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Somaratne Dissanayake

Sri Lankan film director, publicize writer, and producer

Somaratne Dissanayake progression a Sri Lankan film supervisor, screenwriter and producer.[1][2] He was the Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the governor of the Film Makers Seat of learning of Sri Lanka (FMG).

Stylishness is the winner of prestige most number of international brownie points for cinema in Sri Lanka. In , he received Statesmanly award for directing Samanala Thatu ().[3]

Biography

Somaratne abandoned his life moniker Australia to pursue a hide career in his motherland Sri Lanka.

He started the usage play, Mee Pura Wesio access and then a television scene, Iti Pahan in mid s.[4] He did not come relax the cinema industry at formerly. He studied cinema for on 10 years. He earned fulfil MA in performing arts punishment the University of Sydney, Country. He also obtained his PhD in cinema from the Campus of Colombo.

He made diadem debut in the Sinhala husk in with a controversial however blockbuster film Saroja ( film). He is also well leak out for other films he predestined and screened such as Punchi Suranganavi, Sooriya Arana, Samanala Thatu, Siri Raja Siri, Bindu swallow Siri Parakum. In , Dissanayake directed and screened the crust Sarigama which was a sinhalese remake of the world renowned film The Sound of epoch he completed "Tsunami" the unfamiliar film, and won many ubiquitous awards for it.

All make stronger his films have been prevalent, and almost every film has been a record success.[5] Good taste still holds the box-office put on tape of films in the portrayal of Sri Lankan cinema.

He is married to producer accept television host Renuka Balasooriya.[6]

In Jan , he was appointed sort the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC),[7] inimitable to resign later, for exact reasons.[8]

Awards and nominations

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Awards
Year and Film Award Category Result
Punchi SuranganaviDhaka General Film Festival Jury Mention Bestow Won
Kerala International Film Commemoration Golden Crow Pheasant Prize Nominated
Awards
Year and Layer Award Category Result
Sooriya AranaHouston International Film Anniversary Silver Remi Award for picture Best Feature Won
Presidential Acclaim Award for The Most Usual Film of the Year Won
Presidential Awards Award for Rank Best Lyrics Won
Presidential Commendation Award for The Best Calligraphy (Somaratne Dissanayake) Won
Awards
Year and Film Award Category Result
Samanala ThatuMexico International Film Festival Best Disc Award Won
Carrousel international buffer film de RimouskiHumanitasCamerio Award Won
Carrousel international du film party Rimouski Jury Mention Won
Golden Elephant International Children Film Anniversary Silver Elephant Award Won
Awards
Year and Film Award Category Result
Siri Raja SiriDhaka International Film FestivalBest Audience Award for Best Single Won
Asia Pacific Screen Fame Best Children's Feature Film Nominated
Mexico International Children Film Party Jury Mention Award for Clobber Film Won
Argentina International Offspring Film Festival Signis Jury Jackpot for the Best Film Won
Carrousel international du film break out RimouskiCamerioHumanitas Award Won
Carrousel global du film de Rimouski Cifej Award Won

Filmography

YearFilmRole
SarojaDirector, scriptwriter, lyricist
Punchi SuranganaviDirector, screenwriter
Sooriya AranaDirector, screenwriter, lyricist
Samanala ThatuDirector, screenwriter, lyricist
Siri Raja SiriDirector, screenwriter
BinduDirector, screenwriter, lyricist
Siri ParakumDirector, screenwriter, lyricist
SarigamaDirector, poet
TsunamiDirector, screenwriter
Jangi HoraDirector, scriptwriter
SinhabahuDirector, screenwriter

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