Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

Kala Keerthi Dharmasiri Bandaranayake (born 06th of October 1949) is a Sri Lankan film director and playwright. Particularly work as a playwright, Bandaranayake is an artist who attempts to connect the sociopolitical environment with civil society through art. Bandaranyake's debut Hansa Vilak in 1980 dealt with facets of a society at odds with itself. His other films like Thunveni Yamaya (1983), Suddilage Kathaawa (1984), Bawa Duka and Bawa Karma (1997) followed similar themes. Two films Bawa Duka and Bawa Karma challenged the repressive dogma of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Common arcs in Bandaranayake's films follow the conflicted lives of men and women, the transformation of private lives into public affairs, the unpleasant reality of marriage and society and the dark side of human desire. He produced many stage plays such as Eka Adhipathi, Makarakshaya, Dhawala Bheeshana, Yakshagamanaya and Trojan Kanthavo have all dealt with current issues of national and political importance. In 1999, Bandaranyake first staged the play Trojan Kanthawo which adapted Euripides' Greek drama The Trojan Women for a Sinhala and Tamil audience. It is meant as an anti-war statement and proved to be controversial with the Sri Lankan government despite critical acclaim. Bandaranayake received several death threats in 2001 after he made plans to stage the play in predominantly Tamil areas.

  • Title: Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
  • Popularity: 0.714
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1946-10-06
  • Place of Birth: Wadduwa, Sri Lanka
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Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Movies

  • 2015
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    Scent of the Lotus Pond

    Scent of the Lotus Pond

    5.5 2015 HD

    Three rural, working class garment factory girls - a pampered prima-Donna (Mangala), a safe runner (Swineetha) and a tormented vixen (Gothami) go...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kaushalaya Fernando

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  • 1980
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    Hansa Vilak

    Hansa Vilak

    7 1980 HD

    A married man (Nissanka) and woman (Miranda) find their lives disrupted after their affair is exposed by the police. Leaving their respective...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Vasanthi Chathurani

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  • 1997
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    Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

    Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

    1 1997 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Swarna Mallawarachchi

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  • 1997
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    Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

    Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

    1 1997 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Swarna Mallawarachchi

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  • 1980
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    Hansa Vilak

    Hansa Vilak

    7 1980 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Vasanthi Chathurani

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  • 1985
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    A Woman in a Whirlpool

    A Woman in a Whirlpool

    1 1985 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Swarna Mallawarachchi

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  • 1983
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    Thunveni Yamaya

    Thunveni Yamaya

    1 1983 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast:

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