{"id":87133,"date":"2022-02-23T04:01:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=87133"},"modified":"2022-02-23T04:02:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:02:26","slug":"nissanka-diddeniya-robust-autographed-celebrated-actor-on-stage-reminiscened-by-sunil-thenabadu-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/nissanka-diddeniya-robust-autographed-celebrated-actor-on-stage-reminiscened-by-sunil-thenabadu-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED \u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080; font-size: 24px;\"><b>NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED\u00a0<\/b><b>\u2013<span style=\"color: #666699;\"> by Sunil Thenabadu<\/span><\/b><\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87134\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Nissanka-Diddeniya.jpg\" alt=\"NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED\u00a0\u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\">Photo Source:<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.songhub.lk\/artist\/nishsanka-diddeniya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">songhub.lk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75799 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sunil-Thenabadu02.jpg\" alt=\"Sunil-Thenabadu\" width=\"160\" height=\"156\" \/>Nissanka Diddeniya known to many as Diga at heart, himself a die-hard \u00a0country folk born in a very rural village Panawenna in Kahawatta in an ecological environment. Nissanka had grew up in a small farming community his father himself a humble paddy farmer.Both father and mother were both gifted vocalists. Nissanka&#8217;s family consisted of\u00a0three brothers apart from \u00a0four sisters .Two elder brothers were \u2018teeter\u2019 artistes, elder had portrayed female fictitious characters while the other had performed anti-hero roles in the village \u2018teeter\u201d dramas which Nissanka had followed suite.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">No doubt Nissanka had inherited innate artistic aptitudes from his littler days. The atmosphere within the village with the Adams peak and Sinharaja forest \u00a0on either side overlooking ,with streams, with flora in abundance was indeed a terrific impetus for any person to commence a career in art. In addition Nissanka has had close links with the temple having tracked the \u201cPeraheras\u2019 with eagerness where he had got a passion, appreciating the numerous arrangements of dances in up country, low country and Sabaragamuwa flairs also connecting with the peers in numerous agriculture fields in the village like those actively tangled in tea, rubber and coconut who conducted their own inimitable type of conceptions to add fascination to the \u201cPerahera\u201d event. This was another omen foretelling Nissanka\u2019s potential dominance in art and culture in the future.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f5LF6QWPyjU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka Diddeniya was born on the 27<sup>th<\/sup> January 1945 as the seventh child of eight siblings four males and four females, has had his initial education at \u201cPanawenna Dharmarama\u201d Vidyalaya thereafter at Pelmaduula Gankanda Madhya Maha Vidyalaya and entered the University of Peradeniya in year 1967 from Sri Sudharmodaya Madya Maha Vidyalaya having obtained best results . During his tenure at all these schools Nissanka had excelled in vocals had been deemed as the best singer in the school has had to sing on request at all School events as he had eclipsed all other students. He had been labelled as \u201cIskole Sindu Karaya&#8221;. He had also been an ingenious dancer having trained under competent educators. The tutors in schools had affirmed to Nissanka that he is already skilled in these fields, For him to pursue further he should enter the University of Peradeniya. One such teacher was a beautiful actress who had portrayed the lead role in Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra\u2019s introductory original stage play \u201dBahina Kalawa\u2019 in year 1952.The other was the literature teacher Karunaratne Bandara Ratnayake who had also advised him to enter the University of Peradeniya to blossom his aptitude further. During the tenure at school Nissanka had participated in most stage plays specifically Nurthi and Nadagam inventions to which his accomplished contributions had been mammoth. In the Nurthi and Nadagam stage plays there is no one else to date to supersede Nissanka as his robust figure and the rhythmic deep voice makes all audiences spell bound. Even at present there is no appropriate substitute for Diga. In terms of all , all-time stage plays produced in Sri Lanka he is only second to legendary late Jayalath \u00a0Manoratne.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Nissanka \u00a0had partaken in many aesthetic related courses like music, oriental, eastern, nurthi,nadagam and many types of dancing up country, low country. which had facilitated him in his fruitful journey in aesthetic pursuits. \u00a0He had passed many examinations related to these extra-curricular recreations before entering the University, what a triumph at such a delicate age. Nissanka has been graded as a super grade artiste as an exponent in \u2018Nadagam Gee\u2019 , a Super Grade artiste in &#8216;Nurthi Gee \u2018 while qualified as an &#8216;A grade\u2019 artiste in \u00a0\u2018Jana and Sarala\u00a0Gee\u2019 categories. \u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERjZvmz9VBg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In year 1960 Nissanka was selected by dramatist Raja Sumanapala for his maiden stage play \u2018Bathe Upatha\u201d while still a student .This was soon ensued by in the succeeding years, uninterruptedly offering him roles by producers of stage plays such as in \u201cPin Bath\u201d,\u201dSudo Sudu\u201d, \u201dNari Ugulak\u201d,\u201dThakka Jathakay\u201d.Nissanka participating in the inter school all-island drama competition where he \u00a0\u00a0was adjudicated as the \u2018best actor \u201cin year 1964 which was a premonition for his drama fame in store. At such a young age his name was etched as a household name among those who were die hard stage drama enthusiasts. While he was an undergraduate at the University of Peradeniya, he offset his academic studies with his hectic schedule in the drama arena completely sans any impediment to his studies.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Between the years 1970 to 1996 for an uninterrupted twenty six years Nissanka had portrayed in the second edition of \u00a0\u201cSinhabahu\u201d role singing the famous song \u201cgallena bindala len dora erala\u201d which remains etched in reminiscences of all stage play fans. There are many other pupular stage songs sung by Nissanka during his long tenure\u00a0 as a stage artiste. This uninterrupted sequence of twenty years acting in a single stage play role is a record not effortless to surpass. In year 1969 Nissanka was chosen to act in Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra\u2019s \u201dPrematho Jayathi Soko\u201d.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In the year 1963 was adjudged as the best singer in a singing contest in the Sabaragamuwa Province in stage plays during this era.One of Nissanka Diddeniya\u2019s prime motives to enter the University of Peradeniya was to be an understudy to Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra which was justified even before, when in year 1969 in entering the big stage in \u201cPrematho Jayathi Soko\u201d after which the talented Nissanka was conferred with a flurry of stage Dramas in the ensuing years\u00a0 with roles in \u201cMaharasa\u201d.,\u2019Sinhabahu\u201d,\u201d<wbr \/>Swarnamali Natakaya\u201d \u201dGajaman Nona\u201d., \u201cMakara\u201d. \u201cMahodara Yakshaya\u201d, \u201cSaliya Tharuanaya\u201d. \u201cDilliye welanda\u201d. \u201cKada Wlalu\u201d,\u201cViolin Wadakaya\u201d. , \u201cRamayanaya\u201d, \u201cSathuru Mithuru\u201d,\u201dNari Bena\u201d, \u201cMaha Hene Kathawa\u201d,\u201d Maname,\u201d \u201c Siri SangaBo\u201d. \u201cWessanthara\u201d, \u201cMaya Devi\u201d ,\u201dTharawo Igilethi\u201d, \u201cChitrage Prema Kathawa\u201d, \u201cYathra\u201d, \u201cSocratees.\u201d ,\u201dMadura Jawanika\u201d \u201cNelum Pokuna\u201d,\u201dMaha Samayata\u201d more recently in year 2018 \u201cMaha Supine\u201d.These \u00a0are only some stage dramas Nissanka had portrayed roles that comes to mind .It is on record that Nissanka had portrayed roles in over forty popular stage plays.These dramas were directed by the cream such as professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Dayananda Gunawardena, Henry Jayasena, Prasanna Vithange, Lucien Bulathsinhala, Sunanda Mahendra,Ariyaratne Athuge etc. The above list when read it is hard to believe that Nissanka Diddeniya had acted in so many popular dramas as such he should be hailed as an undisputed legendary stage actor who had conquered the stage to unprecedented tall heights which could be never equalled easily by another for perhaps centuries.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">.After, the demise of Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra, Nissanka was an obvious option for stage portrayals for Dayananda Gunawardena\u2019s dramas. While still young Nissanka had acted in Dayananda Gunawardena\u2019s \u201cBak Maha Akunu\u201d in 1962 a translation of the French play \u201cMarriage of Figaro.\u201d In most Nissanka\u2019s portrayals it had been recurrently the mix of dance and singing on both repertoires on both fields he was very effective. Nissanka portrayed the key role in Dayananda Gunawardena\u2019s new creation a modernized version of Charles Dias\u2019 ,\u201cPadmavati\u201d, a \u2018Nurthi\u2019 creation, followed by \u201cGajaman Puwatha\u201d in year 1974..In Dayananda\u2019s \u201cMadura Jawanika\u201d a dramatized narration with joyous scenes where Nissanka portrayed three characters quite a cumbersome endeavor. Nissanka had acted subsequently in many stage dramas directed by many some of which are translation dramas. .It needs to be emphasized that it was during this era that Nissanka was studying for a post graduate diploma in writer ship and communications at the Sri Jayewardenapura University which he had navigated over sans much of a hassle. Nissanka has been capped a Sangeeth Visharada in 1989 after a course endured from 1985.In year 1960 had qualified in up \u2013country dance, in 1962 in Eastern music and dancing. With all these qualifications had been a member at the Sri Lanka Arts Forum between years 2000 to 2004 ,while was elected to the Director board of the Arts Forum in year 2004.Nissnaka had served as visiting lecturer at the Kelaniya University and in the Visual \u00a0and Performing Arts University\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka possessing enormous practical and theory knowledge had formerly thought drama and \u2018Nadagam \u2018 music \u00a0to youth as head of the drama school at the National Youth Service Council where interested folks underwent eight month training course during which time Nissanka was attached to the Ministry of internal and external trade, when he was seconded for service at the NYSC.. \u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka was so immersed in acting ranges had quipped he had no time to write or direct dramas unlike his counterpart Jayalath Manoratne, both however had inaugurated acting while still in school having immense innate abilities. Nissanka is not seen much on the small screen sans for portraying \u201cPatteyame Lekam\u201d in Gajaman Nona screened two decades ago.On the insistence of veteran director Bandula Jayawardena Nissanka had co&#8211;directed the teledrama \u201cSwarnamali\u201d in year 2014 consisting over one hundred episodes. This joint exertion evidenced to be meticulous and laudable.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka had portrayed roles in some films the latest was in year 2013 :Duwana Muwan\u201d, in 1974 in documentary film \u201cAnduren Eliyata\u201d, in 1975 Thilaka and Thilakaa\u201d, in 1977 \u201cEya Den Loku Lamayek\u201d. In 1978 \u201cPiya Saha Daruwa\u201d,in 1982 \u201cBiththi Hathara\u201d.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka has held several portfolios during the tenure at the University of Peradeniya had represented the Marcus Hall in High Jump and Hurdles in Athletics and in football in inter Hall competitions. Nissanka is a life member of the University of Peradeniya Colombo branch, is a member of the central committee of the OSCA ( Outstanding Song Creators Association,) also a central committee member of the price control inspector&#8217;s association.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka had journeyed vastly overseas for arts and drama pursuits like Hong Kong,China,Thailand,Paris,<wbr \/>Germany,Italy,Canada,Dubai , Singapore,Australia.Maldives,<wbr \/>Pakistan \u00a0and USA\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In the year 2018 on 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June precisely, the variety entertainment staged at Nelum Pokuna performing arts theatre named \u201cMakaranda\u201d was the brain child\u00a0 of Nissanka, a very infrequent music extravaganza, where five competent singers in drama ,Nurthi,Kolam sang with appropriate illustrations which was a resounding success ,only such recital ever got off the blocks so emphatically. The music was directed by musician Nawaratne Gamage with ample guidance from music directors in stage dramas.The vocalists selected were from the cream in Saman Lenin.Indika Upamali, Nissanka Diddeniya,Rodney Warnakula and Nilakshi Helapitya.There were all types of songs sung like Nurthi,Hipoc,Rap, stage songs and oriental songs.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nissanka Diddeniya is married to Vinitha Nandanie Hettiarachchi.The duo are blessed with a son Manuja Medankara and daughter Pabasara Medhavini,Son is married to a consultant physician Lushanthi kannangara attached to the Colombo South teaching hospital as a consultant Geriatric treating elders.Daughter is married to Nishan Liyanapathirana the CEO at Nawaloka group of Companies. The duo blessed are with\u00a0 a son and a daughter as with Manuja and Lushanthi.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZzmqXWo66c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">During the\u00a0 State Drama Festival in Year 2020 Nissanka Diddeniya was honored with the one time prestigious award\u00a0 &#8220;NATYA KEERTHI&#8221; for his immense contribution to stage drama for over four decades.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u>In the context of the above the contribution made by Nissanka Diddeniya is colossal to art and culture in Sri Lanka particularly with his robust figure and the rare stage voice which is difficult to surpass. All Sri Lankans who love the stage would undoubtedly wish him good health and longevity.\u00a0<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SUNIL THENABADU IN BRISBANE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong> e mail<\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:sthenabadu@hotmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sthenabadu@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-4326160345426829371xxxmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>whatsApp<\/strong> 0061444533242<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NISSANKA DIDDENIYA ROBUST AUTOGRAPHED CELEBRATED ACTOR ON STAGE REMINISCENED\u00a0\u2013 by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source:songhub.lk Nissanka Diddeniya known to many as Diga at heart, himself a die-hard \u00a0country folk born in a very rural village Panawenna in Kahawatta in an ecological environment. 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