Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka Phenomenal Undisputed Mastermind Celeb TV Programmer At The Apex of TV Derana
Any television fabricator has to be fully competent to oversee several phases of the related video production on a television program.Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka of the Derana Television channel is a prodigy in this arena ascended from the hierarchy to stardom navigating over glory,fame and recognition.Sharmila’s name is a household name among television viewers in Sri Lanka and overseas having accomplished yeoman service to the Derana Television for well over one and a half decades fabricating, directing many programs.
The quality traits of a quality television broadcaster are to possess excellent communication skills, which includes the aptitude to speak on-camera and interact in a team environment. The contemporary viewing audiences could spot fake or imitated ,hence passion is vital as Sharmila been earnestly and truly involved which enables to create a link with the audiences.Sharmila possesses investigating skills needed for a broadcaster to get relevant information ,to get to the bottom of any story. Sharmila through her innate talent and experience has been familiarised in handling pressure to meet deadlines.For Sharmila to be fruitful as a program fabricator possesses leadership skills ,act as a mentor for younger subordinates not forgetting integrity and humanity attributes.
To Sharmila it is more of an executive role, though her role is more of a creative role working at ground level, as she envisages new programs pitching them to the television network of course with emphasis such as budgets and agreements. The focus of producers is to be more involved with the day-to-day mechanisms participating in pursuits such as screen-writing, set design, casting, and directing. Sharmila is a traditional fabricator who manages an average budget maintaining an itinerary. Sharmila could handle and direct any program with ease owing to her competency in the field.She acts as the showrunner which is same as Director Programming in charge of everything linked to the fabrication. Of course, Sharmila at times obtains assistance from Co-executive producer or a supervising producer, script writer in penning scripts as well.
Sharmila as Director Programming of TV Derana having held this position from the launch for the preceding sixteen years.It is basically the passion she has had for television and cinema which had driven her to study visual communications obtaining a degree in BSc in visual communications from the Loyola College,Chennai, India.After which had worked in television for Star Vijay which had been quite a mind opening for Sharmila where she had worked with a lot of Kollywood artistes in an abundant categories of formats like Realities to Magazines shows.. In India this was a diverse exposure like budgets, different kinds of exposure one receives from which she had gained a philosophical knowledge which Sharmila had brought to TV Derana when she was selected in year 2005.
It is Sharmila who had familiarized habituating many innovative insights. Some of her concepts have been popular realities like ’Little Star”, “Derana Dream Star”,Derana.”60 Plus”,”City of Dance” “,”Derana Star City”,Derana Dell studio” amid various others.These have been emulated and shadowed by many other television channels.Sharmila’s name is certainly a household name among television spectators not only in Sri Lanka but in overseas too, as her name Sharmila Dharmarasa Fonseka is conspicuously portrayed on ‘closing credits’ ensuing to many TV Derana curricula. Sharmila proudly affirms having trained so many who are presently occupying key positions in other channels.She believes in team work always particularly with youth as the inspirations of them could come in handy. Sharmila affirms she is inspired by the opinions of others. She had confessed that having been in the field for so long should not think she knows it all, as everyday for her is a erudition process. Her present focus in on TV Derana PODU season 2 due to be inaugurated at end of January after the successful endeavor of Podu season 1 which had fashioned a cult audience. Sharmila had confessed that having studied television and cinema had been itching to commence a filmic creation as her next adventure, which is currently her supreme dream.
From the above it is clear to all that the impacts of Sharmila to television Derana has been stupendous needless to state that she is a genuine resource to TV Derana with a fountain of proven knowledge. All TV Derana followers should wish her for her stunning flair.
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