Dasun Pathirana (born 26 July 1985, as දසුන් පතිරණ) [Sinhala]), is a model and actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He won an award at Indie Fest 2014 as best actor in a leading role. He received his first Sarasaviya award in 2018.
Personal life Pathirana was born on born 26 July 1985 and studied in Carey College, Colombo. He studied drama and acting under Mahendra Perea's academy of acting and drama. He had one younger sister, Deshani who was born in 1996.
Dasun's partner is Nadeesha Hansi Dissanayake and their love story had been a secret to the media for four years. The two has two daughters, Shaiya Lily Pathirana, born in 2018 and Shaya Lily Pathirana, born in 2019
Career Pathirana started his career in 2002 at the age of 17. In 2004, Pathirana entered Mahendra Perera’s Academy for Acting and Drama.
He performed in many Sri Lankan teledramas,"Empty spaces in Star Reality Shows". By Susitha R. Fernando films, commercials, stage dramas"Theatre for the young". Daily News, 1 December 2010, R S Godage and music videos. He received a Best Upcoming Actor award for his role in the teledrama Ahasin Watuna."Nominations for Raigam Tele’es". The Sunday Times.
In 2014, he was the lead in the film Frangipani,"The rainbow of Sayapethi Kusuma". Daily Mirror, 2017-01-02. Gamini Akmeemana. which screened at Tasveer, the ninth Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival"Tasveer: 9th Seattle South Asian Film Festival returns". International Examiner, Yayoi Lena Winfrey 21 October 2014 and at the BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival."‘Frangipani’ review – Life with more than just two petals…". Asian Culture Vulture. 12 April 2015"Frangipani – BFI Flare 2015 Review". One Room with a View, Danielle Davenport 25 March 2015 His acting received positive reviews."Opening ourselves to Dialogue" . The Nation. By Samantha Sirimanne Hyde, 25 April 2015.
In 2015, he played the lead in Motor Bicycle, which won best film and best direction awards at the SAARC Film Festival. The film also won the "Cinema of tomorrow" award at the Derana Film Award Ceremony in year 2015.
He received the best actor award in Derana sunsilk cinema Awards 2017 for his role "Kasun" in movie Sayapethi Kusuma. He performed in many music videos and won the best actor in a video award in Derana music award ceremony in 2016.
Television serials
4chun Residencies Ado as Aravinda A/L Iwarai Dorakada Devola Giridevi Mage Adara Awanaduwa Massa as Massa Mawa Mathakada Maya Patala Mega Meka Thamai Jeevithe Parisiyata Paara Kiyana Pini Bindu Sanda Vinivida Sath Piyawaru Snan Tv Series as Rajiv's Brother (Cameo Appearance) Star Sri Lanka Histhanak Take Care Thanamalvila Kollek Thaththa Thriloka Thumpane
Filmography
Year Film Role Ref. 2008 Heart FM uncredited role 2010 How I Wonder What You Are 2012 Ciao (Short film) 2015 Maatha Lucky 2016 Motor Bicycle Rangana 2016 Frangipani Sarath 2017 Nino Live Nishantha 2018 Davena Vihagun Bus driver 2018 Ikka Film star 2019 Husma Kumara 2023 Gajaman Gajaman (motion) 2023 Saho Tharu 2023 Kandak Sema 2024 Seeruwen 2024 Minnu 2025 Maria Marlon post production Angry actor
Awards and accolades He has won several awards at the local stage drama, cinema and television festivals.
Indie Fest
|| 2014 ||| Performance in Drama || Best Actor ||
Derana Film Awards
|| 2017 ||| Sayapethi Kusuma || Best Actor ||
Signis Film Awards
|| 2017 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor ||
SAARC Film Festival
|| 2017 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor ||
Sarasaviya Awards
|| 2016 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor ||
Hiru Golden Film Awards
|| 2018 ||| Motor Bicycle || Best Actor ||
Raigam Tele'es
||2013||| Ahasin Watuna || Best Actor ||
Sumathi Awards
|| 2019 ||| Thaththa || Best Supporting Actor ||
References
External links
Hansi Dissanayake about her husband Gossip Chat With Dasun Pathirana