Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama (born June 2, 1972 as ජගත් බෙනරගම) inhala, popularly as Jagath Benaragama, is an

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

in Sri Lankan cinema, television and theater. He is best known for the role ''Ukkuwa'' in ''Paba'' teledrama and main protagonist in critically acclaimed movie ''Prathiroo''.

Personal life

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. The couple has one daughter. Jagath's sister Kokilani Benaragama is married to popular actor

Ravindra Yasas Kumanayakage Ravindra Yasas (born 20 April 1964 රවීන්ද්‍ර යසස් inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer and a radio host. Highly versatile actor mostly engaged in theater and ...

. The couple has one son, Kasun Chamara is also a renowned actor and singer, who started career with musical program ''Hapan Padura''.

Acting career

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. 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 Field Marshal Gardihewa Sarath Chandralal Fonseka ( si, ගාර්දිහේවා සරත් චන්ද්‍රලාල් ෆොන්සේකා, ta, சரத் பொன்சேகா; born 18 December 1950), commonly know ...

's party on election. He stated that, this has happened intentionally, because the channel is owned by government and his election party is opposed to that.

Selected stage dramas

* ''Ransirige Sangramaya'' * ''Meepura Wasiyo'' * ''Thala Mala Pipila'' * ''Guru Tharuva'' * ''Andarela'' * ''Sihina Walata Paatadenna'' * ''Sellam Nirindu''

Selected television serials

* ''Adaraya Ahasa Tharam'' * ''Aparna'' * ''Bhavana - Amuttha'' * ''Brahma Muhurthiya'' as Rathnaya * ''Chalo'' * ''Damsaari'' * ''Dangakara Tharu'' * ''Deyyange Rate'' * ''Diyawadana Maluwa'' * ''Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli'' * ''Hada Pudasuna'' * ''Hopalu Arana'' * ''Ihirunu Kiri'' * ''Kammiththa'' * ''Kele Handa'' * ''Maya Dunne'' * ''Nedeyo'' * ''Nil Nethu'' * ''Nisala Diya Sasala Viya'' * ''Oba Mageya'' * ''Paalam Paaruwa'' * ''Paba'' as Ukkuwa * ''Pabasara'' * ''Parana Tawuma'' * ''Pata Veeduru'' * ''Pathok Paalama'' * ''Purakalani'' * ''Ransirige Sangramaya'' as Ransiri * ''Sanda Nodutu Sanda'' * ''Sansara Sakmana'' * ''Saranganaa'' *''Sasara Ivuru'' * ''Sithaka Mahima'' * ''Sonduru Sitheththi'' as Liyana Mahaththaya * ''Uthuwankande Sura Saradiyel'' * ''Vasanthaya Avilla'' * ''Vimukthi'' * ''Vinivindimi''

Beyond acting

He has written two scripts, ''A Heenayata Awasarai'' and ''Laa Sanda Paamula''. He directed a teledrama titled ''Sanda Nodutu Sanda''. Benaragama contested from Colombo district for the Western Provincial council elections.

Filmography

* No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Benaragama, Jagath Sri Lankan actors Sinhalese male actors Living people Sri Lankan male film actors 1972 births