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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.
The first film to be shot at the Vijaya studio, was Adata Vediya Heta Hondai directed by M. Masthan. The first song recorded in its studio was 'Oya Belma Oya Kelma' sung by Dharmadasa Walpola and Latha Walpola for the film Kurulu Bedda. In 1963, he produced the film Chandiya where all the street scenes and clubs built at the Vijaya studio. [9] [21]
Both the Sinhalese and English language versions of Nim Him Sewwa have been covered by many artists over the years. Most notably, in November 2020, the judges of The Voice Sri Lanka (BNS, Umaria, Sashika Nisansala, and Kasun Kalhara) did a collaborative cover of the song to promote the singing competition show, fusing both the Sinhalese and English versions.
One of the most respected artists in Sri Lanka, Milton Perera rendered his voice to diverse array of artists as a playback singer for many films in a career spanned for more than three decades. He was the leading playback singer of Sri Lankan cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.
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.
Kadawunu Poronduwa (Sinhala: කඩවුනු පොරොන්දුව, "The Broken Promise") was the first film to be made in the Sinhala language; it is generally considered to have heralded the coming of Sinhala Cinema. The film was produced and filmed in India however, and was
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A Musician in Sri Dalada Maligawa - Temple of the Tooth. The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in five primary influences: ancient folk rituals, Hindu religious traditions, Buddhist religious traditions, the legacy of European colonisation, and the commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian culture—specifically, Kollywood cinema and Bollywood cinema.