Sarigama

Sarigama
සරිගම
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Somaratne Dissanayake
Produced by Cine Films Lanka
Written by Somaratne Dissanayake
Starring Pooja Umashankar
Malini Fonseka
Ashan Dias
Music by Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography Vishawa Balasooriya
Edited by Ajith Ramanayake
Release date
 2 December 2016
Language Sinhala

Sarigama (Sinhalese: සරිගම) is a 2016 Sinhala musical film written and directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by his wife Renuka Balasooriya for Cine Films Lanka. The film features Pooja Umashankar and Ashan Dias in the leading roles while Malini Fonseka and Gayani Gisantika also play key supporting roles. It released in 2 December 2016 only on EAP 3D cinemas. [1][2]

Origin

The film is an adaptation of the 1965 Oscar award winning musical Sound of Music, which was based on the autobiography of Maria Von Trapp in 1949. Changes were made to suit the local setting, and the film avoids politics altogether; the film ends with the marriage of Maria and the Captain.[3] The film was shot in picturesque hill country areas capturing the natural attractions of the island.[4]

Plot

Maria (Pooja), a young and beautiful music loving girl enters a convent with the intention of becoming a Catholic nun. Her playful behavior and strong desire to make music create difficulties with the convent's administration. She is sent away to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed ex-navy captain (Ashan). Maria's playful friendliness towards the children and the very strict captain attracts the love of both the children and the captain, changing all of their lives.

Cast

  • Pooja Umashankar as Maria
  • Ashan Dias as Captain Tony
  • Gayani Gisantika as Sandra
  • Somasiri Alakolnga as John
  • Malani Fonseka as Reverend Mother
  • Rathnaa Lalani Jayakodi as Sister Rita
  • Sakunathala Sathsarani as Sister Kathy
  • Bhudhi Randheniya as Sister Lisa
  • Sherin Ishani as Sister Sofia
  • Narthana Dhilmini as Sister Eva
  • Sinethi Akila as Olu
  • Milni Menaara as Manel
  • Vethuli Uvanya as Rosy
  • Lalith Janakaantha as Max
  • Thisari Anjali as Nelum
  • Pramuditha Udayakumara as Sadun
  • Ramya Vanigasekara as Dalci
  • Kaushalya Nirmana as Saman
  • Menaaraa Thisanya as Kumudhu
  • Dasun Madusanka as Michael

Music

The film had music scored by Rohana Weerasinghe and director Somaratne Dissanayake wrote the songs. Thirteen songs were released onto CD and sold at cinemas where the film was playing singers included Nanda Malini, Edward Jayakody, Uresha Ravihari, Shashika Nisansala and Harshana Dissanayake.[5].

References

  1. ↑ "Sarigama movie". National Film Corporation.
  2. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sarigama: Sound of Music's clever Sinhala remake". News Trails. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa – Sarigamapa Sinhala Movie by Somarathna Dissanayake". Sandeshaya. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Jaywardana, Ruwini (17 January 2017). "Sarigama songs now come in a CD". Daily News. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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