K. Gunaratnam

K. Gunaratnam
கே. குணரத்தினம்
කනකසබේ ගුණරත්නම්
K. Gunaratnam in 1950s
Born
Kanagasabai Gunaratnam

(1917-07-30)July 30, 1917
Jaffna, British Ceylon
DiedAugust 9, 1989(1989-08-09) (aged 72)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesKG
EducationJaffna Central College
Occupation(s)Film producer, businessman, industrialist
Years active1934–1989
Spouses
  • Padma Selvadore
  • Kamala Selvadore
Children6
Parents
  • Manikkam Kanagasabai (father)
  • Manikkam Murugesu (mother)
AwardsInaugural Yugha Abhimani, 2023

Kanagasabai Gunaratnam (20 July 1917 – 27 August 1989; Tamil: கனகசபை குணரத்தினம்; Sinhala: කනකසබේ ගුණරත්නම්), popularly known as K. Gunaratnam was a prolific film producer in Sri Lankan cinema.[1] Started his film producing career during post-independent Ceylon,[2] Gunaratnam is the pioneer to establish two Sinhala film studios: 'Cinemas Limited' and 'Vijaya Studios',[3] where he produced more than 20 blockbuster and commercial movies.[4]

  1. ^ "K. Gunaratnam කේ. ගුණරත්නම්". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. ^ "Tamils who have won the love of the Sinhala community". lifie. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ^ "Kanagasabai (K) Gunaratnam (1917-1989) 25th Death Anniversary Remembrance". sangam.org. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  4. ^ Ranita (2000). "Good Start for Cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 April 2009.