''Iskoleta Man Awa'' ( si, ඉස්කෝලෙට මං ආවා) is a 2019
Sri Lanka
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n Sinhala children's drama film directed by Prasad Samarathunga and produced by Sandun Dolamulla. It stars Udith Abeyrathna, Kumara Wanduressa and
Edna Sugathapala
Edna Kamala Yeromani (born 3 January 1946 – died 14 March 2018 as එඩ්නා සුගතපාල) inhala, popularly as Edna Sugathapala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is also a pianist, vocalist and ...
in lead roles along with Rajitha Hiran and Upul Weerasinghe. Child artist Viraj Madushan plays the main protagonist. Music composed by Udara Samaraweera. It is the 1328th Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema
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The film is notable for starring veteran actress
Edna Sugathapala
Edna Kamala Yeromani (born 3 January 1946 – died 14 March 2018 as එඩ්නා සුගතපාල) inhala, popularly as Edna Sugathapala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is also a pianist, vocalist and ...
, who returned to film after a decade-long hiatus/retirement. Sugathapala died in May 2018, prior to the film's premiere.
The film has only one song, sung by Kusal Weeramanthri with lyrics by Sankha Samarappuli.
Plot
Sukiri is a helpless boy. He lives with his grandmother. At one point he sneaks into the school at a time when he can no longer control that desire. Eventually the school disciplinary teacher captures Sukiri and takes it to the principal.
When the principal hears Sukiri's details, he feels sorry for him. So the principal tells Sukiri to come with a guardian. Sukiri immediately comes looking for her grandmother. But the end has not yet stopped the search for Sukiri. All his hopes were dashed when he saw his grandmother die of a heart attack the same day. He begins to make a living by selling solitary candy books. Meanwhile, he accidentally meets the school principal on the road.
Sukira's fate changes at that moment. Recognizing him, the principal brings Sukiri to his house. The principal treats Sukiri like a child. That was due to the loss of children to his family. However, the principal's wife, Sukiri, is also abusive and blames the principal.
Someone in this house is special to Sukiri. She is the mother of the principal's wife. Her hands are paralyzed from a rare disease. Sukiri remembers his grandmother every time she sees him. The principal's wife's mother is worried about her hands becoming paralyzed. That's where Sukiri's hidden talents begin to emerge.
With the help of the principal, Sukiri develops his knowledge and begins to develop a device that can restore the hands of the principal's wife's mother. It's a joke to others in the house, but Sukiri does not stop. As a result, Sukiri is involved in an unforeseen event. Eventually he has to go to a place he never expected.
Cast
* Viraj Madhushan Sukiri
** Udith Abeyrathne as grown-up Sukiri
* Kumara Wanduressa as School Principal Dahanayake
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Edna Sugathapala
Edna Kamala Yeromani (born 3 January 1946 – died 14 March 2018 as එඩ්නා සුගතපාල) inhala, popularly as Edna Sugathapala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is also a pianist, vocalist and ...
as Principal's mother
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Rajitha Hiran
Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (born 11 July 1981) ( si, රජිත හිරාන් චාමිකර), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly acting ...
as Banda
* Roshana Ondaatje as Principal's wife
* Upul Weerasinghe as Hapuwa
* Theja Nadeeshani as Teacher
* Samanthi Lanerole as Granny
* Rohan Paul as Doctor
* Jayatissa Athulasiri as Disciplinary teacher
* Jagath Apaladeniya as Book shop worker
* Aruna Dhammika
* Thiraj Dewmina
* Shayni Rochana as Announcer
* Kusal Weeramanthri
* Denura Weerasinghe
* Nimna Warshana
References
External links
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''Iskoleta Man Awa''on
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2019 films
2010s Sinhala-language films
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