Denavaka Hamine
Birthday
1906/02/20
Day of death
2002/12/09 (96 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Gampaha - Sri Lanka
Also know as
Denawaka Hamine, D.M. Denawake, Dona Georgiana Meraya Denawaka
Biography
Kalasuri Dona Meraya Denawaka was a Sri Lankan actress. "The grand old lady" was known for portraying elderly characters. Hamine was born 20 February 1906 in Imbulgoda, Gampaha. She was by profession a school teacher until a chance encounter with G. D. L. Perera when she accompanied a young actress to a theatrical audition, led to her winning the role of an elderly mother in Perera's play Kandulu. Due to her masterful performance in the role, Perera brought Hamine into his drama group Kala Pela;...Read more
Acting
(1984) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Village Woman
(1980) Hansa Vilak
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(1976) Kolomba Sanniya
as Andare's Elder Sister
(1976) Mangrove Island
as Net trapped homeowner
(1967) Sath Samudura
as Karolina, Gunadasa's Mother
(1994) Mee Haraka - මී හරකා
as Gunapala's Grandma
(1977) Maruwa Samaga Wase - මරුවා සමඟ වාසේ
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(1998) Moon Lady
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(1970) Thun Man Handiya
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(1974) A Girl's Name
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