{{short description|Sri Lankan actor and comedian}} {{Infobox person |name = Priyantha Seneviratne <br>ප්‍රියන්ත සෙනවිරත්න |other_names = |image = |alt = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|03|5|df=y}} |birth_name = Thennakumbura Amarakoon Rajapaksa Wasala Mohottige Priyantha Seneviratne |birth_place = Kandy, Sri Lanka |death_date = |death_place = |death_cause = |resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> |education = |years_active = 1986–present |party = |spouse = Kanchana Kariyapperuma (m. 2004) |children = 2 |awards = |signature = |website = |footnotes = |occupation = Actor, comedian }}

'''Thennakumbura Amarakoon Rajapaksa Wasala Mohottige Priyantha Seneviratne''' (ප්‍රියන්ත සෙනවිරත්න; born 5 March), popularly known as '''Priyantha Seneviratne''', is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/priyantha-seneviratne-668/ | title=Actors in Sinhala cinema - Priyantha Seneviratne | publisher=National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://lk.bookmyshow.com/person/priyantha-senevirathne/1468 | title=Actors Priyantha Seneviratne | publisher=bookmyshow | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> He is best known for his roles in the television serials ''Uncle Sam'', ''Pabalu'', ''Podi Mama'', and ''Isuru Bhavana''.

==Personal life== He was born on 5 March in Thannekumbura, Kandy, Sri Lanka as the third child in the family. He has one elder sister, one elder brother and one younger sister. In his little age, he was suffered with terrible asthma, so the family transferred to Colombo.

He is married to Kanchana Kariyapperuma, a music teacher. He met Kanchana during the stage play ''Arundathi'' and then from ''Saranga Nawen Awith''. The couple has one daughter, Pujani Manikya, who was born on 12 October 2005 and one son, Chirath Gagan, born on 28 September 2007.<ref name= priyantha>{{cite web | url=http://www.saaravita.lk/photos/430834/රූපවාහිනියෙන්-හාවා-වූ-දව | title=Actors Priyantha Seneviratne career | publisher=Saaravita | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>

==Acting career== He entered drama career with the stage play ''Makulu Del'' staged in 1986 produced by Jagath Muthukumarana. At that time, he was a first year student at technical college, Werahera. Then he joined with Rupavahini Corporation for the children's program ''Kathandara Pituwa''. He produced the program ''Balan Sabe Muthure'' telecast by Rupavahini.<ref name= priyantha /> He also produced the stage play, ''Minisa''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070211/TV/001tv.html | title=Gira enters cinema | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>

Seneviratne started his film career with a major role in 2004 comedy film, ''Clean Out'' directed by Roy de Silva.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-gihan-fernando-131.html | title=Gihan Fernando - ගිහාන් ෆර්නැන්ඩෝ films | publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database| access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9438310/ | title=Priyantha Seneviratne filmography | publisher=IMDb | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> Some of his popular cinema acting came through ''Sikuru Hathe'', ''Ethumai Methumai'' and ''Super Six''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rateyourmusic.com/films/priyantha_seneviratne/ | title=Priyantha Seneviratne films | publisher=Rate your music | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>{{deprecated source|certain=y|date=November 2024}}

In 2007, he won the award for the Best Actor in a comedy role at Raigam Tele'es for the role "Sumanapala" in television serial ''Isuru Bhavana''.<ref name= priyantha /> In 2017, he won the Best Comedian award at Presidential Film Festival for the role in ''Paha Samath''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.silumina.lk/2019/08/03/රසඳුන/19-වැනි-ජනාධිපති-සම්මාන-උලෙළේ-සම්මානලාභීන් | title=Presidential Award winners | publisher=Silumina | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>

He hosts the program ''4 Kendare'' with Mihira Sirithilaka as well as ''Hiru Super Dance'' with Shalani Tharaka and Kavinga Perera, both telecast on Hiru TV.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2019/11/21/12519/මම-ලබන-වසරේ-විශ්‍රාම-යනවා | title=I will retire next year | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>

===Notable theater works=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''Comedy Buddy''<ref name="Rookada Rajje to be staged">{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/05/16/fea13.asp | title=Rookada Rajje to be staged | work=Daily News | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> * ''Makulu Del'' * ''Minisa'' * ''Rookada Rajje''<ref name="Rookada Rajje to be staged"/> * ''Saranga Nawen Awith'' {{Div col end}}

===Notable television serials=== {{Div col|colwidth=25em}} * ''Akuru Maki Na'' * ''Dekada Kada'' * ''Desa Matha Mohothak'' * ''Hitha Langa Hinahuna'' * ''Isuru Bhavana''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.lk/2008/11/23/enter2.htm | title='Isuru Bhavana' capturing hearts around the island | publisher=The Nation | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> * ''Kiyadenna Adare Tharam'' <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-21 |title=I think I'm the real Lincoln and people talk about going drinking |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-interviews/2021/07/22/20761/මම-ඇත්ත-ලින්කන්-කියලා-හිතලා-මිනිස්සු-බොන්න-යන්න-කතා-කරනවා |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> * ''Medi Sina'' * ''Nil Mal Viyana'' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/041226/tv/6.html |title='Nil Mal Viyana': Manel's final bow |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> * ''Oba Enna Awith Yanna'' * ''On Ataka Nataka'' * ''Pabalu'' * ''Pini''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://watch-lk.blogspot.com/2018/02/pini-teledrama.html | title=Pini Teledrama | publisher=Watch.LK | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> * ''Podi Mama''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wedabima.lk/පොඩි-මාමා/ | title=Podi Mama | publisher=wedabima | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> * ''Rantharu'' * ''Saranganaa'' * ''Sihina Viman'' * ''Somibara Jaramara'' * ''Uncle Sam''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derana.lk/Uncle-Sam-Teledrama&vid=15815&page=6 | title=Uncle Sam | publisher=TV Derana | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> {{Div col end}}

==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 2004 ||''Clean Out'' || Rocky || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111916|title=එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට|publisher=Sarasaviya|access-date=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704211332/http://sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111916|archive-date=4 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2007 ||''Mr Dana Rina'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2303219831.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420045553/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2303219831.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 April 2017 | title=Mr Dana Rina returns | publisher=HighBeam | access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> |- | 2007 ||''Sikuru Hathe'' || Transgender || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/09/05/art03.asp | title=Sikuru Hathe: A magnificent comedy | work=Daily News | access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> |- | 2009 ||''Sir Last Chance'' || Detective || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/11/27/fea10.asp | title=Take one, take two, take three...Oops!: 'Sir Last Chance' | work=Daily News | access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- | 2010 ||''Tikiri Suwanda'' || Gurunnanse || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nation.lk/2009/02/22/enter4.htm | title=Tikiri Suwanda | publisher=The Nation | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2011 ||''Ethumai Methumai'' || Kusumsiri || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111120/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_3.html | title='Ethumai Methumai' brings threats on the producer | publisher=Sunday Times | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2012 ||''Super Six'' || Commentator Priyantha || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2012/05/13/mon50.asp | title=Patavi | access-date=May 22, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519024740/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/05/13/mon50.asp | archive-date=May 19, 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2015 ||''Suhada Koka'' || Minister || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films/suhada-koka-126/ | title=Suhada Koka | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> |- | 2016 ||''Hora Police'' || Minister Gajasinha || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://cinema.lk/hora-police-sinhala-movie-trailor-2016/ | title=සුරංග අල්විස්ගේ අලුත්ම පික්චර් එක – Hora Police Sinhala Movie Trailer – 2016 | date=11 January 2016 | publisher=cinema.lk | access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> |- | 2017 ||''Paha Samath'' || Bus conductor || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/paha-samath-sinhala-film-2177.html |title=5 Samath - 5 සමත් |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> |- | 2019 ||''President Super Star'' || Priyantha Alawirathna|| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/190811/magazine/film-on-the-selection-of-the-president-361706.html |title=Film on the selection of the President |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2023 ||''Kathuru Mithuru'' || Samson's assistant|| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/03/19/17384/කිසිදු-කතුරකින්-කපා-දැමිය-නොහැකි-මිතුරුකම |title=Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref> |- | 2024 ||''Passport'' || House rent broker|| <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2019/10/22/entertainment/200480/‘passport’-flies-india-and-europe | title='Passport' flies to India and Europe | work=Daily News | access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Kaasi Vaasi'' || Driver Rathna || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://sarasaviya.lk/කඳුළින්-තොර-දිවියකට/ | title=කඳුළින් තොර දිවියකට: “කාසි වාසි” | work=Sarasaviya | access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Elada Braa'' || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/සිනාසෙන්න-නොදත්-අයට/ |title=සිනාසෙන්න නොදත් අයට: "එළඳ බ්‍රා" |date=22 August 2025 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=22 August 2025}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''The Wife'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |title=‘වයිෆ්’ ගැහැනියකගේ හෘදය සාක්ෂිය |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/වයිෆ්-ගැහැනියකගේ-හෘදය/ |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.sarasaviya.lk}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Sargent Punchisoma'' || Sargent Punchisoma|| <ref>{{Cite web |title=උදයකාන්ත වර්ණසූරියගේ “සාජන්ට් පුංචිසෝම” ළඟදීම! |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/12399-2026-02-27-13-27-45 |access-date=2026-01-07 |website=www.mirrorarts.lk}}</ref> |- | {{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Amuthu Gurukamak'' }} || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2024/02/01/26347/අමුතු-ගුරුකමක්-වැඩ-අරඹයි |title=අමුතු ගුරුකමක් වැඩ අරඹයි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=9 February 2024}}</ref> |- | {{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Amuthu 3k'' }} || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/පෙරළිකාර-ජීවිතයට/ |title=පෙරළිකාර ජීවිතයට:" අමුතු 3 ක් " |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=9 June 2025}}</ref> |}

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==External links== * [https://films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-priyantha-seneviratne-250.html Priyantha Seneviratne biography on Sinhala Cinema Database] * [http://gossiplankalive1.blogspot.com/2013/02/chat-with-priyantha-seneviratne.html Chat With Priyantha Seneviratne]

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