Thumindu Dodantenna

Thumindu Dodamthenna
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya
Alma mater Lecturer – Department of Performing Art (Sri Palee University)[1]
Occupation
  • Lecturer
  • Sreen-Writer
  • Actor
Years active 2007–present
Known for Sankara (2007)
Notable work Jehan Fernando in Koombiyo
Home town Colombo, Sri Lanka
Spouse(s) Kalani Dodanthenna (2014–present)
Relatives Asanka Dodanthenna
Awards Most Popular Actor (2017)

Thumindu Dodantenna is a Sri Lankan lecturer, screen-writer, and actor in theatre, cinema and television who works primarily in theater. He graduated with an M.A in Drama and Theater from the University of Kelaniya, and is now a lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts at Sripalee Campus in Horana.[2][3] He is considered as one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage by critics.[4]

Filmography

Dodantenna started his film career with Sankara in 2007, directed by Prasanna Jayakody. In the upcoming film "Nidahase Piya DS" he plays the lead role of young DS Senanayake.

Year Film Role(s) Director Notes
2007 Sankara Ananda, The Monk Prasanna Jayakody Debut film
2012 Matha Nimal Boodee Keerthisena
2013 Nikini Vassa Aruna Jayawardane
2014 Thanha Rathi Ranga Actor Nilendra Deshapriya
2017 A Level Nishshanka Rohan Perera
2018 Nela Bennett Rathnayake
2018 Vaishnavee Osanda Sumitra Peries
2018 Bimba Devi Alias Yashodhara Poet Sunil Ariyaratne
TBD Nidahase Piya DS Young DS Senanayake Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa

Theater

  • Janelayen Paninnada – Danushika Nayana Kumari – Academic Players team – Script by Thumindu Dodamthenna[5]
  • Arundathi – Thumindu Dodanthenna
  • Dolahak – Athula Pathirana
  • Adara Wasthuwa – Rajitha Dissanayake[6]

Television

  • Koombiyo (2017–2018) – Jehan Fernando – Lakmal Darmarathne
  • Sahodaraya (2018–) Rajiva – Namal Jayasinghe

Awards

Reference

  1. ↑ "Mr. Thumindu Dodantenna biography by Sri Palee Campus". Sri-Palee-University-Colombo.
  2. ↑ "Talk with Thumindu" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Koombiyo reflected the actual nature of lankan society:- Thumindu Dodantenna".
  4. ↑ "Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage". Munchee daily. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ↑ ""Janelayen Panalada?"" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  6. ↑ "A play with political and personal theme". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Best and Most Popular meets one screen" (in Sinhala). Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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