Dhamma Jagoda

Dhamma Jagoda

Born	(1941-01-28)January 28, 1941 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Died	February 4, 1988(1988-02-04) (aged 47) Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital, Colombo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Other names	Dharmapala Kalahe Jagoda
Education	Mahinda College Galle Nalanda College, Colombo
Occupation(s)	Film ,Television and Stage director, Actor, Teacher
Spouse(s)	Sunethra Sarachchandra, Manel Jagoda
Children	Nipunika, Ranga, Dharshana, & Dinindu

Dhamma Jagoda (28 January 1941 – 4 February 1988) was the first Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini Corporation in Sri Lanka.^[1] He was a pioneer theater and television play director and actor in Sri Lanka. He inaugurated the first theatre school (the Lionel Wendt Kala Kendra Ranga Shilpa Shalika) at Lionel Wendt Art Centre, Colombo 7,^[2] in the 1970s and it was the foundation for many artists who have emerged in Sri Lanka in recent years.^[3]^[4] Dhamma Jagoda was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and Nalanda College, Colombo.^[5]^[6]

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Directed Play

1963 Vesmuhunu
1970 'Kora Saha Andaya'(The Lame and the Blind) script Dharmasena Pathiraja^[7] Produced by Dhamma Jagoda^[8]
1971 Malavun Nagiti^[9]
Moscow GiniGani
Sakala Jana^[10]
Hotabariyudde^[11]
Kuriru Ranga( Play of cruelty)^[12]
Parasthawa and Porisadaya^[8]

Directed Television Play

Palingu Menike
Mihikathage Daruvo
Dimuthu muthu

Performed Play

1963 Kuveni^[13]
1968 E. M. Forster’s A Passage To India:^[14]
1976 Nattukkari^[15]
Punchi Palingurena
Maname
Kelani Palama
Muhudu Puttu
Kontara^[16]

Performed Film

Mahagedara as Premasiri ^[17]
Madol Duwa as Balappu ^[18]
Mummulawela^[16]
Green Emerald^[16]

Awards

1963 Best Actor- role of 'Kawlavsky' for "Ves Muhunu"^[19]

References

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^ "The entrances and exit of Dhamma Jagoda". sundayobserver.lk. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2003-12-07.
^ "Eye - Features".
^ "THIDORA - Theatre Institute of Disability Oriented Research and Advocacy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
^ Earnest and wise Mahindians Archived 2017-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, The Nation
^ "ධම්ම ජාගොඩ යළි කියවීම". ආලෝචනා. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
^ "One League of Social Consciousness-Dharmasena Pathiraja Speaks". dailynews. 2001. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2001.
^ ^a ^b "Dhamma Jagoda's insight into life through drama". dailynews. 2002. Archived from the original on 24 June 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2002.
^ "Instilling life to theatre". dailynews. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
^ "Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business". Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2009-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Sri Lanka's development since independence. Nova Publishers by W. D. Lakshman. 2000. ISBN 9781560727842.
^ "Manel's debut on stage with Kuveni". dailynews.lk. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2006-01-18.
^ "A passage from India to Ceylon". sundaytimes.lk. 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
^ "Some Comments on Namel Weeramuni's revival of Nattukkari". island.lk. 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dinidu spreads his wings". dailynews.lk. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-01-13. Retrieved 2003-12-31.
^ "All about Maha Gedara". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "All about Madol Duwa". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "We form 'Nalu Kela' - 'The Actors'". dailynews.lk. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2006-10-25.

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