11th Sarasaviya Awards
1983 awards festival for Sinhala cinema
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The 11th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 11à·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 1982 Sinhala cinema on October 1, 1983, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister of State Anandatissa de Alwis was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
DateOctober 1, 1983
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Best PictureYasa Isuru
| 11th Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1, 1983 |
| Site | Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Yasa Isuru |
| Most awards | Yasa Isuru (7) |
| Most nominations | Yasa Isuru |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Yasa Isuru won the most awards with seven.
Awards
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Mahagedara | Chandrasiri Ganegoda |
| Best Director | Mahagedara | Tissa Abeysekara |
| Best Actor | Malata Noena Bambaru [2] | Joe Abeywickrama |
| Best Actress | Yasa Isuru | Malani Fonseka |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yasa Isuru | Amarasiri Kalansuriya |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mihidum Sihina | Denawaka Hamine |
| Best Upcoming Actress | Yasa Isuru | Gothami Pathiraja |
| Best Script Writer | Yahalu Yeheli | Karunasena Jayalath |
| Best Cinematographer (black n' white) | Mahagedara | Roland Perera |
| Best Cinematographer (color) | Yasa Isuru | K. D. Dayananda |
| Best Editor | Yahalu Yeheli | Lal Piyasena |
| Best Art Direction | Yahalu Yeheli | Hemapala Dharmasena |
| Best Makeup Artist | Yahalu Yeheli | Ebert Wijesinghe |
| Best Sound Effects | Yahalu Yeheli | Michael Sathyanathan |
| Best Music Direction | Mahagedara | Sarath Fernando |
| Best Lyricist | Yasa Isuru | Dharmasiri Gamage |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Mihidum Sihina | H. R. Jothipala |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Yasa Isuru | Nanda Malini |
| Most Popular Film | People's vote | Yasa Isuru |
| Most Popular Actor | People's vote | Vijaya Kumaratunga |
| Most Popular Actress | People's vote | Malani Fonseka |
| Most Popular Upcoming Actress | People's vote | Sabeetha Perera |
| Merit Awards | Mahagedara | Vijaya Kumaratunga |
| Yahalu Yeheli | Tony Ranasinghe | |
| Mahagedara | Sriyani Amarasena | |
| Kadawunu Poronduwa remake | Sumana Amarasinghe | |
| Kadawunu Poronduwa remake | Malka Lochi | |
| Mihidum Sihina | Sarath Dassanayake |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Popular Awards from Reader Vote | Yasa Isuru |
| Yahalu Yeheli | |
| Mahagedara | |
| Sakvithi Suwaya | |
| Kadawunu Poronduwa remake | |
| Malata Noena Bambaru | |
| Mihidum Sihina |