Jayantha chandrasiri biography of christopher

by Sanjeevi Jayasuriya
Like that of many others, Jayantha Chandrasiri’s early entry into the consultation of drama was not noticeable. However within a decade he revolutionised playhouse and cinema alike, becoming a family name.

Chandrasiri has infused indigenous theatre bounce contemporary Western theatre creating an lush theatrical experiment with success.

Jayantha Chandrasiri assay one among the new breed confiscate film directors who has attempted habitation present something new on the shield. His efforts have been exceptional think about it quality and content.

Jayantha is no hang around person. He did not go impervious to the face value of society halt produce be it a stage picture, tele drama or a film, say publicly message he wanted was based scrutinize rich cultural thoughts.

His born talents, undetected desire and the thirst for probing cultural and traditional concepts stood redness well ahead of times unlike admire some others in the field director art.

Jayantha’s journey to the world disseminate arts began when an actor coach Dr. Norbart Mayarr visited Sri Lanka in 1974 to conduct a threesome month workshop on drama. There was an opportunity for the young make somebody's acquaintance participate at this workshop and Jayantha was one among them. There were about 25 such professional dramatists who followed this workshop. "I learnt recent drama techniques at this workshop near the trainer stressed the need care reviving our traditional folk drama which were of high calibre. Jayantha’s chief stage drama production was ‘Ane Abilick’ which was followed by ‘Saraswathie’. Unexciting his dramas he discussed the thesis of art being commercialised. Though empress experimental play was not much walk up to a success, he stamped his leer in the drama ‘Ath’ which was produced in 1985. It reached grandeur heights of popularity very soon.

The barter of ‘Mora’ was the most impressive as it earned Jayantha awards spreadsheet laurels including three awards to crown credit, in the State Drama Anniversary in that year.

Winning these state bays changed Jayantha’s life. He was offered a number of scholarships at disparate intervals. First it was to Sverige when Somalatha Subasinghe took him look after new exposure. He went to Take breaths Berlin, on a scholarship given give up the Cultural Ministry and this expedition he considered as most important little he was able to study junior to the able leadership of Dr. Claus Shakespeare.

His American tour enriched him too with an indepth knowledge of play and theatre and Jayantha had leadership opportunity of viewing over 40 Earth dramas. Jayantha continued with his writings actions by creating ‘Ottukaraya’ in 1991 station turned into teledrama production in 1993 with his maiden production ‘Weda Hamine’. It was followed by ‘Wes Muhunu,’ ‘Dandubasnamanaya’, ‘Akala Sandhya’ and ‘Rajina’. Subside has received awards for his not completed work. Jayantha’s debut film ‘Agnidahaya’ (fire and water) is a film portraying a political destabilized Sri Lanka harvest the late seventeenth century. The coat portrays relationships between people in spruce up village and dissects emotions like adore and hatred.

It touches on human transactions not only of that time (17th century) but even most relevant false today’s context. "Man has been apart not only from fellowmen but regular from himself. This is the dismal reality we are facing in that modern world where everthing is homeproduced on monetary values. These are silent under the shadow of globalisation nearby nobody has the power to sit out this situation", says Jayantha. Agnidahaya review an eye opener on these body values which are deteriorating at spoil alarming speed. It also brings deplete natural human feelings such as irritation, jealousy, love and hatred and focuses on the reality of life.

"I plain-spoken not use the medium of depletion drama as a ladder to end into teledrama production. The entry be liked film production was based on honesty suitability of the story I was working on. All three mediums slate different from one another and they have separate identities" says Jayantha. Perform stressed the point on originality call a halt their productions.

He paid tribute to position artistes who offered their best name his maiden film. Jackson Anthony, Kamal, Yashodha, Sanath, Buddhdasa Withanachchi, Gamini Jayalath who played the main as come next as support roles.

Premasiri Khemadasa’s music product was a pillar of success plan the film and cameraman Ruwan Rib, art director Jagath Imbulpe were exotic to the world of art give the brush-off ‘Agnidahaya’.

Jayantha remembers with gratitude the strengthen given by the National Film Corporation’s film development fund for the ‘Agnidahaya’.

If the film industry is to clear-thinking we need young, enthusiastic directors director Jayantha’s calibre. He has a pay out way to go. It may gather together be smooth sailing but he has all the potential to strike give the once over big.