{{Short description|Sri Lankan actor, model and screenplay writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Pubudu Chathuranga <br> පුබුදු චතුරංග | image = | birth_name = Eththiligoda Vidana Gamage Pubudu Chathuranga | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|11|12}} | birth_place = Galle, Sri Lanka | height = 5 ft 9 in | father = E. V. G Somasiri | mother = Lalitha Indrani Weththasinghe | education = Richmond College | spouse = Mashi Siriwardena (m. 2018) | years_active = 2002–present | occupation = Actor, presenter, model, screenplay writer, motivational speaker }}
'''Eththiligoda Vidana Gamage Pubudu Chathuranga''', (born 12 November 1982: {{langx|si|පුබුදු චතුරංග}}), popularly as '''Pubudu Chathuranga''', is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.<ref name= lk>{{Cite web |title=Pubudu Chaturanga පුබුදු චතුරංග |url=http://www.films.lk/sinhala-cinema-artist-pubudu-chaturanga-1334.html |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema }}</ref> He is also worked as a model, TV presenter and a screenplay writer.
==Personal life== Pubudu was born on 12 November 1982 in Kithulampitiya, Galle. His mother, Lalitha Indrani Weththasinghe, is a housewife born in Colombo who moved to Galle after marrying his father, E.V.G Somasiri, in the 1970s. He has one sister, Dushanthi Thamodini who is married to Sisira Kalansooriya.<ref name= lk /> The name Pubudu means "blossoming of wisdom", and Chathuranga stands for any four noble things.
Pubudu attended Richmond College in Galle, which his father had also attended.<ref name="silumina" /> As a school boy he has won the primary best student award of his school and got the best results in Ordinary Level. After Advanced Level He was selected to receive higher education as a candidate for a Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE), and he moved to Colombo. However, he became more involved in the arts field than the engineering field.
Since 2016, he has been dated to model Mashi Siriwardene.<ref>{{Cite web |title=We planned the wedding within 3 months |url=https://www.silumina.lk/2018/03/24/රසඳුන/අපි-විවා%C2%ADහය-සැල%C2%ADසුම්-කළේ-මාස-3ක්-ඇතු%C2%ADළත?page=1 |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Silumina}}</ref> In 2017, Mashi crowned as NSBM Avurudu Kumariya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pubudu Chathuranga Introduces His Girlfriend To Media |url=https://asianmirror.lk/entertainment/item/24268-pubudu-chathuranga-introduces-his-girlfriend |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Asian Mirror}}</ref> They married on 15 March 2018<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pubudu-Mashi enter into the same nest |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/03/15/?fn=sa18031531 |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> where the ceremony was held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pubudu Chathuranga Wedding |url=https://lankaweddings.lk/2018/03/15/pubudu-chathuranga-wedding/ |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=lankaweddings}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Popular actor Pubudu Chathuranga enters into marriage |url=http://webgossip.lk/pubudu-and-mashi-wedding/ |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=webgossip|date=15 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pubudu Chathuranga weds |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/2863-pubudu-and-mashi-wedding-ceremony |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=mirrorarts|date=15 March 2018 }}</ref> Mashi later became an actress, who made a supportive appearances in the films ''The Newspaper'' and ''Nihanda Sewaneli''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friends seeking justice against media injustice |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2018/11/08/573/මාධ්%E2%80%8Dය-අසාධාරණත්වයට-එරෙහිව-යුක්තිය-සොයා-යන-මිතුරන් |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-22 |title=Not everyone knows if I look like a ghost |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/12/23/21791/හැමෝටම-මාව-හොල්මනක්-වගේ-පෙනේවිද-දන්නේ-නැහැ |access-date=2021-12-29 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref>
==Career== His school drama performances started in grade 1, where he acted in a comedic street play, ''Mahadana Muththa''. At the age of fourteen, he appeared in other stage dramas at the school, including ten English plays, for example ''Julius Caesar''. Pubudu organized his own theater group when he was in grade 12 and carried out his own theatrical productions, such as ''Miriguwa'' and ''Histhanak''. He started his career by appearing on stage in ''Trojan Kanthavo'' by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake.<ref name="silumina" /> He then moved to television with a teledrama ''Samanala Kandawura'' directed by Prof. Ariyarathna Athugala.<ref name="mawratanews">{{Cite web |title=Pubudu who became a begging actor in Galle Fort |url=https://www.mawratanews.lk/heart/ගාලු-කොටුවේ-හිඟාකාලා-නළු |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Mawrata News}}</ref> Pubudu became popular, landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Sara (2006). Chathuranga won best actor award at Raigam Tele'es for his role in One Way. He also won award for tele drama Kanyawi and nominated several times as the most popular actor in TV.
He made his film debut in 2004 with the comedic youth film ''Hiripoda Wassa'' and received his first notable critical award for this performance through the Sarasaviya Awards.<ref name="silumina">{{Cite web |title=Coming to a small character, I unexpectedly got the main character: Pubudu Chathuranga |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2018/09/15/රසඳුන/පොඩි-චරි%C2%ADත%C2%ADය%C2%ADකට-ආව-මට-නොසිතූ-ලෙස-ප්%E2%80%8Dරධාන-චරි%C2%ADතය-ලැබුණා |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Silumina}}</ref> Pubudu obtained recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in ''Tharaka Mal'' (2006) and ''Dancing Stars'' (2007), as well as a leading role in ''Kanyavi'' (2007), for which he received a merit award from SIGNIS Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/05/05/?fn=sa1605058 |title=Its Pubudu's time |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> In 2008, he made an international appearance in Uberto Pasolini's award winning movie ''Machan''.<ref name="Sunday Times">{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070325/TV/023tv.html |title=Oscar winning producer recreates 'Lankan Handball Team' fiasco |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=10 December 2019}}</ref> He has been nominated for best actors awards several times, and won the Best Actor (2012) in The Derana Lux Film awards for his performance in the movie ''Challenges'' in 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://starfriends.lk/pubudu-chathuranga |title=BIOGRAPHY |publisher=StarFriends Celebrity Portal |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> for the character Ranuk, a teenager who is facing the challenges of becoming an adult, directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. He has also won the Best Actor Award in 2017 at Raigam Tele'es for his character 'Dr. Thejana', a psychiatrist in the television drama ''One Way'' directed by Lalith Rathnayake in 2016.<ref name="mawratanews" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=An award is a light |url=http://www.dinamina.lk/2017/08/14/විශේෂාංග/39173 |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Dinamina}}</ref>
The teledrama 'Ran Samanalayo' in which Pubudu made lead role became the most popular teledrama in Sri Lanka for two years.<ref name="mawratanews" /> Chathuranga has also been awarded Best Actor in a negative role in 2018 for his performance in the film ''Sakkarang'' directed by a veteran director Dharmasena Pathiraja. He has won the best outstanding auxiliary actors award in SIGNIS award for his outstanding performance in the movie ''Parawarthana''. In 2019, he won the best actor in a Comedy role for the movie ''Maya 3D'' in Presidential Film Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This is a great opportunity to start the second golden age of cinema: Pubudu Chathuranga who shook the world of cinema through 'Maya' |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/movies//?fn=sa16092229 |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> Other than these major achievements he has nominated many times and won several award in other award ceremonies as well.<ref name="silumina" />
Since the 2000s, Pubudu has appeared in 20 movies with locally and internationally recognized directors. His stage career became successful after he appeared in ''Nari Burathi'' (2012), where he played the main role.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} His writing career started in childhood and prospered after he wrote the movie ''Sara'', It is the first Sri Lankan movie which is written based out of a TV serial.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2010/01/14/_art.asp?fn=sa1001145&pn=03 |title=Saara on to silver screen |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> As a scriptwriter, he wrote the popular blockbusters ''Pravegaya''<ref name="Sarasaviya">{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/07/02/?fn=sa15070211 |title=මම දන්නවා ප්රේක්ෂකයෝ ඉල්ලන්නේ මොනවද කියලා.. |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> and ''Maaya 3D''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/11/24/?fn=sa16112430 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>
He also appeared as a TV presenter, with successful musical chats such as ''Sikurada Rae'' (''Derana TV''). He also hosted Hiru Golden Film Awards two times. In addition, teledramas such as ''Suddi'', ''Kasiwatta'' and ''Modarawella'' became very popular in 2019.<ref name="mawratanews" />
===Notable teledramas=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Teledrama !! Role !! Ref. |- | 2006 || ''Sara'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080427/TV/tv-times000011.html |title='Sara': A suspenseful story on village girl |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> || |- | 2007 || ''Lokkaiya'' || || |- | 2008 || ''Gajamuthu'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090308/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_09.html | title='Gajamuthu' glitters on mini screen | publisher=The Sunday Times | access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> || |- | 2008 || ''Wasanthaya Aran Evith'' ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080217/TV/tv-times00007.html |title='Wasanthaya Arang Evith': A tale of complex relationships |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> || |- | 2010 || ''Ran Samanalayo'' || || |- | 2011 || ''Namak Nati Minisa'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2011/09/01/_art.asp?fn=sa11090120&pn=22 | title=Muhurat ceremony of Namak Nati Minisa | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=23 May 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || |- | 2012 || ''Bindunu Sith'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/02/02/_art.asp?fn=sa12020218&pn=19 | title=Bindunu Sith starts | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=15 August 2019}}</ref> || |- | 2014 || ''Bhavanthara'' ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/04/24/?fn=sa14042411 | title=Bhavanthara on Rupavahini | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> || |- | 2016 || ''One way'' || || |- | 2017 || ''Devliye'' || || |- | 2017 || ''Modara Walla'' || || |- | 2019 || ''Sudde'' || || |- | 2019 || ''Modara Bambaru'' || || |- | 2021 || ''Aaliya'' || Ashen || |- | 2021 || ''Sapthambaraye Diga Dawasak'' || || |- | 2021 || ''Visi Eka'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |title='Visi Eka 'to hit the small screen in 2021 |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2021/02/11/19814/2021-පුංචි-තිරයට-නැඟෙන-“විසිඑක” |access-date=2021-02-13 |website=Sarasaviya|date=10 February 2021 }}</ref> || |- | 2023 || ''Jeewithaye Eka Dawasak'' || Dileepa || |- | 2024 || ''Wow Madam'' || Prince || |- | || ''Adisi Nadiya''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-02 |title=Kapila's Adisi Nadiya on the tele screen by Chandana |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2022/02/03/22412/කපිලගේ-අදිසි-නදිය-චන්දන-අතින්-ටෙලි-තිරයට |access-date=2022-02-14 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> || || |- | 2025 || ''Chanchala Rekha'' || || |- | 2026 || ''Thappara Katta'' || || |}
==Filmography== ===As actor=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- ||2006 || ''Hiripoda Wassa'' || Sithum || Performance award in Sarasaviya awards ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050220/tv/5.html |title='Hiripoda Wessa' ready to pour |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=3 December 2019}}</ref> |- ||2007 || ''Tharaka Mal'' || Parthipal || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/070527/TV/tv_9.html | title=Milton returns with 'Tharaka Mal' | publisher=The Sunday Times | accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2008 || ''Machan'' || Spoilt son || ||<ref name="Sunday Times"/> |- || ''Dancing Star'' || || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090222/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_01.html | title='Dancing Star' on the floor | publisher=The Sunday Times | accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |- || ''Paya Enna Hiru Se'' || Sudu Malli || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090419/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_06.html | title=Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse' | publisher=The Sunday Times | accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref> |- || 2009 || ''Kanyavi'' || Madhawa || Performance award in SIGNIS ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090802/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_04.html | title='Kanyavi' salutes the role of woman | publisher=Sunday Times | accessdate=16 December 2019}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2010 || ''Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe'' || Prasad || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100530/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_8.html |title=Fragrance of Life |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=22 December 2019}}</ref> |- || ''Sara'' || Denuka || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/05/05/?fn=sa16050532 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2011 || ''Sinhawalokanaya'' || Cyril || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110116/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_4.html |title='Sinhawalokana' DVD presented to the President |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=29 December 2019}}</ref> |- || ''Challenges'' || Ranuk || Best Actor Derana Film Awards ||<ref>Ruwini Jayawardana "Udaya meets the challenge" ''Daily News '' Monday, 16 November 2009 Daily News.lk [http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2009/11/16/fea39.asp] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130703033207/http://www.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2009/11/16/fea39.asp |date=3 July 2013 }}</ref> |- |2012 || ''Super Six'' || Bhathiya || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/super-six-sinhala-film-1989.html |title=Super Six – සුපර් සික්ස් |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- |2013 || ''Samanala Sandhawaniya'' || Vadisha s' elder brother || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/08/04/?fn=sa16080430 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- |2014 || ''Parawarthana'' || Siripala || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/08/11/?fn=sa16081122 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018144955/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/08/11/?fn=sa16081122 |archive-date=18 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |2015 || ''Pravegaya'' || Wasantha || ||<ref name="Sarasaviya"/> |- |rowspan=4|2016 ||''Cindrella'' || || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=2015/12/22/features/and-they-lived-happily-ever-after | title=And they lived happily ever after ? | work=Daily News | accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |- || ''July 7'' || Pubudu || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/11/03/?fn=sa16110334 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- || ''Sakkarang'' || Milton || Best Actor in Negative role – Derana Film Awards ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160424/magazine/sakkarang-film-about-transformation-from-feudalism-to-modernity-190735.html|title='Sakkarang' Film about transformation from feudalism to modernity|publisher=sundaytimes.lk|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> |- || ''Maya 3D'' || Malan || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films/maya-148/ | title=Maya | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2017 || ''Devani Warama'' || Kusal Karaliyadda || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/15/?fn=sa1706151 | title=Devani Warma released 22nd – ගමත් නගරයත් අතර තුන් කොන් පෙමක පැටලෙන කුසල්ගේ කතාව දෙවැනි වරම | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Seema Na Akase'' || Isuru || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140608/magazine/a-love-that-began-at-a-desperate-point-102195.html |title=A love that began at a desperate point |publisher=The Sunday Times |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|2018 || ''Eka Dawasaka Api'' || Vimukthi || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/07/?fn=sa17090701 | title=A New Romeo-Juliet Story – The Day We Will | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=7 September 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Davena Vihagun'' || Brothel owner || ||<ref>{{cite news|title='Burning Birds' flies to Busan {{!}} The Sunday Times Sri Lanka|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160911/magazine/burning-birds-flies-to-busan-207697.html|work=www.sundaytimes.lk}}</ref> |- | ''Girivassipura'' || King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/09/20/?fn=sa1809201 | title=Senakadagala Tragedy into cinema screen – plot of Girivasipura | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=23 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923162859/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/09/20/?fn=sa1809201 | archive-date=23 September 2018 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2019 || ''Goree'' || Disabled Ex-cop || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/09/26/9661/සිංහල-චිත්රපට-නාමාවලිය-ගෝරි |title=Sinhala screened films |date=25 September 2019 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref> |- || ''Husma'' || Namal || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/01/7564/මිතුරන්-තිදෙනෙකුට-මැදි-වූ-මියගිය-නිළිය-හුස්ම |title=Plot of Husma |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=3 August 2019}}</ref> |- || ''President Super Star'' || Lichchawi King || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/08/8092/හතර-දෙනෙකු-තරග-වදින-ජනාධිපති-වේදිකාව-ප්රසිඩන්ට්-සුපර්-ස්ටාර් |title=The presidential stage where four people are competing |date=7 August 2019 |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''The Newspaper'' ||Newspaper seller || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2018/11/08/573/මාධ්%E2%80%8Dය-අසාධාරණත්වයට-එරෙහිව-යුක්තිය-සොයා-යන-මිතුරන් | title=Friends who seek justice against media injustice | publisher=Sarasaviya | access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2021 || ''Hathara Varan'' || Police officer || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/10/10/10436/‘හතර’-ඉදිරියට-ගෙන |title=Chathura with "Hathara" |date=9 October 2019 |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/11/14/12229/නොහොබිනා-වැඩ-කරන-ජිනේගේ-කතාව |title=The story of Jinne, a profane workaholic |date=11 November 2019 |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 November 2019}}</ref> |- | ''Nihada Sewaneli'' || || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/10/15/19187/අද්භූත-සිදුවීම්-පිරුණූ-නිහඬ-සෙවණැලි |title='Nihada Sewaneli' Full of Mysterious Events |date=14 October 2020 |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref> |- | ''Underpants Thief'' || Sam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=I was an actor before she becomes my girlfriend |url=http://webgossip.lk/එයා-මගේ-පෙම්වතිය-වෙන්න-කල/ |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=webgossip|date=23 November 2017 }}</ref> |- |2022 || ''Rashmi'' || Amal || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preethiraj is ready with RASHMI |url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20130422/281633892725765 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Daily Mirror |language=English}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2023 || ''Deweni Yuddhaya'' || Kamal Yapabandara || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/01/24/2500/%E0%B6%87%E0%B6%BA-%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%90%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A-%E0%B6%9C%E0%B7%99%E0%B6%AF%E0%B6%BB-%E0%B6%87%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8A |title=She is back home – Deweni Yuddhaya |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/19/?fn=sa18071927 |title=Deweni Yuddhaya on location |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=23 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921183607/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/07/19/?fn=sa18071927 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |-
| ''Kandak Sema'' || || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/01/22/?fn=sa15012235 |title=Playful Nirosha going Japan after the wedding |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=3 April 2018}}</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> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Surangana Lowin Awilla'' }} || || ||<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/01/07/fea20.asp | title=Relishing the reel in 2013 | work=Daily News | access-date=7 January 2013}}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''MAA'' }} || || || |- |{{TableTBA}}|| {{pending film|italic=no| ''Tharu Athara'' }} || || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=The story of Subhani who got lost in two worlds .. 'Tharu Athara' |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/12/10/19472/දෙලොවක-අතරමං-වූ-සුභානිගේ-කතාව |access-date=2020-12-11 |website=Sarasaviya|date=9 December 2020 }}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}}|| {{pending film|italic=no| ''Edath Dinum Adath Dinum'' }} || || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2023/08/24/25677/අයුක්තියට-එරෙහිව-එදත්-දිනුම්-අදත්-දිනුම් |title=අයුක්තියට එරෙහිව එදත් දිනුම් අදත් දිනුම් |date=24 August 2023 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=23 October 2023}}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Replica'' }} || Ashan || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/කෘත්රිම-බුද්ධියේ-මහිමය/ |title=කෘත්රිම බුද්ධියේ මහිමය |date=24 August 2023 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=22 March 2025}}</ref> |- |{{TableTBA}} || {{pending film|italic=no| ''Adare Aththamai''}} || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sarasaviya.lk/සොඳුරු-දඩයමක-හෘද-සාක්ෂිය/ |title=සොඳුරු දඩයමක හෘද සාක්ෂිය: ආදරේ ඇත්තමයි |date=22 August 2025 |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=22 August 2025}}</ref> |}
===As Director=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Notes !! Ref. |- | TBD || Kuna || Directorial Debut || |- |}
===As Writer=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 2015 ||''Pravegaya'' || Dialogue Writer || |- | 2016 ||''Maya 3D'' || Screenplay Writer || |- | TBD || Kuna || Screenplay Writer || |- |}
==Awards== ===31st Sarasaviya Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2006 ||| ''Hiripoda Wassa''<ref>{{cite news|title=Magazine {{!}} Sundayobserver.lk – Sri Lanka|url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/03/25/mag09.asp|work=archives.sundayobserver.lk}}</ref> || Merit Award || {{won}} {{End}}
===SIGNIS Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2009 ||| ''Kanyavi'' || Merit Award || {{won}} {{End}}
===19th Presidential Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2016 ||| ''Maya 3D'' || Best Actor in a Comedy Role || {{won}} {{End}}
===Raigam Tele'es=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2017 ||| ''One Way''<ref>{{cite web|title=Raigam Tele'es 2016 award winners|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/29/?fn=sa1706298|publisher=Sarasaviya}}</ref> || Best Teledrama Actor || {{won}} {{End}}
===Derana Film Awards=== {{Awards table}} |- || 2012 ||| ''Challenges'' || Best Actor || {{won}} |- || 2017 ||| ''Sakkarang''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/12/?fn=sa17101212 |title=Fifth Derana Awards |publisher=Sarasaviya.lk|accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> || Best Actor in a Negative Role || {{won}} {{End}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.apinodanna.com/2013/09/pubudu-chathuranga.html Pubudu Chathuranga] *[http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2011/11/24/_art.asp?fn=sa1111244&pn=03 පුබුදු චතුරංග ගේ අම්මා ලලිතා ඉන්ද්රානි වෙත්තසිංහ]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chathuranga, Pubudu}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Sri Lankan male actors Category:People from Galle Category:Sri Lankan male stage actors Category:Sri Lankan male television actors Category:Sri Lankan screenwriters Category:Sri Lankan television personalities