Kokila Pawan Jayasuriya (born 1 November 1994) (Sinhala: කෝකිල පවන් ජයසූරිය), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He is very popular as a child artist for the role "Sirimal" in the film Siri Raja Siri and role "Manamaalan" in the television serial Nadgamkarayo.[1][2]
Kokila Jayasuriya | |
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| Born | 1 November 1994 Piliyandala, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Piliyandala Central College, Piliyandala |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Nimali Fernando (m.2020) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Dilshan Sathsara Sawan Jayasuriya (brother) Hiruni Jayasuriya (sister) |
Personal life
editKokila was born on 1 November in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka, as the eldest and his younger brother Dilshan Sathsara Sawan is also an actor. He studied at Piliyandala Central College.[which?][2] In 2020, he married his long time partner, Nimali Dilshani Fernando.[3]
Career
editHe approached the stage through Sri Shobitha Dhampasela and school, his drama teacher, ' Kokilani ' recognised his skills and encouraged him to take part in the children's program Hapan Padura. He applied, got through the interview and was a member of the team. He started his career as a stage actor in stage dramas conducted by Jayalath Manoratne at the age of twelve, where he was selected for the role of Sethu in the stage drama Thala Mala Pipila, produced by Manoratne. He also performed in Monratne's play Makara. Then he performed in the play Punchi Punchi Petiyo, produced by Bandula Kuruwitarachchi, for which Jayasuriya won first place in the State Drama Festival in 2005.[4][5]
In 2007, he received a chance to act in the film Siri Raja Siri, directed by Somaratne Dissanayake.[6] After critics acclaimed his performance in the film, he was chosen to act in Aba, directed by Jackson Anthony, where he portrayed Aba as a child.[7][8]
As a child artist, he acted in the mega serial Malee. In 2021, he appeared in the television serial Nadagamkarayo broadcast on Swarnawahini TV. His role as Malan in the serial became highly popular where the series eventually became trending in the YouTube. Meanwhile he also nominated for the Best Actor of the year at Sumathi Awards and reached Top 5 of the category.[9] Apart from that, he also acted in the teledramas such as Aaliya, Sidu, Dangale, and Sihina Samagama.[10]
Jayasuriya is also a singer who started career with Hapan Padura. He is also a dubbing artist and a chef.[11][12]
Selected television serials
edit- Aaliya
- Dangale
- Daam
- Malee
- Nadagamkarayo
- Ralla Veralata Adarei
- Sidu
- Shakthi (Sidu 2)
- Sihina Samagama
- Loka
- Uthum pathum
- Ruwan maliga
- Pata pata minissu ( short film )
- Hunter dairy ( short film series )
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Siri Raja Siri | Sirimal | [13] |
| 2008 | Aba | ||
| 2012 | Daruwane | Nadeeka | [14] |
| 2016 | Sinhaya | [15][9] | |
| 2017 | Aloko Udapadi | ||
| TBD | Surangana Lowin Awilla |
References
edit- ^ "Popular Child artists in Sri Lanka – Part 2". lifie. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Popular Child artists in Sri Lanka – Part 2". lifie. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Popular actor Kokila Pawan is getting married". efaster. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ ""සිරි රජ සිරි". newstube.lk. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "යථාර්ථවාදයෙහිත් කල්පිතයෙහිත් මුසු වීම..." සරසවිය. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "චීන ළමා චිත්රපට උළෙලේ හොඳම නළුවා 'සිරි රජ සිරි'යේ කෝකිල". archives.dinamina.lk. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "King Siri rules on". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Kokila Jayasuriya". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b "'සිංහයා' චිත්රපටය ඔබේ සිනමාහලේ..." www.lankadeepa.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "මනමාලන් නිසා දැන් මට හරි මහන්සියි". සරසවිය. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "කෝකිල ගෙදර ඇවිත්". www.saaravita.lk (in Sinhala). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "ආච්චියි සීයයි නැත්නම් මම නෑ.. මනමාලන් හෙවත් කෝකිල ජීවිතය ගැන කියන සංවේදී කතාව මෙන්න." I love You. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "The coronation of another young artiste to Sinhala cinema: King Siri rules on". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Daruwane". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Sinhaya in cinema". Lankadeepa. Retrieved 18 July 2021.