{{Short description|Sri Lankan actor (1953–2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Sando Harris <br>සැන්ඩෝ හැරිස් | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1963|5|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Wellawatte, Sri Lanka | death_date = {{death date and age|2021|6|11|1963|5|18|df=yes}} | death_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka | resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} --> | children = 3 | education = Isipathana College <br>Zahira College, Colombo | years_active = 1988–2021 | other_names = | website = | party = | occupation = Actor, singer, comedian, theatre director, stunt director }}
'''Sando Harris''' (18 May 1963 – 11 June 2021; {{langx|si|සැන්ඩෝ හැරිස්}}), popularly known by his stage names '''Sando Harris ''' and '''Sergeant Nallathambi''', was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television.<ref name="comedy">{{Cite web |title=Life itself is a comedy for top comedian |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2006/10/25/art07.asp |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Daily News}}</ref> With a career spanned more than three decades, Sando was a popular comedian in theater and cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sergeantge Nendamma |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2011/01/02/mon25.asp |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Sunday Observer}}</ref> Apart from comedy acting, he was also a stunt actor, producer, director and singer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Popular actor Sando Harris has passed away |url=https://www.itnnews.lk/2021/06/11/342118/ |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Independent Television Network Ltd.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thattaya comes forward for a worthy cause |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/11/13/fea09.asp |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Daily News}}</ref>
==Personal life== He was born on 18 May 1963 in Kirulapone, Sri Lanka to a family of eight.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Good-natured Sando who drowned us in the sad |url=http://www.silumina.lk/2021/06/19/රසඳුන/සිනා-සයුරේ-අප-ගිල්වා-යන්න-ගිය-හිත-හොඳ-සැන්ඩෝ |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=Silumina}}</ref> He received his primary education at Arethusa College, Wellawatte, and secondary education from Isipathana College and Zahira College, Colombo.<ref name="bids">{{Cite web |title=Sando Harris bids farewell |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/06/17/20598/සැන්ඩෝ-හැරිස්-සමුගනී |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref>
He died on 11 June 2021 at the age of 58.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran actor Sando Harris has died |url=http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news/153821/ප්%E2%80%8Dරවීණ-රංගන-ශිල්පී-සැන්ඩෝ-හැරිස්-අභාවප්%E2%80%8Dරාප්ත-වේ |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Ada Derana}}</ref> The cause is identified as a sudden cardiac arrest occurred when he was at his friend's residence in No. 291/47, Havelock Place, Colombo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sando Harris steps down from the life |url=https://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/රංගන-ශිල්පී-සැන්ඩෝ-හැරිස්-සමු-ගනී/1-592312 |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Lankadeepa}}</ref> After the post mortem at Kalubowila Hospital, the body was taken to the Dehiwala cemetery and the last rites was performed on 13 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=With only a smile left, Sando Harris says goodbye forever |url=https://www.itnnews.lk/2021/06/13/342450/ |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=itnnews}}</ref>
==Career== Sando entered the drama in association with Kirulapone when in the company of renowned comedian Nihal Silva. With Nihal's death, he took the role that Nihal created 'Sergeant Nallathambi' and later created a new stage play called ''Cheriyo Sergeant''.<ref name="bids" /> The play staged more than 2500 scenes island-wide as well as in 23 countries.<ref name="aththawiththigossip">{{Cite web |title=Sando Harris in a new work with a popular singer |url=https://aththawiththigossip.blogspot.com/2017/03/Sando-Haris.html |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=aththawiththigossip}}</ref>
He made his film debut in 1990 film ''Jayashakthi''. Since then he has acted with many supporting and minor roles in more than 150 films including: ''Hitha Honda Putek'', ''Ran Hadawatha'', ''Raja Daruvō'', ''Sathyā'', ''Ekadā Væhi'', ''Demōdara Pālama'' and ''Quē Serā''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renowned actor Sando Harris passes away |url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/74583/renowned-actor-sando-harris-passes-away |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Ada Derana}}</ref> In 1997 he won the Best Actor Award for ''Wedage Kendare''.<ref name="comedy" /> Although he entered the film industry as a stuntman, he was also involved in stunt direction as well <ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Sando Harris dies |url=https://www.silumina.lk/2021/06/11/පුවත්/රංගන-ශිල්පී-සැන්ඩෝ-හැරිස්-මිය-යයි |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Silumina}}</ref> His first stunt direction came through the 1999 film ''Ekadā Væhi''. He later directed stunts in the film ''Seethala Gini Kandu''.<ref name="bids" /> He also made a supporting role in the 2013 critics acclaimed film ''A Common Man'' directed by Chandran Rutnam. In 2015 he won SriLankan 1st award best actor in comedy role award in Derana films award for "que sera" movie.the movie directed by Late Mr.Parakkrama Jayasinghe. <ref>{{Cite web |title=A larger than life gentleman: Sando Harris |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/A-larger-than-life-gentleman/131-214246 |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Daily Mirror}}</ref>
In television, he acted in the serials: ''Yuga Vilakkuwa''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memories about Sando |url=https://gossip.hirufm.lk/61388/2021/06/sando-hariss-story.html |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Hiru FM}}</ref> However, he became popular as a comedian shortly afterwards. He produced many comedy stage plays with the role 'Nallathambi' such as: ''Sergeanṭgē Nændammā'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sergeant's Mother i n law visits Boralesgamuwa |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/120212/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_3.html |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Sunday Times}}</ref> ''Doctor Chicāgō'' and ''Kōchchi Manamālayā''.<ref name="bids" /> The play ''Doctor Chicago'' continued for about three years. In 2015, He won the best comedy actor award for the first time in Sri Lankan film festivals at the Derana Film Awards for the film ''Que Sera''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comedian Sando Harris passes away |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/6547-sando-haris-passed-away |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=mirrorarts}}</ref> Since 2017, he worked on his debut direction ''King of Diyawannawa'' which could not complete due to his demise.<ref name="aththawiththigossip" />
In addition to acting, he also served as a Justice of the Peace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Popular comedian Sando Harris has died |url=https://mawbima.lk/news-more/84758 |access-date=16 June 2021 |website=Mawbima}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Roles !! Ref. |- | 1990 || ''Jaya Skakthi'' || || |- | 1991 || ''Raja Sellan'' || || |- | 1992 || ''Sathya'' || || |- | 1992 || ''Sinhayangeth Sinhaya'' || Alex || |- | 1992 || ''Rajek Wage Puthek'' || || |- | 1993 || ''Trishule'' || || |- | 1993 || ''Juriya Mamai'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 1994 || ''Ekada Wahi'' || || |- | 1994 || ''Sandamadala'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 1995 || ''Wasana Wewa'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 1995 || ''Vijay Saha Ajay'' || Henchman || |- | 1995 || ''Demodara Palama'' || Pissing henchman || |- | 1995 || ''Aege Vairaya'' || Stunt Coordinator, Smuggler || |- | 1995 || ''Hitha Honda Surayo'' || || |- | 1996 || ''Sathi'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 1996 || ''Pem Mal Mala'' || || |- | 1997 || ''Ninja Sri Lanka'' || || |- | 1998 || ''Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli'' || Sergeant Nallathambi || |- | 1998 || ''Yudha Gini Meda'' || Stunt Coordinator, Tyaagu || |- | 1999 || ''Unusum Rathriya'' || Bonnie || |- | 1999 || ''Koti Sana'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 2001 || ''Hai Baby Hai'' || Henchman || |- | 2001 || ''Wasanthaye Kunatuwak'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 2002 || ''Seethala Gini Kandu'' || Stunt Coordinator || |- | 2002 || ''Somy Boys'' || Doctor Chicago || |- | 2004 || ''Left Right Sir'' || Ronnie || |- | 2005 || ''Mata Thawa Mathakai'' || Guruthuma || |- | 2008 || ''Machan'' || Hotel Guard || |- | 2011 || ''Putha Mage Suraya'' || || |- | 2013 || ''A Common Man'' || D. Gopinath || |- | 2014 || ''Que Sera'' || James ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa1511192 |title=Third Derana Film Awards |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Singa Machan Charlie'' || Sergeant Rivilsan || |- | 2019 || ''Thiththa Aththa'' || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2018/06/14/?fn=sa1806142 |title=The story of Walisinghe |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=16 June 2018}}</ref> |- | 2019 || ''President Super Star'' || Film director ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/10/24/10978/දසරාජ්-–-විජිත-අසේල-ප්රසිඩන්ට්-සුපර්-ස්ටාර්කවරෙක්ද |title=President Superstar comes tomorrow |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=24 October 2019}}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''The Game'' || Tiger || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Who will win this GAME? |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/2022/04/14/23149/මේ-game-දිනන්නේ-එක-කවුද |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Sando}} Category:1963 births Category:2021 deaths Category:Sri Lankan male film actors Category:Sri Lankan male stage actors Category:Sri Lankan male television actors Category:Sri Lankan Muslims Category:Sri Lankan theatre directors Category:People from Colombo District