Channa Perera
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Channa Perera is a Sri Lankan award winning film director and actor.[1]
Perera was educated at the Royal College Colombo.
Filmography
- 1995 - Mama Baya Ne Shyama
- 1997 - Ninja Sri Lanka
- 1999 - Theertha Yathra
- 2002 - Seethala Gini Kandu
- 2004 - Mille Soya
- 2006 – Anjalika
- 2010 - Hadawatha Mal Yayai
- 2012 - Senasuru Maruwa
Films directed
Anjalika - A powerful triangular love story wovan around a young man and two girls. Popular Indian actress Pooja Umashankar was introduced to Sri Lankan cinema with this film and filmed in scenic locations in Sri Lanka and Malaysia with high technical & picture quality in Cinemascope and with modern DTS sound system. ( This film was nominated for 14 Awards At The 2007 Presidential Film Awards and won 8 major awards. In addition this film has won number of awards at the 2006/ 2007 Sarasaviya Film Festival. )
Kalpanthe Sihinayak - An adventure love story revolves around a couple investigating King Ravana’s famous 'Dandumonaraya' to learn the mechanism of ancient aircraft technology, and their developing romance. This film is equipped with DTS Sound Technology and in Cinemascope which is to be released in E.A.P.Theaters within next few months.
Awards
- Sarasaviya Awards - Most Popular Actor - 2006
- Signis (OCIC) Awards - Award for the Direction of "Anjalika" - 2009
- Derana Music Awards - Best visualized Film song of the year - 2008
- Slim Awards - People Award for most Popular Film of the year - 2007