/07/02/17907/“අයිස්ක්%E2%80%8Dරීම්”-ළඟදීම. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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- ^ "Stars shower at Hiru Awards". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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External links
edit- Hemal Ranasinghe at IMDb
- Chat with Hemal Archived 3 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- නැතිබැරියාව කියනවට වඩා පුළුවන් විදියට පුළුවන් දේ කරමු