10th Sarasaviya Awards
1982 awards festival for Sinhala cinema
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The 10th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 10à·à·à¶±à· à·à¶»à·à·à·à¶º à·à¶¸à·à¶¸à·à¶± à¶à¶½à·à· ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1981 Sinhala cinema on May 29, 1982, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of Finance and Planning Ronnie de Mel was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
DateMay 29, 1982
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Best PictureSagarayak Meda
| 10th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 29, 1982 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sagarayak Meda |
| Most awards | Sagarayak Meda (8) |
| Most nominations | Sagarayak Meda |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Sagarayak Meda won the most awards with eight including Best Film.
Awards
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Sagarayak Meda | Ananda Abeynayake |
| Best Director | Sagarayak Meda | Gamini Fonseka |
| Best Actor | Beddegama | Joe Abeywickrama |
| Best Actress | Aradhana | Malani Fonseka |
| Best Supporting Actor | Aradhana | David Dharmakeerthi |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sagarayak Meda | Iranganie Serasinghe |
| Best Upcoming Actress | Nadeeka Gunasekara | |
| Best Script Writer | Sagarayak Meda | Dharmasri Munasinghe |
| Best Cinematographer | Aradhana | Sumitta Amarasinghe |
| Best Editor | Sagarayak Meda | D. B. Nihalsinghe |
| Best Art Direction | Sagarayak Meda | Eral Kelly |
| Best Makeup Artist | Sagarayak Meda | Shesha Palihakkara |
| Best Sound Effects | Beddegama | Michael Sathyanathan |
| Best Music Direction | Aradhana | Rohana Weerasinghe H. M. Jayawardena |
| Best Lyricist | Aradhana | Kularatne Ariyawansa |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Aradhana | W. D. Amaradeva |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Vajira | Nanda Malini |
| Most Popular Film | People's vote | Sagarayak Meda |
| Most Popular Actor | People's vote | Gamini Fonseka |
| Most Popular Actress | People's vote | Malani Fonseka |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular Awards from Reader Vote | |
| Sagarayak Meda | |
| Sathweni Dawasa | |
| Chanchala Rekha | |
| Beddegama | |
| Vajira | |
| Aradhana | |
| RIdee Thella | |