Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi

Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi
ඉසුරු ලොකුහෙට්ටිආරච්චි
Born (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983
Matara, Sri Lanka
EducationRahula College
OccupationsActor, Singer, TV Host, Dubbing Artist, Voice Actor
Years active2008–present
SpouseSingle

Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi (born 23 March 1983; Sinhala: ඉසුරු ලොකුහෙට්ටිආරච්චි), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[1][2][3]

Personal life

He was born on 23 March 1983 in Matara, Sri Lanka as the youngest child of the family.[4] He completed education from Rahula College, Matara. He has one elder brother.[5]

Before entering drama, he worked in Sri Lanka Army. He worked as a second lieutenant in Army from 2003 to 2007. His first working station was Ariyalei in Jaffna during Eelam War. Then he worked at Naagadeepa, Kilali, Sarasale, Eluthumadduval and Muhamalai army bases.[6] After quit from army, he worked as a manager in the pharmaceutical marketing industry. In 2013, he completed the degree on Drama and Theater from University of Drama.[6]

Career

After quit from army, he acted in few teledramas and stage dramas in uncredited roles.[4] His maiden television acting came through Dennata Denna directed by Charith Kothalawala in 2008. But in that drama, only his back side was visible. He acted as a reality show watcher and was wearing a t-shirt with a number on it. That's the number he was able to recognize as his back.[5] In 2012, he acted in first supportive role in the popular drama Malee as "Piyarathna" .[7]

He is also a popular dubbing artist, that rendered his voice for many dubbed television serials, including Boys Over Flowers, Pruthuvi Maharaja, Adjiraja Dharmashoka, Ananthayen Aaa Tharu Kumara, Blacklist and Me Adarayay.[8]

His maiden cinema acting came through 2017 film Ran Sayura with a villain role.[4] His most notable films include Nidahase Piya DS, Husma and President Super Star. His role as "Ruwan" in Husma was highly praised by critics.[9] In 2020 his role 'Narada' became very popular due to his Southern Sinhala accent in the serial Sanda Hangila.[10]

He hosted the television musical program 7 notes and Siyatha Voice Of Asia telecast by Siyatha TV. In 2020 he appeared in dual roles in the television serial Hoda Wade.[11]

Selected television serials

  • Angana as Sampath [12]
  • Colomba Api Awa[4]
  • Dhawala Hasthiya[13]
  • Dedunnai Adare as Danushka[14]
  • Diyaniyo as Shelton[15]
  • Eka Rene Kurullo[13]
  • Iru Deva[16]
  • Konkala Doni as Amantha[17]
  • Malee 1, 2 as Piyarathna[6]
  • No Parking as Sanjeewa[18]
  • Oba Nisa as Thenuka[19]
  • Pehesara as Dilmin[20]
  • Pini as Sampatha[21]
  • Pork Veediya as Wangeesa [22]
  • Ravana Season 1, 2 as King Kuwera[23][24]
  • Roda Thune Manamali as Senaka [25]
  • Salmal Aramaya as Satharasinghe [26]
  • See Raja as Budal [4]
  • Sooriya Wachchasa[13]
  • Sudu Kaputo[27]
  • Visi Eka [28]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRolesRef.
2017Ran SayuraPunchi Baby[29]
2018Nidahase Piya DSYoung F.R. Senanayake[30]
2019Nathi Bari TarzanIsuru[31]
HusmaRuwan[32]
RushCID Radeesh Imbulgoda[33]
President Super StarAsela Ranaweera[34]
2021Ginimal PokuruRanga[35]
Kawuruth Danne NaHitman
2022Happy BirthdayVictor[36]
CineMa[37]
2024Ridee SeenuBandara[38]
MandaraPolice OIC
Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2Bogahawatte Lucky[39]
2025SooryaPolice officer[40]
TBAKidnap †[41]
TBAAmuthu Gurukamak †[42]
TBAAbheetha †[43]

References

  1. ↑ "Actors of Sinhala cinema - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi - ඉසුරු ලොකුහෙට්ටිආරච්චි". movietimes. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi films". IMDb. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "There was no electricity in our house, my hero was my father - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Shah Rukh would not be here if he refused - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". Tharunaya. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "Every actor has a hope to win the most popular title - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". saaravita. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "I don't have hopes to be the role of lover". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "I am a star - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". Sinhala etthawitthi. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "We need to do any role - Isuru". Hiru FM. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "I will act until I die: Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  11. ↑ "Even though I saw it on the road, now people are telling me good work ... My hope is to become a charismatic actor". Divaina. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  12. ↑ "Nalan reinterprets Romeo and Juliet". Daily News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 "f you are not ready for that battle, you are going to die ... What war is this about?". Divaina. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  14. ↑ "Dedunnai Adarai". timeout. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "'Diyaniyo' on Rupavahini from tomorrow". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Isuru denied rumors". Hiru FM. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  17. ↑ "Isuru's father has also become an actor". Cinema.lk. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  18. ↑ "Story of Lives that stopped in the wrong places". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "I see Destiny as a script - Isuru". Aruna. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  20. ↑ "මම තරුවක්". Dinamina. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "Isuru speaks about Tharindi". rasagossip. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  22. ↑ "Poke Street brought by Salinda". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  23. ↑ "Ravana raises again". Daily News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  24. ↑ "'Ravana' on television". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  25. ↑ "Performing a good design is not exhausting". lankahotnews. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  26. ↑ "දර කෑල්ල මතක් කරද්දී ලොවෙත් නෑ ලොවි ගහෙත් නෑ." Deshaya. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "Sudu Kaputo soon on small screen". Daily News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  28. ↑ "'Visi Eka 'to hit the small screen in 2021". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  29. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Finishing touches for the first film on the first Prime Minister". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  31. ↑ "Nathi Bari Tarzan for everyone". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  32. ↑ "I am still a less experienced actor - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  33. ↑ "Rush film crew". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  34. ↑ "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  35. ↑ "Udayakantha's 25th film 'Ginimal Pokuru' begins work". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  36. ↑ "Happy Birthday Screening". divaina.lk. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  37. ↑ "CineMa from April 22nd". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  38. ↑ "The silver bells are finished". සරසවිය. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  39. ↑ "පාතාල නීතියේ භීතිය ගිනි අවි සහ ගිනිකෙළි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  40. ↑ "ආතතියට විරාමයක්". Sarasaviya. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  41. ↑ "Kidnap - කිඩ්නැප්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  42. ↑ "අමුතු ගුරුකමක් වැඩ අරඹයි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  43. ↑ "අභියෝගයට, අභියෝගයක්". Sarasaviya. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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