Sarigama

Sarigama
සරිගම
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySomaratne Dissanayake
Written bySomaratne Dissanayake
Produced byCine Films Lanka
StarringPooja Umashankar
Malini Fonseka
Ashan Dias
CinematographyVishawa Balasooriya
Edited byAjith Ramanayake
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Release date
  • 2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
LanguageSinhala

Sarigama (Sinhala: සරිගම) is a 2016 Sinhala musical film written and directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by his wife Renuka Balasooriya for Cine Films Lanka. The film stars Pooja Umashankar and Ashan Dias as leading roles while Malini Fonseka and Gayani Gisantika also play key supporting roles. It was released on 2 December 2016 only on EAP 3D cinemas.[1][2]

The film is an adaptation of the 1965 Oscar award-winning musical Sound of Music, which was based on the autobiography of Maria Von Trapp in 1949. Changes were made to suit the local setting, and the film avoids politics altogether; the film ends with the marriage of Maria and the Captain.[3] The film was shot in picturesque hill country areas capturing the natural attractions of the island.[4]

Plot

Maria (Pooja Umashankar), a young and beautiful music-loving girl enters a convent with the intention of becoming a Catholic nun. Her playful behavior and strong desire to make music create difficulties with the convent's administration. She is sent away to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed ex-navy captain (Ashan Dias). Maria's playful friendliness towards the children and the very strict captain attracts the love of both the children and the captain, changing all of their lives.

Cast

Children

  • Sinethi Akila as Olu
  • Thisuri Anjali as Nelum
  • Kaushalya Nirmana as Saman
  • Milni Menaara as Manel
  • Pramuditha Udayakumara as Sandun
  • Menaaraa Thisanya as Kumudu
  • Vethuli Umanya as Rosy

Music

The film had music scored by Rohana Weerasinghe and director Somaratne Dissanayake wrote the songs. Thirteen songs were released onto CD and sold at cinemas where the film was playing. Singers included Nanda Malini, Edward Jayakody, Uresha Ravihari, Sashika Nisansala and Harshana Dissanayake.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Sarigama movie". National Film Corporation.
  2. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Sarigama: Sound of Music's clever Sinhala remake". News Trails. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa – Sarigamapa Sinhala Movie by Somarathna Dissanayake". Sandeshaya. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ Jaywardana, Ruwini (17 January 2017). "Sarigama songs now come in a CD". Daily News. Retrieved 20 May 2018.