''Siri Sirimal'' is a

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n television series directed by Sunil Costha that aired on

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from 2007 to 2008. It was adapted from

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's 1876 novel ''

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''. The theme song and sound track for the series were composed by

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(for which he won the Golden award for best music director at the 2009 SIGNIS Awards).

Plot

Sirimal (Ishan Shamsudeen) is a mischievous young boy who often skips school. One day, he plans to join Rosa but changes his mind when he catches sight of the young Daughter of Richman (Lusion Bulathsinghala). He decides to sneak back into class instead. Surprisingly, Sirimal's teacher (Edward Gunawardhana) makes him sit with the girls, a situation that Sirimal secretly enjoys as he gets to sit next to them. Among the girls, he also finds himself sitting beside Amy Lawrence, a friend with whom he is "engaged." Although Amy still has romantic feelings for him, Sirimal is too captivated by the Richman girls to notice her. He was a poor boy who lives with his aunt. He steals food and gets caught by his aunt (Geetha Kanthy Jayakody) who beats and punishes him. He runs away to the small jungle near the river where he meets a boy who is elder to him. Almost instinctually (but probably a social facet of village boys), they fight and Sirimal tries to become prince over them. Later in the Story Sirimal teams up with two other mischievous boys Rosa and Dasa, vowing never to be separated from each other. One night they come across three villagers, Gunaya (Cletus Mendis), Bempi(Kumara Thirimadhura) and Kattandiya at a cemetery and while sharing some stolen money they fight and Kattandiya is killed by Gunaya. Gunaya escapes by framing innocent Bempi. When the murder trial starts and Bempi is on the verge of being convicted, Sirimal & Rosa testify and the verdict changes. Later, the same kids try to find a treasure at a haunted house. When they reach there they see that it belongs to thieves and they are running away with the hidden treasure. They follow but fail to catch the thieves . When Sirimal and Rosa try to catch the thieves they stumble into a dangerous arena and thwart it.

Cast and crew

Cast *Isham Shamsudeen *

Geetha Kanthi Jayakody Jayakodige Dona Geetha Kanthi (born November 28, 1957, as ()), popularly as Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. theater and television. She is also a dubbing artist. Personal life Geetha Kanthi Jayakody was born on 28 No ...

*Edward Gunawardena *

Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ...

Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (; born April 17, 1969) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. He is considered one of five actors who have dominated t ...

Lucien Bulathsinhala Kala Suri Raigama Bulathsinhalage Lucien Perera (born 30 May 1942, ), popularly as Lucien Bulathsinhala, is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Considered one of the iconic figures in Sinhala theater and televisi ...

Sarath Kothalawala Sarath Kothalawala (born 1957 August 09) ( :si:සරත් කොතලාවල) inhala is an actor, director, producer and a screenplay writer in Sri Lankan cinema. He, along with Kumara Thirimadura, won the Award for the Best Screenplay a ...

Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Tony Ranasinghe ( 1937 - 2015 ) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Sinhala cinema of all time, Tony is highly praised for his unique facial e ...

Cletus Mendis Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born as :si:ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස්, ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala language, Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cine ...

*Gamini Jayalath *

Daya Alwis Thuiappuarachchi Don Daya de Alwis (born 7 November 1942 – died 27 April 2015 as දයා අල්විස්) inhala, popularly known as Daya Alwis, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was also a screenwrite ...

Asela Jayakody Asela Jayakody (20 April 1971 – 27 November 2011 as අසේල ජයකොඩි) inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. Notable works of his career included acting in the films ''Gamani'' and ''Salelu Wara ...

* Chandra Kaluarachchi *Saman Almeda *

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*Chathura Rajasuriya *Chamara Ranga *Isuri Navodya *Tharaka Nadishani *Tharuka Madushan Crew *Director-Sunil Costha *Cinema Autography-Prabath Roshan *Editor-Kumara Galgamuwa *Music score-

*Vocals-Madawa Senivirathna & DRC Members Choir *Art directors-Sunil Wijeratne & Sena Mabulage *Make up-Priyantha Dissanayake *Production executive- Nimal Wijesiri Senadeera *Assistant Director- Newton Gunasekara

Music

The score, which uses string and brass orchestra, was composed by

. The theme song "Mandho Kawdho" was very popular among children in Sri Lanka in 2007–2009.. It was sung by Madhawa Senivirathan and the Dee R Cee members vocal group. To conjure up the time period of the plot (the 1940s), Subasinghe used a digital effect which recreated the sound of an old

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in some parts of the score.

Reception

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website

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reported an approval rating of 9 out of 10, based on 43 reviews. Most viewers might very positive. The drama was highly praised for its inspiring storyline and positive message. It resonated with audiences of all ages, particularly students and parents, due to its emphasis on education, resilience, and moral values. The series also contributed to a renewed interest in Kumaratunga Munidasa’s literary works, further cementing its cultural significance.

References

External links

Siri Sirimal at IMDb
{{Dinesh Subasinghe Sri Lankan drama television series 2000s Sri Lankan television series 2007 Sri Lankan television series debuts 2008 Sri Lankan television series endings Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation original programming