Darshan Dharmaraj
Darshan Dharmaraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1981 Rakwana, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 2 October 2022 (aged 41) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Education | St. John Tamil College, Rakwana |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–2022 |
| Spouse | Subhashini |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Best Film Actor 2012 |
Darshan Dharmaraj (Tamil: தர்ஷன் தர்மராஜ், Sinhala: දර්ශන් ධර්මරාජ්; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television.[1] He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama A9.[2] He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Film festivals in Sri Lanka for his portrayal as ex-LTTE cadre in Asoka Handagama's movie Ini Avan (2012).
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Dharmaraj was born in Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. He completed his education from St. John's Tamil College.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2008, Dharmaraj was chosen for a 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.[4] He began his cinema career with the 2008 film Prabhakaran.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]Dharmaraj died from a heart attack at Colombo National Hospital on 2 October 2022, at the age of 41.[6]
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2008 | Prabhakaran | LTTE leader | Sinhala | |
| Machan | Suresh | |||
| 2009 | Ira Handa Yata | LTTE soldier | ||
| 2012 | Ini Avan (Him, Here After) | Avan | Tamil |
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| Matha | Yoga | Sinhala | ||
| 2015 | Address Na (No Address) | Gubbayame Goring | ||
| Spandana | Darshan | |||
| 2016 | Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai | Karapitiye Darshan | ||
| 2017 | Aloko Udapadi | Datiya | ||
| 2018 | Komaali Kings | Mohan | Tamil | |
| Porisadaya | Kalu Mahaththaya | Sinhala | ||
| Davena Vihagun | Animal slaughter | |||
| 2019 | House of My Fathers | Multilingual | [9] | |
| 2020 | Tsunami | Selvam | Sinhala | [10] |
| Suparna | AYO 433 | |||
| 2021 | Kawuruth Danne Na | [11] | ||
| Bhavatharana | Pandey | |||
| 2022 | Praana | Cankili king | [12] | |
| 2024 | Passport | Gulliver | [13] | |
| 2025 | Walampoori: Seven and Half Dreams | Swami Makandaraja | [14] | |
| TBA | Akarsha † | Raghu | [15] | |
| Bandura † | [16] | |||
| Adventures of Ricky Deen † | Driver | |||
| Monara Vilak † | [17] | |||
| Jeewa † | [18] | |||
| Maria † | [19] | |||
| Case No 447 † | Announced | [20] | ||
| Pampas † | [21] |
See also
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External links
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