Samige Kathawa

Samige Kathawa
සැමීගේ කතාව
Directed by Priyankara Vittanachchi
Produced by Maheel Films
Written by Priyankara Vittanachchi
Puspa Kumara Ellawala
Based on Novel by Elmo Jayawardena
Starring Jagath Chamila
Sanath Gunathilake
Menik Kurukulasuriya
Music by Lakshman Joseph De Saram
Cinematography Ruwan Costa
Edited by Shyaman Premasundara
Production
company
Dil Films International
Distributed by CEL Circuit
Release date
 28 February 2014 (Sri Lanka)
Running time
 94 minutes
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Samige Kathawa (Sam's story) (Sinhalese: සැමීගේ කතාව) is an award-winning 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Priyankara Vittanachchi and co-produced by Priyankara Vittanachchi, Wimal Deshapriya, Rohan Fonseka for Maheel Films. It stars Jagath Chamila in lead role along with Sanath Gunathilake, Nilmini Buwaneka and Menik Kurukulasuriya. Music composed by Lakshman Joseph De Saram.[1][2] It is the 1202nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] The film has based on Gratien prize winning novel Sam's Story[4] of Captain Elmo Jayawardena.[5]

It is story about Sammy.

Cast

Awards

The film had many positive reviews from local and international critics[6] and award ceremonies.[7]

  • The Best Actor award at New York City International Film Festival 2013 = Jagath Chamila.[8]
  • Special Jury Award at Fourth SAARC Film Festival.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Samige Kathawa (2011)". Sri Lanka Cinema History. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Samige Kathawa". Sarasavi Book Shop. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "'Sam's Story' showing now". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Comment: Samige Kathawa". The Island. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Samige Kathawa (Sam's Story)". cultura.lk. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "'It's an award for my country'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  9. ↑ ""Suvisi Vivarana" wins Gold Award at SAARC Film Festival". Independent Television Network. Retrieved 1 March 2017.


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