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'''Roshan Ranawana''' ({{lang-si|රොෂාන් රණවන}}) (born 23 March 1981) is a [[Sri Lanka]]n film actor and a model.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/07/19/fea20.asp |title=Roshan Ranawana - Enough brawn and brain to take him places |work=Daily News |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.
'''Roshan Ranawana''' ({{langx|si|රොෂාන් රණවන}}) (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/07/19/fea20.asp |title=Roshan Ranawana - Enough brawn and brain to take him places |work=Daily News |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.


Ranawana made his acting debut with ''Hiripoda Wessa'' (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. He played the lead role in several commercial successes such as ''Tharaka Mal'' (2007), ''Asai Mang Piyabanna'' (2007), ''Rosa Kale'' (2008), ''Feel My Love'' (2008), ''Dancing Star'' (2009) and ''Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe'' (2010).<ref name=tvcareer>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/11/20/fea06.asp |title=The Aasai Mang Piyambanna star sheds light in his flight to fame |work=Daily News |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
Ranawana made his acting debut with ''Hiripoda Wessa'' (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. He played the lead role in several commercial successes such as ''Tharaka Mal'' (2007), ''Asai Mang Piyabanna'' (2007), ''Rosa Kale'' (2008), ''Feel My Love'' (2008), ''Dancing Star'' (2009) and ''Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe'' (2010).<ref name=tvcareer>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/11/20/fea06.asp |title=The Aasai Mang Piyambanna star sheds light in his flight to fame |work=Daily News |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Roshan is married to his longtime partner Kushlani.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mom and Dad's duties end the day they die -Roshan Ranawana- |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/02/11/19851/අම්මගෙයි-තාත්තගෙයි-රාජකාරිය-ඉවර-වෙන්නෙ-මැරෙන-දවසට |archive-date=2021-02-13 |access-date=2021-02-13 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> The couple has one son, Minneth, born in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/06/11/17724/පුතාගෙන්-ලැබෙන-මානසික-සතුට-වචනයෙන්-විස්තර-කරන්න-බැහැ |title=The emotional happiness of the son is indescribable |publisher=Sarasaviya|access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
Roshan is married to his longtime partner Kushlani.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mom and Dad's duties end the day they die -Roshan Ranawana- |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/02/11/19851/අම්මගෙයි-තාත්තගෙයි-රාජකාරිය-ඉවර-වෙන්නෙ-මැරෙන-දවසට |access-date=2021-02-13 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> The couple has one son, Minneth, born in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2020/06/11/17724/පුතාගෙන්-ලැබෙන-මානසික-සතුට-වචනයෙන්-විස්තර-කරන්න-බැහැ |title=The emotional happiness of the son is indescribable |publisher=Sarasaviya|access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>


Ranawana is a devoted Buddhist and committed vegetarian. He also appeared in many Buddhist programs in [[TNL TV]] particularly about the vegetarian life.<ref name=celebchat /> He is also an active humanitarian on preventing cancer around the country carrying accompany with Cancer Care Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cancercaresl.com/tag/mr-roshan-ranawana/ |title=Mr. Roshan Ranawana - CCA activity against Smoking|publisher=cancercaresl|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kandynews.net/index.php/septembert-2012-faces-and-places/180-film-actor-roshan-ranawana-urges-sri-lankan-youth-to-cultivate-good-habits |title=Film Actor Roshan Ranawana Urges Sri Lankan Youth to Cultivate Good Habits|publisher=kandynews|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2013/05/26/fea06.asp |title=Non-smoking will help create a healthier nation |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
Ranawana is a devoted Buddhist and committed vegetarian. He also appeared in many Buddhist programs in [[TNL TV]] particularly about the vegetarian life.<ref name=celebchat /> He is also an active humanitarian on preventing cancer around the country carrying accompany with Cancer Care Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cancercaresl.com/tag/mr-roshan-ranawana/ |title=Mr. Roshan Ranawana - CCA activity against Smoking|publisher=cancercaresl|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kandynews.net/index.php/septembert-2012-faces-and-places/180-film-actor-roshan-ranawana-urges-sri-lankan-youth-to-cultivate-good-habits |title=Film Actor Roshan Ranawana Urges Sri Lankan Youth to Cultivate Good Habits|publisher=kandynews|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2013/05/26/fea06.asp |title=Non-smoking will help create a healthier nation |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
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==Acting career==
==Acting career==
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Ranawana started his cinema career with the blockbuster teen romance movie ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]'' directed by the [[Udayakantha Warnasuriya]]. He still remembers that the character ''Prageeth'' is his best stage character as well. In the later year, he won the Presidential Award for the best upcoming actor for his role in ''Hiripoda Wassa''.<ref name=maidencinema>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/roshan-ranawana-168/ |title=Actor Roshan Ranawana |publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> He became a household name in the Sri Lankan film industry after the success of ''Hiripoda Wassa'' and ''Asai Man Piyambanna'' with south Indian actress [[Pooja Umashankar]] in 2007.<ref name=onlinerosh /> This earned him the role of broadband ambassador for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT). His second and third films, ''Tharaka Mal'' and ''Asai Mang Piyabanna'', were released in 2007.<ref name=onlinerosh /> Then, he acted more than 15 commercial and theoretical films across many genre, particularly as the lead actor.<ref name=ranawanafilmography>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/ArtistDetails.php?id=285 |title=Roshan Ranawana - රොෂාන් රණවන films |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> In 2013, he won the award for the most popular actor at [[Derana Film Awards]] for the role in the film ''Sri Siddhartha Gautama''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa1511192 |title=Second Derana Film Awards |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>
His debut film was ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]'', co-starring [[Anarkalli Aakarsha Jayatilaka]], [[Chathurika Peiris]], [[Pubudu Chathuranga]], and Janith Wickramage, directed by the [[Udayakantha Warnasuriya]]. His second and third films, ''Tharaka Mal'' and ''Asai Mang Piyabanna'', were released in 2007.<ref name=onlinerosh />


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Ranawana made his television acting with the soap opera ''Vasuda'' which was telecasted on [[Sirasa TV]]. Then he acted only few television serials due to busy schedule as a cinema actor.<ref name=tvcareer /> In 2008, he participated in the first season of the [[Sri Lanka]]n reality dance show ''[[Sirasa Dancing Stars]]'', broadcast by [[Sirasa TV]] and finished in third place. He is one of the judges in the popular beauty contest ''Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World'' on [[Derana TV]]. In 2011, he launched his official website at a ceremony held in Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo.<ref name=onlinerosh /> In addition, he appeared in his own music video, ''Neela Neth'', with Steven Krishan in 2010.
Ranawana became a household name in the Sri Lankan film industry after the success of ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]'' and ''Asai Man Piyambanna'' with south Indian actress [[Pooja Umashankar]] in 2007.<ref name=onlinerosh /> This earned him the role of broadband ambassador for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT).

Ranawana made his television acting with the soap opera ''Vasuda'' which was telecasted on [[Sirasa TV]]. Then he acted only few television serials due to busy schedule as a cinema actor.<ref name=tvcareer />

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In 2008, he participated in the first season of the [[Sri Lanka]]n reality dance show ''[[Sirasa Dancing Stars]]'', broadcast by [[Sirasa TV]] and finished in third place. He is one of the judges in the popular beauty contest ''Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World'' on [[Derana TV]]. In 2011, he launched his official website at a ceremony held in Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo.<ref name=onlinerosh /> In addition, he appeared in his own music video, ''Neela Neth'', with Steven Krishan in 2010.


===Selected television serials===
===Selected television serials===
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Ranawana started his cinema career with the blockbuster teen romance movie ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]''. He still remembers that the character ''Prageeth'' is his best stage character as well. In the later year, he won the Presidential Award for the best upcoming actor for his role in ''Hiripoda Wassa''.<ref name=maidencinema>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/artist/roshan-ranawana-168/ |title=Actor Roshan Ranawana |publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> Then, he acted more than 15 commercial and theoretical films across many genre, particularly as the lead actor.<ref name=ranawanafilmography>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/ArtistDetails.php?id=285 |title=Roshan Ranawana - රොෂාන් රණවන films |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! Ref
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref.
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||2006 || ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]'' || Prageeth || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/hiri-poda-wessa-sinhala-film-1697.html |title=Hiri Poda Wessa - හිරි පොද වැස්ස|publisher=films.lk|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Tharaka Mal]]'' || Mahasen || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/06/03/mag03.asp |title=Tharuka Mal, a tale of blossoming young love |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[Asai Man Piyabanna]]'' || Praveen || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/11/04/spe10.asp |title=Nothing but a light-hearted romance |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
||2006 || ''[[Hiripoda Wassa]]'' || Prageeth || '''Winner''', Presidential award for Best upcoming actor<ref name=maidencinema /> || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/hiri-poda-wessa-sinhala-film-1697.html |title=Hiri Poda Wessa - හිරි පොද වැස්ස|publisher=films.lk|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Rosa Kale]]'' || Akalanka || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080608/TV/tv-times000015.html |title='Rosa Kele' opens for the public |publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Tharaka Mal]]'' || Mahasen || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/06/03/mag03.asp |title=Tharuka Mal, a tale of blossoming young love |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[Adaraye Namayen]]'' || Roshan || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/081214/TV/sundaytvtimes_02.html |title='Adaraye Namayen' : Lankan-Indian co-direction |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|| ''[[Asai Man Piyabanna]]'' || Praveen || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2007/11/04/spe10.asp |title=Nothing but a light-hearted romance |publisher=Sunday Observer|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
||2009 || ''[[Dancing Star (film)|Dancing Star]]'' || Sudesh || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/02/16/fea20.asp |title='Dancing Star' - The movie rocking theatres |work=Daily News|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
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|rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Rosa Kale]]'' || Akalanka || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080608/TV/tv-times000015.html |title='Rosa Kele' opens for the public |publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
||2010 || ''[[Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe]]'' || Ayeshmantha || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100530/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_8.html |title=Fragrance of Life |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[Adaraye Namayen]]'' || Roshan || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/081214/TV/sundaytvtimes_02.html |title='Adaraye Namayen' : Lankan-Indian co-direction |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Challenges (film)|Challengers]]'' || Kishan || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091206/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_06.html |title='Challengers' on the move |publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
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||2009 || ''[[Dancing Star (film)|Dancing Star]]'' || Sudesh || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2009/02/16/fea20.asp |title='Dancing Star' - The movie rocking theatres |work=Daily News|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[Mahindagamanaya]]'' || [[Mahanaga, Prince of Ruhuna|Prince Mahanaga]] || <ref>{{cite web| url=http://lankanstuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/mahindagamanaya-sinhala-movie-opening.html | title=Mahindagamanaya Sinhala movie opening after Vesak day | publisher=Lanka Stuff | access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
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||2010 || ''[[Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe]]'' || Ayeshmantha || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100530/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_8.html |title=Fragrance of Life |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Kusa Pabha]]'' ||Prince Jayampathi || <ref>{{cite web| url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/01/23/fea20.asp | title=All in the name of love | work=Daily News | access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
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|rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Challenges (film)|Challengers]]'' || Kishan || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/091206/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_06.html |title='Challengers' on the move |publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[Super Six (2012 film)|Super Six]]'' || Aravinda || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nation.lk/2010/09/05/enter.htm |title=Super Six poised to bowl over Sinhala cinema |publisher=The Nation |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[Mahindagamanaya]]'' || [[Mahanaga, Prince of Ruhuna|Prince Mahanaga]] || || <ref>{{cite web| url=http://lankanstuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/mahindagamanaya-sinhala-movie-opening.html | title=Mahindagamanaya Sinhala movie opening after Vesak day | publisher=Lanka Stuff | access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
||2013|| ''[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|Sri Siddhartha Gautama]]'' ||Prince Nanda || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130203/plus/truly-a-gift-to-humanity-31113.html |title=Truly a gift to humanity |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Kusa Pabha]]'' ||Prince Jayampathi || || <ref>{{cite web| url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/01/23/fea20.asp | title=All in the name of love | work=Daily News | access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref>
||2015|| ''[[Spandana (2015 film)|Spandana]]'' || Sithum || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150329/magazine/spandhana-a-romance-blended-with-horror-story-141506.html |title='Spandhana': A romance blended with horror story|publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[Super Six (2012 film)|Super Six]]'' || Aravinda || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nation.lk/2010/09/05/enter.htm |title=Super Six poised to bowl over Sinhala cinema |publisher=The Nation |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai]]'' || Wanathe Roshan || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150208/magazine/ulath-ekai-pilath-ekai-kicks-off-134372.html |title='Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
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||2013|| ''[[Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film)|Sri Siddhartha Gautama]]'' ||Prince Nanda || Winner of most popular actor at [[Derana Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa1511192 |title=Second Derana Film Awards |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130203/plus/truly-a-gift-to-humanity-31113.html |title=Truly a gift to humanity |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[The Rainbow (2016 film)|The Rainbow]]'' || Roshan || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161023/magazine/a-rainbow-on-silver-screen-212862.html |title=A rainbow on silver screen |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
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||2015|| ''[[Spandana (film)|Spandana]]'' || Sithum || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150329/magazine/spandhana-a-romance-blended-with-horror-story-141506.html |title='Spandhana': A romance blended with horror story|publisher=Sunday Times|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Suba Theraniyo]]'' ||Nanda || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190516/282553019690673 | title=Subha Theraniyo| publisher=Daily Mirror | access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref>
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|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai]]'' || Wanathe Roshan || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150208/magazine/ulath-ekai-pilath-ekai-kicks-off-134372.html |title='Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[Goree (film)|Goree]]'' || Christho || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/4629-gori-begnng |title=Goree Shooting starts |publisher=Mirror Arts |access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[The Rainbow (2016 film)|The Rainbow]]'' || Roshan || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161023/magazine/a-rainbow-on-silver-screen-212862.html |title=A rainbow on silver screen |publisher=Sunday Times |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
|| ''[[President Super Star]]'' || Lichchawi King || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/08/8092/හතර-දෙනෙකු-තරග-වදින-ජනාධිපති-වේදිකාව-ප්‍රසිඩන්ට්-සුපර්-ස්ටාර් |title=The presidential stage where four people are competing |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>
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|rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Suba Theraniyo]]'' ||Nanda || || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20190516/282553019690673 | title=Subha Theraniyo| publisher=Daily Mirror | access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref>
|| ''[[Face to Face (2019 film)|Face to Face]]'' || Rose || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2016/12/08/?fn=sa16120826 |title=Face to Face on location |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[Goree (film)|Goree]]'' || Christho || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/4629-gori-begnng |title=Goree Shooting starts |publisher=Mirror Arts |access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref>
|| 2020 || ''[[Miss Jenis]]'' || Bhanuka || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/24/?fn=sa1805243 |title=Latest Beauty in Sri Lankan silver screen - Miss Jennis |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
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|| ''[[President Super Star]]'' || Lichchawi King || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2019/08/08/8092/හතර-දෙනෙකු-තරග-වදින-ජනාධිපති-වේදිකාව-ප්‍රසිඩන්ට්-සුපර්-ස්ටාර් |title=The presidential stage where four people are competing |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>
|| 2021 || ''[[Nihada Sewaneli]]'' || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/10/15/19187/අද්භූත-සිදුවීම්-පිරුණූ-නිහඬ-සෙවණැලි |title='Nihada Sewaneli' Full of Mysterious Events |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>
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|| ''[[Face to Face (2019 film)|Face to Face]]'' || Rose || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2016/12/08/?fn=sa16120826 |title=Face to Face on location |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref>
|| 2022 || ''[[Ruhire]]'' || Sampath || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/04/15/20256/“රුහිරේ”-ළඟදීම |title='Ruhire' coming soon |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref>
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|| 2023 || ''[[Rider (2023 film)|Rider]]'' || Sadesh ||
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|| 2020 || ''[[Miss Jenis]]'' || || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2018/05/24/?fn=sa1805243 |title=Latest Beauty in Sri Lankan silver screen - Miss Jennis |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
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|| TBD || ''Secret of the Rose'' || || || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2020/06/04/17696/රෝස-මල්-මත-පිපුණු-සිහිනෙන්-ගෑ-සුවඳක්-බඳු-ආදරයක් | title=A love that smells like a scent of roses | publisher=Sarasaviya| access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
|| TBD || ''Secret of the Rose'' || || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2020/06/04/17696/රෝස-මල්-මත-පිපුණු-සිහිනෙන්-ගෑ-සුවඳක්-බඳු-ආදරයක් | title=A love that smells like a scent of roses | publisher=Sarasaviya| access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
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|| TBD || ''Nihada Sewaneli'' || || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/10/15/19187/අද්භූත-සිදුවීම්-පිරුණූ-නිහඬ-සෙවණැලි |title='Nihada Sewaneli' Full of Mysterious Events |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref>
|| TBD || ''Nimi'' || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2022/08/04/23628/”යළි-හමු-නොවන-තැන” |title="Never Meet Again" : Nimi |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=9 August 2022}}</ref>
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|| TBD || ''Ruhire'' || || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2021/04/15/20256/“රුහිරේ”-ළඟදීම |title='Ruhire' coming soon |publisher=Sarasaviya |access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref>
|| TBD || ''Deva Matha'' || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=‘විසල් ආදරේ’ දිවයින පුරා |url=https://www.dinamina.lk/2024/05/03/featured/86897/කොටකෙතන-රූ-ගත-කිරීම-අරඹ/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=dinamina.lk}}</ref>
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://roshanranawanaonline.com}}
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* {{url|https://roshanranawanaonline.com|Official website}}
* {{IMDb name|3591507}}
* {{IMDb name|3591507}}
* [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/10/16/?fn=sa14101610 ජාතික රූපවාහිනියට කළු සෙවනැල්ලක්]
* [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2014/03/27/?fn=sa1403271 මගේ ආදරයට මම හරිම ආදරෙයි]
* [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2011/12/08/_art.asp?fn=sa1112083&pn=03 රොෂාන් රණවනගේ අම්මා සිහිපත් කරයි]
* [http://www.rivira.lk/online/2016/01/19/42171 දේහ ලක්ෂණ විද්‍යාවෙන් රොෂාන් රණවන ගැන අනාවැකි]
* [http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/52/interviews/16339/30-Questions-with-Roshan-Ranawana 30 Questions with Roshan Ranawana]
* [http://www.ft.lk/healthcare/roshan-ranawana-at-eric-rajapakse-opticians/45-237680 Roshan Ranawana at Eric Rajapakse Opticians]
* [http://www.island.lk/2008/06/24/business10.html Elephant House signs on Roshan Ranawana to promote EGB]
* [http://www.ceylincolife.com/ceylinco-life-policyholders-live-it-up-in-dazzling-dubai/ Ceylinco Life policyholders live it up in dazzling Dubai]
* [http://exploresrilanka.lk/2013/12/glitz-launches-new-t-shirt-range-chathak-miracles/ Glitz launches new t-shirt range—‘Chathak Miracles’]
* [http://archives.dailynews.lk/2011/07/01/fea25.asp Roshan goes online]


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Latest revision as of 03:00, 8 November 2024

Roshan Ranawana
රොෂාන් රණවන
Born (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 43)
Wattala, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
EducationSt. Joseph's College, Colombo
Occupation(s)Model, actor
Years active2006–present
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SpouseKushlani Ranawana (m. 2014)[1][2]
Children1
AwardsMost popular actor
WebsiteOfficial

Roshan Ranawana (Sinhala: රොෂාන් රණවන) (born 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan film actor and a model.[3] Ranawana was awarded the most popular actors award at the Derana film awards in 2013.

Ranawana made his acting debut with Hiripoda Wessa (2006) and won a Presidential award for best upcoming actor for his performance. He played the lead role in several commercial successes such as Tharaka Mal (2007), Asai Mang Piyabanna (2007), Rosa Kale (2008), Feel My Love (2008), Dancing Star (2009) and Suwanda Danuna Jeewithe (2010).[4]

Personal life

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Roshan is married to his longtime partner Kushlani.[5] The couple has one son, Minneth, born in 2019.[6]

Ranawana is a devoted Buddhist and committed vegetarian. He also appeared in many Buddhist programs in TNL TV particularly about the vegetarian life.[7] He is also an active humanitarian on preventing cancer around the country carrying accompany with Cancer Care Association.[8][9][10]

Modelling

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Ranawana was a former travel executive by profession before entering acting.[7] Shortly afterward, he was chosen as the model for Manhunt International China for 2002 and finished in seventh place. He participated in the Mr. World, UK and Grassim International, UK in 2003.[11] He was the second runner-up in the Best Model of the World competition held in the same year in Turkey. He took eighth place in the Mr. International Singapore competition in 2006, and he won the Best National Costume in two pageants between 2003 and 2006.[12]

Acting career

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Ranawana started his cinema career with the blockbuster teen romance movie Hiripoda Wassa directed by the Udayakantha Warnasuriya. He still remembers that the character Prageeth is his best stage character as well. In the later year, he won the Presidential Award for the best upcoming actor for his role in Hiripoda Wassa.[13] He became a household name in the Sri Lankan film industry after the success of Hiripoda Wassa and Asai Man Piyambanna with south Indian actress Pooja Umashankar in 2007.[12] This earned him the role of broadband ambassador for Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT). His second and third films, Tharaka Mal and Asai Mang Piyabanna, were released in 2007.[12] Then, he acted more than 15 commercial and theoretical films across many genre, particularly as the lead actor.[14] In 2013, he won the award for the most popular actor at Derana Film Awards for the role in the film Sri Siddhartha Gautama.[15]

Ranawana made his television acting with the soap opera Vasuda which was telecasted on Sirasa TV. Then he acted only few television serials due to busy schedule as a cinema actor.[4] In 2008, he participated in the first season of the Sri Lankan reality dance show Sirasa Dancing Stars, broadcast by Sirasa TV and finished in third place. He is one of the judges in the popular beauty contest Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World on Derana TV. In 2011, he launched his official website at a ceremony held in Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo.[12] In addition, he appeared in his own music video, Neela Neth, with Steven Krishan in 2010.

Selected television serials

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  • Vasuda
  • Sanda Nodutu Sanda[16]
  • Divya
  • Sonduru Sithaththi
  • Gama Thamath Sundarai Revathi
  • Kawya [17]
  • Sidangana [18]
  • Ran Samanalayo
  • Rana
  • Sanda Seya
  • Para Walalu
  • Nethra
  • Sudu Anguru
  • Sansara
  • Iththo
  • Neela Pabalu

Filmography

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Year Film Role Ref.
2006 Hiripoda Wassa Prageeth [19]
2007 Tharaka Mal Mahasen [20]
Asai Man Piyabanna Praveen [21]
2008 Rosa Kale Akalanka [22]
Adaraye Namayen Roshan [23]
2009 Dancing Star Sudesh [24]
2010 Suwanda Denuna Jeewithe Ayeshmantha [25]
2011 Challengers Kishan [26]
Mahindagamanaya Prince Mahanaga [27]
2012 Kusa Pabha Prince Jayampathi [28]
Super Six Aravinda [29]
2013 Sri Siddhartha Gautama Prince Nanda [30]
2015 Spandana Sithum [31]
2016 Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai Wanathe Roshan [32]
The Rainbow Roshan [33]
2019 Suba Theraniyo Nanda [34]
Goree Christho [35]
President Super Star Lichchawi King [36]
Face to Face Rose [37]
2020 Miss Jenis Bhanuka [38]
2021 Nihada Sewaneli [39]
2022 Ruhire Sampath [40]
2023 Rider Sadesh
TBD Secret of the Rose [41]
TBD Nimi [42]
TBD Deva Matha [43]

References

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  1. ^ "The right time, the right way!". Daily News. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Roshan Ranawana & Kushlani's Wedding ..." mywedding. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Roshan Ranawana - Enough brawn and brain to take him places". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "The Aasai Mang Piyambanna star sheds light in his flight to fame". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Mom and Dad's duties end the day they die -Roshan Ranawana-". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  6. ^ "The emotional happiness of the son is indescribable". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Roshan Ranawana on 'Celeb Chat'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Mr. Roshan Ranawana - CCA activity against Smoking". cancercaresl. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Film Actor Roshan Ranawana Urges Sri Lankan Youth to Cultivate Good Habits". kandynews. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Non-smoking will help create a healthier nation". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  11. ^ "So, his best headline is..." Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d "Roshan Ranawana online". Magazine Lanka Help. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Actor Roshan Ranawana". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Roshan Ranawana - රොෂාන් රණවන films". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Second Derana Film Awards". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  16. ^ "'Sanda Nodutu Sanda' : A political plot". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  17. ^ "'Kawya': Drama with Indian consultants". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  18. ^ "'Sindangana': A woman with the body and spirit". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Hiri Poda Wessa - හිරි පොද වැස්ස". films.lk. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Tharuka Mal, a tale of blossoming young love". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Nothing but a light-hearted romance". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  22. ^ "'Rosa Kele' opens for the public". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  23. ^ "'Adaraye Namayen' : Lankan-Indian co-direction". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  24. ^ "'Dancing Star' - The movie rocking theatres". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  25. ^ "Fragrance of Life". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  26. ^ "'Challengers' on the move". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  27. ^ "Mahindagamanaya Sinhala movie opening after Vesak day". Lanka Stuff. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  28. ^ "All in the name of love". Daily News. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Super Six poised to bowl over Sinhala cinema". The Nation. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  30. ^ "Truly a gift to humanity". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  31. ^ "'Spandhana': A romance blended with horror story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  32. ^ "'Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai' kicks off". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  33. ^ "A rainbow on silver screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  34. ^ "Subha Theraniyo". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  35. ^ "Goree Shooting starts". Mirror Arts. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  36. ^ "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  37. ^ "Face to Face on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  38. ^ "Latest Beauty in Sri Lankan silver screen - Miss Jennis". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  39. ^ "'Nihada Sewaneli' Full of Mysterious Events". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  40. ^ "'Ruhire' coming soon". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  41. ^ "A love that smells like a scent of roses". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  42. ^ ""Never Meet Again" : Nimi". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  43. ^ "'විසල් ආදරේ' දිවයින පුරා". dinamina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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