Rajitha Hiran

Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July) (Sinhala: රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television.[2][3] 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.[4]

Rajitha Hiran
රජිත හිරාන්
Born
Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando

11 July
Panadura, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesPing Pong
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian,Film Director, Singer, Performing Artist, scriptwriter
Years active1999–present
SpouseAndrea Jones
ChildrenAmenda Fernando Arianna Fernando
ParentJayasiri Fernando [1]

Personal life

Chamikara is an old boy of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa.[5]

Chamikara is married to his longtime partner Andrea. They have two daughters.[6] His wife Andrea is from Indian descent and is an Indian Tamil Roman Catholic. Chamikara is a Sinhala Buddhist.[7]

His uncle Hemasiri Sellapperuma is also a renowned artist.[5]

Career

He started acting career through the television series Thattu Gewal. His character Ping Pong was highly popularized.[5] Chamikara started his film career with Cheriyo Holman in 2002, directed by Parakrama Jayasinghe with a minor role.[8] 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.[9] In 2021, he appeared in the stage play Kakkoth Ekka Behe.[10]

Filmography
  • No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[11]
YearNo.FilmRoleRef.
2002979Cheriyo Holman
2002985BahubuthayoTemple Worker[12]
2002995Somy BoysDadin Bidin[13]
20031006Sepata Dukata SunnyTarzan
20031007Numba Nadan Apita PissuPatiya[14]
20031022Hitha Honda PissoThree wheel driver
20041026Clean OutFamilia's servant[15]
20041031Ra Daniel Dawal Migel 3Ping Pong 000[16]
20041032Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya[17]
20041034Selamuthu Pinna[18]
20041037Ohoma HaridaVadda
20041044Jolly BoysSumo wrestling referee[19]
20051051One ShotPushpakumara's secretary[20]
20051052Mihidum Wasanthe
20061064Dedunu Wessa[21]
20061078Double Game
20071083Mr Dana Rina[22]
20071098No Problem Darling
20081165Adaraye Namayen[23]
20081103Adara Meena
20091121Sihina Devduwa[24]
2011
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Sanda Dev Doni(Home movie)[25]
20111167Thank You Berty[26]
20121175Sihinaya Dige EnnaHiran[27]
20131191Ira Laga WadiRajitha[28]
2015
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Honey BunnyHoney (Home movie)
20161245Ulath Ekai Pilath EkaiRajiya[29]
20171283Punchi Apith Baya Na DanDiyasena[30]
20181298KusalSomapala[31]
20181310Gharasarapa[32]
20181312Kolamba Sanniya ReturnsHichcha[33]
20191328Iskoleta Man AwaBanda[34]
20191323Nathi Bari TarzanMotion[35]
20191330Thiththa AththaVise Kurutta[36]
20191333GoreeInspector Silva[37]
2019Face to FaceMahesh[38]
2019Inda Nimidam[39]
2020Seda MawatheWaiter[40]
2022Rashmi[41]
2021Hathara VaranJine's accomplice[42]
TBDKidnap[43]
TBDNilu Man Adarei[44]
TBDEdath Dinum Adath Dinum[45]

References
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