Joyful Journeys

Madhura Charika
මධුර චාරිකා
Directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya[1]
Produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Written by Udayakantha Warnasuriya
Starring Hemasiri Liyanage
Nalin Pradip Udawela
Madani Malwattege
Music by Navaratne Gamage
Cinematography Ayeshmantha Hettiarachchi
Edited by Pravin Jayaratne
Release date
 16 March 2018
Running time
 85 minutes
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Madhura Charika (Joyful Journeys) (Sinhalese: මධුර චාරිකා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya.[2] It stars Hemasiri Liyanage in lead role along with Nalin Pradeep Uduwela, Madani Malwattage and Kumara Thirimadura. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage.[3][4]

The film has been shot around Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Tharangani Cinema Hall. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[5] It is the 1300th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]

Synopsis

The film about Wilson Godamanne, an 85-year old former film actor, who lives with his son, daughter in law and two grandchildren in the picturesque hill country of Sri Lanka.

The film captures the lives of ordinary folk. Nostalgically reaching out for his former glory, Wilson decides to attend a film festival showing one of his films. Accompanied by his 8-year-old grandson, Wilson arrives in time to see himself. On his way to catch his bus, he is stricken fatally by a heart attack. With only a helpless child at hand,Wilson experiences the compassion of strangers and friends.The film leaves behind a lasting impression of the need of humans to find value in themselves especially as the light of life begins to fade.[7]

Cast

  • Hemasiri Liyanage as Wilson Godamanne
  • Nalin Pradeep Udawela
  • Madani Malwattage[8]
  • Sudam Katukitule
  • Sarath Chandrasiri
  • Kumara Thirimadura
  • Dharmapriya Dias
  • Ramani Alakolanga
  • Ajith Lokuge
  • Chathura Perera

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "It is my one of the best movies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "උදයකාන්ත මධුර චාරිකාවට සූදානම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Madhura Charika". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Trip on Present towards the Journey in Past". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "It is indeed a joyful journey - review". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "'Joyful journeys' begins in March". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "We worked as a family - Madani". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Madhura Charika jury mention". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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