DN page 24 artscope wednesday, september 19, 2012 Gamani shines at maiden Derana Lux Film Awards

ubudu Chathuranga Dilhani Ashokamala Pwalked away with the Best Actor and Best Dr Weerasekara receives the award for Best Film Actress Awards at the maiden ‘Derana Lux Film Awards’ held at Musaeus College Auditorium last Friday. Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara won the Best Director award for Gamani, which was also adjudged Best Film of the year. and Anarkalli Aakarsha bagged the awards for Most Popular Actor and Most Popular Actress. Here are some of the highlights of the event captured on leans by our photographer Lalith C Gamage. Winners Cinema of Tomorrow Best Director Ashoka Handagama n BEST PICTURE: Gamani n BEST DIRECTOR: Rear Admiral Dr Sarath Suneth Malinga receives the award for the Best Male Sing- Weeraseka for Gamani er on behalf of Ruwan Hettiarachchi n BEST SCREENPLAY: Rear Admiral Dr Sarath Weerasekara for Gamani n BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ashoka Sigera for Gamani n BEST EDITING: Ravindra Guruge for Gamani n BEST ART DIRECTION: Sunil Wijeratne for Gamani Best Actor and Actress Pubudu and Dilhani with Most Pop- n BEST MAKEUP: Priyantha Dissanayake for Gamani ular Actor and Actress Ranjan and Anarkalli n BEST FIGHTING DIRECTOR: Ritigala Sumedha for Gamani n BEST SOUND MIXING: Kalinga Gihan Perera for Derana Chairman Laksiri Wickramage hands the most Pop- Gamani ular Actor Award to Ranjan n BEST BACKGROUND SCORE: Nadeeka Guruge for Gamani Best Actor in a Negative Role Darshan Dharmaraj n BEST ORIGINAL SONG: ‘Danamana Banda’- form the film Gamani, music by Rohana Weerasinha n BEST SINGER- FEMALE: Deepika Priyadarshini- Gamani n BEST SINGER-MALE: Ruwan Hettiarachchi - Sinha- walokanaya n BEST LYRICS: Ven. Pallegama Hemarathna thera for ‘Sansare Barapodi’ from Mahindagamanaya n BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Pubudhu Cha- thuranga for Challenges n BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Kumara Thrimadura for Gamani and W.Jayasiri for Gamani Best Upcoming Actress Udayanthi Kulathunge n BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake for Gamani Cinema of Tomorrow Cinema of Tomorrow Best Child Artiste Geshini Ruwindika n BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Best Short Film Special Jury Mention Anurudhika Padukkage for Gamani Jagath Manuwarna n BEST UPCOMING ACTRESS: Udayanthi Kulathunge n CINEMA OF TOMORROW MOST PROMISING FILM for the film Mahindagamanaya MAKER: Aruna Jayawardhana for Nikini Vessa n BEST ACTOR IN A COMIC ROLE: Vijaya Nandasiri n CINEMA OF TOMORROW BEST SHORT FILM: Jag- for King Hunther ath Manuwarna for ‘Water Lily’ n BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE: Darshan n CINEMA OF TOMORROW SPECIAL JURY MEN- Dharmaraj for Gamani TION: Karma for Prasanna Jayakody n A CERTIFICATE OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR n MOST POPULAR SONG 2011: Mathkada Handawe CHILD ARTISTE: Geshini Ruwindika Ishadini for Sinhawalokanaya for Gamani n POPULAR ACTOR 2011: Ranjan Ramanayake n CINEMA OF TOMORROW BEST DIRECTOR: n POPULAR ACTRESS 2011: Anarkalli Akarsha Best Fighting Director Ritigala Sumedha Ashoka Handagama for Ini Avan Best Female Singer Deepika Priyadarshini Musical colours on two pianos

Angu Rajendran the listener taste an entirely different palette of colors, much awaited exuding joy, humor and sat- A evening of musical ire. colours on two pianos Guest artiste Maryanne will go on boards at David, who has introduced the Lionel Wendt the- the joy of singing and per- atre on September 20 forming to hundreds of peo- at 7 pm. Since 2008, ple from all walks of life, the the two piano artistes, young, not so young and Ramya de Livera the gracefully old alike, will Perera and Soundarie be adding a whole new David Rodrigo, have Soundarie and Ramya dimension to the concert. established a wide melody. A delightful rondo She will sing in her own range on two-piano by Chopin follows. Chopin imitable style selections repertoire. once said ‘My universe will from Gershwin, Irving Ber- The programme begins be the soul and heart of lin and Cole Porter accom- with a majestic march, man’. panied by the two piano which is introduction in the This rondo is brilliant artistes. Rachmaninov Suite No 2. It and emotionally restless The programme for the is followed by the Brahm's and is shared between the evening will come to a close variations on a theme by players in a Chopinesque with some exciting catchy Haydn. dialogue. latin american rhythms The composer weaves a Another uncommon from two popular tangos by beautiful tapestry of eight work, Capricce, by French Argentinian composer, Pia- variations from a simple composer ,Poulenc, makes zolla.

Novel from the future to be launched at BMICH The English version of Daya Disanayaka's ‘Cloni- yakage Kathava’ titled as ‘Clone’ will be launched at the BMICH on September 19 at 2.30 pm. It's written from a futuristic perspective. The English version of Daya Disanayaka's ‘Babli’ titled as ‘Miracle Under the Kumbuk Tree’ will also come to light.

Tharaka brings Lowata Horen Tharaka Almahendra's debut novel ‘Lowata Horen’ was launched recently. The book deals with the lifestyle and habits of the youth. It is a Sarasavi Publication.

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