Sarath Kothalawala

Sarath Kothalawala (si:සරත් කොතලාවල) [Sinhala]) is an actor, director, producer and a screenplay writer in Sri Lankan cinema.[1] He, along with Kumara Thirimadura, won the Award for the Best Screenplay at Derana Lux Film Awards in 2014 for Thanha Rathi Ranga movie.[2][3]

Sarath Kothalawala
සරත් කොතලාවල
NationalitySri Lankan
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer, Screen Play Writer
Years active1991-Present
SpousePushpa Samanmali
ChildrenIsuri Sandeepani
Isuru Manusha
AwardsBest Actor
Best Screenwriter

Personal life

His father was a businessman and mother worked as a rubber collector in a rubber estate. He is married to Pushpa Samanmali, and they have one daughter Isuri Sandeepani and a son Isuru Manusha.[4]

Career

Kothalawala first appeared in Street theatre Diriya Kadella directed by Jayalal Rohana. While performed in the drama, he met Shelton Payagala, who was his teacher and guided him towards stage dramas and other theatre works, as he said. He took 15 years to study aspects of drama.[4]

Kothalawala has acted in about 80 stage plays, where he also directed many stage plays. His most popular stage plays include Sookarayek Samaga, Nari Burathi,[5] Gabbara Minisa[6] Gutikamata Niyamithai[7] Mandela Mandela,[8] Eaka Sakkuwe, Ko Kukko, Jayasirita Pissu[9][10] and Charithe Horu Aran.[11][12]

Kothalawala started his film career with Padadaya back in 1998, directed by Linton Semage.[13] Through that, he performed many dramatic roles he is also performed some comedy roles as well.[14] Apart from acting, he was the screenplay writer of film Thanha Rathi Ranga. The role in this film highly praised by the critics and was a commercial hit as well.[15] His first cinema direction came through News Paper co-directed with Kumara Thirimadura was released on 29 June 2020.[16]

Awards
  • Best Actor – Thanha Rathi Raga - 3rd Derana Lux Film Award - 2014
  • Best Screenplay Writer – Thanha Rathi Raga - 3rd Derana Lux Film Award - 2014
  • Best Actor – Thanha Rathi Raga - Hiru Golden Film Awards - 2016[17]
  • Jury Award - Grahambell Wath Sithuwada - Sumathi Awards - 2017[18]
  • Merit Award - Grahambell Wath Sithuwada - Raigam Tele'es - 2017[19]

Television serials

Filmography
YearFilmRoleRef.
1999PadadayaRevolutionary Leader
2002Mage Wam AthaFarook
2003Sonduru DadabimaChicken Inspector
2003Bheeshanaye Athuru KathawakRevolutinary Leader
2004SumedhaMalcolm
2005Sudu Kalu Saha AluGramasevaka
2005Samanala ThatuSex boy dealer
2006AmmawaruneRogus
2007Sikuru Hatheminor role
2008MachanMuslim man[64]
2009Dancing Star
2009BinduMinister
2010Tikiri SuwandaBanda
2011SinhawalokanayaTikka
2011GamaniRanasinghe's head officer
2013Bomba Saha RosaSilva
2013Nikini Vassa[64]
2014ParawarthanaKusum's father
2014Thanha Rathi RangaSirithunga[65]
2014Ko Mark No MarkPM Gangodawila
2014Api Marenne NaVidyaratne[66]
2015Bora Diya Pokuna
2015SakkarangDingiri Banda
2017Ali KathawaHanduna veddah
201728Lenin
2017Dr. NawariyanDoctor Roshan[67]
2018Kolomba Sanniya ReturnsAndiris[68]
2018UdumbaraUdumbara's father
2020The NewspaperGuna[69]
2022Gindari 3[70]
TBDSewanali
TBDVeerya[71]
TBDDeweni Yuddhaya[72]
TBDHithumathe Jeewithe[73]
TBD1970 Love Story
TBDIce Cream[74]
TBDGindari 2[75]
TBDKadira Divyaraja[76]
TBDRahas Kiyana Kandu[77]

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