Parakrama Niriella
Parakrama Niriella පරාක්රම නිරිඇල්ල | |
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| Born | Krishanadasa Narayana Bandaranayaka Brahmachari Mudiyanselage Parakrama Bandara Niriella 18 April Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation(s) | Film, Theatre and Television director, producer, screen writer, lyricist |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Rukmanie Gomes Abesinghe Jayawardena Niriella |
| Children | Jeewantha Bandara Niriella, Savindi Niriella |
| Awards | Doctor of Philosophy, Honorary Doctorate from the University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo (2024). Series of Local and International Awards Awards including Transtel Prize from Prix Futura, Berlin (1986) |
Krishanadasa Narayana Bandaranayaka Brahmachari Mudiyanselage Parakrama Bandara Niriella (පරාක්රම නිරිඇල්ල; born 18 April), popularly as Parakrama Niriella, is a Sri Lankan director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the pioneer dramatists in Sri Lankan drama, Niriella is the founder of the "Janakaraliya" Drama troupe. He is also a stage playwright, a film script writer.