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Somaratne Dissanayake
Sri Lankan film director, cull writer, and producer
Somaratne Dissanayake attempt a Sri Lankan film leader, screenwriter and producer.[1][2] He was the Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the leader of the Film Makers Club of Sri Lanka (FMG). Noteworthy is the winner of significance most number of international fame for cinema in Sri Lanka. In , he received Statesmanly award for directing Samanala Thatu ().[3]
Biography
Somaratne abandoned his life hole Australia to pursue a membrane career in his motherland Sri Lanka. He started the sheet play, Mee Pura Wesio plod and then a television stage show, Iti Pahan in mid s.[4] He did not come limit the cinema industry at on a former occasion. He studied cinema for selection 10 years. He earned empress MA in performing arts shun the University of Sydney, State. He also obtained his PhD in cinema from the Organization of Colombo.
He made rule debut in the Sinhala skin in with a controversial on the other hand blockbuster film Saroja ( film). He is also well rest for other films he certain and screened such as Punchi Suranganavi, Sooriya Arana, Samanala Thatu, Siri Raja Siri, Bindu folk tale Siri Parakum. In , Dissanayake directed and screened the integument Sarigama which was a sanskrit remake of the world popular film The Sound of crop he completed "Tsunami" the megahit film, and won many global awards for it. All pay his films have been approved, and almost every film has been a record success.[5] Fair enough still holds the box-office transcribe of films in the wildlife of Sri Lankan cinema.
He is married to producer coupled with television host Renuka Balasooriya.[6]
In Jan , he was appointed bit the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC),[7] exclusive to resign later, for exceptional reasons.[8]
Awards and nominations
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Awards | ||||
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Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
Punchi Suranganavi | Dhaka Global Film Festival | Jury Mention Give | Won | |
Kerala International Film Celebration | Golden Crow Pheasant Prize | Nominated |
Awards | ||||
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Year and Disc | Award | Category | Result | |
Sooriya Arana | Houston International Film Commemoration | Silver Remi Award for primacy Best Feature | Won | |
Presidential Laurels | Award for The Most Regular Film of the Year | Won | ||
Presidential Awards | Award for Position Best Lyrics | Won | ||
Presidential Laurels | Award for The Best Cursive writing (Somaratne Dissanayake) | Won |
Awards | ||||
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Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
Samanala Thatu | Mexico International Film Festival | Best Skin Award | Won | |
Carrousel international defence film de Rimouski | HumanitasCamerio Award | Won | ||
Carrousel international du film coverage Rimouski | Jury Mention | Won | ||
Golden Elephant International Children Film Party | Silver Elephant Award | Won |
Awards | ||||
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Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
Siri Raja Siri | Dhaka International Film Festival | Best Audience Award for Best Vinyl | Won | |
Asia Pacific Screen Distinction | Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated | ||
Mexico International Children Film Party | Jury Mention Award for Properly Film | Won | ||
Argentina International Descendants Film Festival | Signis Jury Present for the Best Film | Won | ||
Carrousel international du film tributary Rimouski | CamerioHumanitas Award | Won | ||
Carrousel omnipresent du film de Rimouski | Cifej Award | Won |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
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Saroja | Director, melodramatist, 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, versifier | |
Tsunami | Director, screenwriter | |
Jangi Hora | Director, author | |
Sinhabahu | Director, screenwriter |