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Sri Lankan Civil War In Popular Culture
With the Sri Lankan Civil War spanning for nearly 30 years (1983–2009), the conflict has been portrayed in a variety of ways in popular culture, both during the war and after its conclusion. Literature Biographies * '' Tamil Tigress'' (2011), by Niromi de Soyza Non-fiction * '' This Divided Island'' (2015), by Samanth Subramanian * ''Island of Blood'' (2003), by Anita Pratap * '' The Tamil Genocide by Sri Lanka'' (2009), by Francis Boyle * '' The Cage'' (2011), by Gordon Weiss * '' Still Counting the Dead'' (2012), by Frances Harrison * '' Gota’s War: The Crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka'' (2012), by C. A. Chandraprema * ''Dare to Dream - Heroic Tales for the Tamil Diaspora'' (2012), by J. K. Sivalingam * '' A Fleeting Moment in My Country'' (2012), by N. Malathy Novels * ''Tech War'' (Able Team) (1985), by Dick Stivers * '' Funny Boy'' (1994), by Shyam Selvadurai * '' The Road from Elephant Pass'' (2003), by Nihal De Silva * ''Island of a Thousand Mirrors'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihal De Silva
Nihal De Silva (19?? – 28 May 2006) was a Sri Lankan novelist. He won the Gratiaen Prize for his novel '' The Road From Elephant Pass'' which was later made into a film. He also published ''The Far Spent Day'' and ''The Ginirella Conspiracy''. Early life De Silva was educated at St. Joseph's College, Colombo and attended the University of Ceylon (now University of Peradeniya, Kandy). Later he went into building his own water-purifying business supplying bottled mineral water. He lived in Colombo with his wife Shirlene and his two children, Shanik and Shamal. De Silva was known for his interests in birds, evident in ''The Road from Elephant Pass'' and ''The Ginirella Conspiracy''. Work He became famous at age 63 with the novel ''The Road From Elephant Pass,'' published in 2003. The story revolves around a Tamil woman who had been a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, and a Sinhalese man who is an army officer. Thought to be natural and initial enemies, the pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ira Madiyama
''Ira Madiyama (August Sun)'' ( si, ඉර මැදියම) is a 2005 Sri Lankan bilingual feature film directed by Award-winning Prasanna Vithanage and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Peter D'Almeida, and Nimmi Harasgama in lead roles along with Namal Jayasinghe and Mohamed Rahfiulla. Music composed by Lakshman Joshep de Saram. It is the 1047th film in Sri Lankan cinema. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival. A website "www.iramadiyama.com" was launched along with the film, which is for the first time in Sri Lanka. Synopsis ''Ira Madiyama (August Sun)'' is set in Sri Lanka during the mid-1990s and tells three simultaneous stories against the backdrop of the country's savage civil war (1983 – 2009). Chamari (Nimmi Harasgama) is searching for her husband, a Sinhalese Sri Lankan Air Force pilot shot down in flight, whom she believes has been taken prisoner by the Tamil Tigers. Desperate to know the truth, she enlists a sympathetic jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (born 2 June 1956), known professionally as Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and few Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. Ratnam has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, and numerous awards at various film festivals across the world. In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film. Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young. Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant. He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film, ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi''. The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers. However, his fifth directorial outing, ''Mouna Ragam'' (1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema. He was the director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannathil Muthamittal
''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (also released internationally under the translated title ''A Peck on the Cheek'') is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language musical war film produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. It was based on a short story, "Amuthavum Avanum" by Sujatha. The film stars R. Madhavan, Simran and P. S. Keerthana with Nandita Das, J. D. Chakravarthy, Prakash Raj and Pasupathy portraying other pivotal characters. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, while Ravi K. Chandran handled the cinematography. Mani Ratnam presents the story of a child of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage adopted by Indian parents, whose desire is to meet her biological mother in the midst of the Sri Lankan Civil War. It was released on 14 February 2002. The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, It also received a strong reception when screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2003.The film received high critical acclaim upon release and went o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Touchriver
Rajesh Touchriver (born M. S. Rajesh) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. He received various National and International honors for his works. In 2002 he directed ''In the Name of Buddha'' which was later screened in the Spotlight on India section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, he scripted, and directed the social problem film '' Naa Bangaaru Talli'' which won five International honors, the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and four state Nandi awards including Second Best Feature Film. Early life Rajesh Touchriver was born in Arakulam, Idukki district, Kerala, India as the youngest son of Siva Sankaran Nair and Rukmini Amma. He had some early training in Kalaripayattu. He took his bachelor's degree in Design and Direction from the School of Drama and Fine Arts in 1992, Trissur, Kerala. Early career He worked with the National School of Drama, New D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of Buddha
''In the Name of Buddha'' is a 2002 satirical drama film directed by Rajesh Touchriver and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. The film tells the true story of a Sri Lankan Tamil doctor Siva. After its world premiere at the Oslo International Film Festival, the film proved controversial and garnered critical acclaim for its subject matter. It also won the Best Foreign Film at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival Critical reception * "A Fine Balance" – India Today. "A Courageous Treatise" – Empire. "Terrific" – Film Review UK "Very worthy" – BBCi Films. "Brave film" – The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ... References External links * * 2002 films British drama films Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaratne Dissanayake
Somaratne Dissanayake is a Sri Lankan film director, Screenwriter and Producer. He is the Chairman of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the president of the Film Makers Guild of Sri Lanka (FMG). He won the Peace prize of Chicago International Children's Film Festival and bronze award for Independent Theatrical Feature Films at Worldfest Houston for his debut film, '' Saroja'' (2000). In 2007, he received Presidential award for directing '' Samanala Thatu'' (2006). Biography Somaratne abandoned his life in Australia to pursue a career in film. He started the stage play, ''Mee Pura Wesio'' in 1984 and then a television drama, ''Iti Pahan'' in mid 1990s. He did not come to the cinema industry at once. He studied cinema for another 10 years. He earned his MA in performing arts from the University of Sydney, Australia. He also obtained his PhD in cinema from the University of Colombo. He made his debut in the Sinhala film in 2000 with a controversial but blockbuster film Saro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saroja (2000 Film)
''Saroja'' ( si, සරෝජා), is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhalese children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake as maiden feature film and produced by his wife Renuka Balasuriya. It stars two child artists Pramudi Karunarathne and Nithyavani Kandasami in lead roles along with Janaka Kumbukage and Joe Abeywickrama. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 931st film in Sri Lankan cinema. The film is a hugely successful film that has won awards and critical acclaim worldwide. Plot Saroja is a little Tamil girl. Her father is a rebel and one day their home is burnt, and Saroja's mother is dead. Due to the army attacking Saroja's father is wounded and they run away to the jungle. They enter an adjoining Sinhala village. The father and daughter meet Varuni, the little daughter of the village school teacher. Varuni is also of the same age as Saroja, but they cannot understand each other due to the language barrier. But gradually a strong bond of friendship betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanna Vithanage
Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature films including Death on a Full Moon Day (1997), August Sun (2003), Flowers of the Sky (2008) & With You, Without You (2012) and won many prestigious national and international awards and have also been commercially successful in Sri Lanka. In his early theatre work, he translated and produced plays by international writers, adapted works of world literature to film. He has battled against the censorship in Sri Lanka and worked as an educator of cinema who has conducted many Master classes in the subcontinent for young filmmakers and enthusiasts. Life and career 1980s–1997 Prasanna Vithanage became involved in theatre after leaving school. He translated and directed George Bernard Shaw's play, ''Arms and the Man,'' in 1986. In 1991, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purahanda Kaluwara
''Purahanda Kaluwara (Death on a Full Moon Day)'' ( si, පුරහඳ කළුවර, italic=yes) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Prasanna Vithanage. It stars Joe Abeywickrama and Priyanka Samaraweera in lead roles along with Linton Semage and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. The film has received mainly positive reviews. It is the 967th film in Sri Lankan cinema. Synopsis In a draught-stricken land marred by ethnic conflict, the sons of the rural poor are dying in a bitter civil war. However, Wannihami, the blind old man, knows that rain will come soon. On the Buddhist holiday of the full moon, the body of Bandara, Wannihami's soldier son, is brought home in a sealed coffin. The rains fall on the day Bandara is buried. But Wannihami refuses to sign the papers which entitles the family to Government compensation. Despite pressure from his desperate community, Wannihami still retains clarity of vision which transcends his bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balu Anand
Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as ''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'', ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru'' and '' Unakkaga Piranthen''. Career Anand is known as the director of successful films ''Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'' starring Vijayakanth and the Sathyaraj, Radha (actress), Radha, Ambika (actress), Ambika starrer ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru ''Annanagar Mudhal Theru'' () is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Ambika, Radha. It a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film ''Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. Plot Sivaraman, una ...'', a remake of Cinema of Kerala, Malayalam film ''Gandhinagar 2nd Street''. In the early 2000s, Anand attempted to make a comeback through two films as a director, ''Paapoo...Paapoo'' and ''Low Class Loganathan'', but neither film was theatrically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |