Bahuchithawadiya

Bahuchithawadiya (The Undecided) (Sinhala: බහුචිතවාදියා) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala drama romance film directed and produced by Malaka Dewapriya.[2][3][4] It stars Kalana Gunasekara and Veena Jayakody in lead roles along with Lakshman Mendis, Samanalee Fonseka and Damitha Abeyratne. Music composed by Chitral Somapala.[5][6]

Bahuchithawadiya
Directed byMalaka Dewapriya[1]
Produced byMalaka Dewapriya
Written byMalaka Dewapriya
StarringKalana Gunasekara
Veena Jayakody
Lakshman Mendis
Samanalee Fonseka
Damitha Abeyratne
Music byChitral Somapala
CinematographyChinthaka Somakeerthi
Edited byHarsha Disanayaka
Running time
90mts
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

in Sinhala language ‘Bahu’ means multiple and ‘Chitha’ means thoughts. ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ simply means ‘one in many minds’ or ‘one who lacks single-mindedness’. In other words ‘an undecided mind’ The term ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ was coined to denote the nature of our youth in contemporary society in Sri Lanka.

It is the debut feature film by Malaka Dewapriya and film has awarded in many film festivals.[7][8] The film received many positive reviews from critics.[9]

Plot

Sasitha works as the underpaid delivery man for Giftnet, an Internet-based business which accepts gift orders from outside Sri Lanka. Suffocated by economic pressures and sexual frustrations, like most of his peers he sees going abroad as the only way out of his wretched existence. Fascinated with the idea of “abroad” he forms relationships with the recipients of these gifts, most of whom are rich, lonely women. When the real world starts to look too bleak, Sasitha seeks greener pastures through virtual relationships he builds on Facebook and Skype with Sri Lankan women of his own class, working abroad. But when nothing seems to go right, he grows desperate[10]

Cast
  • Kalana Gunasekara as Sasitha
  • Veena Jayakody as Iranganie
  • Lakshman Mendis as Boss
  • Samanalee Fonseka as Kumari
  • Nilmini Buwaneka as Sasitha's Sister
  • Damitha Abeyratne as Kanthi
  • Sulochana Vithanarachchi as Nirmala
  • Geetha Alahakoon as Sasitha's Girl friend Kanchana
  • Rajitha Hewathanthrige as Sasitha's friend
  • D.B. Gangodathenna as Old man
  • Prasadini Athapattu as Wife of Sasitha's friend
  • Omali Radhika as Cyber friend Samadhi

International recognition
  • Screened at 26th Loveisfolly International Film festival in Bulgaria 2018[11]
  • Lester James Peris Special jury award for Debut Film - [[[34th Sarasaviya Awards]]]
  • Special jury award for Best Direction - 8th SAARC Film Festival 2018
  • Best Sound Design - 8th SAARC Film Festival 2018
  • NETPAC screening at 40th Moscow International Film Festival 2018[12]
  • Cinema of tomorrow 2018 Best Film award - Derana Film Awards[13]

References
  1. "'Malaka Dewapriya to release maiden feature, says cinematographers must contribute towards socio-cultural boost'". Daily FT. ft.lk. Archived from the original (Web) on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  2. "Malaka Makes Maiden Feature" (Web). sundaytimes. sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. "'Bahuchithavadiyage Agamanaya'". dailynews. dailynews.lk/. Archived from the original (Web) on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  4. "'Malaka brings 'Bahuchithawadiya'" (Web). sundaytimes. sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  5. "Bahuchithawadiya - බහුචිතවාදියා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. "Malaka's debut 'Undecided' wins accolades". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018. The term ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ was coined to denote the nature of our youth in contemporary society. The film ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ was created to express this condition. As you know, in the 60s and 70s Sri Lanka had a closed economy. The ideology of the Left grounded in materialism and it is called in Sinhala ‘Bauthikawadaya’. It shaped and disciplined the world view of a majority of youth belonging to that era. The art work created during that period is also a representation of this.
  8. "Contemporary movie completes shooting". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. "BahuChithawadiya alias smooth operator and anti-hero". Retrieved 3 April 2018. He’s a new type of anti-hero in Sri Lankan cinema. Examples of precedents can be found in Handagama’s films, or in Dharmasiri Bandaranaike’s ‘Thunveni Yamaya,’ or even from the 60s or 70s commercial cinema. But such anti-heroes – Gamini Fonseka, Senadheera Rupasinghe or Wally Nanayakkara were dashing crooks and conmen. They were also more ethical and morally upright. They were loyal to their friends and faithful lovers and husbands to their wives. They were in fact heroes. Credit is due to this young film maker for making an intelligent movie that is (intentionally or not) very funny at times. The challenge now is to find an intelligent audience.
  10. "Undecided: in search of contentment" (Web). dailymirro. aailymirror.lk. Retrieved 20 June 2018. 'We are like thrown away twigs; they may sprout but there are no roots'.As far as I know, however, after the year 2,000, there are no noteworthy films that portrayed the life of the youth so authentically.Malaka Dewapriya’s The Undecided fills that void, I conclude. One may wonder why I took a long and arduous route to arrive at the conclusion. In my opinion, the analysis provides an appropriate backdrop for the better understanding of the protagonist in Malaka’s Undecided
  11. "loveisfolly" (Web). loveisfolly.com. loveisfolly.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. "Discovery. Cinema of Sri Lanka" (Web). moscowfilmfestivalT. 40.moscowfilmfestival.ru. Retrieved 20 April 2018. The Moscow International Film Festival is one of the oldest in the world. For the first time it was held in 1935 with Sergei Eisenstein as chairman of the Jury. The program director of the MIFF is Kirill Razlogov, a culturologist, the selection committee is headed by a Russian film critic Andrei Plakhov. For many years the President of the MIFF has been the Russian director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. The 40st Moscow International Film Festival was held in April 19 to 27,2018, under support of the Russian Ministry of culture. THE UNDEСIDED was screened (NETPAC) in-competition with,SOLDIER’S MEMENTOS /Korea,SEASON OF THE DEVIL /Philippine,CHINA’S VAN GOGHS/ China &Netherland, FORTITUDE/Uzbekistan,NU/Russia,THE LORDEAGLE/Russia.
  13. "Films are not market products; Malaka Dewapriya" (Web). undaytimes. sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.


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