Sooriya Arana
| Sooriya Arana සූරිය අරණ | |
|---|---|
 part of the film | |
| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Produced by | Renuka Balasooriya |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Starring |
Jackson Anthony Jayalath Manoratne Sajitha Anuththara Dasun Madusanka |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| Cinematography | Channa Deshapriya |
| Edited by | Shyaman Premasundara |
Release date | 23 January 2004 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Box office | 121 Million LKR |
Sooriya Arana (Fire Fighters) (Sinhalese: සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Jackson Anthony and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Sajitha Anuththara and Dasun Madusanka. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[1] The film received positive reviwes and became the highest grossing Sri Lanka film of all time with 121 million rupees.[2][3][4][5] It is the 1025th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]
Cast
- Jackson Anthony as Sediris
- Jayalath Manoratne as Loku Hamuduruwo
- Sajitha Anuththara as Tikira
- Dasun Madusanka as Sumedha 'Podi Hamuduruwo'
- G. R. Perera as Arachchila
- D. B. Gangodathanna as Peethar Mama
- Duleeka Marapana as Sediris's wife
- Jayani Senanayake as Spooked Village Woman
- Giriraj Kaushalya as Mudalali
- Ariyasena Gamage as Korala
- Pramudi Karunarathna as Tikira's sister
- Bertie Nihal Susiripala
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Iren Haden[7]" | Harshana Dissanayake |
Awards and nominations
The film was critically adjudged by many local and international film festival and won many awards as well.[8]
Houston International Film Festival
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sooriya Arana | Silver Remi Award for the Best Feature | Won |
Presidential Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Most Popular Film of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Lyrics | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Singer (Harshana Dissanayake) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Make-Up (Ebert Wijesinghe) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Sound (Shayamani Premasundara) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Cinematography (Channa Deshapriya) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Jury Award Performance (Dasun Madushanka) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Jury Award Performance (Sajitha Anuththara) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Actor (Jackson Anthony) | Won |
| 2005 | Sooriya Arana | Award for The Best Script (Somaratne Dissanayake) | Won |
References
- ↑ "Suriya Arana (Fire fighters) - 2004". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Suriya Arana - Documentary on wildlife with crude stroryline". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "'I'll be back on stage'". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016. zero width joiner character in
|title=at position 29 (help) - ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Iren Handen Sooriya Arana". Wijaya Bandara Kaluarachchi. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SOMARATNE DISSANAYAKE". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
- Sooriya Arana on IMDb
- Synopsis and brief review at FilmsLanka
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