Darshan Dharmaraj Explained

Darshan Dharmaraj
Birth Date:2 March 1981
Birth Place:Rakwana, Sri Lanka
Education:St. John Tamil College, Rakwana
Death Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2008–2022
Spouse:Subhashini
Children:1
Awards:Best Film Actor 2012

Darshan Dharmaraj (ta|தர்ஷன் தர்மராஜ், si|දර්ශන් ධර්මරාජ්; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television.[1] He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama A9.[2] He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Film festivals in Sri Lanka for his portrayal as ex-LTTE cadre in Asoka Handagama's movie Ini Avan (2012).

Early life and education

Dharmaraj was born in Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. He completed his education from St. John's Tamil College.[3]

Career

In 2008, Dharmaraj was chosen for a Sinhala script by Sydney Chandrasekara's television serial A-Nine. Although he was not fluent with Sinhala at the time, he learnt the language within three months.[4] He began his cinema career with the 2008 film Prabhakaran.[5]

Death

Dharmaraj died from a heart attack at Colombo National Hospital on 2 October 2022, at the age of 41.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2008 Prabhakaran LTTE leader Sinhala
Machan Suresh
2009 Ira Handa Yata LTTE soldier
2012 Ini Avan (Him, Here After) Avan
Matha Yoga Sinhala
2015 Address Na (No Address) Gubbayame Goring
Spandana Darshan
2016 Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai Karapitiye Darshan
2017 Aloko Udapadi Datiya
2018 Komaali Kings Mohan Tamil
Porisadaya Kalu Mahaththaya Sinhala
Davena Vihagun Animal slaughter
2019 House of My Fathers Multilingual [9]
2020 Tsunami Selvam Sinhala [10]
Suparna AYO 433
2021 Kawuruth Danne Na [11]
Bhavatharana Pandey
2022 Praana Cankili king [12]
2024 Passport Gulliver[13]
Raghu [14]
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Driver
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Announced [19]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darshan Dharmaraj. 26 February 2017. National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka.
  2. Web site: Kodagoda. Anuradha. Ini Avan heralds a new era for Lankan Tamil cinema. 26 February 2017. Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 6 January 2013. 27 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227151438/http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2013/01/06/mon12.asp. live.
  3. Web site: I am not bad . Sarasaviya . 1 November 2017 . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105171646/https://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/02/09/_art.asp?fn=sa12020921&pn=21 . live .
  4. Web site: Talk with Darshan . Sarasaviya . 1 November 2017 . 13 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513043010/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2013/11/07/?fn=sa1311071 . live .
  5. Web site: Actor Darshan Dharmaraj. Sinhala Cinema Database. 17 February 2018. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216143902/http://films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-darshan-dharmaraj-1229.html. live.
  6. News: Nilar . Amani . 2 October 2022 . Veteran actor Dharshan Dharmaraj passes away . 2 October 2022 . News First . en . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002075224/https://www.newsfirst.lk/2022/10/02/veteran-actor-dharshan-dharmaraj-passes-away/ . live .
  7. Web site: 'Ini Avan' creates history. 26 February 2017. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 6 October 2013. 19 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619222047/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/131006/magazine/ini-avan-creates-history-64574.html. live.
  8. Web site: Hiru golden film awards which took srilankan cinema to global stage concludes successfully massive response from public. 26 February 2017. Hiru News. 26 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170819144515/http://www.hirunews.lk/95557/hiru-golden-film-awards-which-took-sri-lankan-cinema-to-global-stage-concludes-successfully-massive-response-from-public-video. 19 August 2017. dead.
  9. Locarno: Suba Sivakumaran's 'House of My Fathers' Sells to Hong Kong's Asian Shadows (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . 5 August 2018 . Emilio . Mayorga . 29 August 2020 . 19 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919072645/https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/suba-sivakumarans-debut-house-of-my-fathers-asian-shadows-1202895901/ . live .
  10. Web site: Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake new film . Sarasaviya . 1 November 2018 . 6 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106103724/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/local/2018/11/01/390/%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%85-%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%85-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%85%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B6%89%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%85%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%8B%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F-%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B6%AF%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%9A-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80 . live .
  11. Web site: Kawuruwath Danne Nehe . Daily Mirror . 18 August 2019 . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818043032/https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190527/283038351017776 . live .
  12. Web site: Praana comes in early August . 16 July 2022 . 2 July 2022 . සරසවිය . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716173612/https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2022/07/15/23523/%EF%BB%BF%E0%B6%B4%E2%80%8D%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%AB-%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%9D%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BD . live .
  13. News: Passport' flies to India and Europe . Daily News . 22 October 2019 . Sri Lanka . 29 August 2020 . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105181147/http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/10/22/entertainment/200480/%E2%80%98passport%E2%80%99-flies-india-and-europe?page=1 . live .
  14. Web site: අතීතය වසාගත් සොඳුරු කතාවක් . Sarasaviya . 20 October 2017 . 18 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171018044323/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/12/?fn=sa1710122 . live .
  15. Web site: අප අතර සිටිමින් අප බිලි ගන්නා බාඳුරා . Sarasaviya . 11 August 2018 . 11 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811194853/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/26/?fn=sa1807261 . live .
  16. Web site: Malini with Sanath after 14 years . Sarasaviya . 22 August 2019 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924203013/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/22/8462/%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%85%E0%B7%9C%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%A7-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%94-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%93-%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%85%E0%B7%92-%E0%B6%91%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B1-%E2%80%9C%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%9C%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%9D . live .
  17. Web site: Jeewan turns director . Sunday Observer . 11 September 2019 . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105174035/http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/09/10/entertainment/196414/jeewan-turns-director . live .
  18. Web site: A film without an actress by Aruna Jayawardena . Sarasaviya . 5 March 2021 . 14 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414040151/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/03/04/19940/%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%AB-%E0%B6%A2%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B0%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%85%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%92-%E0%B6%A0%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%B4%E0%B6%A7%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8A . live .
  19. Web site: Case number 447 opens . Sarasaviya . 18 March 2021 . 5 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105165606/https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/03/18/20049/case-number-447-%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%9A . live .
  20. News: හීන දකින්නේ සැබෑ කර ගැනීමට මිස බල බලා සිටීමට නොවේ . 24 July 2020. Sarasaviya . 25 January 2024.

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