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Amaranath Jayathilake was born on 20 May, 1937 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan filmmaker (1926–2006). Discover Amaranath Jayathilake's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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Occupation Director, Screenplay writer, Journalist, Writer
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1937
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date of death 25 September, 2013
Died Place Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1937

Amaranath Jayathilake (අමරනාත් ජයතිලක; 20 May 1937 – 25 September 2013), was a journalist, writer and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema.

Jayathilake was born on 20 May 1937 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1961

Jayathilake started his film writing career with the Lankadeepa newspaper in 1961.

In November of the same year, he went to Kolkata, India, to study film production.

During his time in India, he studied cinema with the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was also considered a pioneer in introducing cinema to Sri Lanka.

He visited leading studios in Madras and Bombay and studied film technology, mechanics, and technology.

1962

In 1962, an organization called the "Sixteenth Cinema Kundaliya" was established to build a cinematic literature and film culture in Sri Lanka.

In the same year, he also contributed to the success of the Film Commission of Sri Lanka.

Under his guidance, a Satyajit Ray Film Festival was organized in Sri Lanka for the first time.

Jayathilake was also the pioneer in introducing Bangla cinema to Sri Lanka.

1967

After returning to Sri Lanka, he served as the founding vice president of the Film Critics and Writers Association in 1967.

1968

In 1968, Jayathilake made his directorial debut with the film Adarawanthayo.

In the film, singer and composer Victor Rathnayake began his career in background music.

1977

In 1977, he directed the film Siripala saha Ranmenika.

The film broke all previous revenue records in Sinhala cinema.

It is also the first Sinhala film to be purchased by India.In the same year, he released his next film, Nivena Ginna.

1981

In 1981, he directed the film Eka Dawasak Re, which received critics acclaim.

1984

In 1984, he directed the film Arunata Pera which was invited to screen in all 14 major film festivals in India.

1985

In 1985, he won the Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director for the film Arunata Pera at the 7th Presidential Film Festival.

1999

In 1999, he was honored with the "Syril B Perera" Award at the 25th OCIC Award Ceremony.

In addition to that, Arunata Pera is the first and only Sinhala film to be preserved in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA.

The film won nine Presidential awards and nine SIGNIS OCIC awards.

He is considered the pioneer of Sri Lankan film literature.

He wrote many books, such as 'Chithrapata Parichaya,' on various subjects to make film a classical art in Sri Lanka.

He also edited an English film magazine called "Film Frame" and started a magazine called "Chithrapata Maadya" on behalf of the Film Sub-Panel under the Arts Council of Sri Lanka and was its assistant editor.

It is the first academic film magazine published in the Sinhala language.

Meanwhile, he became the Sri Lanka correspondent for the English language newspaper "Cine Advance," published in India.

He later became a local correspondent for the Indian monthly magazines "Film Ward" and "Cinema India International."

Jayathilake wrote articles for over 20 years for the Japanese monthly magazine "Film & TV Marketing" and for 30 years for the annual film Guide, the "International Film Guide."

He is a two-time member of the Advisory Board of the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.

He also served as a member of the Jury at Film Festivals in India, Japan, and Germany.

2000

In the mid-2000s, he studied cinema while staying in Hollywood, USA.

2003

In 2003, he directed his final feature film Bheeshanaye Athuru Kathawak.

The film was also screened at International Film Festival, Rotterdam.

2008

In 2008, he was honored at the Film Writers' Awards Ceremony held under the patronage of veteran journalist Arthur U. Amarasena.

2012

The same year, he won the Best Screenplay and Best Director Awards at the 12th OCIC Award Ceremony for the same film.

2013

On 4 September 2013, he was hospitalized following an accident and treated at Ward 74 of the Colombo National Hospital.

He died on 25 September 2013 at the age of 76.

His body was buried next day at 10:00 am in Kanatte Cemetery, following his last request that his body should be buried without any decorations or ceremony.