Kumara Thirimadura

Kumara Thirimadura
කුමාර තිරිමාදුර
Born Kumara Thirimadura[1]
(1969-04-17) April 17, 1969
Moratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
Occupation Actor, Journalist, Producer, Singer, Screen Play Writer
Years active 1987–present
Spouse(s) Thushara Thirimadura
Children Amanda Thirimadura
Suchetha Thirimadura
Awards Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Best Screenwriter

Kumara Thirimadura (born April 17, 1969 as කුමාර තිරිමාදුර) [Sinhala]) is an award-winning actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television.[2] Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, he is an actor, singer, journalist by profession. He along with Sarath Kothalawala won the Award for the Best Screenplay at Derana Lux Film Awards in 2014 for Thanha Rathi Ranga movie.[3][4] He is considered as one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage by critics.[5]

Early career

Born on April 17, 1969, Thirimadura is a past student of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. He has four elder sisters - Sandya, Udya, Ramya, Soumya and one elder sister Kosala, one younger sister Bhagya and one younger brother Chamila.[6]

He won many awards at school level through many theatre works, which gave him boost to the career. But, before turning in to acting career, he worked 14 years as a journalist of Divaina Newspaper. His journalist career stood even after the acting, but he allocated full-time towards acting as his profession. Tissa Gunawardana was his first teacher in drama and theater. Thirimadura first appeared in Street theatres directed by Gamini Haththotuwegama, while he had his first stage play Sakalajana by Dhamma Jagoda.[7]

Theater work

Thirimadura has acted in about 80 stage plays, ten films and several tele dramas. Nowadays he is seen in popular stage plays like Balloth Ekka Be, Balloth Ekka Be 2,[8] Charithe Horu Aran,[9] Ko Kukko, Nari Burathi, Ang Awoo, and Deiyoth Danne Ne.[7]

Along with Gihan Fernando, Thirimadura engaged in a stage play Giha Saha Kuma.

Discography

Thirimadura is an A-grade singer at Sri Lanka Radio Corporation. Though he has not released his solo songs until recently, he has said that he had to sacrifice his early career entirely for the drama and films. He is a die-hard fan of Victor Rathnayake.

Thirimadura released his first solo visual song Ae Mata Adarei in June 2016.[7][10] He also appeared in the music video of song Bodima by Theekshana Anuradha.

On 31 March 2017, Thirimadura performed a musical show at Maharagama Youth Society Hall at 7pm. He titled his show as Kumaraya Man - Deveni Gamana. At the show, he launched his 14-songs music album Ae Mata Adarei as well.[11]

Songs

Following list is the songs of Kumara Thirimadura.[12]

  • (01) Adannata Epa
  • (02) Lapalu Dalu
  • (03) Mata Asai
  • (04) Paata Paata Mal Gode
  • (05) Paalu Gathiya
  • (06) Seethala Udaye
  • (07) Me Udakki Kolama
  • (08) Malabe Kiyu Kisiveku[13]
  • (09) Ae Mata Adarei
  • (10) Man Boralle Ae Badulle

Television acting

While working on with theatre works and journalism, his fellow mate Jayantha Chandrasiri invited him to take part in his teledrama Akala Sandhya, which is Thirimadura's first television screen.[7][14] Since then, he acted more than 50 teledramas across genre.

Thirimadura presented program Maarai Hirai telecasted on TV Derana and program Rasoghaya telecasting on Siyatha TV accompany with Mihira Sirithilaka. On ITN, he currently presents the program called Thirimadura Oba Amathai.

Notable works

  • Akaala Sandya
  • Herda Sakshiya[15]
  • Paba
  • Sapumali[16]
  • Raja Kaduwa
  • Isuru Sangramaya[17]
  • Sihina Tawuma[18]
  • Sihina Puraya[19]
  • Adare Ahasa Tharam[20]
  • Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli[21]
  • Nattukkarayo
  • On Ataka Nataka
  • Sabba Sakala Manaa
  • Dadakeli Arana[22]
  • Jodu Gedara
  • Maama Haa Ma[23]
  • Ahas Maliga
  • Gaga Laga Gedara

Awards

Filmography

Thirimadura started his film career with Julietge Bumikawa back in 1998, directed by Jackson Anthony. Through that, he performed many dramatic and comedy roles in more than 25+ films up to 2016.[26] Apart from acting, he was also the Production Manager of film Sonduru Dadabima, released in 2003 and screenplay writer of film Thanha Rathi Ranga. The role in this film highly praised by the critics and was a commercial hit as well.

  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[27]
YearNo.FilmRole
1998 902 Julietge Bhumikawa (ජුලියට්ගේ භූමිකාව)
20031015Sonduru Dadabima (සොඳුරු දඩබිම)Arnold
2005 1047 Ira Madiyama (ඉර මැදියම) Checkpoint officer
2005 Aksharaya[28]
2006 1080 Sewwandi (සෙව්වන්දි)
2007 1092 Sikuru Hathe (සිකුරු හතේ)
2008 1106 Rosa Kale (රෝස කැලේ) Percy
2008 1107 Walapatala (වලාපටල) uncredited role
2008 1114 Machan (මචන්) Oaf
2009 1126 Ekamath Eka Rateka (එකමත් එක රටෙක)
2009 1128 Akasa Kusum (ආකාස කුසුම්) Karaoke client
2009 1129 Bindu (බිංදු) Saping
2010 1134 Uththara (උත්තරා) Security officer
20101139Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe (සුවඳ දැනුණා ජීවිතේ)Guest appearance
20101144Ira Handa Yata (ඉර හඳ යට)Captain
20111150Sinhawalokanaya (සිංහාවලෝකනය)Mohothaa
20111155Angara Dangara (අඟර දඟර)Simon
20111157Mahindagamanaya (මහින්දාගමනය)Ilanganaga
20111158King Hunther (කින් හන්තර්)Meththananda
20111160Gamani (ගාමණි)Sergeant Ranasinghe
20131185Bomba Saha Rosa (බෝම්බ හා රෝස)
20131190Nikini Vassa (නිකිණි වැස්ස)
20131192Ran Kevita 2 (රන් කෙවිට 2)Supermarket thief
20131195Seetha Man Awa (සීතා මං ආවා)
20141209Parapura (පරපුර)Adopted father
20141213Thanha Rathi Ranga (තණ්හා රතී රඟා)Wimal
20141217Ko Mark No Mark (කෝ මාක් නෝ මාක්)Mark's neighbour
20141218Api Marenne Na (අපි මැරෙන්නේ නෑ)Mangala Pushpakumara
20151236Lantin Singho (ලැන්ටිං සිංඤ්ඤෝ)Wimale
20161256Motor Bicycle (මෝටර් බයිසිකල්)Three-wheel driver
20161257Maya 3D (මායා 3D)Maya's father
20161258Sujatha Puthra (සුජාත පුත්‍ර)Mudalali
20161259The Rainbow (රන් දේදුන්නක්)Victor
20171276Ali Kathawa (අලි කතාව)
20171282Dharmayuddhaya (ධර්මයුද්ධය)PC Wimal
20181297Porisadaya (පෝරිසාදයා)[29]
20181300Madhura Charika (මධුර චාරිකා)[30]
20181301Yama Raja Siri (යම රජ සිරි)[31]Yama Raja's assistant
20181306Raigamayai Gampalayai (රයිගමයයි ගම්පළයයි)[32]Gampalaya
TBDVeerya (වීර්යා)[33]
TBDKondadeniye Hamuduruwo (කොණ්ඩදෙණියේ හාමුදුරුවෝ)[34]
TBDHora Uncle (හොරා අංකල්)[35]
TBDWali Pawuru (වැලි පවුරු)[36]
TBDMiss Jennis (මිස් ජෙනිස්)[37]
TBDNidahase Piya DS (නිදහසේ පියා ඩී. එස්.)

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  2. ↑ "Kumara Thirimadura bio". Rate your music. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage". Munchee daily. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Thirimadura lost his beloved mother". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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  8. ↑ "'Balloth Ekka 2' on popular demand". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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