Chandika Nanayakkara

Chandika Nanayakkara
චන්දික නානායක්කාර
Born
Nanayakkara Wasan Pallage Viraj Chandika Nanayakkara

Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationGankanda National College, Pelmadulla
Occupation(s)Actor, Dramatist
Years active2002–present
AwardsBest Actor
Popular Actor

Nanayakkara Wasan Pallage Viraj Chandika Nanayakkara, popularly as Chandika Nanayakkara (චන්දික නානායක්කාර) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Nanayakkara won the award for the most popular actor in Sumathi Awards in two consecutive years, 2009 and 2010.[1] He is mostly working in television serials.[2]

Personal life

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His father was the deputy principal as well as disciplinary teacher of his school and mother was a housewife.[3] He has two sisters and a brother. He completed A/L education from Gankanda National College, Pelmadulla. At school, he placed third in an all-island Creative Writing competition.[4]

Acting career

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At school stage, he became a regular visitor to watch weekly stage dramas held at school. He continued to attend drama seminars organized by renowned artists like Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera.[4] In 2003, he won the ‘Tharumansala’ competition organised by Sirasa TV. His beginning into the acting was accidental. While enrolled into Open University of Sri Lanka he met a friend working on a film set. He asked from Nanayakkara to do a small part in his movie Mother Theresa.[4] In 2006, he produced a tele series Suba Sihina with one of his friends. Then his next tele production came through Haratha Hera.[5] He involved for the first Russian television series filmed in Sri Lanka.[6]

On 11 November 2008, he took part in Tharu-Rayak show held in Dubai.[4] He is the brand ambassador for Lak Salu Sala. After 17 years, he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication which he started in 1994 from Open University of Sri Lanka.[7]

Selected television serials

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Filmography

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His maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2008 film Hathara Denama Soorayo, which was a remake of the 1971 film by the same name directed by Neil Rupasinghe. Since then, he has acted in about 7 films, mostly in supportive characters.[36]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2008 Hathara Denama Soorayo Police Officer [37]
2010 Sara Police Inspector [38]
2011 Selvam Captain Migara [39]
2012 Midnight's Children Pakistani Soldier [40]
2012 Wassane Senehasa Chandana [41]
2018 Nidahase Piya DS D.C.P. de Silva [42]
2019 Bhavatharana [43]
TBA Saddha † [44]

Awards and Accolades

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He has won several awards for the Best Actor, Supporting Actor and Popular Actor in many local television award festivals.[45][46]

Sumathi Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 Vesak Sanda Ra Jury Award Won
2008 Suba Sihina Ahawarai Best Upcoming Actor Won
2009 through people's vote Most Popular Actor Won
2010 through people's vote Most Popular Actor Won

References

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  1. ^ "Bringing the best of the tele scene". Daily News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Chandika: The busy star". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Childhood is the most memorable part in my life - Chandika". Hiru FM. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Dedication and teamwork to make it good". The Nation. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Today the teledrama is in a different place". Dinamina. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Veronica - The first Russian tele series in Sri Lanka". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Too busy to talk". Divaina. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d "Chandika visiting all seven days". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Amaa on ITN from today". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. ^ "'Bath Amma': Dishing out family sentiments". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  11. ^ "'Click' A suspenseful story in miniscreen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Chat with Chandika". Blog. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Talk with Chandika". gossiplanka. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Malani's Doni is ready". cs.cmu.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Doowaru portrays challenges faced by women". Daily News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Matters of the heart". Daily News. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Nalan Mendis teledramas". nalanmendis.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Dedunu-Kelum love story in miniscreen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  19. ^ "කාර්යබහුල බවත් සතුටක්". Silumina. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  20. ^ "A teleplay filled with romance and suspense". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Medagedara; a Message to Women". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Me Mamai". blogspot. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  23. ^ "A play that exposes the follies of people". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  24. ^ "The story of Nethu, a man who loves other people for his own good". Tharunaya. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  25. ^ "'Palingu Piyapath' takes wings". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  26. ^ "'Ran Sevaneli' tackles parent-children problem". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  27. ^ "Chandika the busy star works in sevens projects concurrently". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  28. ^ "'Sara': A suspenseful story on village girl". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Malani flies high with 'Sarisara Lihini'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  30. ^ "Paba in another mega". Sri Lanka Mirror. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  31. ^ "Malani brings 'Surangana Duwa'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  32. ^ "Susumaka Ima on ITN". New Cinema. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  33. ^ "Visula Ahasa Yata". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  34. ^ "Waluka teledrama and Yahapalana political drama". Daily FT. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  35. ^ "Chandika with Kurulu Pihatu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  36. ^ "Chandika Nanayakkara filmography". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  37. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  38. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  39. ^ "Actors should take risks". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  40. ^ "Midnight's Children (2012)". ShotOnWhat?. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  41. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  42. ^ "Cast Nidahase Piya DS - නිදහසේ පියා ඩී එස්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  43. ^ "Bawa Tharanaya acclaimed at Delhi International Film Festival screened in SL". News First. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  44. ^ "Saddha - සද්ධා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  45. ^ "Senpathiyo bags Sumathi award". The Sunday Times.
  46. ^ "Sriyantha, Duleeka bag Best Sumathi Awards". The Sunday Times.
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