Denavaka Hamine

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. 

  • Popularitet : 0.167
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1906-02-20
  • Fødselssted : Gampaha - Sri Lanka
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Denavaka Hamine Film

  • 1984
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    Indiana Jones og templets forbandelse

    Indiana Jones og templets forbandelse

    7.3 1984 HD

    Året er 1935. Indiana Jones ankommer til Indien, der stadig hører under britisk styre. Han er blevet bedt om at finde nogle ædle,...

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  • 1980
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    හංස විලක්

    හංස විලක්

    7 1980 HD

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  • 1976
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    Kolomba Sanniya

    Kolomba Sanniya

    5 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව

    Madol Doova - මඩොල් දූව

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1967
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    සත් සමුදුර

    සත් සමුදුර

    9 1967 HD

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  • 1994
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    Mee Haraka - මී හරකා

    Mee Haraka - මී හරකා

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1977
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    Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ

    Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1998
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    Chanda Kinnari - චන්ද කින්නරී

    Chanda Kinnari - චන්ද කින්නරී

    1 1998 HD

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  • 1970
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    තුංමං හංදිය

    තුංමං හංදිය

    8 1970 HD

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  • 1974
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    ලසඳා

    ලසඳා

    1 1974 HD

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