Saranga Disasekara

Saranga Disasekara (Sinhala: සාරංග දිසාසේකර) (born 31 January 1983) is a Sri Lankan actor, singer, model and a host by profession. Saranga was awarded the most popular television actor in Sri Lanka award at Sumathi Awards, Raigam Tele'es and SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards in several times.[2]

Saranga Disasekara
Born (1983-01-31) 31 January 1983[1]
Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationThurstan College
OccupationActor
Years active2003 – present
Spouse(s)Umali Thilakarathne (m. 2014 ; div. 2016)
Dinakshie Priyasad (m. 2020)
Parents
RelativesDouglas Ranasinghe (uncle)

Personal life

Saranga Disasekara was born on 31 January 1983 in Kalubowila, Sri Lanka, to singer Narada Disasekara, and radio host and actress Tileka Ranasinghe.[3][4] He completed school life in Thurstan College, Colombo.[5] Saranga's uncle Douglas Ranasinghe is also a popular artist in Sri Lanka.[6]

After completing computer science for his higher studies, he entered commercials and minor cinema acting.[7]

He was married Sri Lankan actress Umali Thilakarathne where the wedding was celebrated in 2014. However, they divorced in 2016. He started dating the popular actress Dinakshie Priyasad since 2016 and they got married 28 August 2020.

Career

At the age of 10, Saranga acted in the short film Marana Samapthiya. Then he involved with many television commercials and radio castings.[8]

His debut film in a major role was Nil Diya Yahana opposite to Chathurika Peiris, which was directed by Dayaratne Ratagedara.[9] However, his maiden cinema acting came through 2003 film Irasma in a minor role.

He has acted many popular teledramas in all genre from drama, tragedy, thriller and comedy. His most notable acting came through plays like Sulanga Matha Mohothak, Bonda Meedum,[10] Kalu Kurulla, Wassane Premaya,[11] Haara Kotiya, Kotipathiyo and Wes.

He has acted three stage dramas, such as Silgath Kokku,Mee Harak and Pirimiyekgen Paminillak.[12]

Selected television serials
  • Agni Piyapath as Manuranga / Anuradha
  • Ahankara Nagare[13]
  • Akuru Maki Ne as Pawan
  • Alu Baduna as Wanamal
  • Batahira Ahasa[14]
  • Binaramali
  • Bonda Meedum as Dhanuka Rambukwella[15]
  • Chanchala Rekha as Kapila / Megha
  • Ganga Addara as Ranjit [16]
  • Haara Kotiya as Lara Kumara
  • Hansa Pihatu
  • Heidi
  • Kalu Kurulla as Sudu Appo
  • Lansupathiniyo as Kehel Susa / Dhanushka
  • Muthu Palasa
  • Mini Gan Dela as Stephen[17]
  • Nirasha
  • Paba
  • Pabasara
  • Pipi Piyum [18]
  • Ran Samanalayo as Nilanga
  • Renagala Walawwa
  • Sasara Bendi Bemi [19]
  • Sandawatha Seya
  • Smarana Samapthi[20]
  • Sooriya Kusuma
  • Sulanga Matha Mohothak
  • Wassane Premaya as Adithya Danthanarayana
  • Wes as Devinda Disanayaka / Ryan De Silva

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
2003IrasmaIrasma's elder cousinminor role
2008Nil Diya YahanaShanuka
2011SuseemaAsela
2012Super SixJude
2013It’s a Matter of LoveMalan[21]
2013Sri Siddhartha GautamaChanna
2014RupantharanaCaptain Suraweera
2015Maharaja GemunuSaddha Tissa
2016July 7Saranga
2016Adaraneeya KathawakReality show host
2016Ape Kaalaye PatacharaJeewantha
2018Nidahase Piya DSSWRD Bandaranaike
2018Sarungal[22]
2019SangileSundaraa
2019RushRushantha 'Shan'[23]
TBDThanapathilage Gedara[24]
TBDWishma[25]
TBDSihinabhisheka
TBDAshawari

Awards
YearAwardCategoryResult
2011Sumathi AwardsMost Popular ActorWon[26]
2012Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon[27]
2013Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon
2015Raigam Tele’es Most Popular ActorWon
2016Raigam Tele'esMost Popular ActorWon

References
  1. "Saranga Disasekara:Kicks off on films!". dailynews.lk. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. "සාරංගගේ අලුත්ම ගීතය". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. "All about Tileka Ranasinghe". saaravita. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Saranga Disasekara:Kicks off on films!". dailynews.lk. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "My life is my son - Tileka Ranasinghe". Dinamina. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  7. "The worst critics are at home". Dinamina. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  8. "Narada didn't care about Saranga - Tileka Ranasinghe". Dinamina. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  9. "Nil Diya Yahana Sinhala Movie". anangaya.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  10. "Saranga in trouble with Bonda Meedum popularity". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  11. "Wassane Premaya reached 200 episodes". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. "Saranga with Silagath Kokku". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  13. "Jerome to build the 'City of Pride'". Daily News. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  14. "Another teledrama from Chamara Janaraj". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. "Saranga in trouble with Bonda Meedum popularity". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  16. "'Ganga Addara' released". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  17. "Mini Gan Dela on Sirasa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  18. "Sumithra's 'Pipi Pium' on mini screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  19. "Sasara Bendi Bemi, a tale of rebirth". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  20. "'Smarana Samapthi' brings out a hidden past". Sunday times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  21. "ඉට්ස් අ මැටර් ඔෆ් ලව්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  22. "සරුංගල් ළඟදීම තිරයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  23. "Arrival of a filmmaker who owns the future". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  24. "Film Thaanapathilage Gedara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  25. "'Wishma' introduces many new faces to cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  26. "Sumathi Awards". sumathiawards.lk. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  27. "President graces 2014 Raigam Tele'es Awards Festival". news.lk/. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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