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Titus Thotawatte (Thotawattege Don Manuel Titus de Silva) was born on 17 April, 1929 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan director. Discover Titus Thotawatte'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 82 years old?

Popular As Thotawattege Don Manuel Titus de Silva
Occupation film director, screenwriter, editor
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 17 April, 1929
Birthday 17 April
Birthplace Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date of death 15 October, 2011
Died Place N/A
Nationality Sri Lanka

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1927

He was born on 17 April 1927 in Colombo.

He was the second child in a family of three children, with 1 elder brothers and one younger sister.

He attended Ananda College in Colombo and studied art under J.D.A. Perera and Stanley Abeysinghe and Matara Technical College.

1956

Thottawatte joined Lester James Peries and Willie Blake as editor to make Rekava in 1956.

It was an attempt to make a truly Sinhalese movie in contrast with the Southern Indian copies then in vogue.

1960

Thotawattege Don Manuel Titus de Silva (Sinhala:ටයිටස් තොටවත්ත), popularly as Titus Thotawatte, was a Sri Lankan director and editor who made several popular Sri Lanka n action movies in the 1960s and 1970s and later developed Sinhala children's programmes.

1965

Thottawatte debuted as a director with Chandiya in 1965.

The film starred Gamini Fonseka in the first villains role of Sinhala Cinema.

1969

Other early films include Kauda Hari (1969), Thewatha (1970) and Haralaksaya (1971).

1980

In 1980,Thotawatte wrote and directed the children's movie Handaya, which was awarded Best Picture at the Sarasaviya Film Festival.

In the 1980s and 1990s, he dubbed English cartoons such as Bugs Bunny, Doctor Dolittle and Top Cat into Sinhala for Sinhalese audiences with the popular titles Ha Ha Hari Hawa, Dosthara Honda Hitha and Pissu Pusa respectively.

He is considered to be the pioneer of dubbing programmes in Sri Lanka.

These continue to air on Sinhala Television channels.

Thotawatte created puppet characters like Eluson.

When the first National Media Awards took place in Sri Lanka, Thotawatte, was awarded a gold medal for his contribution to television and media in Sri Lanka.

2011

Thotawatte died on 15 October 2011 in Colombo.

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