Siri Raja Siri
| Siri Raja Siri සිරි රජ සිරි | |
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 DVD poster | |
| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Produced by | Renuka Balasooriya Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Starring | Kokila Jayasuriya Dilhani Ekanayake Mahendra Perera |
| Cinematography | Channa Deshapriya |
| Edited by | Ravindra Guruge |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Production company | Nimsara Enterprises |
Release date | 6 March 2008 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Siri Raja Siri, theatrically as Siri Raja Siri alias Kiri Ibbandeniye Maharajathuma, (Sinhala: සිරි රජ සිරි) is a 2008 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and co-produced by himself with his wife Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Kokila Pawan Jayasuriya,[1] Dilhani Ekanayake and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Samson Siripala. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[2][3] The plot of the film received critically positive reviews.[4] It is the 1102nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2017) |
Cast
- Kokila Jayasuriya as Sirimal
- Shehan Randeniya as Shehan
- Dilhani Ekanayake as Sirimal's mother
- Mahendra Perera as Gune, Sirimal's father
- Sharanya Jayakodi as Sirimal's sister
- Jayalath Manoratne as School's drama teacher
- Prasannajit Abeysuriya as Village school principal
- Sanath Gunathilake as Principal
- Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Class Teacher
- Giriraj Kaushalya as Theatre controller
- Richard Manamudali as Television reporter
- Rohana Baddage as Himself
- H. A. Perera as Himself
- Charitha Priyadarshani as Herself
- Chandrasoma Binduhewa as Drama Master
- Sampath Tennekoon as Shehan's father
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sara Sip Sayuru[6]" | Somaratne Dissanayake | Harshana Dissanayake | |
| 2. | "Rupunoda Sindu" | Somaratne Dissanayake | Edward Jayakody |
Awards and nominations
The film won several awards at international film festivals.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dhaka International Film Festival | Best Audience Award for Best Film | Won |
| 2008 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Asia Pacific Screen Awar for Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated |
| 2008 | Mexico Interanaional Children Film Festival | Jury Mention Award for Best Film | Won |
| 2008 | Lola International Children Film Festival | Silver Knobi Award for Best Film | Won |
| 2008 | Argentina International Children Film Festival | Signis Jury Award for the Best Film | Won |
| 2008 | Rimouski International Children Film Festival | CamerioHumanitas Award | Won |
| 2008 | Rimouski International Children Film Festival | Cifej Award | Won |
| 2008 | Chinese International Children Film Festival | Award for the Best Child Actor | Won |
References
- ^ "The coronation of another young artiste to Sinhala cinema: King Siri rules on". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Siri Raja Siri (King Siri) -2008". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Siri Raja Siri: Looking back". Fragments. Retrieved 11 March 2017.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Sara Sip Sayuru - Harshana Dissanayake". Evoke Music. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SOMARATNE DISSANAYAKE". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.