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Dharma Sri Munasinghe (March 1, 1930 – August 30, 2004) was a Sinhala radio playwright and film screenwriter and director, best known for his work as the writer of the famous Sinhala radio plays Muvan palessa and Monara thenna. He was also an award-winning Sinhala drama actor, and featured in the play Maname.
A highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Manoratne won awards at OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual), Presidential, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi and the State Literary and Drama festivals. He was the best actor back to back in 1991 and 1992 for his performance in Socrates and Dvitva. [2]
Manikkawatha (Sinhala: මාණික්කාවත) is a 2021 Sri Lankan drama serial broadcast on Independent Television Network. [1] The series is directed by Sudath Rohana. [2] [3] It is the live action adaptation of critic's acclaimed novel by Mahinda Prasad Masimbula with the same name. [4]
Maname is generally considered the first real Sinhala drama, signalling the transition from the Nadagam or folk drama to the modern theatrical drama format. [5] After the successful venture, he continued as a playwright, developing his next stylist play Sinhabahu in 1961, which is widely considered as his best work.
Her drama career started with U.A.S Perera's Lama Pitiya program in Radio Ceylon.She sang the song Surathal Nangiye with U.A.S Perera and W. A. Wijepala in 1939. [5] Then in 1956, Gunawardena entered to stage drama with the main role as the first queen in play Maname by Ediriweera Sarachchandra.
In 1991, a drama festival named Ratna Lalani Drama Festival was held. [2] In 2013, Rathna and Sampath organised a drama festival titled Abhinayana Sampath-Rathna Rangabhumika to celebrate their 30 years in stage drama career. They staged seven popular dramas from 17 to 23 December 2013 at New Town Hall, Colombo 7, which they together acted.
Sanath Wimalasiri (Sinhala: සනත් විමලසිරි, born 8 april 1974) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. [1] [2] Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Wimalasiri is also a talented singer, television host, School Teacher, Lecturer, Counsellor, Teacher Trainer and Specialist Human Skills Development Trainer.
Podu (Sinhala: පොදු) is a 2020 Sri Lankan action romantic teledrama broadcast on TV Derana. The series is directed by Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka and produced by TV Derana. [2] [3] The first season was aired on 28 November 2020, every weekend at 8.30 pm. [4] The season one ended on 27 December 2020 after airing 10 episodes. [5]