1960Winner
Career Highlight
Sandesaya
Titus Thotawatte
Director · Producer · Writer
Colombo, Sri Lanka
April 17, 1927
Biography
Thotawattege Don Manuel Titus de Silva, affectionately known as "Tie Mahaththaya" or "Tie Mama," was a legendary Sri Lankan filmmaker, editor, and the visionary pioneer of Sinhala television dubbing. He is widely celebrated for revolutionizing children's entertainment in Sri Lanka and for his technical brilliance in early Sinhala cinema.
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1979Nominee
Best Director
Handaya
1966Nominee
Career Highlight
Parasathu Mal
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1977Highlight
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Maruwa Samaga Wase
1968Highlight
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Hanthane Kathawa