Shyam Fernando () 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 theater works Adara Wasthuwa Bakamuna Weedi Basi Hithala Gaththu Theeranayak Nethuwa Bari Minihek Siriwardane Pawla
Notable television works Ado Ammai Duwai Appachchi Chandi Kumarihami See Raja Thaththa Thathparayak Denna Thumpane
Filmography
As actor Year Film Role Ref. 2012 Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka Sarathsiri 2016 Sakkarang Rathnapala monk 2017 Premaya Nam Vishwa 2017 Paha Samath Doctor Meegaspe 2018 Davena Wihagun Paramilitary leader 2019 Asandhimitta Film director 2019 President Super Star Lawyer 2020 Ethalaya Lakshman Suranimala 2020 Avilenasului Kamal Senadhilankara 2020 The Newspaper Hela Udawa, editor in chief 2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I King Mahinda V 2019 Gaadi Bulathgama Disawe 2022 CineMa Sumal Dharmaratne 2022 Praana Catholic priest 2023 Asu 2023 Ape Principal 2023 Paradise Tour guide Dr. Andrew 2024 Ridee Seenu 2024 Doosra construction manager 2026 Father Minister 2026 Malaki Duwe Nubha Prof. Kavindra
As director Year Film Ref.
Awards and accolades He has won several awards at local film, stage drama festivals and television festivals.
State Drama Festival
|| 2014 ||| Adara Wasthuwa || Best Actor ||
Signis Awards
|| 2015 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
Presidential Film Awards
|| 2017 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
Sumathi Awards
|| 2018 ||| See Raja || Best Actor ||
Raigam Tele'es
|| 2018 ||| Thaththa || Best Actor ||
Derana Film Awards
|| 2018 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
Hiru Golden Film Awards
|| 2016 ||| Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka || Best Actor ||
References
External links Physical absences and imagined presences 2012 රාජ්ය නාට්ය උළෙලේදී සම්මානයට ලක්වූවෝ