Tele stars win big at SUMATHI Awards

RUWINI JAYAWARDANA Director, Best Script, Best Popular Actor Award went The 23rd Sumathi Tele Vocalist, sand Best Make Up to Raveen Kanishka of Awards Festival was held at Artist. ‘Devani Inima’ fame while the Nelum Pokuna Theatre The Best Teledrama Actor the Most Popular Actress recently amid many popu- was for Award was won by Shalini lar artistes from the mini his portrayal of Varanaga in Tharaka. screen. Jackson Antony’s ‘C ‘C Raja’. The Best Teledrama The U W Sumathipala Raja’ which was telecast on Actress Award went to Memorial Award which is Swarnavahini won the Nadhi Kammellaweera for presented once in a lifetime Raveen Kanishka receives the Most Popular Actor Award majority of awards in the portraying Chanchala’s role for the yeoman service teledrama category. in ‘Badde Kulavamiya’. done by an artiste to the receives the Most Popular Actress Award The film not only won the Special Jury Awards were industry was awarded to award for the Best teledra- presented to Sathischandra seasoned artiste Tissa ma and Best Director but it Edirisinghe, Cletus Mendis Wijesurendra and veteran also won awards like the and Udaya Kumara Tenne- actress Geetha Kumarasin- Best Actor, Best Upcoming koon of ITN on behalf of ghe. actor, Best Cinematogra- their outstanding services Pictures by Shan Rambuk- phy, Best Editor, Best Art to the field of art. The Most wella

Jackson Anthony receives the Best Director Award for ‘C Raja’

Dineth de Silva receives the Upcom- Nadee Kammalaweera receives the Best Actress Award for ing Actor Award for playing Dhata’s Volga Kalpani receives the Upcoming Actress Award for her portrayal of Chanchala of ‘Badde Kulavamiya’ role in ‘C Raja’ playing Tharuka’s role in ‘Ekagei Minissu’

Nirosha Thalagala receives the Best Supporting Actress Award for her portrayal of Sulochana in ‘Ekagei Minissu’

Tissa Wijesurendra receives Kapila Pugalarachchui receives the Indika Upamali receives the the U W Sumathipala Memo- Best Music Director Award for ‘Sondu- Manjula Athugala receives the Best Documentary Best Vocalist Award for rial Award ru Dadayakkaraya’ Award for his documentary on singing ‘Sansare Digai Maye titled ‘Pathi’ which was telecast on ITN Aale Tharam’ in ‘C Raja’

Cletus Mendis receives a Special Jury Award receives the U W Sumathipala Memorial Award

Jagath Chamila receives the Best Supporting Actor Award for his por- trayal of Upaguptha in ‘Ekagei Minissu’

Udaya Tennakoon Dhammika Hewaduwatte Shyam Fernando receives the Best receives the Spe- receives the Best Art Direc- Actor Award for his portrayal as Var- Sathischandra Edirisinghe receives a Special Jury Award Amila Thenuwara receives the Best Teledrama Lyrics Award for penning the cial Jury Award tor Award for ‘C Raja’ anaga in ‘C Raja’ song ‘Mathaka Siyapatha Vihiduwa’ in ‘His Ahasa Yata’