Adaraneeya Kathawak
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Directed by | Priyantha Colombage |
Written by | Uwani Chamika Priyantha Colombage |
Produced by | Chaminda Gamage Priyantha Colombage |
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Cinematography | Ruwan Costa |
Music by | Udara Samaraweera |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Budget | LKR 30 million [1] |
Adaraneeya Kathawak: A Melody Of Love ([A Love Story] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala musical film, directed and co-produced by Priyantha Colombage.[2] It was released on 10 June 2016.[3] Starring Hemal Ranasinghe, Udari Warnakulasooriya, Bimal Jayakodi and Aruni Rajapaksha in the lead roles.
Background
A famous singer named Abhimana Jayawardhane (Hemal Ranasinghe) was invited to participate to a reality show as a judge. At first, he refused to attend the show but in the end, he agreed to attend the show because of the request of Dewli (Aruni Rajapaksha) who was famous for girlfriend of Abhimana.
Abhimana begun to like a competitor named Piyawi Hansika (Udari Warnakulasuriya) out of many competitors in the show because of her talent. His decision was Piyawi should go ahead in the show but this was unliked by Dewli due to the jealousyness towards the Piyawi. Piyawi is a costume sales assitant from a rural village. Her only goal to win the competition and to provide money to her illed father by the prize of the competition. But she was disqualified by the next round but no one imagined that she would be removed from the show because of her talentness.
Abhimana inquired and blame Dewli regarding the removal of Piyawi from the reality show. Because of unjustified decision of the programme, he leave the reality show as a judge. But Piyawi thinks that Abhimana is the reason why she was out from the programme and she was angry about the reason.
After all disputes, Piyawi step back to her village to carry out her family routine however she can. Piyawi joins as a maidservant in the kitchen of a restaurant. One day, Abhimana step into the restaurant with his manager named Uvindu (Bimal Jayakody). Piyawi and Abhimana met coincidently there. Piyawi blame out Abhimana that he is the key reason why she is out from the competition.
Because of this incident, Abhimana get shocked and more anger. Even newspapers also publish this news as a hit. Abhimana's biggest problem was why he was blamed out by Piyawi. Abhimana and Uvindu go to the remote village where Piyawi live to find an answer.
Meanwhile, father of Piyawi dies. Abhimana step into the house of Piyawi and get blamed again by the Saddened Piyawi. The reason is not so difficult to realize Abhimana that this was happened by a misunderstanding. After explaining Piyawi about the incident, Abhimana and Uvindu invited her to come Abhimana's house and go back to Colombo.
After all, Piyawi asks forgiveness from Abhimana and asks for her lost job. Abhimana expalins the talent of her and ask to join for his next concert as his co-singer.
Does she agree to attend the concert? What will happen to the fate of Abhimana and Piyawi? Will Dewli peer into their life?
All these problems get answered by the film Adaraneeya Kathawak.
Cast
- Hemal Ranasinghe as Abhimana Jayawardena
- Udari Warnakulasooriya as Piyawi Hansika
- Bimal Jayakodi as Uvindu
- Aruni Rajapaksha as Dewli
- Morin Charuni as Mother of Piyawi
Production
Casting
The leading actor, Hemal Ranasinghe was chosen by the director Priyantha Colombage after Hemal's performance in 2015 movie Pravegaya. Udari Warnakulasuriya and Aruni Rajapaksha were chosen by the auditions of the film. Bimal Jayakody is chosen personally by Priyantha Colombage for the leading supporting role in the film because of his talentness.[4]
Music
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The music for Adaraneeya Kathawak was composed by Udara Samaraweera, with lyrics written by Upul Shantha Sannasgala, Nilar N.Kasim, Nandana Vikramage, Chaminda Gamage, and Priyantha Colombage.
No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Adare" | Udara Samaraweera | Kasun Kalhara and Kushani Sandareka | 02:54 |
2. | "Sithuvili Pura" | Chitral Somapala | 03:18 | |
3. | "Sithuvili Pura (female version)" | Uresha Ravihari | 02:29 | |
4. | "Me Obata Ahenawada" | Kasun Kalhara | 03:16 | |
5. | "Ma Nogeyu" | Amal Perera and Kushani Sandareka | 03:24 | |
6. | "Ipaduna Thanadima" | Amila Perera | 03:26 | |
7. | "Ahasin Eha" | Kasun Kalhara and Uresha Ravihari | 03:17 | |
8. | "Sithuwili Pura (female version 2)" | Kushani Sandareka | 03:21 | |
9. | "Me Obata Ahenawada" | Kasun Kalhara and Uresha Ravihari | 03:06 | |
Total length: | 29:17 |
Reception
Adaraneeya Kathawak received mostly positive response from the critics. Most reviews praised director Priyantha Colombage and stated that this was the best creation among his films.[5]
Buddhadasa Galapaththi of Dinamina praised the performance of the leading casts of the film. He mostly praised the performance of Bimal Jayakody in the film.[6]
Release
The first teaser was released on 14 October 2015, and was well received by critics and audiences.[7] The first song, "Adare", was released on 11 August 2015.[8] The film was originally planned for release in May 2016, but it was postponed due to production delays.[9]
The film was released on 10 June 2016. It premiered on the 10 June 2016 at the Regal Cinema, Colombo at 6.30 pm.[10]
After the release of this film, a film permit granted by the Censor Board said that the case file to excessive smoking and drug uses. The director and the assitant director were acquitted of support and pointed out that the effects of these drugs by the youth. The case was filed while the film making new box office records in Sri Lanka.[11]
References
- ^ Colombage, Priyantha (10 June 2016). "Adaraneeya Kathawak".
- ^ "Official Website | In theaters June 10, 2016". Adaraneeya Kathawak. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Listing on National film corporation of Sri Lanka website
- ^ "යාපනයටත් යන ආදරණීය කතාවක්".
- ^ "සිංහල සිනමාවට යළි ආදරය රැගෙන ආදරණීය කතාවක් 10 වැනිදා සිට..." www.sarasaviya.lk.
- ^ "ආදරණීය කතාවක් ඕනෑකර තිබේ".
- ^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak' celebrates 50 days | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
- ^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak' completes shooting | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
- ^ "'Adaraneeya Kathawak' opens | The Sundaytimes Sri Lanka". www.sundaytimes.lk.
- ^ Wijesinghe, Saranie. "Adaraneeya Kathawak Movie Premiere". Xtream Youth.
- ^ "ආදරණීය කතාව නඩුවෙන් බේරෙයි". www.sarasaviya.lk.