Somaratne dissanayake biography of mahatma
Somaratne Dissanayake
Sri Lankan film director, screen writer, and producer
Somaratne Dissanayake is a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer.[1][2] He was the Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the president of the Film Makers Guild of Sri Lanka (FMG).
Biography of mahatma gandhi Somaratne Dissanayake is a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the winner of the most number of international awards for cinema in Sri Lanka. In , he received Presidential award for directing Samanala Thatu Somaratne abandoned his life in Australia to pursue a film career in his motherland Sri Lanka. He started the stage play, Mee Pura Wesio in and then a television drama, Iti Pahan in mid s.He is the winner of the most number of international awards for cinema in Sri Lanka. In , he received Presidential award for directing Samanala Thatu ().[3]
Biography
Somaratne abandoned his life in Australia to pursue a film career in his motherland Sri Lanka. He started the stage play, Mee Pura Wesio in and then a television drama, Iti Pahan in mid s.[4] He did not come to the cinema industry at once.
He studied cinema for another 10 years. He earned his MA in performing arts from the University of Sydney, Australia. He also obtained his PhD in cinema from the University of Colombo.
Somaratne dissanayake biography of mahatma Somaratne Dissanayake is a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the winner of the most number of international awards for cinema in Sri Lanka. In , he received Presidential award for directing Samanala Thatu Somaratne abandoned his life in Australia to pursue a film career in his motherland Sri Lanka. He started the stage play, Mee Pura Wesio in and then a television drama, Iti Pahan in mid s.He made his debut in the Sinhala film in with a controversial but blockbuster film Saroja ( film). He is also well known for other films he directed and screened such as Punchi Suranganavi, Sooriya Arana, Samanala Thatu, Siri Raja Siri, Bindu and Siri Parakum. In , Dissanayake directed and screened the film Sarigama which was a sinhala remake of the world famous film The Sound of year he completed "Tsunami" the blockbuster film, and won many international awards for it.
All of his films have been well-received, and almost every film has been a record success.[5] He still holds the box-office record of films in the history of Sri Lankan cinema.
He is married to producer and television host Renuka Balasooriya.[6]
In January , he was appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC),[7] only to resign later, for personal reasons.[8]
Awards and nominations
Sources[9][10][11][12]
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
| Punchi Suranganavi | Dhaka International Film Festival | Jury Mention Award | Won | |
| Kerala International Film Festival | Golden Crow Pheasant Prize | Nominated | ||
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
| Sooriya Arana | Houston International Film Festival | Silver Remi Award for the Best Feature | Won | |
| Presidential Awards | Award for The Most Popular Film of the Year | Won | ||
| Presidential Awards | Award for The Best Lyrics | Won | ||
| Presidential Awards | Award for The Best Script (Somaratne Dissanayake) | Won | ||
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
| Samanala Thatu | Mexico International Film Festival | Best Film Award | Won | |
| Carrousel international du film de Rimouski | HumanitasCamerio Award | Won | ||
| Carrousel international du film de Rimouski | Jury Mention | Won | ||
| Golden Elephant International Children Film Festival | Silver Elephant Award | Won | ||
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
| Siri Raja Siri | Dhaka International Film Festival | Best Audience Award for Best Film | Won | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Mexico International Children Film Festival | Jury Mention Award for Best Film | Won | ||
| Argentina International Children Film Festival | Signis Jury Award for the Best Film | Won | ||
| Carrousel international du film de Rimouski | CamerioHumanitas Award | Won | ||
| Carrousel international du film de Rimouski | Cifej Award | Won | ||
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Saroja | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | |
| Punchi Suranganavi | Director, screenwriter | |
| Sooriya Arana | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | |
| Samanala Thatu | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | |
| Siri Raja Siri | Director, screenwriter | |
| Bindu | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | |
| Siri Parakum | Director, screenwriter, lyricist | |
| Sarigama | Director, lyricist | |
| Tsunami | Director, screenwriter | |
| Jangi Hora | Director, screenwriter | |
| Sinhabahu | Director, screenwriter |