[4] He also made a mark as a singer in 1993 with "Unmadawoo," a duet with Damayanthi Jayasooriya, which was featured in the film Saptha Kanya.
[6] He showed an initial interest in artistic work, and this prompted him to do music, Sinhala literature, Kandyan Dancing and debating, all at the same time.
The play Ane Ablick was staged in Colombo in 1978, marked Kamal's first significant public theatre performance.
[8] Addararachchi, who broke into the silver screen with Gamini Fonseka's Sagarayak Meda, rose to immense popularity with hits such as Saptha Kanya.
In July 2012, he appeared his first music video, with Mahendra Perera and Dayan Witharana, for the song "Hithagaawa" by Tilan Fernando.