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Wasantha Kumaravila (born on December 31, 1955, as වසන්ත කුමාරවිල [Sinhala]) is a Sri Lankan actor, and stunt director.[1] Particularly active in cinema in villain roles, Kumaravila is also a film producer and stunt performer.[2] He is most notable for the role "Wasantha" in soap opera Nilanjana directed by Suki Jeyaram.[3][4]

Wasantha Kumaravila
වසන්ත කුමාරවිල
Born (1978-12-31) 31 December 1978 (age 43)
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
OccupationActor, Stunt Director
Years active2000 – present
SpouseAruni Kumaravila
ChildrenMahima, Tharushi

Early life


He was born on 31 December 1978 in Kalutara. He has one elder brother. His brother acted in few stage dramas. Kumaravila is married to his longtime partner Aruni and the couple has two daughters, Mahima and Tharushi.[5]


Career


At the age of 14, Kumaravila met stunt director Sarath Silva. With the guidance of his brother and Silva, Kumaravila was selected to play in a fight in the 1992 film Kiyala Wadak Na directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma.[6] It was a small stunt act lasted about 45 seconds. In 1997, a film production crew came to Sri Lanka for the filming of stunt movie Bloodsport III starred by Daniel Bernhardt. Kumaravila joined with the film crew and had a three months international camping. After the film, he moved to stage dramas, where he performed as a professional stunt artist.[5] In international cinema, Kumaravila first starred as a martial artist in the Hollywood movie Jackpot Part 3 under the guidance of veteran film director Chandran Ratnam.[7] He also joined with some Italian, German, Pakistan and Indian films, where he gained lot of experience.[8]

In 2003, he co-produced the film Underworld with Arjuna Kamalanath. In 2004, with the help of fellow stuntmen, Kumaravila produced the film Underworld. The film was directed by Sudesh Wasantha Pieris and starred Arjuna Kamalanath along with former stunt directors Rex Kodippili, Cletus Mendis and Robin Fernando. However, screening of the film abandoned after 14 days due to 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami disaster.[5] In 2016, along with Sanjeewa Kumara, Kumaravila produced the film Ran Sayura. In 2019, he produced his second cinema production, Maanaya.[9] On 8 July 2016, he established a stunt school at Bellanvila.[10]

In television, he made few notable roles in the serials: Ranthili Wewa, Sakuge Lokaya and Bandhana.[7]


Filmography & Stunt Coordination


YearFilmActing roleOther rolesRef.
1992Kiyala Wadak NaMinor stuntman
2000Sanda YahanataStunt director
2000DadabimaMinor Stuntman[11]
2001Kanyaviyage Rathriya
2002Magul SakwalaStunt director
2002SaraagiStunt director
2003Pissu TribleStunt director
2004Clean OutSudha's henchman[12]
2004Haadu Wassak
2004Samawenna Ma Raththarane
2004Jolly BoysStunt director
2004UnderworldSurajStunt director[13]
2004Ukusu EsStunt director
2005SanduniStunt director
2005James Bond
-
Stunt director[14]
2005Meedum WasantheStunt director
2005Seethala HaduStunt director
2006Naga Kanya
–
Stunt director[15]
2006Dharma PuthraDharma[16]
2007Weda Beri Tarzan
–
Stunt director[17]
2007Jundai Gundai
–
Stunt director
2008Ali Pancha Mage MithuraStunt director[18]
2008Adaraye Namayen
–
Stunt director[19]
2008Wada Bari Tarzan Mathisabayata
–
Stunt director[20]
2008Sura Sepa Soya[21]
2009Ali SurathalStunt director[22]
2009Sihina DevduwaStunt director
2010Thank You Berty
–
Stunt director[23]
2011Sweet AngelStunt director[24]
2011SinhawalokanayaChanthuwaStunt director[25]
2012Jeevithe LassanaiAnton[26]
2014Sathiyakata Mata Rata Baradenna
2014RanjaKalu VijayStunt director[27]
2015Pravegaya
–
Stunt director[28]
2015Maharaja AjasathMaha SenaviStunt director[29]
2016Ran SayuraMichaelProducer, Stunt director[30]
2016Maya 3DShantha[31]
2016Ran DedunnakMarkStunt director[32]
2019MaanayaVikumProducer, Stunt director[33]
2020The NewspaperRobbery leader[34]
TBDJeewaStunt director[35]
TBDKadira Divyaraja[36]
TBDGame[37]

References


  1. "Happy Birthday – December 31th, 2016". suratha. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "Vasantha Kumaravila filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. "අන්දපු ඇන්දිල්ලට වසන්තටම දුක හිතිලා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. "ප්‍රේක්ෂකයන් 'රන් සයුර' වැළඳගෙන – වසන්ත". Suratha. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. "Chat with Wasantha Kumaravila". Hiru FM. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. "අපිව රකින්න කවුරුවත් නැහැ - වසන්ත කුමාරවිල". Dinamina. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  7. "There are less fighters than fighters". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  8. "'රන්සයුර' කළඹන සටන්කාමී පේ‍්‍රමවන්තයා". Saaravita. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  9. "Manaya begins screening". Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. "වසන්තගෙන් සටන් පාසලක්". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. "'Dadabima' shows how the drug rings operate". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  12. "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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  14. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  15. "Of love and snakes: Naga Kanya". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. "'Buddha Puthra' turns 'Dharma Puthra'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  18. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. "'Adaraye Namayen' : Lankan-Indian co-direction". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. "Weda Bari Tarzan returns". Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  21. "'Sihina Devduwa': Vinu's debut in cinema". the Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  22. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  23. "Adare Namayen next in line". Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  24. "Eranga introduces Sweet Angel". Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  25. ""Sinhawalokanaya" Opens innings from Friday". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  26. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  27. "Ranja coming". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  28. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  29. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  30. "Ran Sayura cast 'රන් සයුර'චිත්‍රපටයේ ප්‍රධාන නළුවාත් මම වුණේ ඉන් ගැටලු රැසක් විසඳෙන නිසා". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  31. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  32. "Count your rainbows". Daily News. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  33. "'Maanaya' coming next month". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  34. "Friends who seek justice against media injustice". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  35. "Jeewan brings 'Jeewa'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  36. "Kadira Divyaraja who appears all deities". Dinamina. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  37. "Who will win this GAME?". සරසවිය. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-26.




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