Udayakantha Warnasuriya

Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Born	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer, screenwriter

Udayakantha Warnasuriya is a Sri Lankan film director, producer, screenwriter and author.^[1] Considered to be one of Sri Lanka's best film makers,^[2] Warnasuriya has made many movies, including Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli, Rosa Wasanthe, Hiripoda Wassa, Randiya Dahara and Asai Man Piyabanna.^[3]

By 2018, Warnasuriya had directed 25 films,^[4] produced 7 films, wrote 5 film stories, 9 film scripts, 2 film dialogues and 3 film screenplays.^[5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Art Director
1985	Karadiya Walalla	No	No	Yes	Yes
1997	Mahamera Usata	Yes	No	Yes	No
1998	Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli	Yes	No	Yes	No
1999	Bahu Bharya	Yes		Yes	Yes
2000	Rajya Sevaya Pinisai	Yes		Yes
2001	Rosa Wasanthe	Yes		Yes
2002	Bahubuthayo	Yes	Yes	Yes
2003	Le Kiri Kandulu	Yes	Yes	Yes
2003	Yakada Pihatu	Yes		Yes
2004	Diya Yata Gindara	Yes		Yes
2004	Randiya Dahara	Yes		Yes
2006	Hiripoda Wassa^[6]	Yes		Yes
2007	Asai Man Piyabanna^[7]	Yes		Yes
2007	Ran Kevita	Yes	Yes	Yes
2009	Paya Enna Hiru Se^[8]	Yes
2011	Challenges^[9]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	Kusa Pabha		Yes
2012	Senasuru Maruwa^[10]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2013	Ran Kevita 2^[11]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Kosthapal Punyasoma	Yes		Yes
2015	Gindari (Bahubuthayo 2)^[12]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2017	Bandhanaya^[13]	Yes	Yes
2018	Madhura Charika	Yes	Yes	Yes
2018	Wassanaye Sanda^[14]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2019	President Super Star^[15]^[16]	Yes	Yes	Yes
2021	Ginimal Pokuru^[17]	Yes		Yes
2024	Ridee Seenu^[18]	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBD	Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli 2	Yes	No	Yes	No

Teledramas

Sagaraya Parada^[19]
Diyasuliya
Eka Gei Kurullo
Menik Ketayama
Senehase Geethaya

Controversy

In 2017, Warnasuriya was arrested for allegedly making a film to duplicate the performances of veteran film actor Bandu Samarasinghe. The actor made a complaint against Warnasuriya and similar actor Bindu Bothalegama. On a previous occasion, Warnasuriya and four others were summoned. They were released on a surety bail of Rs.10,000.^[20]

Author

Warnasuriya has written two books, based on his popular films.^[21]

Yakada Pihatu
Wassanaye Sanda

References

^ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya weaves magic". The Island. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ "His films and storylines are never random affairs". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ "It was my childhood dream to make 25 films". සරසවිය. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ "Udayakantha Warnasuriya cinema career". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
^ "Hiripoda Wessa". The Island. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "Udaya meets the challenge". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
^ "Senasuru Maruwa is a failure?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "'Rankevita II': Udayakantha's fifteenth direction". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "Gindari A comedy around a she-devil". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
^ "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "Wassanaye Sanda premier in Australia". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
^ "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^ "Udayakantha starts 25th film 'Ginimal Pokuru' - Life: Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
^ "The silver bells are finished". සරසවිය. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
^ "Udayakantha's teledramas now in DVDs". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
^ "Film director Udayakantha granted bail". Daily News. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
^ "Yakada Pihatu". Kapruka. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

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[nfc-1] "Udayakantha Warnasuriya". National Film Corporation Of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

[2] "Udayakantha Warnasuriya weaves magic". The Island. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[3] "His films and storylines are never random affairs". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[4] "It was my childhood dream to make 25 films". සරසවිය. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[5] "Udayakantha Warnasuriya cinema career". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 28 May 2018.

[6] "Hiripoda Wessa". The Island. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[7] "Reeling under lack of creativity". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[8] "Udayakantha shines with 'Paya Enna Hiruse'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[9] "Udaya meets the challenge". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[10] "Senasuru Maruwa is a failure?". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[11] "'Rankevita II': Udayakantha's fifteenth direction". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[12] "Gindari A comedy around a she-devil". Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[13] "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[14] "Wassanaye Sanda premier in Australia". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

[15] "The presidential stage where four people are competing". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[16] "Film on the selection of the President". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[17] "Udayakantha starts 25th film 'Ginimal Pokuru' - Life: Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-10.

[18] "The silver bells are finished". සරසවිය. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-26.

[19] "Udayakantha's teledramas now in DVDs". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.

[20] "Film director Udayakantha granted bail". Daily News. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

[21] "Yakada Pihatu". Kapruka. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

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