Ketagodage Dona Ranmini Chethana Ketagoda (born 4 August 1992, ), popularly known as Chethana Ketagoda, is an actress in Sri Lankan television as well as a voice artist. One of the most popular voice artists in Sri Lanka with a career spanning 18 years, she rendered her voice to several popular international soap operas and serials. Apart from that, she is also a singer, investor, agriculturalist, digital content creator on social media platforms as well as an Attorney-at-Law by profession.
Personal life She was born on 4 August 1992 in Colombo as the second child of the family. Her father K. D. Upali Chandrathilake, is a retired Air Vice Marshall of Sri Lanka Air Force. Her mother, Indika P. Chandrathilake, is an Attorney-at-Law and a government official. She completed education from Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo up to grade 9 and then completed O/Ls from Royal Institute International School, Havelock. In the 2009 Edexcel IGCSE examination at Royal Institute, she became the “World’s Best” in Sinhala.
After studies, she completed LLB degree in University of London and became an Attorney-at-Law. Besides, she also completed her BA degree in Hindi Language from Indira Gandhi National Open University, India. Currently, she is working as a lecturer in Hindi Language.
Career At very young age, she joined with Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and started appearing on several child programs. In 2003, she became a voice artist under the guidance of popular actress Mercy Edirisinghe. She made her maiden dubbing for the cartoon Kaabaasiniya Thuma under Athula Ransirilal. Meanwhile, in 2008, she started singing career.
At the same time, she started to act in few stage dramas at Tower Hall Foundation. In 2008, she made her first television role in the serial Madam Shobha directed and produced by Jayasekara Aponso. Meanwhile, she rendered her voice to several popular international soap operas and serials including; Sooriya Diyani, Mayawarunge Lokaya, Swapna, Praveena, Me Adarayai, Prema Dadayama and Boys Over Flowers. In 2010, she made the music in the film Behind the Scenes directed by Lakpathy Wijesekara.
In 2020, she appeared in the television serial Bro directed by Dilan Wickramakeerthi and produced by Gayan Dinesh Perera. In the serial, she played the character 'Bilesha'. In 2021, she made her third television role 'Dinu' in the television serial Snap directed by Pasindu Perera and Produced by Ameesha Kavindi.
Selected radio dramas Araliya Man Aadarei (2009) Aadarei Man Samanalee (2013) Sihina Sittarawi (2018) Maharaja Gamunu (2018) Kemmura Adaviya (2019) Apoorva (2020) Songs Naana Vile (2025) Duhul Sele (2024) Eka Wahalak Yata (2024) Ran Kanda (2022)
Dubbing works
Year Dubbed Work Original Serial Role Ref. 2003 Kaabaasiniya Thuma Oscar's Orchestra Geethika Makara Mithuru Jane and the Dragon 2013 Mayawarunge Lokaya Holy Pearl Thinyao Aththatu Na Eth Eya Igilei Carnation Ithoko 2014 Sooriya Diyani Empress Ki Sanyan 2018 Praveena Kasautii Zindagii Kay Nadeesha Balaji 2014 Swapna Diya Aur Baati Hum Emily Rathi 2014 Me Adarayai Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Ishitha Bhalha/Sarika Bhalha 2018 Digvijaya Porus Princess Barsine 2018 Prema Dadayama Naagin 3 Vishakha Khanna Thatu Ahimi Samanalee My Girl Joo Yoo-rin 2016 Boys Over Flowers Boys Over Flowers Ha Jae Kyon 2017 Melody of Love Melody of Love Suimi 2018 Obath Mamath Ayath Beyhadh Maya Malhotra 2018 Muthu Ahura Kırgın Çiçekler Oslum 2017 Kinduru Kumariyo H2O: Just Add Water Avi 2018 Panditha Rama Tenali Rama 2021 Avengers Avengers Assemble Black Widow 2021 Hotel Transylvania Hotel Transylvania Mavis Dracula-Loughran
Television serials
Year Film Role Ref. 2008 Madam Shobha 2020 Bro Bilesha 2021 Snap Dinu
References
External links
https://t.me/chethanack Chethana Ketagoda on Twitter Chethana Ketagoda on Instagram Chethana Ketagoda on YouTube