''Sarungale (The Kite)'' ( si, සරුංගලේ, italic=yes) is a 1979
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n Sinhala drama thriller film directed by
Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Y.M. Karunathilake. It stars
Gamini Fonseka
Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician. Often considered as the Greatest Actor in the Sinha ...
and Farina Lai in lead roles along with M. Abbas] and
Wimal Kumara de Costa. Music composed by
Victor Ratnayake. It is the 413th Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema
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 Lanka ...
.
The film deals with the inter-ethnic, communal violence between Sinhalese and Tamils. It demonstrate the ambivalence of the Sinhala socio-political establishment towards the Tamil people.
The film won several awards at OCIC film awards ceremony including Best Script.
Farina Lai won the Live Talent Award, while Wimal Kumara de Costa and Gamini Fonseka won Special Jury Award at the ceremony. The film also won the Best Actor award and Best Supporting Actress award at 10th Sarasaviya Film Awards held on March 29, 1980, finished fifth with 27978 votes.
Plot
Cast
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Gamini Fonseka
Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician. Often considered as the Greatest Actor in the Sinha ...
as Nadarajah
* Farina Lai as Thangamani
* M. Abbas as Razan
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Wimal Kumara de Costa as Simon
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Veena Jayakody as Susheela
*
Sriyani Amarasena as Soma, Simon's wife
* Rinsley Weeraratne as Gal Wathe Sira
* Karunaratne Hangawatte as Gune
*
Somasiri Dehipitiya as Susheela's father 'Mr. Jayasekara'
*
Shanthi Lekha
Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009), better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema.
Personal life
Lekha was born in Kalutara
K ...
as Susheela's mother
* Harry Wimalasena as Arresting Police Inspector
* Sisira Kumaratunga as Sira's accomplice
* Richard Weerakody as Sira's accomplice
Songs
The film consists with four songs.
References
External links
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1979 films
1970s Sinhala-language films
Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present)
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