Siri Raja Siri

Siri Raja Siri
සිරි රජ සිරි
DVD poster
Directed by Somaratne Dissanayake
Produced by Renuka Balasooriya
Somaratne Dissanayake
Written by Somaratne Dissanayake
Starring Kokila Jayasuriya
Dilhani Ekanayake
Mahendra Perera
Music by Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography Channa Deshapriya
Edited by Ravindra Guruge
Production
company
Nimsara Enterprises
Release date
6 March 2008
Running time
88 minutes
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Siri Raja Siri, theatrically as Siri Raja Siri alias Kiri Ibbandeniye Maharajathuma, (Sinhalese: සිරි රජ සිරි) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and co-produced by himself with his wife Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Kokila Pawan Jayasuriya,[1] Dilhani Ekanayake and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Samson Siripala. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[2][3] The plot of the film received critically positive reviews.[4] It is the 1102nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]

Cast

  • Kokila Jayasuriya as Sirimal
  • Shehan Randeniya as Shehan
  • Dilhani Ekanayake as Sirimal's mother
  • Mahendra Perera as Gune, Sirimal's father
  • Sharanya Jayakodi as Sirimal's sister
  • Jayalath Manoratne as School's drama teacher
  • Prasannajit Abeysuriya as Village school principal
  • Sanath Gunathilake as Principal
  • Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Class Teacher
  • Giriraj Kaushalya as Theatre controller
  • Richard Manamudali as Television reporter
  • Rohana Baddage as Himself
  • H. A. Perera as Himself
  • Charitha Priyadarshani as Herself
  • Chandrasoma Binduhewa as Drama Master
  • Sampath Tennekoon as Shehan's father

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sara Sip Sayuru[6]"Somaratne DissanayakeHarshana Dissanayake 
2."Rupunoda Sindu"Somaratne DissanayakeEdward Jayakody 

Awards and nominations

The film won several awards at international film festivals.[7]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2014Dhaka International Film FestivalBest Audience Award for Best FilmWon
2008Asia Pacific Screen AwardsAsia Pacific Screen Awar for Best Children's Feature FilmNominated
2008Mexico Interanaional Children Film FestivalJury Mention Award for Best FilmWon
2008Lola International Children Film FestivalSilver Knobi Award for Best FilmWon
2008Argentina International Children Film FestivalSignis Jury Award for the Best FilmWon
2008Rimouski International Children Film FestivalCamerioHumanitas AwardWon
2008Rimouski International Children Film FestivalCifej AwardWon
2008Chinese International Children Film FestivalAward for the Best Child ActorWon

References

  1. "The coronation of another young artiste to Sinhala cinema: King Siri rules on". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "Siri Raja Siri (King Siri) -2008". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "Siri Raja Siri: Looking back". Fragments. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. "Sara Sip Sayuru - Harshana Dissanayake". Evoke Music. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. "ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SOMARATNE DISSANAYAKE". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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