He formed the Nalu Kirthi Sabha Theatre Group in the 1970s. Gunawardena had produced sixteen plays, Particularly notable amongst them are Gajaman Puwatha (1975) and Madhura Javanika (1983). ![]() ![]() Kaamare Pore (1962) Produced as a single stage drama in Sinhala this is an adaptation of the Play Box and Cox by the English playwright John Maddison Morton and It was first staged without any songs. His next play Bakmaha Akunu (1962) - based on the French drama The Marriage of Figaro - was made into a film. It was based on a Sinhala folk-tale and was full of songs.Lionel Algama assisted to write Some of the memorable songs in this play - like Ahala malin gas pirila balanna hari lassanai and Kumatada sohoure kandulu salanne. He married Irangani Ranatunga of Gampaha on Septemand they had three children.Ĭareer Gundwardenas first notable play was Nari Bena (1961). ![]() In 1957, he joined the University of Peradiniya and completed his General Arts Qualifying Examination (subjects taken: Sinhala, Geography and Economics). Jayatilleke Literary Award and the Amarasena Art Award (both in open categories) while studying at Ananda College.
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