Motor Bicycle

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Motor Bicycle
මෝටර් බයිසිකල්
Film Poster
Directed byShameera Rangana Naotunna
Written byShameera Rangana Naotunna
Produced bySuranga Jayasooriya Maharaja Entertainments
Starring
CinematographyVishwajith Karunarathne
Edited byThissa Surendra
Music byAjith Kumarasiri
Distributed byCEL Circuit Cinemas [1]
Release date
  • 26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)
Running time
124 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala [2]

Motor Bicycle (Sinhala: මෝටර් බයිසිකල්) is a 2016 Sri Lankan romantic action drama film written and directed by Shameera Rangana Naotunna as his maiden cinematic direction. Film produced by Suranga Jayasuriya for Imagery Films and Roy Brothers. Film starring Dasun Pathirana, Samanalee Fonseka in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody, Mahendra Perera and Kumara Thirimadura in supportive role.,[3][4] it is set in modern-day urban Colombo[5] and focuses on a boy dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his love.[6] It is the 1256th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

In 2015, the film won the Best Film award and the Best Direction award at 2015 SAARC Film Festival.[8]

Plot[edit]

Rangana is a 26 years old boy. His first ambition is to become a singer. Second ambition is to buy a motor bicycle. He lives with his mother. Mother is doing a small business to carry out their lives. Rangana plays a guitar in a club. He dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his girlfriend. His music is a headache to the neighbors. With all these problems, he continued his musical practice.

He forces her to sell her golden necklace to buy a motor bicycle for him. Mother accepts the request of her son reluctantly for the sake of his son's happiness. He buys a used motor bicycle which has been stolen from someone.[9]

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

The film received praise from critics for the performance of film cast. Cinematographer, editor and music composer of the film is well praised for their contribution. Some critics opined that Motor Bicycle did not perform well in the end of the film.[10]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award Category Recipient(s) Result
2015 SAARC Film Festival[11] Best Film Motor Bicycle Won
Best Director Shameera Rangana Naotunna Won
Best Director Shameera Rangana Naotunna Won
34th Sarasaviya Awards Best Film Motor Bicycle Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Dasun Pathirana Won
Best Editing Tissa Surendra Won
Best Music Direction Ajith Kumarasiri Won
Best Lyrics Shameera Rangana Naotunna Won
Best Male Playback Singer Ajith Kumarasiri for 'Ammage Male' Won
2017 Derana Film Awards[12] Best Director Shameera Rangana Naotunna Won
Special Jury Award Samanalee Fonseka Won
Best Playback Singer (male) Ajith Kumarasiri Won
Best Cinematography Vishwajith Karunarathne Won
Best Editor Tissa Surendra Won
Best Sound Effects Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi Won
Best Music Direction Ajith Kumarasiri Won
Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2016 Merit Award Kalana Gunasekara Won
Special Jury Award Samanalee Fonseka Won
Best Melody Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ Won
Best Playback Singer (male) Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Veena Jayakody Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role Dasun Pathirana Won
Best Editing Tissa Surendra Nominated
Best Art Direction Rangana Senanayake Nominated
Best Lyrics Shameera Rangana Naotunna for ‘Heenath Aran Enna’ Nominated
Best Playback Singer (female) Lakruwani Rosairo for 'Heenath Aran Enna’ Nominated
Best Music Direction Ajith Kumarasiri Nominated
Best Cinematography Vishwajith Karunarathne Nominated
Best Screenplay Shameera Rangana Naotunna Nominated
Best Direction Shameera Rangana Naotunna Nominated
Best Film Motor Bicycle Nominated

Soundtracks[edit]

Motor Bicycle
Soundtrack album by
Ajith Kumarasiri
Released2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length10:13

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Ajith Kumarasiri, with lyrics written by Shameera Rangana Naotunna, Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Ajith Kumarasiri.[13]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Heenath Aran Enna"Lakruwani Rosairo, Manoj Fernando, Ajith Kumarasiri2:38
2."Ira Payanawa"Manoj Fernando4:31
3."Ammage Male"Ajith Kumarasiri3:04

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Much awaited cinematic creation on CEL circuit | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. ^ "Moter Bicycle". www.nfc.gov.lk.
  3. ^ "මෝටර් බයිසිකල් | Motor Bicycle - Cinema.lk". Cinema.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Motor Bicycle sinhala movie location". Lkcelebritygallery.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. ^ "Idea About the film Motor Bicycle ප්‍රේමණීය තුරණු හැඟීම් පිරිපුන් මෝටර් බයිසිකල් චිත්‍රපටය ගැන අදහසක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Motor Bicycle; A ride on social realities | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  9. ^ "Plot of Motor Bicycle". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Aniwa Reviews - සිංහල සිනමාවේ අනාගතයට වැටෙන මෝටර් බයිසිකල් එළිය දීප්තිමත්ය". Aniwa.lk. 29 August 2016.
  11. ^ "SAARC kudos for 'Motor Bicycle' | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  12. ^ "Luminary eve Fifth Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2017". Daily News. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  13. ^ "Motor Bicycle (2016) Film MP3 Songs". Sinhala Film Songs | Film Mp3 Audio Tracks,Full Sinhala Song Albums,Latest Film Mp3 Songs.