Roshan Ranawana

Roshan Ranawana (Sinhala: රොෂාන් රණවන) (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model.[3] Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.

Roshan Ranawana
රොෂාන් රණවන
Born (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981
Wattala, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt. Joseph's College, Colombo
OccupationModel, actor
Years active2006-Present
Height6 ft (1.84m)
Spouse(s)Kushlani Ranawana (m. 2017)[1][2]
Children1
AwardsMost popular actor
WebsiteOfficial

Ranawana made his acting debut with Hiripoda Wessa (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. He played the lead role in several commercial successes such as Tharaka Mal (2007), Asai Mang Piyabanna (2007), Rosa Kale (2008), Feel My Love (2008), Dancing Star (2009) and Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe (2010).[4]

Personal life

Roshan is married to his longtime partner Kushlani. The couple has one son, Mineth, born in 2019.[5]

Ranawana is a devoted Buddhist and committed vegetarian. He also appeared in many Buddhist programs in TNL TV particularly about the vegetarian life.[6] He is also an active humanitarian on preventing cancer around the country carrying accompany with Cancer Care Association.[7][8][9]

Modelling

Ranawana was a former travel executive by profession before entering acting.[6] Shortly afterward, he was chosen as the model for Manhunt International China for 2002 and finished in seventh place. He participated in the Mr. World, UK and Grassim International, UK in 2003.[10] He was the second runner-up in the Best Model of the World competition held in the same year in Turkey. He took eighth place in the Mr. International Singapore competition in 2006, and he won the Best National Costume in two pageants between 2003 and 2006.[11]

Acting career

His debut film was Hiripoda Wassa, co-starring Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka, Chathurika Peiris, Pubudu Chathuranga, and Janith Wickramage, directed by the Udayakantha Warnasuriya. His second and third films, Tharaka Mal and Asai Mang Piyabanna, were released in 2007.[11]

Ranawana became a household name in the Sri Lankan film industry after the success of Hiripoda Wassa and Asai Man Piyambanna with south Indian actress Pooja Umashankar in 2007.[11] This earned him the role of broadband ambassador for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).

Ranawana made his television acting with the soap opera Vasuda which was telecasted on Sirasa TV. Then he acted only few television serials due to busy schedule as a cinema actor.[4]

In 2008, he participated in the first season of the Sri Lankan reality dance show Sirasa Dancing Stars, broadcast by Sirasa TV and finished in third place. He is one of the judges in the popular beauty contest Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World on Derana TV. In 2011, he launched his official website at a ceremony held in Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo.[11] In addition, he appeared in his own music video, Neela Neth, with Steven Krishan in 2010.

Selected television serials
  • Gama Thamath Sundarai Revathi
  • Kawya [12]
  • Sanda Nodutu Sanda[13]
  • Sidangana [14]
  • Sonduru Ruwathiya
  • Sudu Anguru
  • Vasuda
  • Iththo

Filmography

Ranawana started his cinema career with the blockbuster teen romance movie Hiripoda Wassa. He still remembers that the character Prageeth is his best stage character as well. In the later year, he won the Presidential Award for the best upcoming actor for his role in Hiripoda Wassa.[15] Then, he acted more than 15 commercial and theoretical films across many genre, particularly as the lead actor.[16]

YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2006Hiripoda WassaPrageethWinner, Presidential award for Best upcoming actor[15][17]
2007Tharaka MalMahasen[18]
Asai Man PiyabannaPraveen[19]
2008Rosa KaleAkalanka[20]
Adaraye NamayenRoshan[21]
2009Dancing StarSudesh[22]
2010Suwanda Denuna JeewitheAyeshmantha[23]
2011ChallengersKishan[24]
MahindagamanayaPrince Mahanaga[25]
2012Kusa PabhaPrince Jayampathi[26]
Super SixAravinda[27]
2013Sri Siddhartha GautamaPrince NandaWinner of most popular actor at Derana Film Awards[28][29]
2015SpandanaSithum[30]
2016Ulath Ekai Pilath EkaiWanathe Roshan[31]
The RainbowRoshan[32]
2019Suba TheraniyoNanda[33]
GoreeChristho[34]
President Super Star[35]
Face to Face[36]
TBDMiss Jennis[37]
Secret of the Rose[38]
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References
  1. "The right time, the right way!". Daily News. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. "Roshan Ranawana & Kushlani's Wedding ..." mywedding. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. "Roshan Ranawana - Enough brawn and brain to take him places". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. "The Aasai Mang Piyambanna star sheds light in his flight to fame". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. "The emotional happiness of the son is indescribable". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. "Roshan Ranawana on 'Celeb Chat'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. "Mr. Roshan Ranawana - CCA activity against Smoking". cancercaresl. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  8. "Film Actor Roshan Ranawana Urges Sri Lankan Youth to Cultivate Good Habits". kandynews. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. "Non-smoking will help create a healthier nation". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. "So, his best headline is..." Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  11. "Roshan Ranawana online". Magazine Lanka Help. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  12. "'Kawya': Drama with Indian consultants". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  13. "'Sanda Nodutu Sanda' : A political plot". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  14. "'Sindangana': A woman with the body and spirit". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  15. "Actor Roshan Ranawana". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  16. "Roshan Ranawana - රොෂාන් රණවන films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  17. "Hiri Poda Wessa - හිරි පොද වැස්ස". films.lk. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  18. "Tharuka Mal, a tale of blossoming young love". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  19. "Nothing but a light-hearted romance". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  20. "'Rosa Kele' opens for the public". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  21. "'Adaraye Namayen' : Lankan-Indian co-direction". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  22. "'Dancing Star' - The movie rocking theatres". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  23. "Fragrance of Life". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  24. "'Challengers' on the move". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  25. "Mahindagamanaya Sinhala movie opening after Vesak day". Lanka Stuff. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  26. "All in the name of love". Daily News. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  27. "Super Six poised to bowl over Sinhala cinema". The Nation. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  28. "Second Derana Film Awards". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  29. "Truly a gift to humanity". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  30. "'Spandhana': A romance blended with horror story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  31. "'Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  32. "A rainbow on silver screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  33. "Subha Theraniyo". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  34. "Goree Shooting starts". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  35. "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  36. "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  37. "Latest Beauty in Sri Lankan silver screen - Miss Jennis". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  38. "A love that smells like a scent of roses". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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