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Zoom (2016 Sinhala Film)
''Zoom'' () is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhalese horror romantic film directed by Sameera Wackwella and co-produced by Dhammika Abeysena and Praveen Jayaratne for Dil Films International Limited. It stars Sheshadri Priyasad, Hemal Ranasinghe and Dinakshie Priyasad in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Douglas Ranasinghe. Music composed by Gayan Perera. It is the 1267th Sri Lankan film in the Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sinhalese cinema. It is the first 3D film produced in Sri Lanka. Plot Two of the main characters are twin sisters Naduli and Sanuli. Naduli and Nisal are in a relationship but suddenly after an unfortunate accident Naduli dies. Sanuli believes that she is to blame for her sister's death as it is due to her mistake that Naduli meets with an untimely death. She suffers mentally. Naduli's soul takes advantage of Sanuli's mental state and takes over her body with the hope of reuniting with Nisal. The twin's parents, Nisal and a renowned professor try their best to exorci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheshadri Priyasad
Baminnahennadige Sheshadrie Priyasad (Sinhala language, Sinhalese: ශේෂාද්රි ප්රියසාද්; born 2 December 1991), is an actress in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema and a television presenter. Personal life Sheshadri Priyasad was born on 2 December 1991 as the second of the family with three siblings. Her father Dinesh Priyasad is a filmmaker and producer in Sinhala cinema and mother Shirani Priyasad is a housewife. Her elder sister Dinakshie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in Sri Lankan cinema, television and stage drama and a television host. Her younger sister Shanudrie Priyasad is also a popular award-winning actress in cinema, television as well as a singer. She is a past pupil of Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya. Career Her first cinematic appearance was as a four-year-old child artist in a 1997 film, ''Apaye Thathpara Asu Haradahak'', directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad. She also worked as a child television ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemal Ranasinghe
Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe (; born 25 August 1984) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. He has consistently been recognized as one of Sri Lanka's most popular actors since the beginning of his career. His talent has earned him numerous accolades, including awards for 'Best Actor', 'Most Popular Actor', 'Youth Choice Actor', and 'Trend Setter', reflecting his enduring popularity and success in the industry. Hemal started his career as a model, appearing in several advertising commercials. He made his cinema debut in 2012 with '' Super Six''. His achievements continue to grow, and he remains a prominent figure in Sri Lankan cinema today and into the future. Personal life Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe was born on 25 August 1984, in Matale. He has two elder brothers and one younger brother. His mother Vishaka Chithrangani Mediwaka, his father, and grand father are all Ayurvedic Specialists. His father Senarathne Ranasinghe died while Hemal was in a film shooting on 23 September 2010. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinakshie Priyasad
Baminnahennadige Dinakshie Priyasad (born 18 March 1990) ( Sinhala: දිනක්ෂි ප්රියසාද්) is a Sri Lankan actress and television presenter. Priyasad made her acting debut at the age of two in the film ''Apaye Thathpara 84,000'' directed by her father Dinesh Priyasad. Early life Dinakshie Priyasad was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 March 1990. She is the first of three daughters for Dinesh Priyasad and Shirani Priyasad. She and her family members are devout Catholics. Her father Dinesh is a film director, who pioneered various technologies and graphics for Sri Lankan cinema. His best known film being the 1995 action film ''Demodara Palama'' starring Gamini Fonseka. Dinakshie's mother has produced films directed by her father. Dinakshie has two younger sisters Sheshadri Priyasad and Shanudrie Priyasad, who are also actresses in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Dinakshie attended the Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya up to the ordinary level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. It shares a maritime border with the Maldives in the southwest and India in the northwest. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, while the largest city, Colombo, is the administrative and judicial capital which is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Kandy is the second-largest urban area and also the capital of the last native kingdom of Sri Lanka. The most spoken language Sinhala language, Sinhala, is spoken by the majority of the population (approximately 17 million). Tamil language, Tamil is also spoken by approximately five million people, making it the second most-spoken language in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a population of appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayalath Manoratne
Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne (; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was a lecturer by profession as well as a director and producer. A highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Manoratne won awards at OCIC (International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual), Presidential, Sarasaviya, Raigam Tele'es, Sumathi and the State Literary and Drama festivals. He was the best actor back to back in 1991 and 1992 for his performance in ''Socrates'' and ''Dvitva''. He is considered by critics as one of the five actors who have dominated the Sri Lankan Stage. He died on 12 January 2020 while receiving treatment for cancer at the age of 71. Personal life Manoratne was born on 12 June 1948 in Dehipe, Nuwara Eliya as the youngest son in the family of six children. His father Keselgaspe Manatunga Perera was a lorry driver and his mother Agalakotuwa Herath Mudiyanselage Leela Kumari was a housewife. He u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Ranasinghe
Morathennage Douglas Ranasinghe (born May 27, 1945, ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He acted in many supportive roles in movies including ''Akkara Paha'', ''Yuganthaya'', ''Viragaya'', ''Sri Siddhartha Gautama'' and ''Dharmayuddhaya''. Personal life Douglas Ranasinghe was born on 27 May 1945 in Thorawathura village, Kurunegala as the fourth child of the family. His father, James Ranasinghe, was a landowner and planter where he also served as a Village Head and Village Administration Secretary as well. His mother Seelawathi Valimuni was a teacher. Douglas was educated at St. Anne's College, Kurunegala. He is a fluent speaker of the College Sinhala and English Debating Team, a boxer, a member of the Cadet Corps and an athlete. He topped the 200 meters as a long distance runner and was also a short story writer. The Ranasinghe couple had seven children. The eldest in the family, Malkanthi Gunaratne was also a writer and married to the owner of Maradan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Sri Lanka
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. During the first decade, most films were made in neighboring Southern India and closely followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. It is widely believed that ''Rekava'', made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, however, it was the filmGambada Sundari, starring Kingsley Jayasekera and Sheela Peiris in 1950, which was the first film shot outside studios instead. It was also the first Sri Lankan film where, like in "Rekava", the dialog was recorded on the spot. This was because the film was shot on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoja Weerasinghe
Paranapalliya Guruge Anoja Kanthi Siriwardena ( Sinhala:අනොජා වීරසිංහ), popularly as Anoja Weerasinghe (born January 21, 1955), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most respected film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe won the Golden Award at New Delhi Film Festival for her critics acclaimed movie ''Maldeniye Simion''. Personal life Born on 21 January 1955 near Badulla, as the seventh of the 12 siblings in the family which includes seven daughters and five sons. Her father was Jeldeen Siriwardena and mother was Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelavathi. Anoja had older siblings: Shanthi, Sunethra, Asoka, Sunil and Maya Damayanthi. Anura, Shiyan, Lekha, Sandhya, Sudath are younger brothers and sisters. After few years, the family moved to Monaragala due to many political disputes. Her father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as ''Barrister Hamu'' and ''Hingana Kolla''. Her first marriage was celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirosha Virajini
Virajini Lalithya de Silva, also known as Nirosha Virajini ( Sinhala: නිරෝෂා විරාජිනී) is a Sri Lankan award-winning singer, musician and music director with a career spanning over 23 years. Personal life Nirosha was born on 13 January 1973. She is a native of Kandy, Sri Lanka. She was married to Nalinda Sampath in 2000, but the couple got divorced in 2005. She married Yasantha Nimalatheja in 2009. Career Nirosha has sung songs in Sinhalese, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam. Awards and honors In 2000, 2002, and 2016, she was awarded as Best Female Vocalist at President's Award and Sarasaviya Awards ''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers ... for her contribution as a playback singer in the films "Rajya Sevaya Pinisai" and "Kinihiriya Mal" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Films
2016 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2016, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "Hollywood is the world's best money-laundering machine. It takes in huge amounts of money from the sale of mass-market commodities and cleanses some of it with the production of cinematic masterworks. Earning billions of dollars from C.G.I. comedies for children, superhero movies, sci-fi apocalypses, and other popular genres, the big studios channel some of those funds into movies by Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, James Gray, and other worthies. Sometimes there's even an overlap between the two groups of movies, as when Ryan Coogler made ''Creed'', or when Scorsese made the modernist horror instant-classic '' Shutter Island'', or when Clint Eastwood makes just about anything." High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
