Senesh Dissanaike Bandara

Senesh Dissanaike Bandara
Born Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Nalanda College, Colombo
University of Kelaniya
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
New York Film Academy
China Radio & TV Corporation for International Techno-Economic Cooperation
Occupation Senior Lecturer in University,
Filmmaker and Television Director
Known for Film Studies, Television Studies, Communication Studies,
Media Studies, Youth Studies,
Religion Theravada Buddhist

Senesh Dissanaike Bandara සෙනේෂ් දිසානායක බණ්ඩාර is a Sri Lankan film director for the television drama genre. His first film Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya (Love in Autumn) in 2004[1] was screened for more than 100 days island wide.[2]

Senesh is a member of the State Television Arts Panel of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka.[3]

Early life and education

Senesh was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. Senesh is a graduate of University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and New York Film Academy, China Radio & TV Corporation for International Techno-Economic Cooperation.

Career

Television

Senesh started his media career as a television program producer at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (National television) in 1991 as a teenage school leaver. Senesh produced musicals, talk shows, sports coverage, documentaries, entertainment and television magazine programs such as The News Station, Udaa Vikashaya, Rasa Kalasa, Visi Ekveni Peya and a current affairs magazine program called 9.05.

Senesh was one of the pioneer music video directors in Sri Lanka, with his musical/magazine program called Yaathra(Voyage)(1995–1997). Senesh has also been a television presenter and a host since 1997 of television talk shows, entertainment and music programs such as Gee Hatha, Ayubowan, Rividina Sithumina, Rhythm Chat, Watts 33000.

In 2000, Senesh directed a television drama series named Fantasy Avenue for Sirasa TV. It led him to direct a made-for-TV or telefilm for national television during 2001 called Sulanga Wenna Numba Ethakota for the World Habitat Day 2001.

His other television drama serials are Pulina Praasaada(Sand Castles) 2003, Arunoda Kalaapaya (Twilight Zone) 2005, Rala Bindena Thena(Breakwater) 2007, Wehi Pabalu Seala(Raindrop Satin) 2010. Rala Bindena Thena won the maximum number of awards in all three national television based award festivals that was held in Sri Lanka in 2008 and also Rala Bindena Thena awarded him the Best Director Award in the festivals.[4][5]

Film

Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya was released in May 2004 with his own screenplay based on a Sri Lankan Novel "Wassaana Sihinaya". The debutante's film romantic musical was a commercial success and brought the youth-oriented film audience in Sri Lanka back to film watching, while achieving appreciation from film critics. Senesh commenced his film career with a rebellious film making technique and technology, which is shooting the film by video and screening the film by celluloid. This is the evident trend now, but then it was an experiment, a decade ago. "Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya" won 14 awards including for direction, music, camera, editing, acting and film was nominated for 15 Categories in Presidential Awards, Sarasaviya Awards, and SIGNIS Awards Film Festivals in Sri Lanka.[6]

Senesh was invited for his second movie Heart FM (Film) venture by EAP Films and Theaters in mid-2006 and the movie Heart FM (Sihina Mandaakini)[7][8] was released in January 2008. This 35mm Cinemascope / DTS film had the earliest experience of DI (Digital Intermediate), DO (Digital Optical) involvement in Sri Lankan popular cinema.[9]

Print

Senesh has published a handbook on Single Camera Television Techniques Roopalekha – Aadhunika Television Nishpaadakawarayage Athpotha[10] the Sinhala translation of Prof Wayne Levy (Australia) and Asian Mass Communication and Information Center (Singapore) publication in 1994 and he is the initial editor of Mawbima – Sandaeliya the Sunday tabloid since 2006 to 2007.

Selected filmography

Film

Music video

(selected from 30 entries)

Reality show

References

  1. ↑ "Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business".
  2. ↑ "Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business".
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Arts Council".
  4. ↑ "'Rala Bindena Thena' rules Raigam Award".
  5. ↑ http://www.sumathiawards.com/winners.html
  6. ↑ http://www.clublk.us/ftopict-11206.html
  7. ↑ "'Heart FM' for EAP's golden jubilee in cinema".
  8. ↑ http://filmasia.blogspot.com/2008/05/heart-fm-sri-lanka-2008.html
  9. ↑ "Spectrum - Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka".
  10. ↑ Levy, Wayne; Bandara, Senesh Dissanayake (1 January 1994). "Rupaleka : Thani camera video shilpaya hevath ardunika nishpadakaveraya athpotha = Portapak production techniques / by Wayne Levy ; parivarthanaya Senesh Dissanayake Bandara". Mudranaya Pacific Press Puthgalika Samagama – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ http://www.livingwithhopethemovie.com/profile_senesh.html
  12. ↑ "Spectrum - Sundayobserver.lk - Sri Lanka".
  13. ↑ http://www.innovator.lk/key_team_members.html
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