Frangipani (film)

Frangipani
සය පෙති කුසුම
Directed byVisakesa Chandrasekaram
Written byVisakesa Chandrasekaram
Produced bySunil T Films
Havelock Arts
StarringDasun Pathirana
Jehan Sri Kanth
Yasodha Rasanduni
CinematographyKularuwan Gamage
Edited bySithum Samarajeewa
Music byShantha Pieris
Release date
  • 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Frangipani (Sayapethi Kusuma) (Sinhala: සය පෙති කුසුම) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T Films and Visakesa Chandrasekaram for Havelock Arts.[1] It stars Dasun Pathirana, Jehan Sri Kanth and Yasodha Rasanduni in lead roles. Music composed by Shantha Pieris.[2] It is the 1260th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3]

Plot

The film discussed about a new pathway of Sri Lankan society, where a heterosexual woman married a gay man, and breaks the relationship of his bisexual friend.[4][5]

Cast

  • Dasun Pathirana as Chamath
  • Jehan Sri Kanth Appuhamy as Nalin
  • Yasodha Rasanduni as Sarasi
  • Ruwan Malith as Monk Sobhitha
  • Kumudu Kumarasinghe as Sarasi's mother
  • Ganga Jeewani Waliwatte as Chamath's mother
  • Anjana Premaratne as Chamath's brother
  • Nishantha Lawrence as Chamath's father
  • Nilmini Buwaneka as Teacher
  • Bhoomi Harendran as Shehan/Shehani

Acclaim

It was screened at numerous international film festivals including the Mumbai Queer Film Festival, but has only been shown in two venues in Sri Lanka, where homosexuality is illegal.[6]

The film is Chandrasekaram's feature-length debut. He said in an interview with Fridae that "The film is typical in many ways of the experience of LGBT in Sri Lanka, typical of the experience that I myself had.”[7]

Soundtrack

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Deneth Are"Surya Dayaruwan 

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref
2017 Derana Film Awards Best Actor Dasun Pathirana Won [8]
2017 Sarasaviya Film Awards Best Upcoming Actress Yashoda Rasaduni Won [9]
2017 Sarasaviya Film Awards Best Upcoming Actor Jehan Srikanth Won [10]

References

  1. ^ "Frangipani in international arena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Sayapethi Kusuma ( Frangipani )". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The rainbow of Sayapethi Kusuma". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Formerly a male; now a female. Bhoomi the actress of Sayapethi Kusuma who passed sexual transition period, speaks out". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ^ Sirimanne Hyde, Samantha. "Frangipani : Opening Ourselves to Dialogue". groundviews. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Glauert, Rik (October 23, 2014). "Frangipani | Interview with Sri Lankan director". Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Luminary eve Fifth Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2017". Daily News. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  9. ^ "This is my greatest achievement - Yashoda". Daily News. August 24, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  10. ^ "Dream comes true - Jehan". Daily News. August 24, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-17.


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