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{{short description|Sri Lankan film director}}
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| education = [[Nalanda College, Colombo]] [[University of Kelaniya]] [[University of Sri Jayewardenepura]] [[University of Peradeniya]] [[New York Film Academy]] [[National Radio and Television Administration]], [[Korean Broadcasting System]]
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'''Senesh Dissanaike Bandara''' Ph.D, MA, BA (Hons.) '''සෙනේෂ් දිසානායක බණ්ඩාර''' is a [[film director]] and a [[television drama]] director in [[Sri Lanka]]. His first film [[Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya]] (Love in Autumn) in 2004<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2004/06/06/fea15.html|title=Online edition of Sunday Observer – Business|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605174537/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/06/06/fea15.html|archive-date=5 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> was screened for more than 100 days island wide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2004/09/19/fea17.html|title=Online edition of Sunday Observer – Business|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928202202/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/09/19/fea17.html|archive-date=28 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Senesh is a member of the State Television Arts Panel of the Arts Council of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artscouncil.lk/artcouncil/the_council/sub_pannel.htm#|title=Welcome to the Arts Council|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034809/http://www.artscouncil.lk/artcouncil/the_council/sub_pannel.htm|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Former Secretary, Executive Committee Member and Editor of Telemakers Guild of Sri Lanka, Executive Committee Member and Editor of Film Directors Guild of Sri Lanka.

==Career==
===Television===

Senesh started his media career as a television program producer at [[Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation]] (National television) in 1991 as a teenage school leaver. Senesh produced musicals, talk shows, sports coverage, documentaries, entertainment and television magazine programs such as The News Station, Udaa Vikashaya, Rasa Kalasa, Visi Ekveni Peya and a current affairs magazine program called 9.05.

Senesh was one of the pioneer [[music video director]]s in Sri Lanka, with his musical/magazine program called Yaathra (Voyage) (1995–1997). Senesh has also been a television presenter and a host since 1997 of television talk shows, entertainment and music programs such as Gee Hatha, Ayubowan, Rividina Sithumina, Rhythm Chat, Watts 33000.

In 2000, Senesh directed a television drama series named ''Fantasy Avenue'' for Sirasa TV. It led him to direct a made-for-TV or [[telefilm]] for national television during 2001 called ''Sulanga Wenna Numba Ethakota'' for the World Habitat Day 2001.

His other television drama [[serial (radio and television)|serials]] are ''Pulina Praasaada'' (Sand Castles) 2003, ''Arunoda Kalaapaya'' (Twilight Zone) 2005, ''Rala Bindena Thena'' (Breakwater) 2007, ''Wehi Pabalu Seala'' (Raindrop Satin) 2010. ''Rala Bindena Thena'' won the maximum number of awards in all three national television based award festivals that was held in Sri Lanka in 2008 and also ''Rala Bindena Thena'' awarded him the Best Director Award in the festivals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/080518/TV/tv-times00005.html|title='Rala Bindena Thena' rules Raigam Award|publisher=|access-date=19 January 2009|archive-date=19 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219002549/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/080518/TV/tv-times00005.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sumathiawards.com/winners.html |title=::Sumathi Awards:: |accessdate=2009-01-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202131414/http://www.sumathiawards.com/winners.html |archivedate=2 February 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Film===

''[[Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya]]'' was released in May 2004 with his own screenplay based on a Sri Lankan novel, ''Wassaana Sihinaya'' by Upul Shantha Sannasgala. This [[romantic musical]] was a commercial success. ''"Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya"'' won 14 awards including for direction, music, camera, editing, acting and film was nominated for 15 Categories in Presidential Awards, [[Sarasaviya Awards]], and [[SIGNIS]] Awards Film Festivals in Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ClubLK |url=http://www.clublk.us/ftopict-11206.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070705135341/http://www.clublk.us/ftopict-11206.html |archive-date=5 July 2007 |access-date=1 February 2009}}</ref>

Senesh was invited for his second movie Heart FM (Film) venture by EAP Films and Theaters in mid-2006 and the movie '''Heart FM (Sihina Mandaakini)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/061231/TV/016tv.html|title='Heart FM' for EAP's golden jubilee in cinema|publisher=|access-date=20 June 2008|archive-date=12 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112071342/http://sundaytimes.lk/061231/TV/016tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmasia.blogspot.com/2008/05/heart-fm-sri-lanka-2008.html |title=Film Asia: The latest Asian movies synopsis. Movies from India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and others |accessdate=2009-02-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911134644/http://filmasia.blogspot.com/2008/05/heart-fm-sri-lanka-2008.html |archivedate=11 September 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> was released in January 2008. This [[35mm movie film|35mm]] [[Cinemascope]] / [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] film had the earliest use of [[digital intermediate|digital intermediate (DI)]] and digital optical (DO) involvement in Sri Lankan popular cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/02/17/spe05.asp|title=Spectrum – Sundayobserver.lk – Sri Lanka|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928202543/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/02/17/spe05.asp|archive-date=28 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Print===

Senesh has published a handbook on Single Camera Television Techniques ''Roopalekha – Aadhunika Television Nishpaadakawarayage Athpotha''<ref>{{cite book|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/556880|title=Rupaleka : Thani camera video shilpaya hevath ardunika nishpadakaveraya athpotha = Portapak production techniques / by Wayne Levy; parivarthanaya Senesh Dissanayake Bandara|first1=Wayne|last1=Levy|first2=Senesh Dissanayake|last2=Bandara|date=1 January 1994|publisher=Mudranaya Pacific Press Puthgalika Samagama|isbn=9789559574705|via=National Library of Australia|access-date=21 February 2009|archive-date=14 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614083950/http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/556880|url-status=live}}</ref> the Sinhala translation of Prof Wayne Levy (Australia) and Asian Mass Communication and Information Center (Singapore) publication in 2089 and he is the initial editor of ''Mawbima – Sandaeliya'' the Sunday tabloid since 2006 to 2007.

==Selected filmography==

===Film===
* 2009: ''Living with Hope'', director<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.livingwithhopethemovie.com/profile_senesh.html |title=Living with Hope - Filmmakers - Senesh Dissanaike Bandara |accessdate=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313150306/http://www.livingwithhopethemovie.com/profile_senesh.html |archivedate=13 March 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Music video===

(selected from 30 entries)
* 2008: ''World's Aids Day'', music video, Rupavahini, concept/director''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2008/12/07/spe03.asp|title=Spectrum – Sundayobserver.lk – Sri Lanka|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928203217/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/12/07/spe03.asp|archive-date=28 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>''

===Reality show===
* 2008: ''Innovator '08'', ''Innovations in Sri Lanka'', reality television series on inventors, Rupavahini, concept writer/scriptwriter/production designer/director'' (6 episodes)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.innovator.lk/key_team_members.html |title=Innovator '08 | the ultimate quest for creative minds - Key Team Members |accessdate=2009-01-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129151629/http://innovator.lk/key_team_members.html |archivedate=29 January 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.films.lk/ArtistDetails.php?id=685 Senesh Dissanaike Bandara in Sinhala Cinema Database]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100130063435/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/06/24/fea10.asp Interview with Senesh in the Sri Lanka Daily News]
* [https://archive.today/20120805003757/http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/01/14/fea20.asp Romance with a different tune]
* [http://sundaytimes.lk/080113/TV/tv-times00003.html Interview in the Sunday Times]

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