Mahagama Sekera

Mahagama Sekara (1929–1976) is one of Sri Lanka's well known poets and was a significant figure in Sinhalese poetry. He was also a teacher, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, translator and a filmmaker. Sekera is best remembered as a poet and songwriter with several of his works even becoming popular songs in Sri Lanka. His works occasionally have an introspective Buddhist influenced outlook. His poems and songs remain widely quoted on the island nearly thirty years after his death. His demise at the age of forty-seven was considered a tragic loss by many in Sri Lankan literary circles.

Bibliography

Poetry

• Vyanga (with K. Jayatillake)
• Sakwa Lihini
• Heta Irak Payai
• Mak Nisada Yath
• Rajathilaka Lionel saha Priyantha
• Bodima
• Nomiyemi
• Prabudda
• Maranaya

Novels

• Thun Man Handiya
• Mano Mandira

Films

• Thun Man Handiya

Biographical Notes

• Sekara was born in Radawana and had his initial education at Kirindiwela Maha Vidayalaya

External links

• Mahagama Sekera Official Website
• Laudatory essay
• Lanka library
• Mahagama Sekera - Significant figure in the Sri Lankan Poetry from Lankamission
• මානව සෞන්දර්යවාදී ගීත රචකයා
• සම්ප්‍රදාය රුකුලක්‌ කරගත් කලාකරුවා

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Name	Sekara, Mahagama
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Date of birth	1929
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Date of death	1976
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