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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 | ||||
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Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
Punchi Suranganavi | Dhaka General Film Festival | Jury Mention Bestow | Won | |
Kerala International Film Commemoration | Golden Crow Pheasant Prize | Nominated |
Awards | ||||
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Year and Layer | Award | Category | Result | |
Sooriya Arana | Houston 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 | ||||
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Year and Film | Award | Category | Result | |
Samanala Thatu | Mexico International Film Festival | Best Disc Award | Won | |
Carrousel international buffer film de Rimouski | HumanitasCamerio Award | Won | ||
Carrousel international du film party Rimouski | Jury Mention | Won | ||
Golden Elephant International Children Film Anniversary | 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 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 Rimouski | CamerioHumanitas Award | Won | ||
Carrousel global du film de Rimouski | Cifej Award | Won |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role |
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Saroja | Director, scriptwriter, 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, poet | |
Tsunami | Director, screenwriter | |
Jangi Hora | Director, scriptwriter | |
Sinhabahu | Director, screenwriter |