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	University Lecturer, 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 and Best Director Award Winner for the television drama genre. His first movie Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya (Love in Autumn) in 2004^[1] was screened for more than 100 days island wide.^[2]

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

Early life and education

Senesh who was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.^[4] 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.

Senesh is a MA and BA Hons. (Special) holder in Mass communication also Diploma Holder in Journalism and Creative Writer-ship and began his academic career as a lecturer in Performing Arts Department of University of Colombo. He is also a visiting lecturer on Film Studies and Television Studies to national universities and institutes and employed at University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana in Sri Lanka as Senior Lecturer and Head of Film and Television Production Technology.

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^[5]^[6] 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 by 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.^[7]^[8]

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. "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.^[9]

Senesh was invited for his second movie venture by EAP Films and Theaters in mid-2006 and the movie Heart FM (Sihina Mandaakini)^[10]^[11] 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.^[12]

Print:

Senesh has published a handbook on Single Camera Television Techniques Roopalekha – Aadhunika Television Nishpaadakawarayage Athpotha^[13] 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.

Filmography

Film

2004: Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya (Love in Autumn), director, producer, screenwriter^[14]
2008: Heart FM (Sihina Mandaakini), director, screenwriter
2009: Living with Hope, director,^[15]

Telefilm

2001: Sulanga Wenna Numba Ethakota, telefilm, Rupavahini, director, screenwriter,

Short Film

2009: ...HELP!, director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, producer^[16]
2009: annoyance, director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, producer^[17]
2009: Happy Together, director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, producer
2009: My yummies Her allergies, director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, producer^[18]
2009: Last Laugh, director, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, producer^[19]

Television shows

1991: Udaa Vikaashaya, Daily Morning Show, a weekdays breakfast show, Rupavahini, producer
1993: Ayubowan, Saturday live talk show, Rupavahini, producer/director

Television magazine programs

1993: Rasa Kalasa, a TV magazine series on art and culture, Rupavahini, director/producer
1993: 9.05, a TV magazine series, Rupavahini, concept/director/producer
1995: Yaathra, a youth TV magazine series, Rupavahini, concept/director/producer/writer
2002: The News Station, a news and current affairs magazine, Rupavahini, concept/designer
2004: Aaadaraye Sameepa Roopa, a program series on cinema, Rupavahini, concept/designer
2004: Ran Diya Dahara, a film promotional series, Rupavahini. concept/designer

Documentary

1996: Ecclesia – Church Architecture in Sri Lanka, 25 minutes, Rupavahini, scriptwriter/director
1997: Panas Wasaraka Kathaanaada Sinemawa, History of Sri Lankan Cinema, 50 minutes, Rupavahini, scriptwriter/director
1998: Dae Gee Puwatha, Evolution of the National Anthem of Sri Lanka, 45 minutes, Rupavahini, director
1999: Sripalee Panorama, Inspirational Documentary on Sripalee campus. 20 minutes, Rupavahini, concept/scriptwriter/director/producer,
2012: Mudrana Yanthraalaya, History of Government Press of Sri Lanka, 23 minutes, Deyata Kirula, writer/director
2013: Mea Ratata Enna, Japanese Community in Sri Lanka, 12 minutes, director

Television drama

2000: Fantasy Avenue, television drama serial, Sirasa TV, director (26 episodes)^[20]
2003: Pulina Praasaada, Sand Castles, television drama serial, Swarnavahini, director/co-writer (23 episodes)^[21]
2004: Arunoda Kalaapaya, Twilight Zone, television drama series, Swarnavahini, director/co-writer
2007: Rala Bindena Thena, Breakwater, television drama series, Swarnavahini, director (31 episodes)^[22]
2010: Wehi Pabalu Seala, Rain Drop Satin, television drama series, Sirasa TV, director^[23]

Music video

(selected from 30 entries)

2008: World's Aids Day, music video, Rupavahini, concept/director^[24]^[25]^[26]

Reality show

2008: Innovator '08, Innovations in Sri Lanka, reality television series on inventors, Rupavahini, concept writer/scriptwriter/production designer/director (6 episodes)^[27]

Awards

Awards for Television Drama

Best Director for Television Drama, 'Rala Bindena Thena' State Television Awards, 2009
Best Director for Television Drama, 'Rala Bindena Thena' Sumathi Television Awards, 2008
Best Director for Television Drama, 'Rala Bindena Thena' Raigam Television Awards, 2008

Awards for films

Special Jury Award for the Creativity in Debut Direction, 'Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya' (Love in Autumn) Sarasaviya Film Award, 2005

Awards for television shows

Best Youth Oriented Television Program Award, 'Yaathra' Sumathi Television Awards,1997
Sri Lankan Nomination and entry, 'Yaathra' Television Asia Awards, 1996
Best Television Musical Program, 'We Will Be Home For Christmas' UNDA Television Awards, 1992

Awards for publications

1992: Roopalekha, National Library Services Board Fund of Sri Lanka,
1997: Roopalekha, Felicitation Award for the Lanka Camera, Sri Lanka Photographic Arts Society,

Awards for stage plays

1993: Awa (Forbidden), Best Script Writer, Annual Short Drama Festival, University of Kelaniya
1993: Awa (Forbidden), Best Drama 1st Runner-up, Annual Short Drama Festival, University of Kelaniya
1993: Awa (Forbidden), Merit Award for Costume Designing, Annual Short Drama Festival, University of Kelaniya

Academia

Academic Awards

2005: Academic Award of Presidential Scholarship for Professionals in Performing Arts in Sri Lanka

Academic Researches

1997: “A Study on Producing of Youth audience oriented Television Programs in current Sri Lankan framework”.

2009: “A Study of Challenges in Cost Effective Production Management in Television industry of Sri Lanka as a Third world country”.

2014: "A study on Identifying the social need of Establishing the Digital Cinema Projection in Sri Lanka".

Appreciations and felicitations

1992: Nalanda College Drama and Arts Society
1997: Felicitation Award for the Lanka Camera, Sri Lanka Photographic Arts Society,
2010: Nalanda College Old Boys Association
2014: Nalanda College Students Photographic Art Society

Jury Member

Member of Jury Panel – State Television Award Festival 2014.
Member of Jury Panel – State Television Award Festival 2013.
Member of Jury Panel – Music Video Category – State Music Award Festival 2013.
Member of Jury Panel – Short Film Category – Univotec Short film and Documentary Festival 2012.
Member of Jury Panel – Youth New Wave – Mo-film Short Film Contest 2010.
Member of Judges – Miss Talent – Miss Sri Lanka 2008.
Member of Jury Panel – Derana Dream Star – Season 01

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