Thusitha Laknath

Thusitha Laknath Galindawattha is an actor in Sri Lankan drama, teledrama, and film.

Early life

Thusitha Laknath was born on 7 September 1983 in Sri Lanka.

Career

Thusitha was first involved in stage drama, with Fontamarawa in 2000. He continued with The Doll's House in 2002. From 2002 to 2007, he worked largely behind the scenes as a stage manager, and in 2007, he returned to the stage in Indika Ferdinandoes' production of Swayankreeya Wanshakathawa, followed by roles in Man Diyawela, Sindu Pahai, Security, and Romeo and Juliet. He won national Best Actor credits for three of these roles.

Awards and honors

Thusitha has won three national level awards:

Filmography

Having seen him on stage, film director Vimukthi Jayasundara cast Thusitha in his film Ahasin Watei. Thusitha has appeared in three films.

Year Film Character Note
2009 Ahasin Watei ("Between Two Worlds") Rajitha (main character) This film was screened at many film festivals, including Venice and Toronto. New York theatrical premiere in November 2010
2009 Akasa Kusum A minor role in a film shown mainly in Sri Lanka
2010 Nino Live Viraj Yet to Be Released

The film Ahasin Watei was shown at the Venice International Film Festival in July 2009, and Thusitha was invited to attend, but was denied an entry visa by the Italian embassy. The only Sri Lankan actor to have been admitted for participation in the Venice Film Festival has been Gamini Fonseka, for the film Nidhanaya. Thusitha remains committed to working with his Sri Lankan collaborators.

Television

Thusitha has participated a few TV dramas:

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