{"id":97916,"date":"2022-08-20T09:26:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T09:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=97916"},"modified":"2022-08-20T09:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T09:26:19","slug":"gihan-fernando-autographed-award-winning-stage-tele-film-actor-playwright-cum-singer-in-efferverscent-voyage-uninteruppted-for-three-decades-by-sunil-thenabadu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/gihan-fernando-autographed-award-winning-stage-tele-film-actor-playwright-cum-singer-in-efferverscent-voyage-uninteruppted-for-three-decades-by-sunil-thenabadu\/","title":{"rendered":"GIHAN FERNANDO AUTOGRAPHED AWARD WINNING STAGE, TELE, FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT CUM SINGER IN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE  UNINTERUPPTED FOR THREE DECADES \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #339966;\"><strong>GIHAN FERNANDO AUTOGRAPHED AWARD WINNING STAGE, TELE, FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT CUM SINGER IN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE\u00a0 UNINTERUPPTED FOR THREE DECADES \u2013 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">By Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/strong><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78769\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GIHAN-FERNANDO-One-actor-many-roles-\u2013-by-Sunil-Thenabadu2-500x400.jpg\" alt=\"Photo source: Gihan Fernando Facebook page ( https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/actorgihanfernando\/posts\/the_purpose_of_our_lives_is_to_be_happy-\/2818472565054074\/ )\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Photo Source :\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/actorgihanfernando\/posts\/the_purpose_of_our_lives_is_to_be_happy-\/2818472565054074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunil-Thenabadu02.jpg\" alt=\"Sunil-Thenabadu\" width=\"160\" height=\"156\" \/>Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando the award-winning acclaimed actor, playwright, comedian, and singer has been highly recognised by those who are passionate about the stage ,mini screen and theatre as a superlative and noble actor for his flamboyance at times witty characters. He portrays any given character so precisely and energetically gripping and embracing all audiences \u00a0leaving them mesmerized and flabbergasted.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Born on 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0August 1967 hailing initially from his ancestral home in a village Galudapita in Ragama but now resides in Wattala.He is the eldest sibling with two younger sisters and one younger brother other than the parents duo.Mother had unfortunately expired some years back,father is living who had been brought in a proper way.Gihan has followed his father\u2019s conducts and had brought up his three daughters also similarly, two are married had allowed them to select their partners. Gihan was educated at De Mazenod College, Kandana, where he had excelled in studies and shone as a soccer player. After leaving school he had been employed initially for \u00a0a few years during which period he had studied about theatre under numerous foreign theatre directors through the British Council and other related places. After dropping sports particularly soccer he had developed his noticeable tummy, been somewhat of a chubby person, which\u00a0 is noticeable to many which has never bothered him at all \u00a0during his prolonged acting career. Initially Gihan has had got the opportunity to portray many characters during his younger days \u00a0under several directors including the late Somalatha Subasinghe, K. B. Herath, Rajitha Dissanayake, Ravindra Ariyaratne , Dharmapriya Dias etc.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N6lP7e8u1T4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Silver jubilee of his acting career in theatre, the medium of art which Gihan cherished most, having portrayed in over one hundred dramas was celebrated in a novel manner about five years ago presenting a theatre festival titled \u2018Ma Dakina Mama\u2019 from the 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March to April 04<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a02016 . The event was held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo culminating with a festival dinner. A stand-up show in which he imitated European actors opportunity to meet his fans too was held parallel to the celebrations. The stand-up show consisted of many items including clips from \u2018Wattala Giha and Maharagama Kumar\u2019, the popular two-man entertaining show even \u00a0popular worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Gihan had selected Ravindra Ariyaratne\u2019s \u2018Charitha Horu Aran\u2019, Rajitha Dissanayake\u2019s \u2018Sihina Horu Aran\u2019 Ravindra Ariyaratne\u2019s \u2018Balloth Ekka Behe\u2019 Priyankara Ratnayake\u2019s \u2018Ada Kale Antigone\u2019 and Dharmapriya Dias\u2019s \u2018Sadaya Maarai Salli Hamarai\u2019 for the theatre festival. Gihan had won the best actors award in 2015 for \u2018Sadaya Maarai Salli Hamarai\u2019.\u00a0These five dramas were selected from 50 dramas in which Gihan had portrayed varied characters. His 50th drama was \u2018361\u2019 which had ran\u00a0 to packed audiences. Gihan stars opposite Umayangana Wickremasinghe in this production. It is directed by Ubesiri Wickremaratne. A few of his other popular stage dramas are \u2018Nethuwama Bari Minihek\u2019 , \u2018Silgath Billo\u2019, \u2018Ada Wage Dawasaka\u2019 and \u2018Ahe Malaya\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/shxlH4eIF_w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Gihan and his colleague Kumara Thirimadura have successfully compiled a joint venture \u2018Wattala Giha with Maharagama Kumara\u2019 a dual hilarious concert which has been successfully shown to audiences in overseas countries like USA and European countries too. This show was staged for the Sri Lankan audiences too.. Gihan and Kumara duo sing blending \u00a0together well at this show.\u00a0Due to his acting prowess Gihan was invited to act on the mini screen for the teledrama \u2018Hiru Kumari\u2019 directed by Nalan Mendis over two decades ago. It was his first teledrama. However, Gihan does not consider television as a form of art. He had admitted that television is merely a business which cannot be classified as a type of art. He had confessed that acting is his vocation, and he cannot be choosy when invited to portray roles in teledramas or films. Gihan had portrayed several vivid roles in films and teledramas which have become \u2018hits\u201d \u00a0with the audiences.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">He says that acting in theatre is a satisfying profession. He has no regrets about getting into theatre acting. He had portrayed the roles of other professionals including our politicians in various productions. These had given him immense satisfaction and had won the applause of all \u00a0audiences .After completing education in school, he had studied about theatre under numerous foreign theatre directors through the British Council while working in a company. In 1998, along with another fellow actor late\u00a0Asela Jayakoday ,he had undergone training in a workshop conducted by late\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/peoplepill.com\/people\/jayalal-rohana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/peoplepill.com\/people\/jayalal-rohana\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1661071243220000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0eyg-nYjEcNp3LtpW-DEmV\"><b>J<\/b><\/a>ayalal Rohana. Then, both were lucky to act in Rohana\u2019s stage drama,\u00a0<i>Bhoothawesha<\/i>. He got the opening opportunity to act in stage roles under late\u00a0Somalatha Subasinge,KB Herath, Rajitha Dissanayake, Ravindra Ariyaratne and\u00a0Dharmapriya Dias He won the Best Actor Award at the Youth Drama Festival in 1990 for his role in Royston Jude\u2019s play\u00a0\u2018<i>Rangahala\u2019<\/i>. Then he acted in\u00a0<i>Macbeth<\/i>\u00a0which was produced by a theatre group formed in Wattala under the banner Wattala \u2018Kattiya\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">His maiden television acting came through\u00a0\u2018<i>Hiru Kumari\u2019<\/i>\u00a0directed by Nalan Mendis in 1998. Along with\u00a0Kumara Thirimadura Gihan engaged in a hilarious stage play\u00a0\u2018<i>Giha Saha Kuma<\/i>.\u2019\u00a0In 2016, he organized a theatre festival titled\u00a0<i>Ma Dakina Mama<\/i>\u00a0to celebrate silver jubilee of his theatre career in theatre. It was held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo from March 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0to April 4, 2016 ending with a festival dinner and a stand- up show. He also voicing for the radio teledrama\u00a0<i>Channa Kinnaravi<\/i>\u00a0in Hiru FM, and\u00a0<i>Paradige<\/i>\u00a0in RanOne FM. He currently runs an acting school named\u00a0<i>Hit Act<\/i>\u00a0in Bambalapitiya for the new generation. His stage plays includes:<i>Ada Kale AntigoneApahu Enna BaBakamuna Veedi BasiBalloth Ekka BaBalloth Ekka Ba 2, Bhoothawesha, Charithe Horu AranHoru, Samaga Heluwen, Janadipathi Thaththa , Erehiwa MamaMata Wedi Thiyan Nedda,Rahas Udaviya, Raja Man ahala, Rangahala, Saadaya Marai Salli , Horu Aran ,Thunsiya Heta Eka (361), . \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><i>Famous tele dramas are Adara WassaAdaraneeya AmmaAganthukaya Aluth GedaraAththammaBath AmmaBattiBonda MeedumDangayanta PamanaiDaskonDhiriya DoniDoo KumariyoHiru KumariHirusanda MaimaIsuru PawuraIthin Eeta PasseKatu Imbula Kiripabalu Vila Kokila Sandwaniya Makara DadayamaMaunayagaya Maya MansalaMindada Muthu Pihatu Nim WalallaNodath Desheka ArumawanthiNonimi Yathra No Parking Paara Pahasara,Peramaga Salakunu Pini Bindu Raja Yogaya\u00a0 Rathi Virathi Sadgunakaraya Sadisi Tharanaya Samanalunta Wedithiyanna ndagalathenna, Sanda Thaniyama, Satakapata, Satya Senehasa Kaviyak Senehase Nimnaya Sillara Samanallu Sooriya Daruwo Sudu Hansayo Thanamalvila Kollek Three-wheel MalliThunpath Ratawaka Lassana Thurya Urumakkarayo Uthum Pathum Varanaya Veeduru Mal Visula Ahasa Yata Wasantha Kusalana Wassana Sihinaya Yakada Kahawa.Presently he is doing a major role in \u201cSihina Genena Kumariyo which has passed the 300<\/i><i><sup>th<\/sup><\/i><i>\u00a0episode where he plays a comedy role enthralling audiences telecast during weekends.<\/i>\u00a0The role portrayed by Gihan is a running very interesting character,\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-ZfFYEfqJ24\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">He has won several awards though not many at the local stage drama festivals and television festivals.He had won best actor\u00a0 and supporting actor awards at youth drama festivals, Raigam Tele\u2019e awards.\u00a0Several reporters and fans have inquired about Gihan\u2019s tummy. He had stated that it is a natural tummy and if any director needs him to act with a reduced tummy, he could oblige within a few months. but for a good fee.Gihan became of\u00a0 a young grandfather at age of 52 years when his elder daughter gave birth to a baby,.There is definitely a lot of acting in store for Gihan who is very active despite his conspicuous tummy which he had admitted not at all a hindrance to his acting..\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">One of the utmost universal aptitudes of gratifying professional pursued actors is that they play well with others and they are able to make authentic acquaintances with everyone on set. They are profoundly good people, enthusiastic, purpose-driven, and dedicated sans ego. They always grip themselves with elegance and poise, they dare to bring their personalities to every protagonist delegated. One such inimitable actor who had vanquished the stage to an unprecedented elevations, to a lesser extent mini and silver screens with consummate extravagance for over three decades\u00a0 is celebrated actor Gihan Fernando .All his fans and followers would wish him good health and longevity to perform in the same disposition. \u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Sunil Thenabadu<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>e mail<\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hotmail.com..whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sthenabadu@hotmail.com..<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6315899147356134164xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><wbr \/><strong>whatsapp<\/strong>\u00a00061444533242\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GIHAN FERNANDO AUTOGRAPHED AWARD WINNING STAGE, TELE, FILM ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT CUM SINGER IN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE\u00a0 UNINTERUPPTED FOR THREE DECADES \u2013 By Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source :\u00a0facebook Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando the award-winning acclaimed actor, playwright, comedian, and singer has been highly recognised by those who are passionate about the stage ,mini screen and theatre as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":78769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,37869],"tags":[46791,46788,44992,46789,39612,39616,46734,39617,39618,39615,46792,46790],"class_list":{"0":"post-97916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-aside","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-articles","8":"category-sunil-thenabadu","9":"tag-charitha-horu-aran","10":"tag-de-mazenod-college-kandana","11":"tag-dharmapriya-dias","12":"tag-e-lionel-wendt-theatre-colombo","13":"tag-gihan-adrian-camil-fernando","14":"tag-k-b-herath","15":"tag-nalan-mendis","16":"tag-rajitha-dissanayake","17":"tag-ravindra-ariyaratne","18":"tag-somalatha-subasinghe","19":"tag-umayangana-wickremasinghe","20":"tag-wattala-giha-and-maharagama-kumara","21":"post_format-post-format-aside"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - 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