Sakkarang
| Sakkarang | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Dharmasena Pathiraja |
| Screenplay by | E.Welagedara |
| Story by | Chaminda Welagedera |
| Produced by | H.D.Premasiri |
| Starring | Bimal Jayakodi Prasidini Athapaththu Pubudu Chathuranga |
| Cinematography | Donald Karunarathne |
| Edited by | Elmo Haliday |
| Music by | Ajanth Alahakoon |
Release date | 22 April 2016 |
Running time | 117 min |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Sakkarang is a 2016 Sri Lankan historical film drama directed by Daramasena Pathiraja. It stars Bimal Jayakodi and Prasidini Athapaththu in lead roles, accompanied by Pubudu Chathuranga and Nita Fernando.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Bimal Jayakodi as Sube
- Prasidini Athapaththu as Rathi
- Pubudu Chathuranga as Punchi Nilame
- Nita Fernando
- Darshani Athapaththu
- Cyril Wickremage as Tikiri Mama
- Chamila Peries
- Gayan Wickramanayake as Nilame
- Rauf Chandioaa
Synopsis
The film follows the story of a community of traditional dancers who lived in the hinterland of colonial Ceylon. Their duty is to perform in the annual festival of the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The narrative, which has a romantic and lyrical style, is set between two rebellions against colonial rule. It concerns the story of Sube, the chief dancer (Bimal) and Rathi, his enterprising wife (Prasidini). Their story charts the struggle of this marginal and oppressed caste community for its roots, rights, heritage and place in the world, while the country is going through a tortuous transformation from feudalism to modernity. [4]
References
- ^ "'Sakkarang' Film about transformation from feudalism to modernity". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Another master stroke by Pathiraja". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "2016: An Year for cinema". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Sakkarang (2015)". IMDB. Retrieved 30 August 2016.