Wassanaye Sanda
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| Wassanaye Sanda | |
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| Sinhala | වස්සානයේ සඳ |
| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Written by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Produced by | Nilwala Films |
| Starring | Oshadi Himasha Piumi Hansamali Anuj Ranasinghe Angelo Sanjeev Barnes |
| Cinematography | Ayeshmantha Hettiarachchi |
| Edited by | Pravin Jayaratne |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Wassanaye Sanda (Sinhala: වස්සානයේ සඳ, lit. 'Moon of the Autumn') is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya[1] and co-produced by the director along with Mahesh K. Bandara and H. D. Premasiri.[2] It stars Oshadi Himasha, Piumi Hansamali and Angelo Sanjeev Barnes with Anuj Ranasinghe in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka and Ravindra Randeniya.[3][4] The music was composed by veteran musician Rohana Weerasinghe.[5]
A number of the scenes from the film were shot in Australia.[6][7] The film had its international premiere on 8 October 2017 in Sydney, Australia,[8] with a subsequent screening in Melbourne on 14 October.[6]
The film was not released in Sri Lanka until 25 May 2018, with a simultaneous book launch of Wassanaye Sanda taking place when the film debuted at the Regal Cinema in Colombo.[9] It is the 1305th (LK) Sri Lanka film in the Sinhala cinema.[10]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Anuj Ranasinghe as Sandesh
- Piumi Hansamali as Mihiri
- Angelo Sanjeev Barnes as Gayantha[11]
- Anula Karunathilaka as Mihiri's mother
- Ravindra Randeniya as Sandesh's father
- Srinath Maddumage as Thusith
- Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Sandesh's mother
- Oshadi Himasha as Nathasha
- Kirula Herath as Eranga
- Giwantha Arthasath as Weda mahaththaya
- Prasanna Priyadarshana as Sisira
- Kumari Senarathna as Menaka
- Gayathri Pananwala as Malathi
- Sarath Chandrasiri as Traffic police seargent
Songs[edit]
The film contains five songs.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asani Warsha" | Sunil Ariyaratne | Sunil Edirisinghe | |
| 2. | "Madhu Sandakan" | Sunil Wimalaweera | Abhisheka Wimalaweera, Amal Perera | |
| 3. | "Asirimath Wu Premaye" | Kularatne Ariyawansa | Uresha Ravihari, Dumal Warnakulasuriya | |
| 4. | "Adaraya Adahiya Noheka" | Bandara Eheliyagoda | Sashika Nisansala | |
| 5. | "Ahas Samudura" | Ariyasinghe Perera | Amarasiri Peiris |
References[edit]
- ^ "'Wassane Sanda' now in cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "'Wassanaye Sanda', Udayakantha's new cinema entry". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "'Wassanaye Sanda', young faces in cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Wassanaye Sanda - වස්සානේ සඳ". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "'Wassanaye Sanda' blooms". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ a b "'Wassane Sanda' goes to Sydney". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "'Wassanaye Sanda', shot in Australia". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Wassanaye Sanda premier in Australia". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Two books by filmmaker". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "A new face to Sri Lankan cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links[edit]
- Wassanaye Sanda at IMDb
- The grand premier of Wassanaye Sanda
- Official facebook page
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