Denavaka Hamine

Denavaka Hamine

Kalasuri Dona Meraya Denawaka was a Sri Lankan actress. "The grand old lady" was known for portraying elderly characters. Hamine was born 20 February 1906 in Imbulgoda, Gampaha. She was by profession a school teacher until a chance encounter with G. D. L. Perera when she accompanied a young actress to a theatrical audition, led to her winning the role of an elderly mother in Perera's play Kandulu. Due to her masterful performance in the role, Perera brought Hamine into his drama group Kala Pela; she would play in Kala Pela productions like Manamalayo, Sakkarawattang and Sama and was honored with a merit award at the 1964 Arts Council Drama Festival for her role in Totupola. Hamine's debut film role was in the film adaption of Sama by Perera reprising the role she had popularized in the play. In Sath Samudura she played the mother of two fishermen to much critical rave. She was presented a Best Character Actress Award for the role by a special government council. It was delivered on stage by the then Sri Lankan prime minister Dudley Senanayake. In the 1970s, Hamine had major roles in Tun Man Handiya, Desa Nisa Kolomba Sanniya and Matara Achchi. 

  • Title: Denavaka Hamine
  • Popularity: 0.632
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1906-02-20
  • Place of Birth: Gampaha - Sri Lanka
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  • Also Known As: Denawaka Hamine, D.M. Denawake, Dona Georgiana Meraya Denawaka
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Denavaka Hamine Movies

  • 1984
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    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    7.297 1984 HD

    After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult...

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  • 1980
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    Hansa Vilak

    Hansa Vilak

    7 1980 HD

    A married man (Nissanka) and woman (Miranda) find their lives disrupted after their affair is exposed by the police. Leaving their respective...

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  • 1976
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    Kolomba Sanniya

    Kolomba Sanniya

    5 1976 HD

    Kolomba Sanniya (Colombo Mania) is a 1976 Sinhalese language comedy film directed by Manik Sandrasagara that follows the lives of middle and...

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  • 1976
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    Mangrove Island

    Mangrove Island

    1 1976 HD

    Madol Duwa (Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Upasena Marasinghe. The film stars Ajith...

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  • 1967
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    Sath Samudura

    Sath Samudura

    9 1967 HD

    Sath Samudura is a landmark Sri Lankan film directed by professor Siri Gunasinghe and released in 1967. This film was critically acclaimed and is...

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  • 1994
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    Mee Haraka - මී හරකා

    Mee Haraka - මී හරකා

    1 1994 HD

    An illiterate and sexually frustrated young man finds himself attracted to a chic woman from the city who has come to his rural village as a school...

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  • 1977
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    Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ

    Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ

    1 1977 HD

    Based on the character of the infamous bandit Marusira, Maruwa Samaga Wase is another movie that was directed by Titus Thotawatte. Marusira A.K.A...

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  • 1998
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    Moon Lady

    Moon Lady

    1 1998 HD

    A Sri Lankan movie

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  • 1970
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    Thun Man Handiya

    Thun Man Handiya

    8 1970 HD

    Based on the famous novel Thun Man Handiya, this movie demonstrates a fraction of life of a youth who reflects back to his childhood and steps to a...

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  • 1974
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    A Girl's Name

    A Girl's Name

    1 1974 HD

    Lasanda is the name of the girl played by the famous actress Nita Fernando. Her acting amplifies the moral qualities of her heroine – a proud...

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