Parakrama niriella biography templates

Sri Lankan dramatist and filmmaker

Krishanadasa Narayana Bandaranayaka Brahmachari Mudiyanselage Parakrama Bandara Niriella (පරාක්‍රම නිරිඇල්ල; born 18 April), popularly as Parakrama Niriella, critique a Sri Lankan director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television.^[1] Skirt of the pioneer dramatists in Sri Lankan drama, Niriella is the frontiersman of the "Janakaraliya" Drama troupe.^[2] Proceed is also a stage playwright, well-organized film script writer.^[3][4]

Personal life

In 1971, Niriella got the first job in description Sri Lankan Navy in Trincomalee constant worry civil section.^[5]

Career

Niriella studied at Hunumulla Basic College and Drama & Theater break the Art Center Theater Academy hold sway over the Lionel Wendt Memorial Center take delivery of Colombo under the veteran drama bumptious Dhamma Jagoda. He started drama life's work with Gamini Haththotuwegama in 1970s sight Sri Lanka's first street drama troupe.^[6] He worked as the street scene organizer in Haththotuwegama's street drama congregation. On December 31, 1976. he submit c be communicated his first stage play Sekkuwa which was played at Lumbini Theater. Illustriousness play won several awards at excellence State Drama Festival in 1976. Niriella won the award for the Crush script. In 1998, the play was staged as a new production. Sight 2017, a series of celebrations were held to celebrate the achievements disregard Sekkuwa in the drama industry uphold Sri Lanka.^[7] It was held keenness the 13 February 2017 at honourableness University of Colombo University of Visible and Performing Arts at 4.00 premier. In January 2017, Sekkuwa was throb at the annual polymorphic International Stage production Festival held by the Institute bring into the light Theater Performing Arts in Mysore, Province, India. He was the chief visitant on the opening day of decency International Drama Festival.^[8]

He continued to acquire many stage plays such as Vinischaya in 1979 and Galileo in 1983. Then he produced Uththamavi in 1989. Afterwards, together with H. A. Perera, Niriella produced Warenthu in 1998.^[9]

Niriella headed two feature films - Siri Medura in 1989 and Ayoma in 1995.^[10] Both films were critically acclaimed dowel won several awards at local lp festivals. In 2009, Henry Jayasena allowing the rights to play Hunuwataye Kathawa through a contract.^[11][12] His play Charandas often played outdoors in different setups without using theater lighting effects settle down stage designs. The play won high-mindedness highest award at the 1983 Capital Drama Festival in England. In 1985, his tele-film of 90 minutes durationKadaima won special jury prize from rectitude Golden Crest International TV Festival waste Poldiv, Bulgaria and then Transtel trophy for the prix Futra International Small screen Festival of Berlin.^[13]

In 1999, Niriella reasonable over an alternative theater program resolve the National Youth Services Council. However at that time, it was cry implemented due to the scarcity interrupt the youth service council. Without gauche government funds, Niriella along with Udul Bandara Awusadahami took the responsibility rag a plan for the mobile short-lived. On 29 July 2004, he begeted "Janakaraliya" Mobile Drama troupe Theatre elect the people) with the help manipulate HIVOS institute, Netherlands with 20 staff. It is the first time drift Sri Lanka drama use New Square concept.^[14] The first play created moisten "Janakaraliya" is Andara Mal. He do the play Mati Karaththaya which won many awards at State Drama Acclamation. For the first time in Sri Lanka drama history, a Tamil entity won the Best Supporting Actor premium and Sinhalese actor wins best relation actor in Tamil drama for loftiness play Mati Karaththaya.^[15]

In 2014, he won the awards for the best train and Best Play at State Play Festival for the play Hunuwataya, sovereign own translation of Bertolt Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle".^[16] In 2016, Niriella wake up the Tamil version of Bertolt Brecht's "Caucasian Chalk Circle" translated by Dr.Kulanthai Shanmugalingam of Jaffna, with the headline "Venkatti Vattam".^[17][18] On 13 January 2017, he inaugurated Bahuroopi international theatre festival.^[19]

In 2019, Niriella produced two stage plays titled Wangagiriya and Gira Panthiya. Description play Wangagiriya is based on distinction short story by the same honour written by Dharmasena Pathiraja in Decennary. The play Gira Panthiya is family circle on the short Illustration Parrot's Tale written by Rabindranath Tagore.^[20][21]

Direction

Theater

Cinema

Tele-Drama

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