''Samige Kathawa'' () is a 2014
Sri Lanka
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n Sinhala drama film directed by Priyankara Vittanachchi and co-produced by Priyankara Vittanachchi, Wimal Deshapriya, Rohan Fonseka for Maheel Films. It stars
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando (, born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese language, Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he w ...
in lead role along with
Sanath Gunathilake, Nilmini Buwaneka and Menik Kurukulasuriya. Music composed by Lakshman Joseph De Saram. It is the 1202nd film in the
Sri Lankan cinema. The film has based on the
Gratiaen Prize winning novel ''
Sam's Story
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'' of Captain
Elmo Jayawardena.
Cast
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Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando (, born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese language, Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he w ...
as Sam
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Sanath Gunathilake
* Menik Kurukulasuriya
* Kusum Perera
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Nilmini Buwaneka as Sam's mother
* Victor Ramanayake
* Vathika Ravinath
*
Thesara Jayawardane as Captain Elmo's daughter
Awards
The film had many positive reviews from local and international critics and award ceremonies.
* The Best Actor award at New York City International Film Festival 2013 =
Jagath Chamila
Jagath Chamila Fernando (, born 6 June 1972) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. He made his film debut in 1992 in the Sinhalese language, Sinhalese film ''Guru Gedara'', portraying a child. In 2013, he w ...
.
* Special Jury Award at Fourth SAARC Film Festival.
References
External links
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2014 films
2010s Sinhala-language films
2014 drama films
Sri Lankan drama films
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