Sarath Kothalawala

Sarath Kothalawala
සරත් කොතලාවල
Born1957 (age 68–69)
Moratuwella
OccupationsActor, Director, Producer, Screen Play Writer
Years active1991-Present
SpousePushpa Samanmali
ChildrenIsuri Sandeepani
Isuru Manusha
AwardsBest Actor
Best Screenwriter

Sarath Kothalawala is an actor, director, producer and a screenplay writer in Sri Lankan cinema.[1] He, along with Kumara Thirimadura, won the Award for the Best Screenplay at Derana Lux Film Awards in 2014 for Thanha Rathi Ranga movie.[2][3]

Personal life

His father was a businessman and mother worked as a rubber collector in a rubber estate. He is married to Pushpa Samanmali, and they have one daughter Isuri Sandeepani and a son Isuru Manusha.[4]

Career

Kothalawala first appeared in Street theatre Diriya Kadella directed by Jayalal Rohana. While performed in the drama, he met Shelton Payagala, who was his teacher and guided him towards stage dramas and other theatre works, as he said. He took 15 years to study aspects of drama.[4]

Kothalawala has acted in about 80 stage plays, where he also directed many stage plays. His most popular stage plays include Sookarayek Samaga, Nari Burathi 1, 2,[5] Gabbara Minisa[6] Gutikamata Niyamithai[7] Mandela Mandela,[8] Eaka Sakkuwe, Ko Kukko, Jayasirita Pissu[9][10] and Charithe Horu Aran.[11][12]

Kothalawala started his film career with Padadaya back in 1998, directed by Linton Semage.[13] Through that, he performed many dramatic roles he is also performed some comedy roles as well.[14] Apart from acting, he was the screenplay writer of film Thanha Rathi Ranga. The role in this film highly praised by the critics and was a commercial hit as well.[15] His first cinema direction came through News Paper co-directed with Kumara Thirimadura was released on 29 June 2020.[16]

Awards

  • Best Actor – Thanha Rathi Raga - 3rd Derana Lux Film Award - 2014
  • Best Screenplay Writer – Thanha Rathi Raga - 3rd Derana Lux Film Award - 2014
  • Best Actor – Thanha Rathi Raga - Hiru Golden Film Awards - 2016[17]
  • Jury Award - Grahambell Wath Sithuwada - Sumathi Awards - 2017[18]
  • Merit Award - Grahambell Wath Sithuwada - Raigam Tele'es - 2017[19]

Selected Television serials

  • Ahas Ganga
  • Ahas Gauwa
  • Ahas Maliga
  • Alu Baduna
  • Awasarai Piyabanna
  • Batti
  • Baddata Saha Kuliyata
  • Dawala Kadulla
  • Gamane Yaa
  • Ganga Laga Gedara
  • Grahambell Wath Hithuwada
  • Haras Para
  • Handata Hethakmai
  • Ithin Ita Passe
  • Kampitha Vil
  • Kapa Nasna Samaya
  • Kethumathi Neyo
  • Konkala Doni
  • Magema Doo
  • Mama Saha Oba
  • Manikkawatha
  • Mati Kadulu
  • Mini Kirana
  • Monarathenna
  • Muhudu Manali
  • Piththala Konderuma
  • Rana (Cameo appearance)
  • Ranthaliya Walawwa
  • Ridee Siththam
  • Sanda Dev Diyani
  • Sihini
  • Siri Sirimal
  • Theertha Tharanaya
  • Vinividimi Adura
  • Viyali
  • Warna
  • Wasuli Kanda

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleRef.
1999PadadayaRevolutionary Leader
2002Mage Wam AthaFarook
2003Sonduru DadabimaChicken Inspector
2003Bheeshanaye Athuru KathawakRevolutionary Leader
2004SumedhaMalcolm
2005Sudu Kalu Saha AluGramasevaka
2005Samanala ThatuSex boy dealer
2006AmmawaruneRogus
2007Sikuru Hatheminor role
2008MachanMuslim man[20]
2009Dancing Star
2009BinduMinister
2010Tikiri SuwandaBanda
2011SinhawalokanayaTikka
2011GamaniRanasinghe's head officer
2013Bomba Saha RosaSilva
2013Nikini Vassa[20]
2014ParawarthanaKusum's father
2014Thanha Rathi RangaSirithunga[21]
2014Ko Mark No MarkPM Gangodawila
2014Api Marenne NaVidyaratne[22]
2015Bora Diya Pokuna
2015SakkarangDingiri Banda
2017Ali KathawaHanduna veddah
201728Lenin
2017Dr. NawariyanDoctor Roshan[23]
2018Kolomba Sanniya ReturnsAndiris[24]
2018UdumbaraUdumbara's father
2020The NewspaperGuna[25]
2022Hithumathe JeewitheSira[26]
2023Kadira Divyarajaperson at port[27]
2023Deweni YuddhayaMr. Panawenna[28]
2023Rahas Kiyana Kandu[29]
20241970 Love StorySaraa
2024WeeryaWeerya's threewheel friend[30]
2024Sinhabahu
2025Kaasi VaasiBasunnehe[31]
2025Ice Cream[32]
2025Walampoori: Seven and Half DreamsNimalasiri[33]
2025Mother Lanka[34]
2025Elada Braa[35]
2025Mr. MissisMudalali[36]
2026FatherDesmond's father[37][38]
TBASewanali †
TBAAmuthu Gurukamak †[39]
TBAAmuthu 3k †[40]
TBAChandarege Wife †[41]
TBARapist †[42]

References

  1. ↑ "Actor Sarath Kothalawala". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sarath Kothalawala Mini Bio". imdb. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "I Was Given Only To 2 Pieces of Bread To Eat Some Days - Kumara Thirimadura". GOSSIP99. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Sarath Kothalawala: මම තවමත් ගෙවන්නේ අල්පේච්ඡ ජීවිතයක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Nari Burathi' in Borella". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gabbara Minisa at Borella Punchi Theatre". Daily News. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Latest play in the town". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Mandela' at Elphinstone". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jayasiri's madness to go on the boards". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "ජයසිරිට පිස්සු". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Another theatrical attempt by box-office breaking playwright". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "'Charithe Horu Aran' A play, a political satire". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Sarath Kothalawala - සරත් කොතලාවල". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Sarath Kothalawala filmography". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "'Thanha Rathi Ranga' shines again". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  16. ↑ "The Newspaper, produced by Sarasaviya award winner Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, arrives on the 2nd". සරසවිය. Sarasaviya. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "My thanks to all who brought me up". Asia Broadcasting Corporation Private Limited. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Sumathi Awards 2017". Sarasaviya.
  19. ↑ "Raigam Tele'es 2016 award winners". Sarasaviya.
  20. 1 2 "Nikini Wassa cast and crew". dnine.lk. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  21. ↑ "The tale of a gun". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "Api Marenne Na Cast & Credits". Daily News. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Doctor Nawariyan film plot". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  24. ↑ "Old Kolomba Sanniya returns soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  25. ↑ "Friends who seek justice against media injustice". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  26. ↑ "The supreme brotherly love of society". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  27. ↑ "Kadira Divyaraja who appears all deities". Dinamina. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  28. ↑ "She is back home – Deweni Yuddhaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  29. ↑ ""Secret Mountains" Special Praise". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  30. ↑ "Veerja brings last act of Jude". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "කඳුළින් තොර දිවියකට: "කාසි වාසි"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  32. ↑ . "Ice Cream" coming soon http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/07/02/17907/“අයිස්ක්%E2%80%8Dරීම්”-ළඟදීම. Retrieved 3 July 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  35. ↑ "සිනාසෙන්න නොදත් අයට: "එළඳ බ්‍රා"". Sarasaviya. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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