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person_profile-Denavaka Hamine

Denavaka Hamine Died at age: 96

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Denavaka Hamine

Date of Birth:

Feb 20, 1906

Country of birth:

Gampaha - Sri Lanka

Died:

Dec 09, 2002

Biography of

Denavaka Hamine

    Kalasuri Dona Meraya Denawaka was a Sri Lankan actress. "The grand old lady" was known for portraying elderly characters. Hamine was born 20 February 1906 in Imbulgoda, Gampaha. She was by profession a school teacher until a chance encounter with G. D. L. Perera when she accompanied a young actress to a theatrical audition, led to her winning the role of an elderly mother in Perera's play Kandulu. Due to her masterful performance in the role, Perera brought Hamine into his drama group Kala Pela; she would play in Kala Pela productions like Manamalayo, Sakkarawattang and Sama and was honored with a merit award at the 1964 Arts Council Drama Festival for her role in Totupola. Hamine's debut film role was in the film adaption of Sama by Perera reprising the role she had popularized in the play. In Sath Samudura she played the mother of two fishermen to much critical rave. She was presented a Best Character Actress Award for the role by a special government council. It was delivered on stage by the then Sri Lankan prime minister Dudley Senanayake. In the 1970s, Hamine had major roles in Tun Man Handiya, Desa Nisa Kolomba Sanniya and Matara Achchi. 

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Denavaka Hamine

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Filmography of

Denavaka Hamine

Found 7 Movies in total

Mee Haraka - මී හරකා

Gunapala's Grandma ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1984

... 1980

Kolomba Sanniya

Andare's Elder Sister ( Actor )

... 1976

Mangrove Island

Net trapped homeowner ( Actor )

... 1976

... 1970

Sath Samudura

Karolina, Gunadasa's Mother ( Actor )

... 1967