Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte

Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte
Directed by Sisil Gunesekera
Produced by Sisil Gunesekera
Kamal Karunanayake
Written by Sisil Gunesekera
Starring Roger Seneviratne
Suranga Ranawaka
Priyankara Rathnayake
Music by Nilatha Sri Pathirana
Cinematography Kapila Wijeratne
Edited by Pravin Jayaratne
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte (Sinhalese: ගුණානන්ද හිමි මිගෙට්ටුවත්තේ) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala biographical patriotic film directed by Sisil Gunesekera and co-produced by director himself with Kamal Karunanayake. The film is about the life of Venarable Migettuwatte Gunananda Thero, who was a Buddhist monk and hero of the Panadura debate during British colonial time. It stars Roger Seneviratne in lead role along with Suranga Ranawaka, Priyankara Rathnayake and Lucky Dias. Music composed by Nilatha Sri Pathirana.[1][2]

Production

The film has been shot on location at Kosgoda, Balapitiya, Dambulla, Kalutara, Panadura and Kotahena areas, with filming being completed in 34 days.[3]

Cast

  • Roger Seneviratne as Migel aka Gunananda Thero
  • Suranga Ranawaka
  • Priyankara Rathnake
  • Lucky Dias
  • Wimalindra Kumari
  • Vasanthi Chathurani
  • Budhdhadasa Vithanachchi
  • Douglas Ranasinghe
  • Daya Tennakoon
  • Palitha Silva
  • Wijeratne Warakagoda
  • Wasantha Vittachchi
  • Ramani Siriwardena
  • D.B Gangodatenna
  • Somaweera Gamage
  • Methyl Jayasuriya as Litte Migel

References

  1. "Another historic film". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. "Film on greatest religious icon". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Shooting completed on Sinhala film 'Gunananda Himi Migettuwatte'". The Island. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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