Siri Parakum

Siri Parakum
සිරි පැරකුම්
Directed by Somaratne Dissanayake
Produced by Renuka Balasooriya
Written by Somaratne Dissanayake
Based on Early chronicles of Parakramabahu II
Starring Akila Dhanuddhara
Senali Fonseka
Bimal Jayakody
Music by Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography Palitha Perera
Edited by Ajith Ramanayake
Production
company
Cine Films
Release date
 30 April 2013
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Siri Parakum (Sinhalese: සිරි පැරකුම්) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars two new comers Akila Dhanuddhara and Senali Fonseka in lead roles along with Bimal Jayakody and Chandani Seneviratne. Music composed by veteran music director Rohana Weerasinghe.[1][2]

The film has influenced on the urban legends and other historical writings of the childhood and ascending to throne of King Parakramabahu the Second who ruled Dambadeniya Kingdom.[3] It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4] The film has mostly positive reviews from the critics.[5]

Cast

  • Pramuditha Udayakumara as little Parakramabahu aka Appuwa
  • Akila Dhanuddhara as Young Parakramabahu aka Appuwa
  • Senali Fonseka as Young Sirimal Ethana
  • Bimal Jayakody as Gamarala
  • Jayani Senanayake as Gama Hamine
  • Chandani Seneviratne as Dhobi mother
  • Palitha Silva as King Vijayabahu III
  • Sinethi Akila as Young Kalu Ethana
  • Sachini Ayendra as Queen Yonaka
  • Ashan Dias as Pathiraja Senevi
  • Giriraj Kaushalya as Monk Kalundewa
  • Sampath Tennakoon as Monk Sangharaja
  • Jayantha Muthuthathri as Teacher / Blacksmith
  • Lalith Jayakantha as Ranawatte Duraya
  • Damayanthi Fonseka as Duraya's wife

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Atha Matha (Pata Pata Mal)"Somarathna Dissanayake 
2."Pipi Kusuma"  
3."Kusum Pipena Wasanthe"  
4."Kale Hadena Kiri Maduwal"  

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Siri Parakum - Sinhala Film". somadissa.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Siri Parakum (සිරි පැරකුම්) Sinhala Movie". cinema.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "The discreet charm of Siri Parakum - Film Review". The Island. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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