Gharasarapa

Gharasarapa (The Lurking Serpent) (Sinhala: ඝරසරප ) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala supernatural romantic horror film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and produced by Arjuna Kamalanath for Isuru Films.[2] It stars Jackson Anthony, Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis , Devnaka Porage and Kavindya Adikari. Music composed by Chintaka Jayakody.[3][4] Kavindya Adikari, who is the daughter of popular singers Samitha Mudunkotuwa and Athula Adhikari make her debut cinema acting with the film.

Gharasarapa
ඝරසරප
promotional poster
Directed byJayantha Chandrasiri
Produced byIsuru Films
Written byJayantha Chandrasiri
StarringJackson Anthony
Kamal Addararachchi
Sangeetha Weeraratne
Music byChintaka Jayakody
CinematographyPrabath Roshan
Edited byDilan Gunawardhana
Production
company
Kulneth Media
Release date
10 August 2018[1]
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

The film was screened at the Tharangani Theatre at the National Film Corporation on 29 June 2018.[3] The film was officially released on 10 August 2018.[5] It is the 1310th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]

Plot

In the 1980, A Sinhala boy, Sandaras Edirisinghe, and a Tamil girl, Vidya, fall in love (It's love at first sight) on their way to the church at Gadagama. The girl, possessed by the Kalu Kumaraya/Gharasarpa (Sri Lankan folklore version of Incubus), can only be healed by Rev. Camilus Dabare. Gharasarpa finds it hard to possess the girl because she has already fallen for Sandaras, proven true love can defeat the Gharasarpa (demonic possession). As Vidya has fully recovered, they leave the church after sharing postal addresses, hinting they will meet here after. In such a date in a cinema hall, Vidya informed because of the upcoming events of Sri Lankan Civil War in 80s, her family is forced to leave the country to settle in Canada. Because she is unable to leave Sandaras, Vidya asked Sandaras to marry her. As he is just a 19-year-old school boy (Vidya was 18 years old by then) Sandaras shows hesitation towards the marriage. Somehow Vidya left the country and settled in Canada, and few years later become a psychiatrist and married a Tamil doctor.

Gharasarpa reach Sandaras in an unexpected moment and convey the news that Vidya now is in Canada but promise Sandaras, if she ever return the motherland he will definitely make them meet.

37 years later, Dr. Vidya Doraiappa returned Sri Lanka. As per the promise given by Gharasarpa, he is in a mission to make former lovers meet. In that mission Ghrasarpa may turn Sandaras's usual routinal happy marriage life up side down.

Cast
  • Jackson Anthony as Gharasarapa aka Kalu Kumara
  • Kamal Addararachchi as Sandares Edirisinghe in 2017
  • Sangeetha Weeraratne as Dr. Vidya Doraiappa in 2017
  • Sriyantha Mendis as Rev. Camilus Dabare (in 1980)
  • Devnaka Porage as Sandares Edirisinghe in 1980
  • Kavindya Adhikari as Vidya in 1980[7]
  • Kusum Renu as Vidya's mother (in 1980)
  • Ameesha Kavindi as Frankie Edirisinghe, wife of Sandares Edirisinghe (in 2017)
  • Yashoda Wimaladharma (guest appearance)
  • Wasantha Vittachchi as Vishwanadan, Vidya's father (in 1980)
  • Jayanath Bodahandi
  • Aishara Athukorale as Shalika
  • Rajitha Hiran
  • Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Jehan
  • Senaka Titus

Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hama Deyak Pene[8]"Jayantha ChandrasiriBachi Susan, Samitha Mudunkotuwa 
2."Kalu Kumara[9]"Jayantha ChandrasiriDumal Warnakulasuriya 

References
  1. "Gharasarapa release tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. "JAYANTHA CHANDRASIRI'S NEWEST FILM GHARASARAPA". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. "Director Jayantha Chandrasiri's demonic cinema jamboree - Gharasarapa review". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. "Jayantha Chandrasiri's Gharasarapa coming on 10th of August". Cinema.lk. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  6. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. "Background singing by mother for her daughter's acting". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. "Hama Deyak Pene, Samitha Mudunkotuwa & Bachi Susan, Gharasarapa Movie Song". YouTube. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  9. "Kalu Kumara, Dumal Warnakulasuriya - Gharasarapa Movie Song". YouTube. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
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