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Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in Sinhala and Tamil, the dominant languages of the country.
In the film, he worked under M. D. Sumanasekara, the first Sinhala cinematographer in Ceylon cinema. Then Vamadevan was the assistant cameraman of Oba Dutu Daa, Hadisi Vivahaya and Kawata Andarae. [2] During this period, he met the friend Gamini Fonseka. [4] He first met Gamini when the film Sri 296 was made in Ceylon Studios.
[1] [2] [3] The film was released on 18 May with the 2600th celebration of Sambuddhathva Jayanthiya. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema . [ 6 ] The film was produced with a budget of 600 million rupees.
[7] [8] Profiling Sri Lankan Cinema was focused at analyzing the growth trajectory of the Sri Lankan cinema. [9] He along with K. Moti Gokulsing, published Indian Popular Cinema: A Narrative of Cultural Change (2004), based on the nine decades of Indian cinema, which had seen its own fair share of lows and highs. [10]
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It was awarded the Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress of the year at the prestigious Sarasaviya Awards Festival. The film, which depicts the love affair between two school going teenagers, created a sensation among Sri Lankan film lovers, both young and old, and is considered a landmark in the history of Sri Lankan cinema. [1]
Sath Samudura (English language, "Seven Seas") is a landmark Sri Lankan film directed by professor Siri Gunasinghe and released in 1967. This film was critically acclaimed and is considered a major work in Sri Lankan cinema. [1] It depicts the plight of fishermen living in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Wimalaweera's films attempted to stay true to Sinhala history and culture and are considered a step forward in Sinhala cinema. Due to his indefatigable efforts a film studio named "Nawajeewana" was built in Kirobathgoda, Kelaniya which was established on 13 September 1951, which is known as the only studio owned by a Sri Lankan filmmaker. [ 7 ]