18 Facts About Pubudu Chathuranga

Pubudu Chathuranga is worked as a model, TV presenter and a screenplay writer.

Pubudu Chathuranga has one sister, Dushanthi Thamodini who is married to Sisira Kalansooriya.

The name Pubudu means "blossoming of wisdom", and Chathuranga stands for any four noble things.

Pubudu Chathuranga attended Richmond College in Galle, which his father had attended.

Pubudu Chathuranga organized his own theater group when he was in grade 12 and carried out his own theatrical productions, such as Miriguwa and Histhanak.

Pubudu Chathuranga then moved to television with a teledrama Samanala Kandawura directed by Prof.

Pubudu Chathuranga became popular, landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Sara.

Pubudu Chathuranga won best actor award at Raigam Tele'es for his role in One Way.

Pubudu Chathuranga won award for tele drama Kanyawi and nominated several times as the most popular actor in TV.

Pubudu Chathuranga 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.

Pubudu Chathuranga obtained recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in Tharaka Mal and Dancing Stars, as well as a leading role in Kanyavi, for which he received a merit award from SIGNIS Awards.

Pubudu Chathuranga has been nominated for best actors awards several times, and won the Best Actor in The Derana Lux Film awards for his performance in the movie Challenges in 2011 for the character Ranuk, a teenager who is facing the challenges of becoming an adult, directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya.

The teledrama 'Ran Samanalayo' in which Pubudu Chathuranga made lead role became the most popular teledrama in Sri Lanka for two years.

Pubudu Chathuranga has been awarded Best Actor in a negative role in 2018 for his performance in the film Sakkarang directed by a veteran director Dharmasena Pathiraja.

Pubudu Chathuranga has won the best outstanding auxiliary actors award in SIGNIS award for his outstanding performance in the movie Parawarthana.

Since the 2000s, Pubudu Chathuranga has appeared in 20 movies with locally and internationally recognized directors.

Pubudu Chathuranga's 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.

Pubudu Chathuranga appeared as a TV presenter, with successful musical chats such as Sikurada Rae.