Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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 Prince of Wales' College ( Sinhala: වේල්ස් කුමර විද්‍යාලය ''Wales Kumara Vidyalaya'', Tamil: பிரின்ஸ் ஆஃப் வேல்ஸ் கல்லூரி) is a selective-entry boys' scho ...

. Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters. His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is an Indian Tamil Roman Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist. His uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma 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''. His maiden cinema direction came through 2023 action thriller '' Rider'' which was released on 15 December 2023 in EAP cinemas.

Filmography

References

External links

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* ttp://www.sarasaviya.lk/features/2020/03/19/17387/පිංපොංගේඅලුත්-වැඩක් පිංපොංගේ අලුත් වැඩක් {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiran, Rajitha Sri Lankan male film actors Living people 21st-century Sri Lankan male actors Year of birth missing (living people)