Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July 1981) ( si, රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran 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, stage drama and television. Particularly acting in comedy roles, Hiran is best known for the role of Ping Pong in the television serial ''Thattu Gewal'', which became his trademark of the career.
Personal life
Chamikara is an old boy of
Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa.
Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters. His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is a Tamil Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist.
His uncle
Hemasiri Sellapperuma
Hemasiri Sellapperuma (born 25 October: si, හේමසිරි සෙල්ලප්පෙරුම), is a Sri Lankan screenplay writer, editor and filmmaker in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema. He is a prolific director who directed th ...
is also a renowned artist.
Career
He started acting career through the television series ''Thattu Gewal''. His character ''Ping Pong'' was highly popularized.
Chamikara started his film career with ''Cheriyo Holman'' in 2002, directed by Parakrama Jayasinghe with a minor role. Then he continued to be a popular comedian in his generation and became very popular through the films ''Somy Boys'', ''Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai'' and ''Kolamba Sanniya Returns''. In 2021, he appeared in the stage play ''Kakkoth Ekka Behe''.
Filmography
* No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.
References
External links
Actor Rajitha Hiran Reveals Good NewsHiran Rajitha හිරාන් රජිතRadio play Nimasara on Sri FMRajitha Hiran videosDummalawarama marks 10th anniversary
* ttp://papper.lankahotnews.co.uk/2015/07/rajitha-hiran-ping-pong.html?m=1 මස් එල්ලෙන නළුවෝ - Rajitha Hiran - ping pongbr>ගේ ඉස්සරහ හෙලුවෙන් ඉන්න යන රජිත
* ttp://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2020/03/19/17387/පිංපොංගේඅලුත්-වැඩක් පිංපොංගේ අලුත් වැඩක්
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Sri Lankan male film actors
Sinhalese male actors
Living people
1981 births