Arisen Ahubudu

Kalasuri Arisen Ahubudu (Sinhala: අරිසෙන් අහුබුදු; 18 March 1920 – 26 May 2011) was a Sri Lankan writer, orator, scholar, playwright, teacher (Guru), Sinhala lyricist, author and poet.[1] He is a member of the Hela Havula. He has received three government awards for literary works, the title of Kalasuri from the Government of Sri Lanka, and the Sarasaviya Awards film award for best composer. As a composer, he is especially noted for writing music performed by W.D. Amaradeva, such as Gilem Obe Guna.

Arisen Ahubudu
Born(1920-03-18)18 March 1920
Sri Lanka
Died26 May 2011(2011-05-26) (aged 91)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Other namesAriyasena Asuboda
Occupationwriter, orator, scholar, playwright, teacher (Guru), Sinhala lyricist, author and poet in Sri Lanka
Spouse(s)Sanda Ahubudu (1953-2011)
ChildrenSanda Samanthi And Demintha (son)
Websitewww.ahubudu.com

Early life and education

He was born on 18 March 1920 in Mudiyallagahawatta in Malalaga, Koggala, Sri Lanka.

Ahubudu was the second of the three children of the family of Devundara Devamanimendra Heronis De Silva and Wathugedara Laisohami. The child was named as Ariyasena Arsuboda by parents, which he later converted to fairly pure Sinhala name Arisen Ahubudu. He married Sanda Ahubudu on 8 August 1953 and they have one daughter Sanda Samathi Ahubudu.[2]

In 1937, at the age of 17, he first involved as a teacher in Piyadigama Saripuththa College, Ahangama. Kumaratunga Munidasa gave an honorary to him as "Subas Pathin Kiwithi", due to excellent poetry he possess.

Academic career

Ahubudu served 42 years as a teacher, beginning his career at Holy Trinity College in Nuwara Eliya, then he moved to Mahinda College, Galle and later to Maha Bodhi College, Maradana.[3] His longest stint came even later at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 29 years from 1952 until 1979 where he was among those recruited by warden R. S. de Saram and who together with Sandadas Coperehewa and GL Jinadasa supported by D. S. Jayasekera he was a leader in the post independence renaissance in teaching of the Sinhala language and literary activities. He taught at Kibiya Government College, Katugastota Deegala College, Buddhist School, Wellatota also.

While on teaching, in 1947 he published a magazine called Ediya (means "power") for children. the motto of that magazine was "Ediya produced for improving powers of children". He strongly believed that Sinhalese people were originated from King Ravana, and not from King Vijaya.

Prior to his death Arisen Ahubudu was the last surviving prominent member of Hela Havula as well as the last surviving prominent Sri Lankan lyricist. Some of the popular songs that he lyrics are Kate Kiri Suwanda, Rena Gira Rena Ambe, Pruthugeese Kaaraya, Punsada Eliyay, Sudata Sude Walakulai, Rejina Mamai Ape Rajje, and Ko Hathuro, Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka, Dakuna Nagenahira, Mal Gomu Gumu.

1946, he entered to the drama script writing and wrote very famous dramas at that time, such as Wanaraja Kumariya, Hela hethiriya, Sakwithi Ravana, and Lokanthaya saha geta.

Ahubudu died on 26 May 2011.[4]

Some of his works
  • Gilem Obe Guna by W. D. Amaradeva
  • Aduwa
  • Hadiya
  • Kumaratungu De Elma
  • Kumaratungu Esura
  • Sinhala Wansa Kathawa
  • Ran Kirula
  • Arutha Nirutha
  • Maha Pava Dime Jathakaya
  • Ena Kape Bana Katha
  • Kalata Pipena Mal
  • Hela Derana Vaga
  • Koggala Pavata
  • Mangala Kinkini
  • Dam Rasa Dahara
  • Asammataya Raja Vima
  • Arisen Ahubudu Harasaraniya
  • Sakviti Ravana
  • Lanka Gam Nam Vahara
  • Atu Aga Dili Vana Mal
  • Nuthana Jathaka
  • Hela Awuruda Vaga
  • Samana Asna
  • Ira Handa Negi Rata [5]
  • Manu Wasa [6]

Posts held
  • 1979 – He acted as editor of Sinhala Dictionary at Sinhala Dictionary Office. He served 5 years on that post.
  • 1979 – Editor of Part I and II of Sinhala edition of Mahavansaya.
  • 1985 – Presidential Language Consultant.
  • 1989 – Sri Lanka Representative for Asian Poet Conference held at Bangladesh.

Awards and Honours
  • 1962 Rajya Sahithya Sammanaya – for Pareviya sama asna
  • 1969 Year's best poetry – for Rasa Dahara
  • 1980 Sarasaviya Awards for best lyrics – for song Kaurudo kaurudo dan lokko of the film Hadaya
  • 1984 Kala Suri Award – for acting as a remarkable lyricist in Sri Lanka
  • 1985 Kiwisuru Award by Hela Urumaya
  • 1988 First Class Kala Suri Award
  • 1990 Hela Bas Mini Award

References
  1. "Centenary of the birth of Ahubudu by Kalasooriya Arisen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  2. "Sanda speaks about her late husband". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. Arisen Ahubudu, no more, Daily Mirror
  4. Death of a scholar.
  5. "The S. Thomas' College Old Boys' Forum".
  6. "Sarasavi, The bookshop".
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