Jeewan Kumaranatunga

Jeewan Kumaranatunga (born 7 November 1958) is a Sri Lankan film actor who later became a politician, a former member of the parliament and a former cabinet minister. He is a close relative of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and the nephew of actor and politician Vijaya Kumaratunga.

Hon.

Jeewan Kumaranatunga
Minister of Youth Affairs
In office
2000–2001
Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs
Minister of Lands & Land Development
In office
2007–2010
Minister of Posts & Telecommunication
In office
2010–2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Colombo
In office
1994–2015
Personal details
Born (1958-11-07) November 7, 1958
Seeduwa, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations		United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse(s)Shereen Senaratne (m. 1986)
RelationsVijaya Kumaranatunga, Ranjan Ramanayake
ChildrenMalsha Kumaranatunga
FatherSydney Kumaranatunga
Residence26 Nandimithra Place, Colombo 06
Alma materCarey College, Colombo
ProfessionFilm Actor

Family

He was born on 7 November 1958 in Seeduwa. His father Sydney Kumaranatunga was also a film actor. Sydney's brother, Vijaya was a renowned actor and politician. Jeewan completed his education from Carey College, Colombo.[1]

Jeewan is married to his longtime partner Sherin and they have two daughters - Malsha and Maleesha and one son, Harshamana.[2]

Kumaranatunga's daughter, Malsha, successfully contested the Colombo district seat on the Western Provincial Council in 2014.[3][4]

Career

One of Sri Lanka's best commercially successful film artists, Kumaranatunga started his cinema career alongside his uncle, Vijaya. His maiden cinema acting came through Thani Tharuwa, even though it was released in 1982.[1] His first screened film was Ganga Addara, where he acted in a minor role as Liyana Mahaththaya. He acted in more than 90 films across many genres over the last two decades.[5]

In the first few years, Jeewan particularly acted in villain roles, which includes films such as Obata Diwura Kiyannam, Prarthana, Jaya Sikurui and Rumathiyay Neethiyay. His first romantic heroic role came through 1984 film Hitha Honda Kollek directed by Roy de Silva. After that he continued to receive many heroic protagonist roles.[1] During this period, he usually acted with Anoja Weerasinghe, which made them a cinema couple for many years. Some of the most popular Jeewan-Anoja couple films include Mamai Raja, Obata Rahasak Kiyannam, Newatha Api Ekwemu, Randenigala Sinhaya, Yukthiyata Wada, Veera Udara and Esala Sanda. In 1990, he won the Sarasaviya award for the Most Popular Actor.[1]

He acted in few television serials, such as Rana Kahawanu, Sudu Paraviyo, Hingana Kolla and Amarapuraya. He also produced many films such as Randenigala Sinhaya, Muwan Palesse Kadira, Wali Sulanga and 'Ma Obe Hithawatha.[1]

Filmography
  • No. denotes the number of the film in the Sri Lankan cinema database.[6]
YearNo.FilmRole
1980455Ganga AddaraLiyana Mahaththaya
1981495Hondama Naluwa
1981504Saranga
1982512BicycleVoice Dubber, Ajith (voice - pool scene)
1982514Thani TharuwaRanil
1982539Nawatha HamuwemuJagath
1983572Rathu MakaraJayantha
1984588Hitha Honda Kollek
1984610Jaya Sikurayi
1985619Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1985622Doringe Sayanaya
1985624Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1985628Du Daruwo
1985631Sura Duthiyo
1986637Prarthana
1986638Asipatha MamaiAkalanka
1986640PeralikarayoSunny
1986645Jaya ApitaiDisable prisoner
1986652Sinha PatawJeevan
1987654Hitha Honda ChandiyaJinadasa, (also as producer of film)
1987670AhinsaRaj Ranathilaka
1988671Rasa Rahasak
1988674Gedera Budun AmmaInspector Romesh
1988678Nawa Gilunath Ban ChunSuresh Gunathilake
1988681Nawatha Api EkwemuSanjaya/Vishwa
1989685Mamai RajaRuwan Ranatunga
1989688Okkoma Rajawaru
1989689Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989691Nommara 17Inspector Mahesh
1989692Sinasenna RatharanShakthi
1989693Waradata Danduwama
1989694Randenigala SinhayaRaju, (also as producer of film)
1990698Thanha AshaSuresh
1990700Yukthiyata WadaKrishan Wasantha
1990702Weera Udara
1990705Saharave Sihinaya
1990707Pem Raja DahanaCorporal Malan
1990710Madu SihinaRaja aka Raju
1990711Chandi RajaMichael
1990713Honda Honda SellanInspector Srinath
1990714Hitha Honda PuthekSena
1991721Sihina Ahase Wasanthaya
1991722Keli MadalaJayendra
1991727Raja Sellan
1991729Asala SandaJanaka Mahanama / Asoka (as producer)
1991732Ran HadawathaAnthony
1991739Bambara KalapeCaptain Raju
1991741Ma Obe HithawathaDharme (as producer)
1992742Ranabimey Weeraya
1992746Raja DaruwoJeevan Kaluperuma
1992749Sakwithi Raja
1992757Me Ware Mage
1992759Rumathiyay NithiyayJagath
1992760Oba Mata VishwasayiJagath
1992762SuranimalaSuranimala
1992764Muwan Palessey Kadira(as producer)
1992767Rajek Wage Puthek
1992766Sayanaye Sihinaya
1993775Wali SulangaAshen Ranasinghe, (also as producer of film)
1993780Come or Go ChicagoWickremasinghe Mudaiyanselage Vijayendra 'Vijay' Karunanayake
1993783Jeevan MalliJeevan
1993785ThrishuleJeevan
1993788Lassanai BalannaAjith
1993792Suraweera ChandiyoRaja
1994817Shakthi
1995837Edath Chandiya Adath ChandiyaPodde ayya
1995841ChandiniPradeep Jayasekara
1996861Sihina Wimane Raja KumariInspector Prasad Vijaynayake
1996847Ratharan MalliKasun
1996849Naralowa HolmanDon Jackson 'Jackie' Salgadu
1996856Thunweni Aha
1997871Puthuni Mata WasanaSampath
1997884Raththaran Minihek
1997889Good Buy Tokyo
1999923Koti SanaSana
1999926SathyadeviWilbert 'Aiyya'[7]
2001951Oba Magema WewaKanishka
2002975Sansara Prarthana
2002976Seethala Gini KanduSunny
20031022Hitha Honda PissoDharme
20041045Randiya DaharaLieutenant Colonel Viraj Thenuwara
20061064Dedunu Wessa
20061065Supiri BalawathaHilton
20071085Wada Bari TarzanProfessor Devaka
20071091Hai MasterSaman
20091118Ali SurathalRavi
20111157MahindagamanayaKing Devanampiyatissa
20141203Siri DaladagamanayaKing Guhasiva
20141209Parapura
20151233Maharaja AjasathKing Bimbisara
20161254PuthandiyaDharme
TBDHamletPost production[8]
TBDJeewa[9]

References
  1. "Popylar actor of Sinhala cinema - Jeevan Kumaratunga". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "ජීවන්ගේ වැඩිමහල් දියණිය දේශපාලනයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. Newsfirst takes a closer look at how stars shone at the elections
  4. "Elections for Western and Southern PCs on March 29: Political parties bracing for election campaigns". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  5. "Jeevan Kumaratunga". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. "'Sathyadevi' comes wit a human touch". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  8. "Hamlet to Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  9. "Jeewan turns director". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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