Senesh Dissanaike Bandara
| Senesh Dissanaike Bandara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education |
Nalanda College, Colombo University of Kelaniya University of Sri Jayewardenepura New York Film Academy China Radio & TV Corporation for International Techno-Economic Cooperation |
| Occupation |
Senior Lecturer in University, Filmmaker and Television Director |
| Known for |
Film Studies, Television Studies, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Youth Studies, |
Senesh Dissanaike Bandara සෙනේෂ් දිසානායක බණ්ඩාර is a Sri Lankan film director for the television drama genre. His first film Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya (Love in Autumn) in 2004 was screened for more than 100 days island wide.
Senesh is a member of the State Television Arts Panel of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka.
Senesh was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo. Senesh is a graduate of University of Kelaniya, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and New York Film Academy, China Radio & TV Corporation for International Techno-Economic Cooperation.
Senesh started his media career as a television program producer at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (National television) in 1991 as a teenage school leaver. Senesh produced musicals, talk shows, sports coverage, documentaries, entertainment and television magazine programs such as The News Station, Udaa Vikashaya, Rasa Kalasa, Visi Ekveni Peya and a current affairs magazine program called 9.05.
Senesh was one of the pioneer music video directors in Sri Lanka, with his musical/magazine program called Yaathra(Voyage)(1995–1997). Senesh has also been a television presenter and a host since 1997 of television talk shows, entertainment and music programs such as Gee Hatha, Ayubowan, Rividina Sithumina, Rhythm Chat, Watts 33000.
In 2000, Senesh directed a television drama series named Fantasy Avenue for Sirasa TV. It led him to direct a made-for-TV or telefilm for national television during 2001 called Sulanga Wenna Numba Ethakota for the World Habitat Day 2001.
His other television drama serials are Pulina Praasaada(Sand Castles) 2003, Arunoda Kalaapaya (Twilight Zone) 2005, Rala Bindena Thena(Breakwater) 2007, Wehi Pabalu Seala(Raindrop Satin) 2010. Rala Bindena Thena won the maximum number of awards in all three national television based award festivals that was held in Sri Lanka in 2008 and also Rala Bindena Thena awarded him the Best Director Award in the festivals.
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