NARADA BAKMEEWEWA EXUBERENT TELEVISION RADIO HOST, ACTOR DISPLAYING VITALITY PASSION AND SUPREME DEVOTION FOR TASKS ENTRUSTED – by Sunil Thenabadu
Narada Bakmeewewa born in USA to a creative and inventive family has inherited innate talents and appeal towards philosophy in television and media from an early age in life After completing secondary education had appropriately studied television and production at the “ National Youth Services Centre”.
Thereafter Narada had pursued a Master’s degree in Mass Communication at the University of Kelaniya, had been involved with young Asia television from its inception as a host presenter. In frontage to a camera incarnation of liveliness and self-assurance, displaying vitality,passion and devotion towards discharge of duties .Narada away from stresses of exertion, enjoys reading, writing, watching films, listening to music and photography in addition to be an passionate wanderer.Narada could be described as a television host and an amiable actor, having debuted in television in the mid 1990’s
Narada has also fiddled in the music industry; apart from the chart show ‘Rasa Risi Gee’ which he co-presented with Thanuja, Narada has circulated an album labelled ‘Aneka’.Narada had portrayed the starring role of supportive actor in the movie ‘Anjalika.’ 2006 one and half decades ago., Narada had received critical acclamation for his portrayal of the lead actor’s best friend.
Narada as a host in Young Asia Television which is highly ranked eco-friendly program.Having hosted Mhisara and “Rasa Risi Gee Narada stamped his class beyond any slightest doubt by which Narada had the exceptional accolade of becoming visible in both main television channels SLRC and MTV. To date Narada’s career has spanned for over two decades having excelled all the way through. Narada had affirmed that he had touched a peak in his career while continuing his studies to enhance his expertise. Narada had verified his aptitude to constantly execute to the supreme of his potential in any given setting. His toil in media To has not only been restricted to a television broadcaster but also to a program director and producer with abundant of these programs accomplishing not only elevated television statuses but also state and global tributes.
Narada’s proficiency in program creation/direction stretches within a variety of theme areas involving those of nature and human rights, HIV-Aids, racial and religious harmony, evolution, social and existing topics etc. My experience in many of the above-mentioned areas also includes being a resource person, program designer, newspaper columnist and radio character. One such occurrence is the multimedia crusade on HIV Aids funded by the World Bank and executed by the Ministry of Health in 2005 Additionally, work as a project co-coordinator at World View International offered him with the desired prospects and exposure to enhance his skills in administration, coordination, strategic planning, and teamwork. My success in the field of journalism has helped secure many healthy relationships and recognition not only with colleagues but especially within the local community; this without a doubt is perhaps Narada’s utmost triumph as a media personal.
Narada is the founder of the Bax Multi Media Company whose prime endeavour to produce high value multimedia productions by blending pioneering imagining with vibrant developments with evolving expertise in the television arena
To Narada any new venture is not that foreign as he is able to adjust to the director’s formulation with ease. To date Narada’s career has spanned for over two decades having excelled all the way through. Narada had affirmed that he had touched a peak in his career while continuing his studies to enhance his expertise. Narada had verified his aptitude to constantly execute to the supreme of his potential in any given setting. His toil in media has not only been restricted to a television broadcaster but also to a program director and producer with abundant of these programs accomplishing not only elevated television statuses but also state and global tributes
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Narada Thanuja duo feel that serving people with the right dose of wholesome content and steering them in the direction of humanity is the biggest need of the hour. Generating substance with low taste will only plunge this generation into nothing but into a catastrophe. During the past Covid-19 crisis period, Narada Thanuja duo and team, opted to work on some credible schemes which indeed became eye-openers. During such complicated segments, the focus swirled lesser on some relegated portions in our society. Therefore, through our programme series titled ‘HELIDARAWWA’ the duo had focused on those affected by the pandemic, gender minority community, differently-abled sections and others.
Narada with Thanuja had become the voice for those voiceless people in our own society. Besides the overpowering feedback received, the positive and most significant aspect we grasped from this mission is that today there is a huge and widespread vacuum in the media for good quality journalism. Good journalism really matters today with the advancement of digital media, essentially because it can provide as a sieve to filter through the right data and avoid the reproduction of half-truths.The duo feel, social media and digital platforms especially have the budding to become the new media space that can have a huge optimistic impact on society, depending on the right content.
Narada is equalling talented in presenting radio programs. Recently combining with talented Sara Perera presented the ITN Lakhanda Frequency Modulation 93.5 ,93.7 radio channel from 7 AM to 10 AM styled “Balaporoththuwe Aluth Udesana” a morning program to energise listeners This program was very popular for over an year until the authorities discontinued the program substituting with another.
As added above Narada could accept any challenge by way of conducting any television program.Before the “Thaala Bashana” on SLRC for two hours on Saturdays Narada successfully hosted the program on Saturday nights termed “Miyuru Kalpana” which is a chat program by an artiste is named the Chief Guest who has to participate with five or six of his or hers invitees essentially artistes who could sing a song or two.
Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane
