Sinhabahu (film)
| Sinhabahu සිංහබාහු | |
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| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Based on | Early chronicles |
| Produced by | Gamini Wickramasinghe Renuka Balasuriya |
| Starring | Akila Dhanuddara Abhilashi Santhushki Yashoda Wimaladharma Sajitha Anthony Sineti Akila |
| Cinematography | Vishwa Balasuriya |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Prof. Saman Panapitiya |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Sinhabahu (Sinhala: සිංහබාහු), is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese historical thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and co-produced by Gamini Wickramasinghe and Renuka Balasuriya.[1] The film is based on the legend in the Mahāvaṃsa where playwright Ediriweera Sarachchandra produced a stage drama under the same title.[2][3] It stars Akila Dhanuddara in titular role along with debutant Abhilashi Santhushki in lead roles and Yashoda Wimaladharma, Sajitha Anthony, Sineti Akila, Chandana Wickramasinghe and Sahan Manage made supportive roles.[4] Popular teledrama actress Dusheni Miurangi also made her debut cinema acting with the film.[5]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2020) |
Cast
[edit]- Akila Dhanuddara as Sinhaya , Sinhabahu's Father
- Abhilashi Santhushki as Suppadevi, Sinhabahu's mother
- Yashoda Wimaladharma as Suppadevi
- Dusheni Miurangi as Sinhaseewali
- Sajitha Anthony as Sinhabahu
- Sineti Akila
- Giriraj Kaushalya
- Sarath Kothalawala
- Kumara Thirimadura
- Ashan Dias
- Chandana Wickramasinghe
- Sahan Manage
Production and release
[edit]The film marks 11th cinema direction by Somaratne Dissanayake. Assistant director is Chamara Selara, and co-producers are Gamini Wickramasinghe and Renuka Balasuriya. The make-up was handled by Vidura Abhayadeera and art direction by Janaka Prasad. Music directed by Prof. Saman Panapitiya.[1] Vishwa Balasuriya is the cinematographer and Ajith Ramanayake is the editor.
The song premiere and trailer was launched at Savoy Premier Cinema, Wellawatta in June 2023.[5] The film was previously released on 20 March 2023 during 'Sinamabhimani - 2023' 10 year anniversary festival presented to mark the 10th anniversary of Sri Lanka Film Directors Forum.[6][7] Media screening of the film was held at the Savoy Premier Cinema Hall in March 2024.[8]
Accident during the shooting
[edit]Initially veteran actor Jackson Anthony was selected for the lead role where he acted in the first few shots of the film.[5] However, he was hospitalized following an accident at Thalawa in Anuradhapura after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a wild elephant at Thalawa.[9][10][11] Therefore, his elder son Akila Dhanuddara was selected for the main role and screen were shot again. Jackson remained in intensive care, on a ventilator donated by his family, for 458 days (15 months), until 9 October 2023 when he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 65.[12] Even though, Jackson's scenes were filmed, they were not used for the trailer or the film.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "සිංහබාහු අද සිට දිවයින පුරා". sarasaviya.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "SINHABAHU - FILM". auselanka.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "සිංහබාහුගේ ඉතිහාස ගැටලුවට සිනමා ප්රබන්ධ පිළිතුර". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sinhabahu [New] / සිංහබාහු [නව]". films.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d "රඟහලෙන් බැස්ස සිංහබාහු රිදී තිරයට එයි". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "අධ්යක්ෂවරුන්ගෙන් සිනමා උළෙලක්". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "ඉදිරියේදී තිරගත වන චිත්රපට නමයක් දැන්ම නැරඹීමට අවස්ථාවක්!! DGSL සිනමාභිමාන – 2023". cinema.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sinhabahu Roars". dailynews.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Jackson Anthony and 2 others injured after vehicle hits elephant". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Jackson underwent seven hours of surgery". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "We are all waiting 'Sinhabahu' to get up…". mawratanews.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away". ColomboGazette. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sinhabahu on Sinhala Cinema Database
- Sinhabahu at IMDb
- Sinhabahu official trailer on YouTube