1st Sarasaviya Awards
1964 awards festival for Sinhala cinema
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The 1st Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 1වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1961, 1962 and 1963 in Sinhala cinema on May 9, 1964, at the Asoka Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Senate President Thomas Amarasuriya was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]
DateMay 9, 1964
SiteAsoka Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Directed byGranville Silva
Best PictureGamperaliya
| 1st Sarasaviya Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 1964 |
| Site | Asoka Cinema, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Directed by | Granville Silva |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Gamperaliya |
| Most awards | Gamperaliya (9) |
| Most nominations | Gamperaliya |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited |
The film Gamperaliya won the most awards with nine including Best Film.
Awards
| Category | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Gamperaliya | Anton Wickremasinghe |
| Best Director | Gamperaliya | Lester James Peries |
| Best Actor | Sikuru Tharuwa | D. R. Nanayakkara |
| Best Actress | Gamperaliya | Punya Heendeniya |
| Best Script Writer | Gamperaliya | Regi Siriwardena |
| Best Cinematographer | Gamperaliya | William Blake |
| Best Editor | Gamperaliya | Sumitra Peries |
| Best Music Direction | Gamperaliya | W. D. Amaradeva |
| Best Lyricist | Ranmuthu Duwa | Chandraratne Manawasinghe |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Ranmuthu Duwa | Narada Disasekara |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Ranmuthu Duwa | Nanda Malini |
| Honorary Awards | Gamperaliya | Gamini Fonseka |
| Gamperaliya | Punya Heendeniya | |
| Sikuru Tharuwa | John Amaratunga |
| Category | Film | No. of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular Awards from Reader Vote | Gamperaliya | 35,374 votes |
| Sikuru Tharuwa | 34,921 votes | |
| Ranmuthu Duwa | 32,843 votes | |
| Suhada Sohoyuro | 27,014 votes | |
| Suvineetha Lalani | 24,712 votes | |
| Sandesaya | 24,689 votes | |
| Kurulu Bedda | 24,576 votes |