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Wasantha Obeysekara
වසන්ත ඔබේසේකර
1937 - 2017
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Wasantha Obeysekara වසන්ත ඔබේසේකර
Wasantha Obeysekara
  • Birthday : 1937 December 29
  • Died : 2017 April 08
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    NATIONAL AWARDS

    1 Best Director

    2nd Presidential Award 1980
    Palagatiyo

    2 Best Script Writer

    2nd Presidential Award 1980
    Palagatiyo

    3 Best Director

    6th Presidential Award 1984
    Dadayama

    4 Best Director

    12th Sarasaviya Awards - 1984
    Dadayama

    5 Best Script

    6th Presidential Award 1984
    Dadayama

    6 Best Script Writer

    18th Sarasaviya Awards - 1990
    Kedapathaka Chaya

    7 Best Director

    17th OCIC Award Ceremony 1990
    Kedapathaka Chaya

    8 Best Script Writer

    17th OCIC Award Ceremony 1990
    Kedapathaka Chaya

    9 Best Director

    3rd Swarna Sanka Cinema Awards Ceremony 1991 - 1
    Kedapathaka Chaya

    10 Best Script Writer

    3rd Swarna Sanka Cinema Awards Ceremony 1991 - 1
    Kedapathaka Chaya

    11 Best Director

    22nd OCIC Award Ceremony 1996
    Maruthaya

    12 Best Director

    7th Swarna Sanka Cinema Awards Ceremony 1996 - 2
    Maruthaya

    13 Best Director

    12th Presidential Award 2000 - 2
    Dorakada Marawa

    14 Best Script Writer

    12th Presidential Award 2000 - 2
    Dorakada Marawa

    15 Best Director

    13th Presidential Award 2000
    Theertha Yathra

    16 Best Script Writer

    13th Presidential Award 2000
    Theertha Yathra

    17 Best Director

    28th Sarasaviya Awards - 2003
    Salelu Warama

    18 Best Script Writer

    28th Sarasaviya Awards - 2003
    Salelu Warama

    19 Derana Lifetime Award

    3rd Derana Film Awards 2015
     
    FILMOGRAPHY


    AS CAST MEMBER

    1Wes Gaththo
    Actor
    1970

    AS CREW MEMBER

    1Sath Samudura
    Script / Assistant Director
    1967
    2Wes Gaththo
    Director / Story / Script / Dialogs
    1970
    3Walmath Vuvoo
    Director
    1976
    4Diyamanthi
    Director / Producer
    1976
    5Palagatiyo
    Director / Producer / Script
    1979
    6Dadayama
    Director
    1983
    7Kedapathaka Chaya
    Director / Script
    1989
    8Maruthaya
    Director
    1995
    9Dorakada Marawa
    Director / Script
    1998
    10Theertha Yathra
    Director / Script
    1999
    11Salelu Warama
    Director / Script
    2002
    12Asani Warsha
    Director
    2005
    13Sewwandi
    Director
    2006
    14Aganthukaya
    Director / Story / Script
    2007
    BIOGRAPHY

    Early life and career
    Obeysekera graduated from the University of Ceylon in 1962. He served on the Editorial Staff of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited from 1964 to 1970. In addition to his editorial work, Obeysekera wrote several short stories during this period.

    Obeysekera entered the film industry with Sath Samudura in 1967 which he co-wrote and worked on as assistant director; it was Sri Lanka's entry at the Moscow International Film Festival. In 1971 he was awarded a certificate in Cinematography by the Comité de libération du cinéma français.

    1970s
    In the 1970s Obeyskera wrote and directed Ves Gaththo ("Masked Men") (1970), Valmathuwo ("Lost Ones") (1976), Diyamanthi ("Diamond") (1977) and Palangetiyo ("Grasshoppers") (1979). Palangetiyo won the Presidential Film Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Film.

    1980s
    1983's Dadayama ("The Hunt") also won the Presidential awards for Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Film. It was a commercial success as well. Obeyskera made Kedapathaka Chaya ("Reflections on the Mirror") in 1989 after a five year break.[1]

    1990s and 2000s
    In the late-'90s, Obeysekera made Maruthaya ("The Storm") (1995), Dorakada Marawa ("Death at the Doorstep") (1998) and Theertha Yathra ("Pilgrimage") (1999). These also secured several OCIC and Presidential Awards.

    Salelu Warama ("Web of Love"), Agni Warsha, Aganthukaya, and Sewwandhi were made in the 2000s.

     
     
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