Shyam Fernando

Shyam Fernando (Sinhala: ශ්‍යාම් ප්‍රනාන්දු) is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. He is also a dubbing artiste and has been nominated for several dramatic roles.

Career

Fernando started his drama career under Somalatha Subasinghe with Play House Kotte. He joined Subasinghe's children’s productions such as Thoppi Welenda, Hima Kumari, and Walas Pawula. He was then selected for the play Veeraya Marila directed by Rajitha Dissanayake.

Fernando started his film career with a role in Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka in 2012, directed by Prasanna Vithanage. His most popular cinema acting came through films Premaya Nam, Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka, and Davena Wihagun. In 2020, he acted in the short One Blood directed by Chathura Fernando. In August 2020, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Hollywood Venus Awards short film festival in Istanbul, Turkey.

Notable music videos

• "Sakura-Charitha athalage"

Notable theater works

• Adara Wasthuwa
• Bakamuna Weedi Basi
• Hithala Gaththu Theeranayak
• Nethuwa Bari Minihek
• Siriwardane Pawla

Notable television works

• 4chun Residencies
• Ado
• Ammai Duwai
• Appachchi
• Chandi Kumarihami
• Colombo
• Lover's Leep
• Please Share This
• Pablo
• Raavana
• See Raja
• Thaththa
• Thathparayak Denna
• Thumpane

Filmography

As actor

As director

Awards and accolades

He has won several awards at local film, stage drama festivals and television festivals.

State Drama Festival

Signis Awards

Presidential Film Awards

Sumathi Awards

Raigam Tele'es

Derana Film Awards

Hiru Golden Film Awards

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