Daskon

Daskon
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Also known asDaskon Hewath Kanda Uda Gindara
දස්කොන්
GenreHistorical
Romance
Political
Written byJackson Anthony
Directed byJackson Anthony
StarringRoshan Ravindra
Pooja Umashankar
Akhila Dhanuddhara
Theme music composerSamantha Perera
Country of originSri Lanka
Original languageSinhala
No. of episodes72
Production
EditorThiwanka Udagedara
Running timeApproximately 22 min.
Production companyHelanka Creation
Original release
NetworkEAP Broadcasting Company
ReleaseSeptember 6, 2014 (2014-09-06) –
July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)

Daskon (Sinhala: දස්කොන් හෙවත් කන්ද උඩ ගින්දර; lit. Daskon, the Fire of Kandy; also known as Daskon Hewath Kanda Uda Gindara) is a Sri Lankan drama starring Roshan Ravindra as the titular character Daskon, Pooja Umashankar and Akila Dhanuddhara. Directed and written by Jackson Anthony, this historical drama depicts the legendary romance between Queen Pramila, the queen consort of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and Minister Daskon.[1] It aired on Swarnavahini every Saturday and Sunday at 20:30 (SLST) from September 6, 2014 to July 5, 2015.

Synopsis

About the tragic love story between real life Daskon (Pedro de Gascoyn), the chief minister of king Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe and the king’s queen consort Sumitra (Pramila Devi). Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe was the last king of Kandy with Sinhalese origin. The story flows through various power struggles and conspiracies in the court.[2]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 Sumathi Awards[4][5] Best Upcoming Teledrama Actor Ruwan Perera Won
Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress Dinusha Rajapathirana Won
Best Teledrama - Director Jackson Anthony Won
Best Teledrama - Art Director Dhammika Hewadunna Won
Best Teledrama - Series Daskon Won
Best Teledrama - Cameraman Dhammika Rathnayake Won
Best Teledrama - Editor Thiwanka Udagedara Won
Best Teledrama Makeup Harsha Manjula Won
Best Teledrama – Music Director Samantha Perera Won
Best Teledrama Script Jackson Anthony Won
Best Television Lyrics Jackson Anthony Won
Best Teledrama Singer Indika Upamali Won
2016 Raigam Tele’es Awards[6] Excellence Award, Art Director Dhammika Hewadunna Won
Excellence Award, Music Director Samantha Perera Won
Excellence Award, Best Singer Male Asanka Dhananjaya Won
Excellence Award, Best Singer Female Indika Upamali Won
Upcoming Actor Ruwan Perera Won
Upcoming Actress Madhavi Wathsala Won
Excellence Award, Editor Himal Dharmaratne Won
Excellence Award, Supporting Actor Gihan Perera Won
Excellence Award, Screenplay Jackson Anthony Won
Excellence Award, Actor Roshan Ravindra Won
Excellence Award, Director Jackson Anthony Won
Excellence Award, Drama Daskon Won

References

  1. ^ "Daskon – Back story. Set in 1707 - 1721". October 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Re-Narrating a tragic romance and rehabilitating a Playboy Monarch". The Island. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "I am Kiriwavule Rala". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Winners of the Year 2016". Sumathi Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Sumathi Awards 2016". Ceylon Today. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Raigam Tele'es Awards 2016". Gossip Lanka Hot News. 4 June 2016.