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.
| Daskon | |
|---|---|
 Promotional image | |
| Also known as | Daskon Hewath Kanda Uda Gindara |
| දස්කොන් | |
| Genre | Historical Romance Political |
| Written by | Jackson Anthony |
| Directed by | Jackson Anthony |
| Starring | Roshan Ravindra Pooja Umashankar Akhila Dhanuddhara |
| Theme music composer | Samantha Perera |
| Country of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Original language | Sinhala |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Editor | Thiwanka Udagedara |
| Running time | Approximately 22 min. |
| Production company | Helanka Creation |
| Original release | |
| Network | EAP Broadcasting Company |
| Release | September 6, 2014 – 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
- Roshan Ravindra as Daskon
- Pooja Umashankar as Queen Pramila
- Akila Dhanuddhara as King Vira Parackrama Narendrasinghe
- Menaka Pieris as Monaravila Kumarihami
- Gihan Fernando as Pattiya Bandara
- Dinusha Rajapathirana as Kiribakini
- Avanti Aponsu as dowager queen mother
- Kusum Renu as Abhirami Devi
- Ruwan Perera as Suragune
- Srimal Wedisinghe as Pitti Nayakkar
- Roshan Pilapitiya
- Sathischandra Edirisinghe
- Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi
- Chandika Nanayakkara
- Lucien Bulathsinhala
- Hyacinth Wijeratne
- Kumari Munasinghe
- Richard Abeywardena as Kiriwavule Rala[3]
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 |