Kalpanthe Sihinayak
| Kalpanthe Sihinayak | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| කල්පාන්තයේ සිහිනයක් | |
| Directed by | Channa Perera[1] |
| Written by | Kapila Kumara Kalinga, Channa Perera |
| Produced by | Pearly Wijesinghe, Sunethra Balasuriya, Harsha Gamaethige, Asela Amarasiri |
| Starring | Channa Perera Chaithra Chandranth Sanath Gunathilake |
| Cinematography | Pushpakumara Rajaguru Chandana Jayasinghe Upul Prajath |
| Edited by | Ravindra Lal |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe Dinesh Subasinghe |
| Distributed by | Ridma, CEL Theatres |
Release date | 31 October 2014[2] |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Kalpanthe Sihinayak (කල්පාන්තයේ සිහිනයක්) is a 2014 Sri Lankan fantasy thriller film directed by Channa Perera and produced by Perly Wijesinghe, Sunethra Balasuriya, Harsha Gamaethige and Asela Amarasiri.[3] It stars Channa Perera and debutant Indian actress Chaithra Chandranth in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music co-composed by Rohana Weerasinghe and Dinesh Subasinghe.[4] It is the 1115th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]
The film was initially titled Miringu Yaathra.[6] Its plot is based on a King Ravana's missing Ancestry Book which was hidden for more than 5,000 years.[7] The film was shot around Rattota forest areas, Dambulla, and Kaludiya Pokuna Forest.[8]
Plot
It is essentially a love story between an architect and a beautiful village girl. The architect, Kalpa (Channa), travels to a hill country village for work and it is there that meets Menaka (Chaithra). Kalpana faces many challenges with a local group of thugs secretly investigating King Ravan's Ancestry Book. Menaka is a part of Ravan's Ancestry. Her father was murdered by some hidden enemies because of a conflict over a secret document regarding the Ravan Ancestry. Kalpa gets more intrigued about this matter and turns to the monk at the village temple for advice.[9]
The journey to the truth is full of challenges and along the way the duo fall in love.[7]
Cast
- Channa Perera as Kalpa Wickramasinghe
- Chaithra Chandranth as Menaka aka Menu
- Sanath Gunathilake as Mapa
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Menu's elder mother
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Village monk
- Nihal Fernando as CID officer
- Sandun Wijesiri as Jayatunga
- Himali Sayurangi as Padmi
- D.B. Gangodathenna
- Gunadasa Madurasinghe as Salesman
- Saman Almeida as Hilton
- Prasanna Fonseka
- Kapila Sigera
- Teddy Vidyalankara
Music
The music is a collaboration between Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe and Dinesh Subasinghe. Weerasinghe provided the background score and two songs for the film, whilst Subasinghe prepared the love theme music, the title song and the theatrical trailer music.[10] The vocals were provided by Uresha Raviharee, Sumudu Nimantha Munasinghe, Udaya Wickramasinghe and Ranjan Saliya.[11]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalpanthaye Roopa Maya" | Sumudu Nimanka | |
| 2. | "Nil Nethu Nilupul" | Ranjan Saliya, Uresha Ravihari | |
| 3. | "Dura Atha Sulangeda" | Udaya Sri Wickramasinghe, Uresha Ravihari |
References
- ^ "Channa in direction". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Kalpanthe Sihinayak on friday". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "On 'Wings of Illusion'". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Channa to voyage on 'Miringu Yaathra'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Kalpanthe Sihinayak on location". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Sir you are in a cursed place". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Kalpanthe Sihinayak - Sinhala Cinema Database". Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "ඉතිහාසයේ රාවණාට හිමිතැන මම ලබා දුන්නා". Archives.dinamina.lk. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
- ‘කල්පාන්තේ සිහිනයක්’ අතර චන්න පෙරේරාගේ අලුත්ම චිත්රපටය
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