Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්රේමරත්න) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[2] Apart from acting, he is also a singer, TV announcer and a member of parliament.[3]
Hon. Uddika Premarathna MP | |
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උද්දික ප්රේමරත්න உத்திகா பிரேமரத்ன | |
Member of Parliament for Anuradhapura District | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
Majority | 133,550 Preferential Votes |
Personal details | |
Born | (1980-09-16) 16 September 1980 (age 42) Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka |
Political party | Jathika Nidahas Peramuna[1] |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Spouse | Anusha Kumari Pannala |
Children | 1 |
Education | St Joseph's College, Anuradhapura |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Actor, singer |
Website | uddikapremarathna |
He is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala and the couple has one son, Angsh Prachien who was born on 24 April 2013.[4]
Uddika made his maiden cinema appearance with 2011 film Buddhist film Mahindagamanaya with a minor role. Then in 2013, he came to prominence with main role in the film Samanala Sandhawaniya with the role "Vadisha Wikramanayaka".[5][6] The film successfully completed 100 days in theaters.[7][8]
He was nominated for 'Most Popular Actor' at the 2014 Hiru Golden Film Awards.[9][10] Then he won 'Best Actor' at the 2014 Sumathi Awards for his performance in short period of time.[11]
In 2015, he was cast for the role "King Dutugemunu" for the blockbuster film Maharaja Gemunu directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri.[12] The film awarded Most Popular Movie at 2016 Hiru Golden Film Awards.[13] In 2017, Uddika acted in two films, Aloko Udapadi and Paha Samath. He played the main role of "King Walagamba" in the epic historical film Aloko Udapadi which was critically acclaimed.[14] In the children's film Paha Samath, Uddika played the role of crippled father of Samath.[15]
In 2019, Uddika acted in the thriller action film Rush with the lead character "Rashan 'Rush' Wijemanna".[16] He described the role as a completely different one where he was previously acted in many kings roles.[17]
In 2020, a series of drama and performing workshops were organized by the 'Ape Maga' Foundation led by Uddika was held on the 5th and 6th at the North Central Provincial Auditorium, Anuradhapura.[18]
In 2020, he was announced as a candidate for 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[27] contested from Anuradhapura district from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[28][29][30] He won the election with 133,550 votes and won a seat in the 16th parliament.[31]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
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2020 parliamentary | Anuradhapura District | Jathika Nidahas Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 133,550 | Elected |
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2011 | Mahindagamanaya | Seru | |
2013 | Samanala Sandhawaniya | Vadisha Wikramanayaka | [32] |
2014 | Duwana Muwan | Amara | [33] |
2015 | Maharaja Gemunu | King Dutugamunu | [34] |
2016 | Paththini | Kovalan | [35] |
2017 | Aloko Udapadi | King Valagamba | [36] |
2017 | Paha Samath | Samath's Father | [37] |
2019 | Rush | Rashan 'Rush' | [38] |
TBD | Midunu Vishwaya | [39] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Samanala Sandhawaniya | Best Actor[17] | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | Minigandela | Best Actor[42] | Won |
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