Samanala Thatu

Samanala Thatu
සමනල තටු
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Directed by Somaratne Dissanayake
Produced by Renuka Balasooriya
Written by Somaratne Dissanayake
Starring Dasun Madushanka
Suminda Sirisena
Duleeka Marapana
Music by Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography Channa Deshapriya
Production
company
Cine Film Lanka
Release date
 5 September 2005
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Samanala Thatu (Butterfly Wings) (Sinhalese: සමනල තටු) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Dasun Madushanka, Suminda Sirisena and Duleeka Marapana in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Vijaya Nandasiri. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[1] The film received mostly positive reviews.[2][3] It is the 1054th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]

Cast

  • Dasun Madushanka as Sirisena aka Sira
  • Suminda Sirisena as Soththi Martin
  • Duleeka Marapana as Batti
  • Dulanjalie Ariyatillake as Sira's sister
  • Jayalath Manoratne as Hospital keeper
  • Giriraj Kaushalya as Bicycle Shop owner
  • Chandra Kaluarachchi as Prostitude dealer
  • Quintus Weerakoon
  • Vijaya Nandasiri as Doctor
  • Hemantha Iriyagama as Police Constapal
  • Ajith Lokuge as Drug dealer
  • Jagath Benaragama as Drug dealer
  • Anton Jude as Sarath
  • Vasantha Vittachchi as Lawyer
  • Sarath Chandrasiri as Money exchanger
  • Renuka Balasooriya as Child Fund owner
  • Gamini Hettiarachchi as Balloon businessman
  • Somasiri Alakolange
  • Sarath Kothalawala as Sex boy dealer
  • Dayadeva Edirisinghe

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Meka Soduru Lokayak[5]"Somarathna DissanayakeHarshana Dissanayaka 

Awards

Dulanjalie Ariyatillake, who needs special needs, makes her debut acting in the film. She won special award for her contribution for arts in the film as well.[6] The film also won the most popular film at 31st Sarasaviya Film Festival.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Samanalathatu (Butterfly Wing) - 2005". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Samanala Thatu provokes social consciousness". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meka sonduru lookayak Samanala Thatu Film Song". Sri Lankan Cinema ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිනමාව. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Abandoned girl without arms... writes and excels". Dubai Media Incorporated. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "31st Sarasaviya Film Festival". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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