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H. D. Premaratne is a Director and Scriptwriter born on 1 january 1944
H.D. Premaratne was educated at Gurukula Vidyalaya in Kelaniya. He started his film career as a clapper boy in Daru Duka in 1967. While working at the old Times of Ceylon group, he was an Assistant Director for Pujithayo before embarking on his maiden directorial venture Sikuruliya starring Vijaya Kumaranatunga and Swineetha Weerasinghe in 1975.
A majority of his work focused on women and women's issues.
Along with cinema, Premaratne produced the teledramas Sandungira Ginigani (1993), Sihina Danauwa (1996), and Dulari (1997) and also the stage drama Yakage Kammala.
He worked at Swarnavahini as a Consultant to the Board of Directors, and functioned as the president of the Sri Lanka Cinema Bala Mandalaya.
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Birth name Hapuarachchige Don Premaratne
Birth 1 january 1944
Death 26 december 2005 (at 61 years) at Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Birth 1 january 1944
Death 26 december 2005 (at 61 years) at Colombo (Sri Lanka)
A majority of his work focused on women and women's issues.
Along with cinema, Premaratne produced the teledramas Sandungira Ginigani (1993), Sihina Danauwa (1996), and Dulari (1997) and also the stage drama Yakage Kammala.
He worked at Swarnavahini as a Consultant to the Board of Directors, and functioned as the president of the Sri Lanka Cinema Bala Mandalaya.
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Seven Virgins (1993)
Directed by H. D. Premaratne
Genres Crime, Romance
Actors Kamal Addararachchi, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Tony Ranasinghe, Hemasiri Liyanage
Rating73%
Akhil Ruwanwalla, (Kamal Addararachchi) a young photographer meets beautiful Deepthi (Sangeetha Weeraratne) in a pub. They become friends and later the friendship turns into love. Meanwhile, Akhil gets beaten by a set of gangsters and his camera is also stolen. It is revealed that the camera consisted of Deepthi's photos, which were taken by Akhil. Roni Kalupahana,(Hemasiri Liyanage) Akhil 's roommate is a newspaper editor, who is keen to write about truth, even if that means death for him. He writes about Akhil's incident as well and reveals information about groups who are behind such acts. Shocking his friends, he is soon murdered by the same groups. Anil and Deepthi's love affair grows and Akhil is enthusiastic about marrying her, although she is not. Akhil decides to open a new studio with his friend Jagath Wickremasinghe (Jayalath Manoratne) and he is financially assisted by Deepthi. On the day of the opening ceremony of this studio, Police comes to meet Akhil with a set of photos. He is told to identify the faces, of those whom he has encountered before. In the set of photos, he sees Dabare's (Tony Ranasinghe) photo, that is the leader of the gang who beat him up, while ago, as well as surprisingly Deepthi's photo. Unable to comprehend this, and to avoid Deepthi from being caught to the police for whatever crime she had committed, Akhil lies to the police, saying that he does not know any. But, the vigilant Police is too quick to determine that the Camera, that Deepthi had gifted Akhil, few minutes ago, was a stolen one. Akhil is about to be taken to the Police, when Deepthi discloses everything about her connections with the Dabare gang and her job as a female Pickpocket. Both, Akhil and Deepthi are taken to the Police, immediately. Akhil is free to go, but Deepthi is send to jail for two long years. Amidst all this, Akhil is not dejected as he still feels that he loves Deepthi, the same way.
The City (1993)
, 1h45Directed by H. D. Premaratne
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Anoja Weerasinghe, Ravindra Randeniya, Cyril Wickramage
Rating63%
Bande (Cyril Wickramage) and wife Siriya (Anoja Weerasinghe) live in a village north of Colombo. They are tenant farmers, reliant on the stability of their landlord. Concurrent with the tenant farming and small businesses in the village, the hunter (Daya Tennekoon), Bande and Siriya's neighbor, grows cannabis in the nearby forest.
Aadara Hasuna (1986)
Directed by H. D. Premaratne
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Vasanthi Chathurani, Ravindra Randeniya
Rating67%
Deveni Gamana (1982)
Directed by H. D. Premaratne
Actors Ravindra Randeniya, Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe
Rating62%
Saman is a school teacher. He marries his cousin Sujatha after a long love affair. On the wedding night, she couldn't prove her virginity. Therefore her in laws harass her. Saman also suspects. Thus she leaves her husband's house and goes to her parents. But Saman brings her back. But Saman's mother and his unmarried old aunt make her to leave the home again. When she is leaving Saman comes and stop her.
Apeksha (1978)
, 2hDirected by H. D. Premaratne
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Geetha Kumarasinghe
Rating73%
Niranjala (Malini Fonseka), a member of the English speaking elite, and Nimal (Amarasiri Kalansooriya), a young university graduate, regularly meet at the gas station where he works. They are attracted to each other, and over time, start meeting outside of the station's confines.
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Apeksha (1978)
, 2hDirected by H. D. Premaratne
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Amarasiri Kalansuriya, Geetha Kumarasinghe
Rating73%
Niranjala (Malini Fonseka), a member of the English speaking elite, and Nimal (Amarasiri Kalansooriya), a young university graduate, regularly meet at the gas station where he works. They are attracted to each other, and over time, start meeting outside of the station's confines.