{{Short description|Sri Lankan actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Jagath Chamila | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = Jagath Chamila Fernando | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|06|06|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Sri Lanka | education = Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor, dramatist | years_active = 1992–present | father = Tinil Fernando | mother = Veenal Biatrice | spouse = Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri | children = Venuri Kinara <br> Pansilu Pavan | website = | awards = *Best Actor award - New York International Film festival (2013) *Best Actor award in Boden International Film Festival (Sweden) 2021 }} '''Jagath Chamila Fernando''' ({{langx|si|ජගත් චමිල}}, born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television.<ref name=nfc>{{cite web|title=Jagath Chamila|url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/jagath-chamila-338/|access-date=25 January 2017|publisher=National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarasaviya.lk/පාස්පෝට්-යථාර්ථවාදී-බය/ | title=‘පාස්පෝට්’ යථාර්ථවාදී බයිස්කෝප් එකක්: ප්රවීණ රූපණවේදී ජගත් චමිල | publisher=sarasaviya.lk | access-date=25 November 2024}}</ref> He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in ''Samige Kathava'', a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel ''Sam's Story'' (2001).<ref>{{cite news|last=Pethiyagoda|first=Nanda|title=Samige Kathawa|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=100281|access-date=25 January 2017|work=The Island|location=Sri Lanka|date=22 March 2014|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202023832/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=100281|url-status=dead}}<br>- {{cite news|last=Jayawardena|first=Elmo|title=Was Jagath Chamila that good?|url=http://dailynews.lk/2013/07/10/entertainment/was-jagath-chamila-good|access-date=25 January 2017|work=Daily News|location=Sri Lanka|date=10 July 2013}}</ref> He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://muncheedaily.com/entertainment/five-actors-who-have-dominated-the-sri-lankan-stage/ | title=Five Actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage | work=Munchee Daily | access-date=9 September 2016 | archive-date=31 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131060145/http://muncheedaily.com/entertainment/five-actors-who-have-dominated-the-sri-lankan-stage/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Family== Jagath Chamila was born on 6 June 1972. His father, Tinil Fernando, was a school principal and his mother, Veenal Biatrice, is a housewife. He has two brothers, Ajith Tinil and Prasad Saman, and one sister, Nirosha Shayamali. Chamila is married to Piyumi Uthpala Dharmasri and they have one son, Pansilu Pavan, and one daughter, Venuri Kinara.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nation.lk/epaper/sunday/2013/06/30/files/assets/basic-html/page12.html |title=Best Actor Jagath Chamila teaches invaluable lesson |work=The Nation |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> Piyumi is the daughter of the Director Vijaya Dharmasri.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2019/09/05/8799/ජගත්-චමිලගේ-ගෙදරට | title=Jagath Chamila with Waasi Godai | website=Sarasaviya | access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Chamila's career as an actor started with stage dramas at school while he was a student at Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa. After taking part in the school drama ''Samanala Kanda'' in 1986, he able to win the Best Actor awards in the inter-school drama competition from 1990 to 1992. He made his first film appearance in 1992 in ''Gurugedara'' (Teacher's Home), directed by Vijaya Dharmasiri.<ref name=dm>{{cite news|last=Wimalasinghe |first=Vasantha|title=Jagath in jubilant form|url=http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/52/interviews/5100/jagath-in-jubilant-form|access-date=25 January 2017|work=The Daily Mirror|location=Sri Lanka|date=20 May 2013}}</ref> He won the Best Actor award for his role in Sunil Chandrasiri's play ''Don Juan'' at the State Drama Festival in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fernando |first=Susitha R|title=Jagath Chamila has made a name|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050410/tv/1.html|access-date=25 January 2017|work=The Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka|date=10 April 2005}}</ref> In 2013, he won the best actor's award for his leading role in ''Sameege Kathawa'' (Sam's Story) at the New York City International Film festival in New York.<ref>{{cite news|last=Uvais|first=Ramesh|title=Jagath Chamila wins best actor award in New York|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/top-story/31242-jagath-chamila-wins-best-actor-award-in-new-york.html|access-date=25 January 2017|work=Daily News|location=Sri Lanka|date=21 June 2013}}<br>- {{cite news|title=Sri Lankan President congratulates award winning actor Jagath Chamila|url=http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Jun25_1372184620CH.php|access-date=25 January 2017|website=Colombo Page|date=25 June 2013|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082416/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Jun25_1372184620CH.php|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
===Television serials=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''Api Ape'' * ''Api Api Wage I and II''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090329/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_05.html | title=A dramatic conflict of family, friends and lovers | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> * ''Aswenna''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/07/?fn=sa18060719 |title=Story of Bunjappu|website=Sarasaviya |access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref> * ''Avul Haraya''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/980913/mirror5.html | title='Avul Haraya' highlights cultural ethos | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> * ''Bus Eke Iskole'' * ''Girikula''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20130318/282935267768451 | title=Girikula now in editing process | work=The Daily Mirror|location=Sri Lanka | access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref> * ''Govi Thaththa'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govithaththa.lk | title=Govi Thaththa | publisher=Govi Thaththa | access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref> * ''Helankada'' * ''Jayathuru Sankaya''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/061015/TV/tv24.html |title='Jayathuru Sankaya': Miniplay for a worthy cause |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka |access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref> * ''Jeewithaya Lassanai''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080120/TV/tv-times00007.html | title='Jeewithaya Lassanai' scores triple century | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka | access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> * ''Jodu Gedara'' * ''Kota Uda Mandira'' * ''Maha Polowa'' <ref>{{Cite web |title=Art does not need interference - Award winning actor Jagath Chamila |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2020/10/10/රසඳුන/කලා%C2%ADවට-අත%C2%ADර%C2%ADමැ%C2%ADදි%C2%ADයන්-එපා |access-date=13 June 2021 |website=Silumina}}</ref> * ''Maama Haa Ma'' * ''Mama Nemei Mama'' <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040815/tv/4.html | title='Mama Nowei Mama': An unusual film |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> * ''Manikkawatha'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-10 |title="Manikkawatha": The television is ready for a turning point in the art of teledrama - ITN News රස බර |url=https://www.itnnews.lk/2021/12/10/382105/ |access-date=2021-12-16 |website=ITN News |language=si-LK}}</ref> * ''Mawa Mathakada''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarasaviya.lk/මාව-මතකද-අමතක-නොක | title=මාව මතකද අමතක නොකර නරඹන්න: ටෙලිනාට්ය අධ්යක්ෂ දිනේෂ් හග්ගල්ල | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=23 January 2020}}</ref> * ''Miringu Sayura''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lankaflix.vhx.tv/miringu-sayura | title=Miringu Sayura | website=Lankaflix | access-date=20 November 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * ''Nagenahira Weralin Asena''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/061119/TV/tv5.html | title=The East is Calling |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> * ''No Parking''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2019/08/08/8037/වැරැදි-තැන්වල-නතර-වූ-ජීවිත-ගැන-කියැවෙන |title=Story of Lives that stopped in the wrong places|website=Sarasaviya |access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref> * ''Paradeesaya'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/031221/tv/16.htm |title=Depicts social differences |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref> * ''Pawani''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080629/TV/tvtimes006.html | title='Pawani': Fight against the power of politics | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref> * ''Roda Hatara Manamalaya'' <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040118/tv/3.html | title='Roda Hatara Manamalaya' has out-of-ordinary plot | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> * ''Ron Soya'' * ''Ruwan Maliga''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/04/22/_art.asp?fn=sa1004229&pn=16 |title=Ruwan Maliga coming 26th on Sirasa TV |website=Sarasaviya |access-date=17 November 2017 |archive-date=31 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531183838/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/04/22/_art.asp?fn=sa1004229&pn=16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * ''Sakura Mal''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080427/TV/tv-times000018.html | title='Sakura Mal' blooms on small screen |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka| access-date=15 August 2019}}</ref> * ''Samanalakanda''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itnnews.lk/local-news/itn-fetes-award-winning-actor-jagath-chamila/|title=ITN fetes award winning actor Jagath Chamila|website=ITN News|location=Sri Lanka|access-date=17 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040713/http://www.itnnews.lk/local-news/itn-fetes-award-winning-actor-jagath-chamila/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * ''Sandagira'' <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060702/tv/tvp6.html | title='Sandagira' portrays changing phase of society | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka | access-date=15 August 2019}}</ref> * ''Sada Pinibidaka'' * ''Sihina Genena Kumariye'' * ''Sudui Usai'' * ''Swayanjatha'' * ''Tharu Kumari''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2006/03/27/fea08.asp | title='Tharu Kumari' on Rupavahin | work=Daily News | access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> * ''Theth Saha Viyali'' <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050807/tv/1.html |title='Wet and Dry': An emotional tale |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka |access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> * ''The Lake''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mirrorarts.lk/featured/11614-the-lake|title=ඇඟේ හැප්පෙන ටෙලිනාට්ය කලාවට නවමු හැඩයක් - ''The Lake''|publisher=mirrorarts.lk|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> * ''Udu Sulanga'' * ''Verona''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/01/12/_art.asp?fn=sa12011217&pn=20 | title=Sriyani starts "Verona" |website=Sarasaviya | access-date=15 August 2019}}</ref> * ''Visuviyas Kandu Pamula'' * ''Yasa Isuru'' <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090517/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_10.html | title='Yasa Isuru' tackles avarice of man | work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka | access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> {{Div col end}}
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" |- style="text-align:center;" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | 1992 || ''Gurugedara'' || || |- | 1995 || ''Maruthaya '' || || |- | 2000 || ''Me Mage Sandai'' || Prospective soldier || |- | 2002 || ''Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna'' || Football player || |- | 2005 || ''Asani Warsha'' || Pradeep Godakumbura || |- | 2005 || ''Sulanga'' || Threewheel driver || |- | 2007 || ''Uppalawanna'' || Rathnapala || |- | 2008 || ''Hathara Denama Surayo remake'' || Dougie || |- | 2011 || ''Gamani'' || Sunimal || |- | 2012 || ''Prathiroo'' || Suresh || |- | 2013 || ''Samige Kathawa'' || Sam || *Best Actor - New York City International Film festival (2013) *Creative Performance (Male) Gold award - SIGNIS Salutation Awards Ceremony<ref>{{cite news|title=SIGNIS Salutes|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151213/magazine/signis-salutes-174431.html|access-date=25 January 2017|work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka|date=13 December 2015}}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Ho Gaana Pokuna '' || Madhuwantha || Only the voice |- | 2017 || ''Hima Tharaka '' || || |- | 2022 || ''Hithumathe Jeewithe'' || Wimale || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/07/11/6920/ඇසුදුටු-සමාජයේ-උත්තරීතර-සහෝදර-ප්රේමය |title=The supreme brotherly love of society |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Thattu Deke Iskole'' || Uncle Pala || <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2021/07/15/20719/තට්ටු-දෙකේ-ඉස්කෝලේ-ඕස්ට්%E2%80%8Dරේලියාවට-සහ-නවසීලන්තයට | title="Thattu Deke Iskole" to Australia and New Zealand | website=Sarasaviya | access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Kadira Divyaraja'' || || <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2020/02/18/%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%82%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%82%E0%B6%9C/90478/%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%80-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%AB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%A9%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B8-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%93-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%A7%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%A2| title=Kadira Divyaraja who appears all deities| website=Dinamina| access-date=25 July 2019| archive-date=24 June 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624202400/http://www.dinamina.lk/2020/02/18/%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%82%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%82%E0%B6%9C/90478/%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%80-%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%AB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%A9%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B8-%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%93-%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%A7%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B1-%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%92%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%A2| url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Ape Principal'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=“වැරැදුණු මඟ නිවැරැදි කළ” අපේ ප්රින්සිපල් |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2023/08/10/25571/“වැරැදුණු-මඟ-නිවැරැදි-කළ”-අපේ-ප්%E2%80%8Dරින්සිපල් |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Weerya'' || Aloka || <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20120514/283214440232531 | title=Weerya shooting ends | work=Daily Mirror|location=Sri Lanka | access-date=25 July 2019|via=Press Reader}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Passport'' || Amare || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/10/22/entertainment/200480/‘passport’-flies-india-and-europe?page=1 | title=Passport' flies to India and Europe| work=Daily News | access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Sri Siddha'' || || <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/05/28/17691/මහා-විජයබා-පුවත-මහා-තිරයට| title=Great Vijayaba Tale - Guerrilla martial arts coming soon| website=Sarasaviya | access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Pirinivan Kandu Pamula'' }} || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/පිරිනිවන්-කඳු-පාමුල-වැඩ-අ/ |title=පිරිනිවන් කඳු පාමුල වැඩ අරඹයි|date=22 August 2025 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=17 January 2026}}</ref> |}
==Awards== * Best Actor Award in the inter-school drama competition - 1988, 1989, 1990 * State Drama Award (Best Actor) for ''Don Juan'' - 2005 * President award (Best supporting actor) for ''Asani Warsha'' - 2005 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070204/TV/002tv.html |title=President honours Lankan Cinema |work=Sunday Times|location=Sri Lanka|access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> * Raigam tele award (Best supporting actor) for ''Roda Hathare Manamalaya'' - 2005 * SIGNIS Tele Cinema Award (Best supporting actor) for ''Roda Hathare Manamalaya'' - 2005 * Sarasaviya Award (Special Jury Award) for ''Asani Warsha'' - 2005 * Sumathi Awards (Best Actor) for ''Swayanjatha'' - 2011 * New York City International Film Festival (Best actor in a Leading role) for ''Sam’s Story'' - 2013 * Boden International Film Festival (Sweden) - Best Actor for ''Govi Thaththa''- 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.silumina.lk/2025/01/11/rasanduna/33154/ආදරය-නැති-පොළොවට-ආදරය-අරන/ |title=ආදරය නැති පොළොවට ආදරය අරන් එන ගොවි තාත්තා |publisher=silumina.lk |date=12 January 2025 |access-date=12 January 2025}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|id=1256745|name=Jagath Chamila}} *[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-_qORgEdRA/Uat1dJu5f4I/AAAAAAAAu4c/IEz_Awu9t_U/s1600/meewitha12.jpg මම මේ දවස් වල ඉන්නේ දැඩි තිගැස්මකින්] *[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/25/?fn=sa15062539 ‘සංගදාසගෙ චූටි කලිසම’ ඇඳලම බලමුද?] *[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2013/07/18/?fn=sa13071810 ‘ඇම්ඩන්’ ස්වර්ණවාහිනියේ] *[http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180715/magazine/a-new-play-in-town-2-301902.html A new play in town] *[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/stage-dramas/2020/06/11/17745/ඇඟිලි-කැපිලි-පැත්තක-දමා-අංගුලිමාල-කිති-කවලා ඇඟිලි කැපිලි පැත්තක දමා අංගුලිමාල කිති කවලා]
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