Jagath Chamila


Jagath Chamila is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television serials. He made his debut as a film actor in 1992 through the Sinhalese film Guru Gedara where he portrayed a role of a child. In 2013 won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his unique portrayal as Sami in Samige Kathava, a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel Sam's Story. He is considered as one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage by critics.

Family

Chamila was born on 6 June 1972 in a family with three siblings. His father Tinil Fernando was a school principal and mother Veine Biatrice is a housewife. He has two brothers Ajith Tinal, Prasad Saman and one sister Nirosha Shayamali. Chamila is married to Piumi Uthpala Dharmasri and they have one son, Pansilu Pawan and one daughter, Vinuri Kinara. Piumi is the daughter of filmmaker Vijaya Dharma Sri.

Career

Jagath Chamil's career life as an actor was started with stage dramas at school while he was a student at Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa. After first taking part in the school drama Samanala Kanda in 1986, he able to win the Best Actor awards in the Inter school Drama Competition from 1990 to 1992 consecutively. He made his first film appearance in 1992 through the Sinhalese film Gurugedara directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri. He won the Best Actors award for his role in Sunil Chandrasiri's play Don Juan at the State Drama Festival of 2005. In 2013 he was awarded the best actor's award for his leading role in Sameege Kathawa at the New York City International Film festival in New York.

Television serials

Awards

Chamila has won many awards since school times. He won the best actor award in 2013 at New York City International Film Festival as well.