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M. S. Ananda (Tamil: எம். எஸ். ஆனந்தன்; Sinhala: එම්. එස්. ආනන්දන්; 22 April 1933

M. S. Ananda
Born	M. S. Ananda
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Occupation	Director, Cinematographer, Producer, Screenplay writer
Spouse(s)	Violet Ananda
Children	2
Relatives	Shyama Ananda (daughter)

3 – 24 June 2016), popularly known as M. S. Ananda, was a director in Sri Lankan cinema,[1] as well as a cinematographer, screenwriter and producer.[2]

Personal life

He was married to longtime partner Violet Ananda who was also a film producer. The couple has two daughters. Elder daughter Shyama Ananda is a popular film actress who acted in popular Shyama film series directed by her father M. S. Ananda. Shayama is married Saliya Perera, former captain of the Thurstan College cricket team on 15 December 1980. They have a daughter, Mandeera Anandi and a son Ritchie Rasanga.

He died on 24 June 2016 at the age of 83.[3] His remains were laid at Jayaratne Funeral parlour in Borella.[4] The final rites was held at the Kanatte Cemetery on 26 June 2016.[5]

Career

He was the chief cameraman of the Ceylon studio. In 1959, Ananda started to work as the cinematographer with the film Gehenu Geta. Then he worked as the assistant cinematographer in the film Ranmuthu Duwa, first colour full-length film of Sri Lanka. Then he worked as the cinematographer in several blockbuster movies such as Nidhanaya, Golu Hadawatha, Madol Duwa, Gehenu Lamai and Akkara Paha.[6]

Later he started to direct the film. His maiden cinema direction came through 1964 film Sithaka Mahima. The first film he directed and produced was Prashawanna, in which his daughter Shyama played a dual role. Then he directed the popular film franchise Shyama by introducing his daughter Shyama Ananda into silver screen.[7] He directed four films in Shyama franchise - Mage Nangi Shyama, Chandi Shyama, Hello Shyama and Mama Baya Nehe Shyama. In 1965 film Satha Panaha directed by Ananda became highly popularized due to the song Chandrame Re Paya Awa sung by H.R. Jothipala.[8]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Other roles	Ref.
1964	Sithaka Mahima
1965	Satha Panaha
1966	Athulweema Thahanam
1969	Preweshamwanna	Screenwriter
1975	Mage Nangi Shyama	Screenwriter, Cinematographer
1978	Chandi Shyama	Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer
1982	Hello Shyama	Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
1995	Mama Baya Ne Shyama	Screenwriter, Cinematographer	[9]

As cinematographer

Year	Film	Ref.
1959	Gehenu Geta
1962	Ranmuthu Duwa
1963	Deepashika
1964	Heta Pramada Wadi
1964	Kala Kala De Pala Pala De
1967	Sadol Kandulu
1968	Golu Hadawatha
1969	Senehasa
1970	Akkara Paha
1970	Priyanga
1972	Nidhanaya
1976	Madol Duwa
1978	Gehenu Lamai
1981	Ran Ethana
1984	Hima Kathara

References

External links

• සිනමාවේ මං සලකුණු - ගොළු හදවත

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