Jeewan Kumaranatunga is a close relative of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and the nephew of actor and politician Vijaya Kumaratunga.
13 Facts About Jeewan Kumaranatunga
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga was born on 7 November 1958 in Seeduwa.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga's father Sydney Kumaranatunga was a film actor who acted in Ran Onchilla.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga later made many school plays and performed in bonfire scenes.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga's play won first place in Sri Lanka's youth talent jamboree as well.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga performed about two plays a year on the Polkota Udahadana stage of the University Art Institute established in his village in Seeduwa.
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One of Sri Lanka's best commercially successful film artists, Jeewan Kumaranatunga started his cinema career alongside his uncle, Vijaya.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga's first screened film was Ganga Addara, where he acted in a minor role as Liyana Mahaththaya.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga acted in more than 90 films across many genres over the last two decades.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga started a very successful journey through his own production, Hitha Honda Chandiya, setting huge records in the cinema.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga acted in about ten television serials, such as Rana Kahawanu, Sudu Paraviyo, Hingana Kolla and Amarapuraya.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga produced seven films as a film producer, such as Randenigala Sinhaya, Aesala Sanda, Mama Obe Hithavatha, Kadira, Me Vaare Mage, Kotisana and Wali Sulanga.
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Jeewan Kumaranatunga even won the Sarasaviya award for the best supporting actor for the role in the film Kelimandala and received merit awards.