Daya Thennakoon was born on 29 November 1941 in the small village Galabadawatta, in Rangala, Kandy.
12 Facts About Daya Thennakoon
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Daya Thennakoon started primary education from Galabadawatta Primary School and then completed secondary education from Dharmaraja College, Kandy.
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Daya Thennakoon met Grace during the 1965 stage play Manaranjana Wedawarjana produced by Henry Jayasena.
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Daya Thennakoon died on 17 April 2020 at the age of 78 while receiving treatments at Apeksha Cancer Hospital, Maharagama.
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Daya Thennakoon entered the stage through the drama Bosathaneni which was produced by Bandula Jayawardena.
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Daya Thennakoon worked as a journalist in the newspaper Lassana before entering cinema.
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Daya Thennakoon has been mostly involved in the work of university mate Dharmasena Pathiraja.
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Daya Thennakoon was promoted to producer of the radio education service.
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Daya Thennakoon acted in the television serial Thattu Gewal, which gained enormous popularity.
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Daya Thennakoon was awarded with a merit award for his performance in the film Sakman Maluwa in 2003.
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Daya Thennakoon was involved in the creation of a number of commercials such as the National Savings Bank and DSI, which were very popular at the time.
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Daya Thennakoon directed a number of documentaries and teledramas for Swarnavahini in early years.