Darshan Dharmaraj

Darshan Dharmaraj (, ; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama A9. He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Film festivals in Sri Lanka for his portrayal as ex-LTTE cadre in Asoka Handagama's movie Ini Avan.

Early life and education Dharmaraj was born in Rakwana, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. He completed his education from St. John's Tamil College.

Career In 2008, Dharmaraj was chosen for a Sinhala script by Sydney Chandrasekara's television serial A-Nine. Although he was not fluent with Sinhala at the time, he learnt the language within three months. He began his cinema career with the 2008 film Prabhakaran.

Selected Television Series A- Nine

Death Dharmaraj died from a heart attack at Colombo National Hospital on 2 October 2022, at the age of 41.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes 2008 Prabhakaran LTTE leader Sinhala Machan Suresh 2009 Ira Handa Yata LTTE soldier 2012 Ini Avan (Him, Here After) Avan Tamil Best Actor - Derana Lux Film Awards (2013) Best Actor - Hiru Golden Film Award (2014) Matha Yoga Sinhala 2015 Address Na (No Address) Gubbayame Goring Spandana Darshan 2016 Ulath Ekai Pilath Ekai Karapitiye Darshan 2017 Aloko Udapadi Datiya 2018 Komaali Kings Mohan Tamil Porisadaya Kalu Mahaththaya Sinhala Davena Vihagun Animal slaughter 2019 House of My Fathers Multilingual 2020 Tsunami Selvam Sinhala Suparna AYO 433 2021 Kawuruth Danne Na Bhavatharana Pandey 2022 Praana Cankili king 2024 Passport Gulliver 2025 Walampoori: Seven and Half Dreams Swami Makandaraja 2025 Maria Oscar Raghu Driver Announced