Sinhabahu (film)
| Sinhabahu සිංහබාහු | |
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| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Based on | Early chronicles |
| Produced by | Gamini Wickramasinghe Renuka Balasuriya |
| Starring | Chahel Rageeth Selena Twinkie Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi Upeksha Swarnamali |
| Cinematography | Vishwa Balasuriya |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Prof. Saman Panapitiya |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Sinhabahu (Sinhala: සිංහබාහු), is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese historical thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and co-produced by Gamini Wickramasinghe and Renuka Balasuriya.[1] The film is based on the legend in the Mahawamsa where playwright Ediriweera Sarachchandra produced a stage drama under the same title.[2][3] It stars Akila Dhanuddara in titular role along with Yashoda Wimaladharma, Sajitha Anthony, Sineti Akila, Chandana Wickramasinghe and Sahan Manage in supportive roles.[4] Popular teledrama actress Dusheni Miurangi also made her debut cinema acting with the film.[5]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Akila Dhanuddara as Sinhabahu
- Abhilashi Santhushki
- Yashoda Wimaladharma as Suppadevi, Sinhabahu's mother
- Dusheni Miurangi
- Sajitha Anthony
- Sineti Akila
- Giriraj Kaushalya
- Sarath Kothalawala
- Kumara Thirimadura
- Ashan Dias
- Chandana Wickramasinghe
- Sahan Manage
Production and release[edit]
The film marks 11th cinema direction by Somaratne Dissanayake who previously directed critically acclaimed blockbusters: Saroja (2000), Punchi Suranganavi (2002), Sooriya Arana (2004), Samanala Thatu (2005), Siri Raja Siri (2008), Bindu (2009), Siri Parakum (2013), Sarigama (2016), Tsunami (2020) and Jangi Hora (2021). Assistant director is Chamara Selara, and co-producers are Gamini Wickramasinghe and Renuka Balasuriya. The make-up was handled by Vidura Abhayadeera and art direction by Janaka Prasad. Music directed by Prof. Saman Panapitiya.[1] Vishwa Balasuriya is the cinematographer and Ajith Ramanayake is the editor.
The song premiere and trailer was launched at Savoy Premier Cinema, Wellawatta in June 2023.[5] The film was previously released on 20 March 2023 during 'Sinamabhimani - 2023' 10 year anniversary festival presented to mark the 10th anniversary of Sri Lanka Film Directors Forum.[6][7] Media screening of the film was held at the Savoy Premier Cinema Hall in March 2024.[8]
Accident during the shooting[edit]
Initially veteran actor Jackson Anthony was selected for the lead role where he acted in the first few shots of the film.[5] However, he was hospitalized following an accident at Thalawa in Anuradhapura after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a wild elephant at Thalawa.[9][10][11] Therefore, his elder son Akila Dhanuddara was selected for the main role and screen were shot again. Jackson remained in intensive care, on a ventilator donated by his family, for 458 days (15 months), until 9 October 2023 when he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 65.[12] Even though, Jackson's scenes were filmed, they were not used for the trailer or the film.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "සිංහබාහු අද සිට දිවයින පුරා". sarasaviya.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "SINHABAHU - FILM". auselanka.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "සිංහබාහුගේ ඉතිහාස ගැටලුවට සිනමා ප්රබන්ධ පිළිතුර". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sinhabahu [New] / සිංහබාහු [නව]". films.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d "රඟහලෙන් බැස්ස සිංහබාහු රිදී තිරයට එයි". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "අධ්යක්ෂවරුන්ගෙන් සිනමා උළෙලක්". divaina.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "ඉදිරියේදී තිරගත වන චිත්රපට නමයක් දැන්ම නැරඹීමට අවස්ථාවක්!! DGSL සිනමාභිමාන – 2023". cinema.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Sinhabahu Roars". dailynews.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Jackson Anthony and 2 others injured after vehicle hits elephant". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Jackson underwent seven hours of surgery". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "We are all waiting 'Sinhabahu' to get up…". mawratanews.lk. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passed away". ColomboGazette. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Sinhabahu on Sinhala Cinema Database
- Sinhabahu at IMDb
- Sinhabahu official trailer on YouTube
