Jeewan Kumaranatunga

Jeewan Kumaranatunga (born 7 November 1958) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television, who later became a politician, a former member of the parliament and a former cabinet minister.[1] 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
Children3 including Malsha Kumaranatunga
FatherSydney Kumaranatunga
Residence26 Nandimithra Place, Colombo 06
Alma materCarey College, Colombo
OccupationPolitician
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.[2]

Jeewan is married to his longtime partner Sherin and they have two daughters - Malsha and Maleesha and one son, Harshamana.[3]

Kumaranatunga's daughter, Malsha, successfully contested the Colombo district seat on the Western Provincial Council in 2014.[4][5]

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.[2] 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.[6]

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.[2] 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.[2]

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.[2]

Filmography
YearFilmRole
1980Ganga AddaraLiyana Mahaththaya
1981Hondama Naluwa
1981Saranga
1982BicycleVoice Dubber, Ajith (voice - pool scene)
1982Thani TharuwaRanil
1982Nawatha HamuwemuJagath
1983Rathu MakaraJayantha
1984Hitha Honda Kollek
1984Jaya Sikurayi
1985Puthuni Mata Samawenna
1985Doringe Sayanaya
198Obata Diwura Kiyannam
1985Du Daruwo
1985Sura Duthiyo
1986Prarthana
1986Asipatha MamaiAkalanka
1986PeralikarayoSunny
1986Jaya ApitaiDisable prisoner
1986Sinha PatawJeevan
1987Hitha Honda ChandiyaJinadasa, (also as producer of film)
1987AhinsaRaj Ranathilaka
1988Rasa Rahasak
1988Gedera Budun AmmaInspector Romesh
1988Nawa Gilunath Ban ChunSuresh Gunathilake
1988Nawatha Api EkwemuSanjaya/Vishwa
1988Mamai RajaRuwan Ranatunga
1989Okkoma Rajawaru
1989Obata Rahasak Kiyannam
1989Nommara 17Inspector Mahesh
1989Sinasenna RatharanShakthi
1989Waradata Danduwama
1989Randenigala SinhayaRaju, (also as producer of film)
1990Thanha AshaSuresh
1990Yukthiyata WadaKrishan Wasantha
1990Weera Udara
1990Saharave Sihinaya
1990Pem Raja DahanaCorporal Malan
1990Madu SihinaRaja aka Raju
1990Chandi RajaMichael
1990Honda Honda SellanInspector Srinath
1990Hitha Honda PuthekSena
1991Sihina Ahase WasanthayaJagath [7]
1991Keli MadalaJayendra
1991Raja Sellan
1991Esala SandaJanaka Mahanama / Asoka (as producer)
1991Ran HadawathaAnthony
1991Bambara KalapeCaptain Raju
1991Ma Obe HithawathaDharme (as producer)
1992Ranabime Veeraya
1992Raja DaruwoJeevan Kaluperuma
1992Sakwithi Raja
1992Me Ware Mage
1992Rumathiyay NithiyayJagath
1992Oba Mata VishwasayiJagath
1992SuranimalaSuranimala
1992Muwan Palessey Kadira(as producer)
1992Rajek Wage Puthek
1992Sayanaye Sihinaya
1993Wali SulangaAshen Ranasinghe, (also as producer of film)
1993Come O' Go ChicagoWickremasinghe Mudaiyanselage Vijayendra 'Vijay' Karunanayake
1993Jeevan MalliJeevan
1993ThrishuleJeevan
1993Lassanai BalannaAjith
1993Suraweera ChandiyoRaja
1994Shakthi
1995Edath Chandiya Adath ChandiyaPodde ayya
1995ChandiniPradeep Jayasekara
1996Sihina Wimane Raja KumariInspector Prasad Vijaynayake
1996Ratharan MalliKasun
1996Naralowa HolmanDon Jackson 'Jackie' Salgadu
1996Thunweni Aha
1997Puthuni Mata WasanaSampath
1997Raththaran Minihek
1997Good Buy Tokyo
1999Koti SanaSana
1999SathyadeviWilbert 'Aiyya'[8]
2001Oba Magema WewaKanishka
2002Sansara Prarthana
2002Seethala Gini KanduSunny
2003Hitha Honda PissoDharme
2004Randiya DaharaLieutenant Colonel Viraj Thenuwara
2006Dedunu Wessa
2006Supiri BalawathaHilton
2007Wada Bari TarzanProfessor Devaka
2007Hai MasterSaman
2009Ali SurathalRavi
2011MahindagamanayaKing Devanampiyatissa
2014Siri DaladagamanayaKing Guhasiva
2014Parapura
2015Maharaja AjasathKing Bimbisara
2016PuthandiyaDharme
2020Sheleena
TBDHamletPost production[9]
TBDJeewa[10][11]

References
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  2. "Popular actor of Sinhala cinema - Jeevan Kumaratunga". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. "ජීවන්ගේ වැඩිමහල් දියණිය දේශපාලනයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. Newsfirst takes a closer look at how stars shone at the elections
  5. "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.
  6. "Jeevan Kumaratunga". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  7. "All about "Sinhayangeth Sinhaya"". sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  8. "'Sathyadevi' comes wit a human touch". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. "Hamlet to Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  10. "Jeewan turns director". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  11. "'Jeewa' completes shooting". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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