Udayakantha Warnasuriya

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Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Born
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Occupation(s) Film director, producer, screenwriter

Udayakantha Warnasuriya is a Sri Lankan film director, producer, screenwriter and author. [1] Considered to be one of Sri Lanka's best film makers, [2] Warnasuriya has made many movies, including Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli, Rosa Wasanthe , Hiripoda Wassa , Randiya Dahara and Asai Man Piyabanna . [3]

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By 2018, Warnasuriya had directed 25 films, [4] produced 7 films, wrote 5 film stories, 9 film scripts, 2 film dialogues and 3 film screenplays. [5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterArt Director
1985Karadiya WalallaNoNoYesYes
1997Mahamera UsataYesNoYesNo
1998 Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli YesNoYesNo
1999 Bahu Bharya YesYesYes
2000 Rajya Sevaya Pinisai YesYes
2001 Rosa Wasanthe YesYes
2002 Bahubuthayo YesYesYes
2003 Le Kiri Kandulu YesYesYes
2003 Yakada Pihatu YesYes
2004 Diya Yata Gindara YesYes
2004 Randiya Dahara YesYes
2006 Hiripoda Wassa [6] YesYes
2007 Asai Man Piyabanna [7] YesYes
2007 Ran Kevita YesYesYes
2009 Paya Enna Hiru Se [8] Yes
2011 Challenges [9] YesYesYes
2012 Kusa Pabha Yes
2012 Senasuru Maruwa [10] YesYesYes
2013 Ran Kevita 2 [11] YesYesYes
2014 Kosthapal Punyasoma YesYes
2015 Gindari (Bahubuthayo 2) [12] YesYesYes
2017 Bandhanaya [13] YesYes
2018 Madhura Charika YesYesYes
2018 Wassanaye Sanda [14] YesYesYes
2019 President Super Star [15] [16] YesYesYes
2021 Ginimal Pokuru [17] YesYes
2024 Ridee Seenu [18] YesYesYes
TBD Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2 YesNoYesNo

Teledramas

Controversy

In 2017, Warnasuriya was arrested for allegedly making a film to duplicate the performances of veteran film actor Bandu Samarasinghe. The actor made a complaint against Warnasuriya and similar actor Bindu Bothalegama. On a previous occasion, Warnasuriya and four others were summoned. They were released on a surety bail of Rs.10,000. [20]

Author

Warnasuriya has written two books, based on his popular films. [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya weaves magic". The Island. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "His films and storylines are never random affairs". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "It was my childhood dream to make 25 films". සරසවිය. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya cinema career". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hiripoda Wessa". The Island. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Udaya meets the challenge". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Senasuru Maruwa is a failure?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "'Rankevita II': Udayakantha's fifteenth direction". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Gindari A comedy around a she-devil". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Wassanaye Sanda premier in Australia". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Udayakantha starts 25th film 'Ginimal Pokuru' - Life: Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  18. ↑ "The silver bells are finished". සරසවිය. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  19. ↑ "Udayakantha's teledramas now in DVDs". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Film director Udayakantha granted bail". Daily News. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "Yakada Pihatu". Kapruka. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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