Prasanna Jayakody
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August 25, 1968
Prasanna Jayakody ප්රසන්න ජයකොඩි | |
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| Born | Prasanna Jayakody August 25, 1968 Horana, Sri Lanka |
| Education | Taxila Central College, Horana |
| Occupations | Director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | Official |
Prasanna Jayakody (Sinhalese: ප්රසන්න ජයකොඩි; born August 25, 1968) is a Sri Lankan film director and screenwriter.[1]
Jayakody was educated at Taxila Central College in Horana.[2]
Transitioning to television, Jayakody directed several dramas, including Nisala Vila (The Still Pond, 1999), Imadiyamankada (At the Crossing, 2000), Sanda Amawakayi (The Moon Eclipsed, 2002), and Hada Vila Sakmana (2003). His television drama Awasana Horawa (The Final Hour, 1998) won the Best Young Director Award at the Sumathi Tele Awards.[3]
Film career
His directorial debut, Sankara, was released in 2007 and garnered several awards at both local and international film festivals. It received the Silver Pyramid Award at the Cairo International Film Festival that same year. Additionally, the film also earned accolades for Best Debut Director and the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the Kerala International Film Festival. Sankara also won the Jury Special Prize at the Turkey Silk Road Film Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Sankara | [4] |
| 2012 | Karma | [5] |
| 2014 | 28 | [6] |
| 2015 | Leopard Do Not Bite | [7] |
| 2019 | Dadayakkaraya | [8] |