Darshan Dharmaraj ( ta, தர்ஷன் தர்மராஜ், si, දර්ශන් ධර්මරාජ්; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. He made his first television appearance through the Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama ''A9''. He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Film festivals in Sri Lanka for his portrayal as ex-

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cadre in Asoka Handagama's movie ''Ini Avan'' (2012).

Early life and education

Dharmaraj was born in Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province,

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. He completed education from St. John's Tamil College.

Career

In 2008, Dharmaraj was chosen for Sinhala script by Sydney Chandrasekara's television serial ''A-Nine''. Although he was not fluent with Sinhala at the time, he learnt the language within three months. He began his cinema career with the 2008 film Prabhakaran.

Death

Dharmaraj died from a heart attack at

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on 2 October 2022, at the age of 41.

Filmography

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