Jagath Chamila
Actor · b. 1972 · Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Jagath Chamila Fernando is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the film Guru Gedara, portraying a child. In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at New York International Film festival for his portrayal of Sami in Samige Kathava, a film based on Elmo Jayawardena's novel Sam's Story (2001). He is considered one of five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan stage by critics.
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Movie5.2WarSet in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.
MovieDramaThe film, “Govi Thaththa” (Father, the farmer) is introduced as the first of its kind in Asia to portray the tragedies people and the environment are faced with today due to moving away from nature-friendly agro practices of the past to adopt chemical-based agriculture. This movie is considered as the first-ever movie directed by a musician and produced by a farmer.
Movie7.4DramaFamilyA new teacher, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), arrives at a school with her first appointment in a remote village near Dambulla in Sri Lanka. The school has few students, with only the principal (Lucian Bulathsinghala) and Uma as the teacher. With the help of Uma the pupils gradually start to dream of bigger things than they ever imagined. One day Upuli, a blind girl, shares her unseen dream with school friends Sukiri and Ukkun. It gradually becomes the dream throughout the village. The children and Uma encounter perils in their venture to realise this dream. The children of the school start to focus on something they have never seen before. This target gives rise to a small revolution.
MovieHistoryDramaThis mythological film depicts the romantic relationship between Hindu god Kartikeya and the aboriginal princess Valli.
Movie8.0FamilyDramaA new principal comes to the underdeveloped village school that is affected by lazy teachers and drugs.
Movie8.0DramaCrimePassport" tells the story of two friends who risk everything for a chance at a better life abroad. Their journey takes a dangerous turn as they get caught up in a high-stakes smuggling operation, with love and fate on the line. A thrilling mix of romance, suspense, and adventure awaits.
Movie6.3DramaWhile working as a mechanic to support a wife at home, Manju struggles to overcome every attempt made at discovering their assigned sex.
MovieFamilyDramaAll the teachers of Sooriyapaluwa primary school left due to malaria pandemic . Uncle Pala who was the helper of the school , continued to teach the students in a different style.
MovieDramaMaruthaya is a very honest, daring, and dramtic exposure of the traumatic experiences of an honest politicain and his family. Director Vasantha Obeysekera’s frank and sensitive handling of an age old topic, conveys a clear message that in politics, honesty is not always the best policy! And politicians are losers everytime! Maruthaya highlights the tragic plight of a politician’s family, which had tasted all the perks of power when the going was good, and the shattering experience of being faced with defeat at the elections, and all the evil that comes with it in Sri Lanka.
Movie10.0DramaSam an autistic person and his desire to live and achieve his dreams. Challenges that he has to face from the society and from the family. Overcoming all and living in his dream life.