''Samaara'' ( si, සමාරා, italic=yes) is a 2006 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic thriller film directed by Sanjaya Nirmal and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It stars Kamal Addaraarachchi and

Kanchana Mendis Kanchana Mendis, (born June 24, 1980 as කාංචනා මෙන්ඩිස්) inhala is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. She is best known for the roles in movies ''Rajaya Sewaya Pinisai'', ''Rosa Wasanthe'' ...

in lead roles along with Semini Iddamalgoda and child actress Sandali Welikanne. Music composed by

Rohana Weerasinghe DR. Rohana Weerasinghe (born February 18, 1949), is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and singer. Early life Weerasinghe was born on 18 February 1949 in Algiriya, Matara in southern Sri Lanka. He was the youngest child to his parents Henry Weer ...

. It is the 1070th Sri Lankan film in the

Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with ''Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...

Plot

The film revolves around Samara, a little girl and her mother Indu. Indu is a music loving young mother living with her only child separated from her lover Shane. Being defeated in love Indu has not given up having hopes and dreams. But her dream is shattered when she meets with an accident on her way to a practical test in music. One Day, Her bike collides with a car driven by young doctor Kalana. Indu is prevented from going for the test and Kalana sympathizes with her. He is attracted to Indu not knowing that she is a mother. Ruwina, Kalana's intended wife who hears this, prevents him from meeting Indu or helping her. Kalana ignores her and buy a new violin for Indu. Kalana shocks after learning Indu's truth, but they fall in love eventually. Kalana and Indu get married. Soon, Indu's ex-fiancé, Shane sees her and follows her. Once he meet Indu in her home, he learns that Samara is his daughter. Shane shocks and demands Indu to give Samara to him when Indu refuses. Shane kidnaps Samara to get custody of her. Samara faints as she scared and Shane admits her to hospital. Indu and Kalana come to hospital and meet Samara. But Samara dies, leaving Shane arrested and shock for Indu. 3 months later, Kalana and Indu's marriage seems to fall apart due to Samara's death. Kalana becomes rude to Indu who lives remembering Samara always. Kalana wins a scholarship in London for 7 years, leaving Indu breakdown. Kalana bids farewell to her. However, Kalana sees Samara in dream in airport while Indu dreams same in home. Kalana comes back to Indu, cancelling his scholarship as realizing he can't leave Indu. Finally, Indu and Kalana reunited.

Cast

* Sandali Welikanne as Samara *

as Indu *

Kamal Addararachchi Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal (born on 5 February 1962: si, කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි), popularly as Kamal Addararachchi, is an actor in Sri Lankan Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television, as well as a singer and presen ...

as Dr. Kalana * Buddhika Jayaratne as Shane * Semini Iddamalgoda as Ruwina *

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedo ...

as Indu's father *

Iranganie Serasinghe Kala Keerthi Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya, (born 9 June 1927"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013), popularly as Iranganie Serasinghe, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Since ...

as Indu's paternal grandmother *

Seetha Kumari Seetha Kumari Ehelepola (born 9 May 1940 – died 7 August 2013 as සීතා කුමාරි ඇහැලේපොළ) inhala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film hi ...

as a friend of Indu's grandmother * Nelum Perera * Soma Mawalage * Nilanthi Wijesinghe as Kalana's mother * Tyrone Michael as Kalana's father * Milton Jayawardena * Nita Fernando as Dancing teacher * Ruwan Wickramasinghe * Piyumi Shanika

References

2006 films 2000s Sinhala-language films {{SriLanka-film-stub