Samige Kathawa
Appearance
Samige Kathawa සැමීගේ කතාව | |
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Directed by | Priyankara Vittanachchi |
Written by | Priyankara Vittanachchi Puspa Kumara Ellawala |
Produced by | Maheel Films |
Starring | Jagath Chamila Sanath Gunathilake Menik Kurukulasuriya |
Cinematography | Ruwan Costa |
Edited by | Shyaman Premasundara |
Music by | Lakshman Joseph De Saram |
Production company | Dil Films International |
Distributed by | CEL Circuit |
Release date | 28 February 2014 (Sri Lanka) |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Samige Kathawa (Sam's story) (Sinhala: සැමීගේ කතාව) is an award-winning 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Priyankara Vittanachchi and co-produced by Priyankara Vittanachchi, Wimal Deshapriya, Rohan Fonseka for Maheel Films. It stars Jagath Chamila in lead role along with Sanath Gunathilake, Nilmini Buwaneka and Menik Kurukulasuriya. Music composed by Lakshman Joseph De Saram.[1][2] It is the 1202nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] The film has based on Gratien prize winning novel Sam's Story[4] of Captain Elmo Jayawardena.[5]
It is story about Sammy.
Cast
- Jagath Chamila as Sam
- Sanath Gunathilake
- Menik Kurukulasuriya
- Kusum Perera
- Nilmini Buwaneka as Sam's mother
- Victor Ramanayake
- Vathika Ravinath
- Thesara Jayawardane
Awards
The film had many positive reviews from local and international critics[6] and award ceremonies.[7]
- The Best Actor award at New York City International Film Festival 2013 = Jagath Chamila.[8]
- Special Jury Award at Fourth SAARC Film Festival.[9]
References
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Samige Kathawa (2011)". Sri Lanka Cinema History. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Samige Kathawa". Sarasavi Book Shop. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "'Sam's Story' showing now". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Comment: Samige Kathawa". The Island. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Samige Kathawa (Sam's Story)". cultura.lk. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "'It's an award for my country'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ ""Suvisi Vivarana" wins Gold Award at SAARC Film Festival". Independent Television Network. Retrieved 1 March 2017.