''Samige Kathawa (Sam's story)'' ( si, සැමීගේ කතාව) is a 2014
Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Priyankara Vittanachchi and co-produced by Priyankara Vittanachchi, Wimal Deshapriya, Rohan Fonseka for Maheel Films. It stars
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the aw ...
in lead role along with
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 acros ...
, Nilmini Buwaneka and Menik Kurukulasuriya. Music composed by Lakshman Joseph De Saram. It is the 1202nd film in the
Sri Lankan cinema. The film has based on the
Gratiaen Prize winning novel ''
Sam's Story'' of Captain Elmo Jayawardena.
Cast
*
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the aw ...
as Sam
*
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 acros ...
* Menik Kurukulasuriya
* Kusum Perera
*
Nilmini Buwaneka as Sam's mother
* Victor Ramanayake
* Vathika Ravinath
*
Thesara Jayawardane
Thesara Jayawardane ( Sinhala:තෙසාරා ජයවර්ධන) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress, singer, dancer
, TV Presenter and author.
Personal life
Thesara is married to Jeeth Sumedha Samarasekara. The wedding was celebr ...
as Captain Elmo's daughter
Awards
The film had many positive reviews from local and international critics and award ceremonies.
* The Best Actor award at New York City International Film Festival 2013 =
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando ( si, ජගත් චමිල: born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he won the aw ...
.
* Special Jury Award at Fourth SAARC Film Festival.
References
2014 films
2010s Sinhala-language films
2014 drama films
Sri Lankan drama films
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