Andrew Jayamanne
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Andrew Jayamanne at the Russian Cultural Center, before Felicitation Ceremony on 16 March 2012.
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| Born |
Andrew Felix Jayamanne 9 November 1943 Negombo, SriLanka |
| Died | 29 August 2014 (aged 70) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Archdiocesan college of St. Aloysius, Colombo |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, film director, film producer |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Notable work |
Kopi Kade |
| Spouse(s) | Beranadeth Thissera |
| Children | 3 |
Kopi Kade
Haralakshaya [හාරලක්ෂය]
Mangala [මංගලා]
Maruwa Samaga Vase [මරුවා සමග වාසේ]
Handaya [හඳයා]
Palagatiyo [පලගැටියෝ]
Siri Madura [සිරි නිවස]
Hansa Wilak [හන්ස විලක්]
Thunveni Yamaya [තුන්වෙනියාමය]
Suddilage Kathawa [සුද්දිලාගේ කතාව]
Julietge Bhoomikawa
Andrew Jayamanne ඇන්ඩෘ ජයමාන්න (alternative spelling Andrew Jayamanna, 9 November 1943 – 29 August 2014) was a Sri Lankan cinematographer, and film and television director and producer.
Jayamanne is the eldest of ten children born to Vincent Jayamanne and his wife Beatrice Perera. He was raised in Periyamulla in Negombo, the town on the Western sea-coast where his father was born. Jayamanne did his elementary studies at St. Anthony's boys' School, Dalupotha, Negombo. In 1955 he joined the Archdiocesan College of St.Aloysius, Colombo, with the intention of becoming a Catholic priest. But due to a health condition, on doctor's advice he had to abandon his studies and engage in manual labour.
While at college, Jayamanne's teachers recognised his love of photography and assigned him to handle the cinema and audio visual equipment in the college. Later he joined the Radio & Electronics Laboratory at Kotahena.
In 1962, he joined Vijaya Film Studios and Laboratories of Cinemas Limited, at Hendala, Wattala. In 1962 he started his career as an assistant cameraman at the Vijaya Studios. As an assistant cameraman and camera-unit in-charge he worked on over 40 feature films, both domestic and international. This gave him the opportunity to work under many cinematographers and to study film laboratory techniques, sound studio work, film editing, production designing and production management.
While working at Vijaya Studios, Jayamanne met Sri Lankan director Titus Thotawatta. In 1970, he left Vijaya to join Thotawatta in the production of Haralaksaya, marking his debut as Director of Cinematography. Jayamanne continued to work as Thotawatta's principle cinematographer through the latter's final film Handaya.
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