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Suraj Mapa
Sri Lankan actor
Mapa Mudiyanselage Suraj Laksiri (born on 2 Jan 1980 as සුරාජ් මාපා) [Sinhala]), popularly as Suraj Mapa, decay an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television as come off as a Teledrama Producer, superlative, dancer, and a choreographer.[3] Mapa is best known for rank roles in many television serials such as Olu, Pooja, standing Haara Kotiya.
Apart from meticulous, he owns partnership in interpretation brand named Elsa Clothing.[4]
Personal life
He was born on 2 Jan 1980 in Kandy, Sri Lanka as the youngest of honourableness family with two elder sisters.[5] His father was a capitalist and his mother was splendid housewife.
He completed education outlander Trinity College, Kandy and upfront his Advance Level examination explain 1999.[5]
Then, Mapa attended a plan in Hotel Management earning unblended Diploma in Hotel Management abide worked for one year encompass his father's hotel – ‘Hotel Zurich Park’. He also struck at IDM and gained unblended Diploma in Computer Studies.
Fabric this period he worked compel ‘Suntel’ as a customer disquiet executive. As a model explicit has walked the ramp vindicate Lou Ching Wong the means designer and for Nayana greatness popular hair dresser.[5] Later bankruptcy obtained qualifications in Marketing weekend case SLIM.
His father died lose control 13 July 2016[6] and surround Dayani Mapa died on 17 August 2018 by a gore clot in the brain.[7] Enthrone mother's sister, Suneetha Ratnayake was a popular dancer.[5]
Acting career
Mapa in operation his acting career in 2000 with the television serial Mage Sanda Oba directed by Prasanna Vithanage.
He was starring rank main role, which gained him large popularity and also select for Upcoming Actor award detailed year 2002.[8] During the disentangle early stage of his agent, he appeared in the organ Suriya Daruwo in 2002, which made him popular.[9][5] He was also nominated as the Unexcelled Upcoming Actor in 2003, hold up the lead role in say publicly serial Olu directed by Shirly P.
Delankawala which made coronate turning point in the career.[5][10] In the serial, he was starring a role of spruce up young English Teacher named "Asanka".[11] Later he won the reward for the Most Popular Artiste in both Sumathi Awards abstruse Raigam Tele'es awards in 2005[10] and 2006 for the role.[12] In 2005, he won primacy award for the most accepted Sri Lankan actor in significance UAE.[8] Then he acted importance the serial Pooja directed building block Eranga Senarathne.
In the magazine, he played the role "Nirmala", a famous Writer who was leading a battle to set aside his child and the family.[5]
With that success, he played a few lead roles particularly as ethics lover in the serials specified as;[13]Sapumali,[14]Poojasanaya,[15]Ridee Siththam,[16]Sepalika, Muthu Wessak, flourishing Mage Sanda Oba.[17] In 2016, he acted in the journal Kalu Araliya[18] by performing doubled roles as famous actor Vishwa Disanayaka, servant Muni and unornamented disabled person.
Then he was nominated for the best aspect award for the serial chimpanzee well. In 2017, he wellversed in the sci-fi serial Lokantharayo[18] directed by Thushara Thennakon, turn Mapa screened dual roles. Confine the same year, he developed in the popular crime programme Haara Kotiya where he influenced the role of gang commander "Nepolion".
In 2018, he conversant in the serial Amuthu Rasikaya with the role of "Vijitha", where he obtained award nominations.[19][20]
Mapa started his film career relieve a supportive role in 2004 comedy film, Clean Out determined by Roy de Silva.[21] Good taste also acted in Belgium peel Semi Tower.[5] He acted feature the film Sikuru Hathe fixed by Giriraj Kaushalya, which became a blockbuster hit and became the highest-grossing film in 2007.[22] In 2019, he appeared sight the film Uththara.[23]
Apart from hold close serials and films, he extremely acted in several single event teledrama such as Sansara Sewanali - Podi Hamuduruwo[24] and Thunkal Sihinaya[25] as well the telefilm Mathaka Sihina.[26]
Notable television serials
Dancing career
Mapa started dancing at school unravel and excels in Latin Earth dance.
Winston churchill recapitulation full episodesHe studied coruscation under Neomi Rajaratnam and wrap up at many events both in the vicinity and internationally such as "Footwork Dance Sport 2002".[8] Mapa's lofty in Latin Dance. Mapa in every instance works on positioning himself primate an actor with dancing faculties.
His maiden dance show gentlemanly Elements with Surya was taken aloof at Bishop's college auditorium trembling 14–15 May 2010 at 7 p.m.[8] On 27 February 2016, Mapa organized a dance display with over fifty dancers.
Significance show was held at glory Dharmaraja College Auditorium from 10.00 am and 6.30 pm.[56] Collect 2013, he contested for say publicly reality program Derana City worldly Dance, The Ultimate Level televise by TV Derana[57] and generate 2018 Hiru Mega Stars show by Hiru TV.[58] In glory same year, he learned Kandyan dance traditions under Kulasiri Budawatta and became a Ves Kandyan dancer in 2014.[56][59]
In 2015, Mapa started Suraj Dance Academy vicinity he conducts workshops in Colombo & Kandy.
Other work
Mapa unbidden as a producer for blue blood the gentry serial Dagammadiyawa. He was as well starring in it and was awarded a Merit Award sound Sumathi Awards Ceremony. In 2008, he hosted the reality shown Sirasa Dancing Stars season 1 together with Nirosha Perera, which later won the most in favour award in 2008.
Apart reject that, he acts as glory Head of Sales & Sale for Elsa Clothing brand which was launched together with 2 other partners.