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Years active
  
1996–present

Movies
  
Super Six

Role
  
Film director

Name
  
Udara Palliyaguruge

Website
  
www.aristofils.com


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Born
  
7 April 1981 (age 43) (
1981-04-07
)
Borella, Sri Lanka

Occupation
  
Advertising Strategist and Creative Director /marketing lecturer/ Film director

Spouse
  
Uththara Palliyaguruge (m. 2008)

Siblings
  
Ana Santo Domingo, Kalpa Palliyaguruge

Similar People
  
Sanath Gunathilake, Mahendra Perera, Maleeka Sirisenage, Roshan Ranawana, Hemal Ranasinghe

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Udara Palliyaguruge is a Sri Lankan film director who has established himself in Sinhala cinema with his groundbreaking performance as the director of Super Six – a movie based on the trials and tribulations of a group of friends who dream of playing in a six-a-side cricket tournament. Shot on breathtaking locations spanning Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia and the Andaman Nicobar Islands, it is the Sri Lankan film shot on the largest budget to date.

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Taking the box office by storm, Super Six which premiered on 17 May 2012, achieved one of the best tickets sales to date in Sinhala commercial cinema, during its first week of screening. A Hindi version of Super Six also premiered simultaneously in Mumbai, India.

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Early life and career

He was born to a family of three being the last child of the family. Both Udara's brother and sister are country recognised, his elder brother Kalpa Palliyaguruge being known for his advertising campaign and his sister Ana sto. domingo being known as a Sri Lankan recognised beautician.

Udara was actively involved in stage drama since his school days at Gurukula College, Kelaniya and acted in popular dramas such as 'Oedipus' (Sinhalese translation), 'Ratnawali', 'No Kabuki' plays (Sinhala translation), to name few. Later he was involved in the National Theatre as a stage manager, costume designer and actor in popular productions such as 'Bansi Marila Nehe', 'Ape Panthi Kamare' and 'Queenie'. After his schooling, Udara joined the National Film Institute in Pune, India, where he completed his BA in Film Making.

Udara gained valuable experience and insights into the workings of the industry during his highly productive stints at Sirasa TV and MTV in Sri Lanka, where he produced and directed popular TV programmes such as Hindi Top Ten, Lasama, Subasiri, Eye-to-Eye, and Style.

Career

Udara has produced 2 full-length films: Super Six in 2012 and Banana Republic (to be released in 2014). As managing director of Aristo Films, Udara has produced over 180 TV commercials (brands), 400 TV commercials (non-brands, 40 documentaries and profiles, and 2 Sinhala feature films. He is currently working as CEO of Guththila Strategic Solutions (Pvt) Ltd. He is a marketing lecturer and marketing strategist and Creative Director with more than 12 years advertising experience.

Training

Udara has also widened his knowledge in various aspects of audio-visual communications by following specialised training programmes overseas:

  • Brand Management & Media Planning – TV & Radio – Singapore, 2007
  • Digital TV & FM Radio Channel Management – Singapore, 2006
  • E-Marketing in TV, Radio, IPTV, Web TV, Digital TV – India, 2006
  • International exposure

    Udara has participated in numerous international advertising and communications programmes and awards ceremonies over the years, including:

  • AD Asia 2005 to 08 – Singapore
  • Broadcast Asia & Communic Asia 2005 – 2007 – Singapore
  • Team Tech TV and Radio conference 2004 – 2007 – India
  • Udara has been associated with well-known brands

    Brands associated

    • BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES • * National Savings Bank • * Bank of Ceylon • * Central Bank • * HDFC • * Lanka Puthra • * Stage Mortgage Bank • INSURANCE • * Sri Lanka Insurance - MotorPlus • TELECOM • * Sri Lanka Telecom - CDMA • * Zigo • * Micromax • FMCG • * Crysbro - Whole Chicken, Gaana Chicken, Double Chicken • * Samaposha • * Ritzbury Chocolate • * Tiara Cake • * Pabodha • * Lankem Sunny • CONSUMER DURABLES • * Right Comfort • * NEO Electronics • * Olan • MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT • * Super Six - Movie Launch • * SLT - PEO TV • * CBN SAT • * Kiss FM • ONLINE MEDIA SERVICES • * News of Colombo - WebsiteLaunch • EDUCATION • * NIBM • * University of Colombo - Distance Education Modernisation • * Ministry of Vocation & Training - National VocationalQualification • * University of Kelaniya • AUTOMOTIVE • * Mahindra • * Swedish Trading • * Proton - Gen 2,Savvy • * TVS • * Yamaha • *Exide Batteries • AGRICULTURE & FERTILISER • * Massey Ferguson • * TAFE* Cifang • * Yamasha • * Browns Agriculture • * Baurs - Fertiliser - Kohinoor, Rimon • * Lankem • LOTTERIES • * National Lotteries Board - Vasana Sampatha • * Development Lottery Trust - Sanidha Vasana, SangwardadaWasana, • PHARMACEUTICALS • * Eatmore • * Venusia • * Vingogeno • * Siddhalepa • SERVICES • * SLT - Rainbow Pages • PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGNS • * 2004 - General Election - UPFA • * 2005 - Presidential Election - Mahinda Rajapaksa • * 2010 - Presidential Election - Mahinda Rajapaksa • CORPORATE • * National Savings Bank • * Sri Lanka Telecom - Corporate

    Academic career

  • Visiting Lecturer – University of Kelaniya, Faculty of Marketing Management
  • Director – Sri Lanka Television Training Institute – http://www.slf.lk
  • First to conduct film workshop in Jaffna in Association with Tharunayata Hetak, organised by the Government of Sri Lanka
  • Current positions

  • managing director, Mind For Group (Pvt) Ltd – Sri Lanka & India (360 Advertising & PR) 2003–2013
  • managing director, Aristo Films (Pvt) Ltd –Sri Lanka (Audio and Video Production House)2007–2013
  • managing director, Brooomstick (Pvt) Ltd 2010–2013
  • Director, Sri Lanka Television Training Institute 2010–2013
  • Lecturer, Department of Management, University of Kelaniya
  • managing director MFOR TV (Digital TV ) 2012–2013
  • Director CEO Guththila Strategic Solutions(pvt) Ltd
  • ManagementSenior ManagementExperience

    12 years' management experience in TV & FM Radio channels,Advertising and PR Companies Production Companies and a Training Institute

    Personal life

    Udara has been married to Uththara Palliyaguruge since 2008 and has a son (b. 2012).

    References

    Udara Palliyaguruge Wikipedia