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Jagath Benaragama
Sri Lankan actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benaragama Vidanalage Jagath Champika Benaragama (born June 2, 1972 as ජගත් බෙනරගම) [Sinhala]), popularly as Jagath Benaragama, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, television and theater.[1] He is best known for the role Ukkuwa in Paba teledrama[2] and the main protagonist in the critically acclaimed movie Prathiroo.[3][4]
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Personal life
He is married to Renuka Pushpakumari Vithana, and the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 3 July 2010 at Paradise Inn Hotel, Delthawa, Piliyandala. His wife is from Hambantota district and worked in Ceylon Water Board.[2] The couple has one daughter.
Jagath's sister Kokilani Benaragama is married to popular actor Ravindra Yasas.[5] The couple has one son, Kasun Chamara who is also a renowned actor and singer, and started his career with musical the program Hapan Padura.
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Acting career
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Benaragama started his career with a stage drama directed by Douglas Siriwardena. While acting, he also worked as an officer at the Presidential office. However, after a severe vehicle accident, he resigned from the office, where at that time, he is invited to play in a television serial by V. Sivadasan.[6]
In 2014, Benaragama's character in television serial Pabasara, which was telecast on ITN has been theatrically killed as he is contesting from Sarath Fonseka's party in the election.[7] He stated that this has happened intentionally because the channel is owned by the government and his election party is opposed to that.[8]
Selected stage dramas
Selected television serials
- Adaraya Ahasa Tharam
- Aparna[12]
- Bhavana - Amuttha[13]
- Brahma Muhurthiya as Rathnaya
- Chalo
- Damsaari[14]
- Dangakara Tharu[15]
- Deyyange Rate
- Diyawadana Maluwa[16][17]
- Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli[18]
- Hada Pudasuna [19]
- Hopalu Arana[20]
- Ihirunu Kiri[21]
- Kammiththa[22]
- Kele Handa [23]
- Maya Dunne [24]
- Nedeyo[25]
- Nil Nethu[26]
- Nisala Diya Sasala Viya[27]
- Oba Mageya[28]
- Paalam Paaruwa
- Paba as Ukkuwa
- Pabasara
- Parana Tawuma
- Pata Veeduru[29]
- Pathok Paalama[30]
- Purakalani[31]
- Ransirige Sangramaya as Ransiri
- Sanda Nodutu Sanda[32]
- Sansara Sakmana[33]
- Saranganaa[34]
- Sasara Ivuru [35]
- Sithaka Mahima[36]
- Sonduru Sitheththi as Liyana Mahaththaya
- Uthuwankande Sura Saradiyel[37]
- Vasanthaya Avilla [38]
- Vimukthi[39]
- Vinivindimi[40]
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Beyond acting
He has written two scripts, A Heenayata Awasarai and Laa Sanda Paamula. He directed a teledrama titled Sanda Nodutu Sanda.[2]
Benaragama contested from Colombo district for the Western Provincial council elections.[41]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
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References
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