Uddika Premarathna

Uddika Premarathna (born 16 September 1980; උද්දික ප්‍රේමරත්න) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television.[2] Apart from acting, he is also a singer, TV announcer and a member of parliament.[3]

Hon.
Uddika Premarathna
MP
උද්දික ප්‍රේමරත්න
உத்திகா பிரேமரத்ன
Member of Parliament
for Anuradhapura District
Assumed office
20 August 2020
Majority133,550 Preferential Votes
Personal details
Born (1980-09-16) 16 September 1980
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Political partyJathika Nidahas Peramuna[1]
Other political
affiliations		Supreme Lanka Coalition (since 2022)
Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–2022)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SpouseAnusha Kumari Pannala
Children1
EducationSt Joseph's College, Anuradhapura
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionActor, singer
Websiteuddikapremarathna.com

Personal life

He is married to Anusha Kumari Pannala and the couple has one son, Angsh Prachien who was born on 24 April 2013.[4]

Career

Uddika made his maiden cinema appearance with 2011 film Buddhist film Mahindagamanaya with a minor role. Then in 2013, he came to prominence with main role in the film Samanala Sandhawaniya with the role "Vadisha Wikramanayaka".[5][6] The film successfully completed 100 days in theaters.[7][8]

He was nominated for 'Most Popular Actor' at the 2014 Hiru Golden Film Awards.[9][10] Then he won 'Best Actor' at the 2014 Sumathi Awards for his performance in short period of time.[11]

In 2015, he was cast for the role "King Dutugemunu" for the blockbuster film Maharaja Gemunu directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri.[12] The film awarded Most Popular Movie at 2016 Hiru Golden Film Awards.[13] In 2017, Uddika acted in two films, Aloko Udapadi and Paha Samath. He played the main role of "King Walagamba" in the epic historical film Aloko Udapadi which was critically acclaimed.[14] In the children's film Paha Samath, Uddika played the role of crippled father of Samath.[15]

In 2019, Uddika acted in the thriller action film Rush with the lead character "Rashan 'Rush' Wijemanna".[16] He described the role as a completely different one where he was previously acted in many kings roles.[17]

In 2020, a series of drama and performing workshops were organized by the 'Ape Maga' Foundation led by Uddika was held on the 5th and 6th at the North Central Provincial Auditorium, Anuradhapura.[18]

Selected television serials
  • Ahimi as Saman
  • Alupaata Heena
  • Bonda Meedum as Senaka
  • Eka Gei Minissu as Jagdish[19]
  • Fengshui Gedara as Nissanka
  • Girikula[20]
  • Hadawila Arana as Sithum Sooriyabandara
  • Hansa Pihatu
  • Hopalu Arana as Thug
  • Kalu Araliya as Wasantha
  • Kapsuwahaskal As Valenta
  • Me Suramya Paradisaya[21] as Mahathun
  • Mini Gan Dela as Aranolis[22]
  • Muthu Palasa
  • Paara Dige as Rehan Aluvihare
  • Renagala Walawwa as Malan [23]
  • See Raja as Kashyapa
  • Sihinayaki Jeewithe[24][25]
  • Sillara Kasi[26] as Niketha
  • Sneha as Adithya
  • Yasa Isuru

Political career

In 2020, he was announced as a candidate for 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[27] contested from Anuradhapura district from Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[28][29][30] He won the election with 133,550 votes and won a seat in the 16th parliament.[31]

Electoral history
Electoral history of Uddika Premarathna
Election Constituency Party Alliance Votes Result
2020 parliamentaryAnuradhapura DistrictJathika Nidahas PeramunaSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance133,550Elected

Filmography
Year Film Role Ref.
2011MahindagamanayaSeru
2013Samanala SandhawaniyaVadisha Wikramanayaka[32]
2014Duwana MuwanAmara[33]
2015Maharaja GemunuKing Dutugamunu[34]
2016PaththiniKovalan[35]
2017Aloko UdapadiKing Valagamba[36]
2017Paha SamathSamath's Father[37]
2019RushRashan 'Rush'[38]
2023Midunu VishwayaVarenya[39]

Songs
  • Adare Kalath
  • Nethu Addara Hinahenne[40]
  • Mage Wela Mage[41]
  • Dase Kalman

Awards

OCIC Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016Samanala SandhawaniyaBest Actor[17]Won

Sumathi Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019MinigandelaBest Actor[42]Won
2023People's voteMost Popular ActorWon

Raigam Tele'es
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2023People's voteMost Popular ActorWon

References
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  2. "Uddika Premarathne". National film corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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  6. "The aesthetic flair of a great filmmaker". Divaina. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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  10. "Nominated Actors – Super Five". Hiru Golden Film Awards. Asian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  11. "සිග්නීස් උත්තමාචාර 2015 සම්මාන උළෙල අභිමානවත්ව" (in Sinhala). 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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  32. "සිනමාවද, පුංචි තිරයද, වේදිකාවද කියලා වෙනසක් නෑ – උද්දික ප්‍රේමරත්න" (in Sinhala). 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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  39. "'Frozen Cosmos' to enter the reel". Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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  41. "Uddika Premarathna Songs Free Download ~ Uddika Premarathna Sinhala Songs ~ Sinhala MP3 by Uddika Premarathna". Ananmanan.lk. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  42. "Sumathi Award winners 2019". Sarasaviya.
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