Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama (born June 2, 1972 as ජගත් බෙනරගම) [Sinhala]), popularly as Jagath Benaragama, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, television and theater.[1] He is best known for the role Ukkuwa in Paba teledrama[2] and main protagonist in critically acclaimed movie Prathiroo.[3][4]
Jagath Benaragama ජගත් බෙනරගම | |
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Born | Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama (1972-07-02) July 2, 1972 (age 50) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Actor, Script writer, director |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Renuka Pushpakumari Vithana (m. 2010) |
Relatives | Kokilani Benaragama (sister) Ravindra Yasas (brother-in-law) Kasun Chamara (cousin son) |
He is married to Renuka Pushpakumari Vithana, where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 3 July 2010 at Paradise Inn Hotel, Delthawa, Piliyandala. His wife is from Hambantota district and worked in Ceylon Water Board.[2] The couple has one daughter.
Jagath's sister Kokilani Benaragama is married to popular actor Ravindra Yasas.[5] The couple has one son, Kasun Chamara is also a renowned actor and singer, who started career with musical program Hapan Padura.
Benaragama started his career with a stage drama directed by Douglas Siriwardena. While acting, he also worked as an officer at Presidential office. However, after a severe vehicle accident, he resigned from the office, where at that time, he is invited to play in a television serial by V. Sivadasan.[6]
In 2014, Benaragama's character in television serial Pabasara, which was telecast in ITN has been theatrically killed as he is contesting from Sarath Fonseka's party on election.[7] He stated that, this has happened intentionally, because the channel is owned by government and his election party is opposed to that.[8]
He has written two scripts, A Heenayata Awasarai and Laa Sanda Paamula. He directed a teledrama titled Sanda Nodutu Sanda.[2]
Benaragama contested from Colombo district for the Western Provincial council elections.[41]
Year | No. | Film | Role | Ref. |
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1998 | 890 | Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli | Attacked poster coverer | |
1999 | 928 | Nagaran | Ajith | |
2000 | 938 | Rajya Sevaya Pinisai | Dragged away shooter | |
2003 | 980 | Sudu Sewaneli | [43] | |
2004 | 1028 | Bambara Sanakeli | [44] | |
2005 | 1054 | Samanala Thatu | Drug dealer | [45] |
2008 | 1110 | Sandalu Thalen Eha | [46] | |
2010 | 1141 | Sthuthi Nawatha Enna | Keerthirathna | [47] |
2010 | 1144 | Ira Handa Yata | LTTE Soldier | [48] |
2011 | 1160 | Gamani | Jagath | [49] |
2012 | 1180 | Prathiroo | Wickrama | [50] |
2012 | - | Silent Letter (short film) | [51] | |
2017 | - | Cobbler's Dream (short film) | [52] | |
TBD | CineMa | [53] | ||
TBD | Rajanoo | [2] | ||
TBD | Elakandiye Marcus | [54] | ||
TBD | Angara | [55] |