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Ranja Tepahui
''Ranja'' () is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Sudesh Wasantha Peiris and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It was distributed as the sequel of Ranjan Ramanayake's film '' One Shot One'' in 2005. It stars Ramanayake, Tennyson Cooray, and Himali Siriwardena in lead roles along with Roger Seneviratne, Srimal Wedisinghe and Rex Kodippili. It is the 1207th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The movie is a remake of the 2003 Indian Tamil-language movie ''Dhool''. Plot Ranja (Ramanayake) along with Vihangi (Himali Siriwardena) and her mother (Nilmini Kottegoda) come to the Colombo city to meet the minister (Srimal Wedisinghe) they've elected to the parliament to hand over a petition about a factory in their village which poisons village river. All three of them stay at Ranja's childhood friend Jonny's (Tennison Cooray) house at Colombo. Meanwhile, a local goon named Swarna (Piumi Boteju) and her brother Kalu Vijay (Wasantha Kumaravila) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjan Ramanayake
Sadda Vidda Rajapakse Palanga Pathira Ambakumarage Ranjan Leo Sylvester Alfonso (born 11 March 1963) (රන්ජන් රාමනායක), popularly known as Ranjan Ramanayake, is a Sri Lankan actor, film director, singer, script writer and retired politician who appeared in a number of Sinhala language films. He is a former Member of the Parliament. He served as the State Minister of Highways and Road Development from 2018 to 2019. He served as the Deputy Minister of Social Services, Welfare and Livestock Development Under Good Governance in 2015 and Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment and Welfare from 2015 to 2018. Ramanayake won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award in 2006 and won the Sarasaviya Most Popular Actor Award four times. He has appeared in over 75 Sinhalese films in genres ranging from romance to action and comedies, starting his career appearing in theatre, stage and several television series. Personal life Ramanayake was born on 11 March 1963 in Negombo, Sr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhool
''Dhool'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles while Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala and Pasupathy play other supporting roles. Produced by A. M. Rathnam at a cost of 7 crore, the film was released on 10 January 2003 and became a commercial success. ''Dhool'' was remade in Telugu as '' Veede'' (2003) with Sen and Pasupathy reprising their roles, in Punjabi as '' The Lion of Punjab'' (2011), in Sinhala as '' Ranja'' (2014) and in Bengali as ''Ghatak'' (2006). Plot Arumugam is a kind-hearted man whose village is suffering due to a chemical factory which releases toxic waste into the river. The villagers decide to petition Minister Kaalaipandi, requesting him to close the factory. Arumugam and his childhood friend, Eswari, along with her grandmother Mundakanni, leave to Chennai to meet Kaalaipandi, who has won from the village's constituency. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. DreamWorks Animation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2014. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2014, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "The great surge in American filmmaking in the past ten years is due to independent financing at all levels. The American independent cinema is right now the flower of the world, but independence isn't in itself a merit badge. Artistically, the films in question range from the majestic to the meretricious. Independent financing has set truly imaginative directors into free flight. This is a moment of extraordinary cinematic invention—of filmmakers, working at a wide range of budget levels, coming up with original and personal ideas about movies and how to make them. On the other hand, this independent surge has also created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derana Film Awards
''Derana Film Awards'' (Sinhala:දෙරණ සිනමා සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's silver screen, each year by the TV Derana, Sri Lanka in recognition of the contributions made by them to the Sri Lankan cinema industry and cinema achievements. The Derana Film Awards ceremony is one of the most popular cinema award events in Sri Lanka. The awards were first introduced in 2012 with Unilever Sri Lanka has been the main sponsors of this Film festival. 2012 Derana Film Awards Main Competition * Best Actor - Pubudu Chathuranga ( Challenges) * Best Actress - Dilhani Ekanayake ( Gamani) * Best Direction – Sarath Wijesekara (Gamani) * Best Cinematography – Asoka Sigera (Gamani) * Best Picture – Gamani * Best Screenplay – Sarath Weerasekara (Gamani) * Best Actor in supporting role – Kumara Thirimadura (Gamani), W. Jayasiri (Gamani) * Best Actress in supporting role – Anuruddika Paddukage (Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumana Gomes
Sumana Gomes (born 23 May 1962: ), is a Sri Lankan cinema actress. Often regarded as the ''"sexiest actress in Sri Lankan film history"'', Gomes is credited as the premiere sex symbol and pioneer of blue film subculture in Sri Lankan cinema. She began her acting career at a young age, starring in the 1978 blockbuster ''Kundala Keshi'' directed by Wimalanath Dissanayaka. During a career that spanned 30 years, Gomes starred in close to 35 movies which also included biographical dramas, mainstream comedies and Erotic thrillers. Early life Gomes was born on 23 May 1962 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. When she was a child she aspired to become a nurse or a policewoman. She graduated from the University of Colombo Faculty of Arts and enjoyed dancing which paved the way for her first movie role in ''Kundala Keshi''. Career After a 6-year hiatus from her debut, Gomes played several minor roles in ''Sasara Chethana'', ''Maubima Nathnam Maranaya'', ''Raja Wedakarayo'' and ''Salambak Handai' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasantha Kumaravila
Wasantha Kumaravila (born December 31, 1955, as :si:වසන්ත කුමාරවිල, වසන්ත කුමාරවිල [Sinhala]) is a Sri Lankan actor, film producer, stunt performer, and stunt director. He is most notable for his role as "Wasantha" in the soap opera ''Nilanjana'', directed by Suki Jeyaram. Early life He was born on 31 December 1978 in Kalutara. He has one elder brother who acted in few stage dramas. Kumaravila is married to his longtime partner Aruni and the couple has two daughters, Mahima and Tharushi. Career At the age of 14, Kumaravila met stunt director Sarath Silva. With the guidance of his brother and Silva, Kumaravila was selected to play in a fight in the 1992 film ''Kiyala Wadak Na'' directed by Hemasiri Sellapperuma. It was a small stunt act lasted about 45 seconds. In 1997, a film production crew came to Sri Lanka for the filming of stunt movie ''Bloodsport III'' starred by Daniel Bernhardt. Kumaravila joined with the film crew and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennison Cooray
Merengnnage Edward Tennyson Cooray (සිංහල: මෙරෙඤඤගේ එඩ්වඩ් ටෙනිසන් කුරේ) (30 April 1952 – 28 September 2020) was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedians ever in Sinhala cinema with a career spanned more than three decades, Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Peralikarayo'', ''Wada Bari Tarzan'' as well as ''Somy Boys''. In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, and lyrics writer. Personal life He was born on 30 April 1952 in Weligama, Matara as the second of the family to a Catholic father and Buddhist mother. His father Merengnnage Edgar Stanley Arthur Cooray, who worked at Gamini Bus Company, learned to be a pastor for some time and also was a great reader of good English literature. His mother, Herath Mudiyanselage Ran Menika was a housewif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo, ( ; , ; , ), is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is situated within the Colombo metro area. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, retaining its capital status when Sri Lanka gained independence in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). attested since 300 BC, 300 BCE.: "...the most acceptable periodisation which has so far been suggested for the development of Tamil writing seems to me to be that of A Chidambaranatha Chettiar (1907–1967): 1. Sangam Literature – 200BC to AD 200; 2. Post Sangam literature – AD 200 – AD 600; 3. Early Medieval literature – AD 600 to AD 1200; 4. Later Medieval literature – AD 1200 to AD 1800; 5. Pre-Modern literature – AD 1800 to 1900" at p. 610 Tamil was the lingua franca for early maritime traders in South India, with Tamil inscriptions found outside of the Indian subcontinent, such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Egypt. The language has a well-documented history wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennyson Cooray
Merengnnage Edward Tennyson Cooray (සිංහල: මෙරෙඤඤගේ එඩ්වඩ් ටෙනිසන් කුරේ) (30 April 1952 – 28 September 2020) was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedians ever in Sinhala cinema with a career spanned more than three decades, Cooray was best known for comedy roles in several blockbuster film franchises such as ''Re Daniel Dawal Migel'', ''Cheriyo'', ''Peralikarayo'', ''Wada Bari Tarzan'' as well as ''Somy Boys''. In addition to acting, he also worked as a director and scriptwriter, singer, and lyrics writer. Personal life He was born on 30 April 1952 in Weligama, Matara as the second of the family to a Catholic father and Buddhist mother. His father Merengnnage Edgar Stanley Arthur Cooray, who worked at Gamini Bus Company, learned to be a pastor for some time and also was a great reader of good English literature. His mother, Herath Mudiyanselage Ran Menika was a housewif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...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] |
