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Denawaka Hamine - දෙනවක හාමිනේ

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Known As : Denawaka Hamine
Real Name : Dona Meraya Denawaka
Died : 0000-00-00--
First Released : Sama 1965
Latest Released : Seethala Gini Kandu2002

115 Films [Actress]

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Awards

Best Female Character
Sathsamudura
5th Sarasavi Award - 1968

Biography

ona Meraya Denawaka (1906 - 2002) was a Sri Lankan actress. "The grand old lady" was known for portraying elderly characters.

Hamine was born February 20, 1906 in Imbulgoda, Gampaha. She was by profession a school teacher until a chance encounter with G. D. L. Perera when she accompanied a young actress to a theatrical audition, led to her winning the role of an elderly mother in Perera's play Kandulu. Due to her masterful performance in the role, Perera brought Hamine into his drama group Kala Pela; she would play in Kala Pela productions like Manamalayo, Sakkarawattang and Sama (as Nonnohamy) and was honored with a merit award at the 1964 Arts Council Drama Festival for her role in Totupola.

Hamine's debut film role was in Sirisena Wimalaweera's Amma (1950). She reprised her role in Sama in 1965 when it was adapted to the big screen by Perera. In Sath Samudura (1968) she played the mother of two fishermen to much critical rave. She was presented a Best Character Actress Award for the role by a special government council. It was delivered on stage by the then Sri Lankan prime minister Dudley Senanayake.

In the 1970s Hamine appeared in Tun Man Handiya, Kolomba Sanniya and Matara Achchi. She continued to perform in the elderly woman character. She played to Western audiences with a small role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as a weeping mother in 1984. In 1987, she was awarded the Kalasuri title.

Hamine did work in television with roles in teldramas like Kopi Kade. In 1998 she received a honorary award for her contributions to Sinhala Cinema from the Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga

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Films


Main Actress / Actress

No	Year	Name	Character	Director
1 )	1975	Kohoma Kiyannada		Godwin Hanthi
2 )	1978	Vishmaya		Charles Perera
3 )	1979	Divi Thibena Thuru		N.P. Jayatissa
4 )	1980	Raja Dawasak		Thimothy Weerarathna
5 )	1981	Geethika		Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
6 )	1982	Bambara Geethaya		Sunil Ariyarathna
7 )	1982	Anuradha		Siri Kularathna
8 )	1988	Sandakada Pahana		Susira Rathnakumara
9 )	1970	Thunman Handiya		Mahagama Sekara
10 )	1975	Desa Nisa	Mother	Dr. Lester James Peries
11 )	1974	Lasanda		K.A.W. Perera
12 )	1968	Dahasak Sithuvili		G.D.L. Perera
13 )	1975	Raththaran Amma		Dharma Sri Kaldera
14 )	1976	Kolamba Sanniya		Manik Sandra Sagara
15 )	1967	Sathsamudura		Siri Gunasinghe
16 )	1984	Arunata Pera		Amaranath Jayathilake
17 )	1965	Sama		G.D.L. Perera
18 )	1966	Sihina Hathak		Kithsiri Nihal Jayasinghe
19 )	1966	Kinkini Paada		Douglas Kothalawala
20 )	1966	Parasathu Mal		Gamini Fonseka
21 )	1967	Sarubima		L.S. Ramachandran
22 )	1967	Sadol Kandulu		Regie Perera
23 )	1967	Iwasana Dana		W.A. Jayasinghe
24 )	1967	Rena Girawu		Dharma Sri Kaldera
25 )	1968	London Hamu		Chundukili Somasekaran
26 )	1968	Wanasara		L.S. Ramachandran
27 )	1968	Wanasara		L.S. Ramachandran
28 )	1968	Hangi Hora		Rohini Jayakodi
29 )	1969	Kauda Hari		Titus Totawatte
30 )	1969	Romio-Juliet Kathawak		G.D.L. Perera
31 )	1969	Hanthane Kathawa		Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
32 )	1970	Lakseta Kodiya		Shesha Palihakkara
33 )	1970	Nim Walalla		Ranjith Lal
34 )	1971	Pujithayo		W.A.B. De Silva
35 )	1971	Seeye Nottuwa		K.A.W. Perera
36 )	1971	Bindunu Hadawath		Luvi Vandastratan
37 )	1971	Samanala Kumariyo samaga Api Kawadath Soorayo		Wimaladasa Perera
38 )	1972	Sahanaya		J. Selvarathnam
39 )	1972	Wehi Lihini		Chandara S.Perera
40 )	1974	Sheela		K.wenkat
41 )	1974	Hadawath Naththo		Subayar makeem
42 )	1972	Miringuva		Amarasena Kumarasinghe
43 )	1973	Mathara Achchi		Sathischandra Edirisinghe
44 )	1974	Vasthuwa		Siri Kularathna
45 )	1974	Rodi Gama		B.S. Perera
46 )	1975	Pem Kurullo		Luvi Vandastratan
47 )	1977	Maruwa Samaga Vase		Titus Totawatte
48 )	1975	Sikuruliya		H.D. Premarathna
49 )	1975	Hadavathaka Vasanthaya		Sumanadasa Weerakodi
50 )	1986	Yali Hamuvennai		Sena Samarasinghe
51 )	1977	Yakadaya		Neil Rupasinghe
52 )	1978	Janaka Saha Manju		K.A.W. Perera
53 )	1978	Selinage Walawwa		Pathiraja L.S.Dayananda
54 )	1978	Kumara Kumariyo		Sudas Maskorala
55 )	1976	Hulavali		W.A.B. De Silva
56 )	1975	Siril Malli		Joe Micheal
57 )	1976	Walmath Vuvoo		Wasantha Obeysekara
58 )	1976	Looka Horu		Tissa Abeysekara
59 )	1977	Sudu Paraviyoo		Kingsly Rajapaksha
60 )	1977	Pembara Madu		Sugathapala Senarath Yapa
61 )	2002	Seethala Gini Kandu		Daya Wimalaweera
62 )	1977	Sikuru Dasawa		Siri Kularathna
63 )	1979	Palagatiyo		Wasantha Obeysekara
64 )	1979	Eka Hitha
65 )	1979	Sawudan Jema		Jayantha Pulin Samarasinghe
66 )	1979	Podi Malli		Sunil Ariyarathna
67 )	1979	Visihathara Peya		Densil P.Abewardana
68 )	1983	Chutte		Thilak Wehalla
69 )	1980	Anuhasa		H.E. Jayasinghe
70 )	1997	Apaye Thathpara Asu Haradahak		Dinesh Priyasad
71 )	1987	Sathyagrahanaya		D.B. Warnasiri
72 )	1987	Mangala Thagga		H.D. Premarathna
73 )	1987	Kavuluva		Danny W. Pathirana
74 )	1988	Angulimala		Baptist Fernando
75 )	1988	Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa		Sumithra Peiris
76 )	1982	Adhishtanaya		Sathischandra Edirisinghe
77 )	1984	Ranmalige Wasanawa		Joe Micheal
78 )	1998	Chandakinnari		Ashoka Handagama
79 )	1994	Mee Haraka		I.N. Hewawasam
80 )	1994	Athmaa		Somapala Leelananda
81 )	1994	150 Mulleriyawa		Somapala Leelananda
82 )	1994	Ahas Maliga		Sunil Ariyarathna
83 )	1994	Nohadan Landune		Hemasiri Sellapperuma
84 )	1994	Abhiyogaya		Hemasiri Sellapperuma
85 )	1993	Langin Giyoth Ehek Ne		Hemasiri Sellapperuma
86 )	1992	Viyaru Minisa		Sugath Samarakoon
87 )	1991	Golu Muhude Kunatuva		Shelton Payagala
88 )	1991	Salambak Handai		Hemasiri Sellapperuma
89 )	1991	Salambak Handai		Hemasiri Sellapperuma
90 )	1991	Dolosmahe Pahana		Nishantha De Alwis
91 )	1990	Jaya Kothanada		Somarathna Ramanayaka
92 )	1986	Dinuma		Sunil Soma Peiris
93 )	1986	Soora Saradiyel		Anton Gregory
94 )	1985	Adara Kathava		Chandran Rutnam
95 )	1984	Ranmalige Wasanawa		Joe Micheal
96 )	1984	Dewani Gamana		H.D. Premarathna
97 )	1984	Dewani Gamana		H.D. Premarathna
98 )	1983	Sister Mary		Mu Arukgoda
99 )	1982	Major Sir		Daya Wimalaweera
100 )	1982	Mihidum Sihina		Daya Wimalaweera
101 )	1982	Pethi Gomara		Siri Kularathna
102 )	1981	Sathara Diganthaya		Sathischandra Edirisinghe
103 )	1981	Ridee Thella		Siri Kularathna
104 )	1980	Kiduru Kumari		Sunil Ariyarathna
105 )	1980	Para Dige		Darmasena Pathiraja
106 )	1980	Hansa Vilak		Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
107 )	1980	Bambara Pahasa		Siri Kularathna
108 )	1980	Parithyaga		H.D. Premarathna
109 )	1976	Madol Doova		Dr. Lester James Peries
110 )	1975	Jeewana Geethaya		I.P. Sena
111 )	1975	Ranwan Reka		M.D.M. Daas
112 )	1975	Kokilayo		Tissa Hewawitharana
113 )	1974	Sagarika		Titus Totawatte
114 )	1972	Lokuma Hinawa		K.A.W. Perera

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Malan - Posts : 48 (Since :2009-06-30)


	sinhala sinamawe miththaniyani... obata niwas suwa !!!