H. D. Premaratne
Premaratne (born 1944) was educated at Gurukula Vidyalaya in Kelaniya. He started his film career as a clapper boy in Daru Duka in 1967. While working at the old Times of Ceylon group, he was an Assistant Director for Pujithayo before embarking on his maiden directorial venture Sikuruliya starring Vijaya Kumaranatunga and Swineetha Weerasinghe in 1975.
H. D. Premaratne
- Birth Name
- Hapuarachchige Don Premaratne
- Born
- 1944
- Died
- 26 December 2005
- Place of death
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Spouse
- Chandra Padmini Premaratne
- Occupation
- Director, Filmmaker, Script Writer, Producer
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
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A majority of his work focused on women and women's issues. Along with cinema, Premaratne produced the teledramas Sandungira Ginigani (1993), Sihina Danauwa (1996), and Dulari (1997) and also the stage drama Yakage Kammala. He worked at Swarnavahini as a Consultant to the Board of Directors, and functioned as the president of the Sri Lanka Cinema Bala Mandalaya.
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• Birth Name — Hapuarachchige Don Premaratne • Born — 1944 • Died — 26 December 2005 • Place of death — Colombo, Sri Lanka • Spouse — Chandra Padmini Premaratne • Occupation — Director, Filmmaker, Script Writer, Producer • Children — Rekha Dilani, Ranga Lakmal • Years Active — 1967–1994
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Filmography
• Year — Film — Ref. • 1975 — Sikuruliya • 1979 — Apeksha • 1980 — Parithyagaya • 1982 — Deveni Gamana • 1986 — Aadara Hasuna • 1988 — Mangala Thegga • 1990 — Saharawe Sihinaya • 1991 — Palama Yata • 1992 — Kulageya • 1993 — Udu Sulanga • 1993 — Saptha Kanya • 1993 — Seilama • 1994 — Visidela • 1999 — Mandakini • 2001 — Kinihiriya Mal
Awards
• 1993 Presidential Awards • Best Script Writer, Saptha Kanya • 1985 Sarasaviya Awards • Best Script Writer, Dewani Gamana • 1991 Sarasaviya Awards • Best Director, Palama Yata • Best Script Writer, Palama Yata – 1991 • 1993 Sarasaviya Awards • Best Director, Kula Geya
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