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Sanath Gunathilake
Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is an actor, director, screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema and film director. A highly versatile actor across many genres, Gunatilake is a veteran actor in the Sri Lankan cinema industry with a career spanning more than four decades. He Served as a member of Western Provincial Council as United National Party member, and later join as media head of President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Personal life Gunatilake was born on 27 October 1955, in Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka, to a middle-class family where his father Hector Gunatilake was a lawyer and mother Grace Goonetileke was a teacher. According to him, his father is a good fan of cinema, and this has influenced him to take part in art at an early age. He was educated at Kingswood College, Kandy and successfully passed GCE O/L, but failed to mark in A/L as he wished to do. As his first job, he worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandy
Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic ('' Sri Dalada Maligawa''), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. Historically the local Buddhist rulers resisted Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial expansion and occupation. Etymology The city and the region have been known by many different names and versions of those names. Some scholars suggest that the original name of Kandy was Katubulu Nuwara located near the present Watapuluwa. However, the more popular historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somy Boys
''Somy Boys'' ( si, සොමි බෝයිස්) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy family film directed by A. A. Junaideen and co-produced by N. Udaya Kumar, V. Anthony Raja, P. Arooran and J. S. Ravi Fernando for Super Hits Films Private Limited. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake, Rex Kodippili and Rajitha Hiran. Music for the film was by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theaters. It is the 995th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Rex, Bandusena and Sanath are businessmen living in hill country of Sri Lanka. Quarreling over money Rex accidentally kills Bandusena and he pretends Sanath did the murder. But Sanath's servant, Dadin Bidin sees the actual scene. Rex keeps asking for ransom from Bandusena telling he will reveal the murder. Meanwhile, Bin (Tennison Kooray) and Bush (Bandu Samarasinghe) are youngsters wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asani Warsha
''Asani Warsha'' ( si, අසනි වර්ෂා) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Jagath Chamila, Kamal Addararachchi and Meena Kumari in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. Cast * Jagath Chamila as Pradeep Godakumbura * Kamal Addararachchi as Sanjeewa Godakumbura * Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Sirimanne * Meena Kumari as Ruwanthi 'Renuka' Gunasekara * Veena Jayakody as Grandmother * Mahendra Perera as Patrick * Semini Iddamalgoda Semini Dinusha Palihawadana née Iddamalgoda (born June 19, 1973 as සේමිණි ඉද්දමල්ගොඩ) inhala, popularly as Semini Iddamalgoda, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Performing in both dram ... as Kanthi * Janaki Wijerathne as Nayani * Nilu Hettihewa * Ranmini Lorensuhewa as Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulanga
''Sulanga (The Wind)'' ( si, සුළඟ, italic=yes) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake. It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Chandani Seneviratne and Palitha Silva. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film also staged debut acting of Rathnayake's children Sathya Erandathi Rathnayake and Udara Rathnayake. It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film won six awards at the Calcutta International Film festival, Montreal IFF and Rio International Film Festival in Brazil. In 2006, the film won the Silver Remi Award at the Houston International Film Festival. The film was selected to be screened in the competitive section of Pyongyang International Film Festival in September 2006. The film was released in DVD and VCD by Torana Home Video with English subtitles is distributed by Torana Music Box in December 2006. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diya Yata Gindara
''Diya Yata Gindara (Fire within Water)'' ( si, දිය යට ගින්දර) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Cinema Entertainment private limited. It stars Achala Alles and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Amarasiri Kalansuriya and Tony Ranasinghe. Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe. It is the 1027th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. During the shooting of the film, a Skoda car in running condition valued over Rs. 100,000 was set aflame. Shooting was completed within two months in and around Colombo city, Piliyandala, Kirindiwela and Nuwara Eliya. The film marks the return of veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya to the silver screen after an absence of seventeen years. Plot Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as Sampath Harischandra * Achala Alles as Madara Harischandra * Amarasiri Kalansuriya as Jayakody * Srimal Wedisinghe as Inspector Jayasumana Bandara * Jeevan Handunnetti as Rohana * Buddhika R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mille Soya
''Mille Soya (Buongiorno Italia)'' is a 2004 romantic musical film, written, produced and directed by Boodee Keerthisena. The film stars Mahendra Perera, Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Kamal Addararachchi, and Sangeetha Weeraratne. The film was released on 21 October 2004. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film is Sri Lanka's very first digital film. Shooting of the film was started in 1997 in Naples, Positano in Italy and in Chilaw in Sri Lanka. It is a Sri Lankan-Italian co-production. The film follows a group of young Sri Lankan musicians who illegally immigrate to Italy in the baggage compartment of a bus and about the lost dreams of Sri Lankan youth living during the Sri Lankan civil war. Plot The story revolves around a group of young musicians – rock 'n rollers who venerate Bob Marley and wish to become a famous band. But their lives on the lowest rungs of Sri Lankan society, with its poverty and violence, offer them little if no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randiya Dahara
''Randiya Dahara (Golden Water)'' ( si, රන්දිය දහර, italic=yes) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Neil Ranjth Palliyaguruge for R.J Films. It stars Geetha Kumarasinghe and Kamal Addararachchi in lead roles along with Jackson Anthony and Mahendra Perera. Music composed by veteran musician Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 1045th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Shooting was completed from fifty days in the locations in and around Colombo, Divulapitiya and Diyatalawa. Plot Cast * Geetha Kumarasinghe as Amali Weerasuriya * Kamal Addararachchi as Captain Samantha Weerasuriya * Jackson Anthony as Lionel * Anula Karunathilaka as Samantha's Amma * Mahendra Perera as Kulatunga * Sanath Gunathilake as Colonel Chanuka Hettiarachchi * Jeevan Kumaratunga as Lieutenant Colonel Viraj Thenuwara * Henry Jayasena as Samantha's father * Buddhika Jayaratne as Captain Cyril * Udula Dabare as Amali's mother * Seetha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selamuthu Pinna
''Selamuthu Pinna'' ( si, සැලමුතු පින්න) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by G. R. Padmaraj. It stars two popular singers Athula Adhikari and Indika Upamali in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Cletus Mendis. Music composed by Somapala Rathnayake. It is the 1034th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Cast * Indika Upamali as Mali * Athula Adhikari as Janu * Sanath Gunathilake as Sanath sir * Cletus Mendis * Rajitha Hiran * Sumana Amarasinghe Denipitiya Vithanage Sumana Amarasinghe ( si, සුමනා අමරසිංහ; 21 February 1948 – 5 June 2022) was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Highly versatile actress from drama to comedy, she is usually known as th ... * Damayantha Perera * Sunil Hettiarachchi References 2004 films 2000s Sinhala-language films {{SriLanka-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
''Kangalal Kaidhu Sei'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language musical romantic thriller film written by Sujatha and directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Vaseegaran in the protagonist's role and marks Priyamani's debut in the Tamil cinema. It also marks the only Tamil film performance by the veteran Sri Lankan actor Sanath Gunathilake. The cinematography was done by B. Kannan, while editing was done by K. Pazhanivel. The music was scored by A. R. Rahman, marking his fifth and final collaboration with Bharathiraja. The film revolves around a young, wealthy kleptomaniac's quest to find the love of his dreams in a young woman who is tasked to retrieve a stolen diamond from him. This film was released on 20 February 2004. It received mixed reviews and became a box office failure. However it achieved a cult status over the years. Plot John Vaseegaran, also called "Vasee", is a young man who ranks as the 5th richest man in India and 30th in the world. In business, his major rival is Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Kiri Kandulu
''Le Kiri Kandulu (Blood, Milk and Tears)'' ( si, ලේ කිරි කඳුළු) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. It stars Tony Ranasinghe and Nilmini Tennakoon in lead roles along with Buddhika Jayaratne and Sanath Gunathilake. Music composed by Sangeeth Wickramasinghe. It is the 1009th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Plot Jayananda is about 60 years old and is employed as an Executive in a private company. Jayananda and his wife Natalie live with their married daughter, her husband, and two children, and enjoy a very happy and carefree life. One night when he was driving along with his wife, through his negligence, his vehicle collides with another vehicle. The occupants of the other car were a young couple Upendra and Veena. Veena was carrying a full term baby close to giving birth, when the accident happened, and due to the accident she gives birth to a still born child. Upendra and Veena who were eagerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakman Maluwa
''Sakman Maluwa (Pleasure Garden)'' ( si, සක්මන් මළුව, italic=yes) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Sumitra Peries and produced by Ceylon Theatres, the oldest cinema production company in Asia. It stars Sanath Gunathilake, Kanchana Mendis and newcomer Dinidu Jagoda in lead roles along with Iranganie Serasinghe and Daya Tennakoon. Music composed by W. D. Amaradeva. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. It is the 1023rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. Initially titled as ''Samanala Uyana'' by director, popular poet Arisen Ahubudu found that the name was inauspicious. In December 2003, a book titled “Lankeeya Cinemawe Sakman Maluwa” was published by young film critique, Ajith Galappaththi on the film to celebrate 75th anniversary of Ceylon Theatres. The film was screened at Fukoka International Film Festival, Japan in 2004. Plot Cast * Sanath Gunathilake as Tissa * Vasanthi Chathurani * Kanchana Mendis as Prema * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
