Chethana Ketagoda <br>චේතනා කැටගොඩ
| Chethana Ketagoda චේතනා කැටගොඩ | |
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| Born | Ketagodage Dona Ranmini Chethana Ketagoda 4 August 1992 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| 🏫 Education | Visakha Vidyalaya |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2003–present |
| 👴 👵 Parents |
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Ketagodage Dona Ranmini Chethana Ketagoda (born 4 August 1992, Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), popularly as Chethana Ketagoda, is an actress in Sri Lankan television as well as a voice artist.[1] One of the most popular voice artists in Sri Lanka with a career spanning 18 years, she has rendered her voice to several popular international soap operas and serials.[2] Apart from that, she is also a singer, investor, agriculturalist,[3] digital content creator on social media platforms, as well as an Attorney-at-Law by profession.[4]
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 Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Her mother, Indika P. Chandrathilake, is an Attorney-at-Law and a government official. She completed her 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.[5]
After studies, she completed a LLB degree in University of London and became an Attorney-at-Law.[1] 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 a young age, she joined the 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.[1] Meanwhile, in 2008, she started her singing career.
At the same time, she started to act in a 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.[6] 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.[1] In 2010, she made music for the film Behind the Scenes directed by Lakpathy Wijesekara.[7]
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'.[1] 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
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 | [8] |
| 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 | [9] |
| 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 | [10] | |
| 2020 | Bro | Bilesha | [11] |
| 2021 | Snap | Dinu |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Voiceover does not mean that the microphone goes forward and changes the voice: Chethana Ketagoda". Mawbima. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Chethana Ketagoda Dubbings". leclife.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Come and cultivate the barren fields". Silumina. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Commissioner of Oaths list" (PDF). Ministry of Justice, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Year 2009 Excellence". Royal Institute International School Colombo. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Madam Sobha". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Behind the Scenes (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "The "Abheetha Diyaniya" is over, and so is the "Mayawarunge Lokaya"". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "Next Sensation of Television: Melody of Love". webgossip. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "'Madame Shobha' on National Television". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ "BRO unspools on ITN". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
External links
- Chethana Ketagoda on IMDb
- https://t.me/chethanack
- Chethana Ketagoda on Twitter
- Chethana Ketagoda on Instagram
- Chethana Ketagoda [1] on YouTube
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