Dekala Purudu Kenek

Dekala Purudu Kenek
Directed by Malith Hegoda
Produced by Lal Hegoda
Written by Boopathy Nalin Wickramage
Starring Bimal Jayakodi
Samadhi Laksiri
Anarkali Akarsha
Music by Ruwan Walpola
Cinematography M.D. Mahindapala
Edited by Malith Hegoda
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Dekala Purudu Kenek (Sinhalese: දැකල පුරුදු කෙනෙක්; The Strange Familiar) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Malith Hegoda and co-produced by director himself with Lal Hegoda.[1] It stars Bimal Jayakodi and Samadhi Laksiri in lead roles along with Jagath Manuwarna and Kaushalaya Fernando. Music composed by Ruwan Walpola.[2][3]

Cast

  • Bimal Jayakodi as Sachithra
  • Samadhi Laksiri as Dinithi
  • Jagath Manuwarna as Sanka
  • Lakshman Mendis as Dinithi's Father
  • Chamila Peiris as Dinithi's Mother
  • Kaushalaya Fernando as Sachithra's Mother
  • Dayadewa Edirisinghe as Sachithra's Father
  • Prasanna Mahagamage as Chamara
  • Kushenya Sayumi Fonseka as Daughter
  • Dilshani Perera as Dilrukshi
  • Athula Pathirana as Pasindu
  • Nadee Kammellaweera as Lahari
  • Ananda Premalal as Baas
  • Chaminda Sampath Jayaweera as Jagath
  • Samanalee Fonseka as Sarini
  • Ama Wijesekara as Ama
  • Prasad Pereira as Prasad
  • Kumuduni Wicramathanthri as Eeasha

International screening

The film has been screened worldwide with positive reviews from critics.[4]

  • 58th BFI London Film Festival[5]
  • Dare Strand - (European Premiere), United Kingdom 2014
  • Montreal World Film Festival, Canada 2014[6]
  • Seattle South Asian Film Festival, Tasveer, USA 2015

Awards & accolades

The film has receive worldwide nominations and awards at the film festivals.[4]

  • Golden Zenith Award (Nomination) - World Premiere, First Film World Competition
  • Jury Award for the Best Debut Feature - Jaffna International Cinema Festival 2015
  • Golden Hanoman Award (Nomination) - Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Indonesia 2015
  • Most Promising Director - Cinema of Tomorrow - Derana Film Awards 2016

References

  1. ↑ "The Strange Familiar". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Malith Hagoda debut cinema direction". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dekala Purudu Kenek - දැකල පුරුදු කෙනෙක් - The Strange Familiar official facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 "All about Dekala Purudu Kenek". ndiegogo, Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "'The Strange Familiar' at the 58th BFI London Film Festiva". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Two SL films competing in Montreal World Film Festival". Sri Lanka Mirror. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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