Raigam recognizes talents in television
View(s):The 13th Raigam Telees Award Ceremony which was held recently ended recognizing many new talents in television. In the teledrama category, ‘Deveni Inima’ was adjudged the Most Popular Tele Drama with the Most Popular Tele Drama Actor being awarded to Ruwan Perera and the Most Popular Tele Drama Actress to Nayana Thara Wickramarachchi.
A number of awards in the teledrama category including the Best Teledrama of the year were won by teledrama ‘One Way’ telecast on ITN. The teleplay won the Best Tele- drama make up artist- Wasantha Wittachchi, Best Art Director -Aruna Medakumura, Best Music Director–Nalaka Anjana Kumara, Best Lyricist of –Bandara Eheliyagoda, Best Tele- drama Singer – Kolitha Bhanu Disanayake, Best Editor-Indika Jayawardhane, Best Tele-drama Upcoming Actress-Nadeesha Madushani Rupasinghe, Best Supporting Actress – Chandani Senevirathne, Best Script Writer- Lalith Rathnayake, Best Tele-drama Actor – Pubudu Chathuranga. ‘One Way was’ was directed by Lalith Rathnayake and it is produced by H. D. Premasiri , Bandula Ekanayake , Channa Fernando , Bandara Eheliyagoda.
In addition among the other awards, Best Tele- drama Singer – Female was won by Purnima Dananjani, Best Upcoming Actor-Sajitha Anuththara Anthani (Bohimiyanu– swarnavahini), Best Supporting Actor Lakshman Mendis (Maddahana – ITN), Best Single Episode Tele drama ‘Urumakkarayo’ (Sitha Niwana Katha) –Rupavahini – Dayarathna Ratagedara and Best Tele- drama Actress Umali Thilakarathne (Bohimiyanuwa).
