Prabhakaran (film)
Prabhakaran ප්රභාකරන් | |
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Directed by | Thushara Peiris |
Written by | Thushara Peiris |
Produced by | Osmond de Silva |
Starring | Priyankara Rathnayake Anuruddhika Padukkage Dasun Madhusanka |
Cinematography | Jayanath Gunawardana |
Edited by | Praveen Jayaratne |
Music by | Mahesh Denipitiya |
Production company | Cine Chiththa Institute |
Distributed by | CEL Theaters [1] |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Prabhakaran (Sinhala: ප්රභාකරන්) is a 2008 Sri Lankan bilingual biographical war film directed by Thushara Peiris and produced by Osmond de Silva.[2] It stars Priyankara Rathnayake, Anuruddhika Padukkage and Dasun Madhusanka in lead roles along with Darshan Dharmaraj and Sarath Dikkumbura.[3] Music composed by Mahesh Denipitiya.[4][5][6][7][8][9] It is the 1104th film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[10]
During visit to India by director to make its Tamil copy, director Peiris was subjected to cruel and merciless mob attack by hundreds of Tamils. The attack was due to misunderstanding about the film labelling it as an anti Tamil and anti LTTE.[11]
The film screened successfully in Rome and 25 theaters around Europe and earned 18,000 Euros.[12]
Plot[]
The film revolves around the life and incidents of the LTTE cadre and his brother in the Wanni.
Cast[]
- Priyankara Rathnayake as Piyasoma
- Anuruddhika Padukkage as Kamalini
- Dasun Madhusanka as Kamalini's brother
- Sarath Dikkumbura
- Darshan Dharmaraj
- Chamila Gamage
- Kumara Ranapura
- Aishara Athukorala
- Hashinika Karaliyadda
- Kamal Siriwardana
- Harsha Udakanda
References[]
- ^ "Prabhakaran in town". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Thushara creates controversy with 'Prabhakaran'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "President wants to see 'Prabhakaran'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Director of Prabhakaran threatens hunger strike". Colombo: Indian Express. Express news service. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Prabhakaran: striving for an imaginary state". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "'PRABHAKARAN' scares Colombo". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Anuruddhika plays a complex role in 'Prabhakaran'". The Nation. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "A'sangaree appeals for Prabhakaran's release". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Violent Indians attack 'Prabhakaran' director". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "'Prabhakaran' goes to Europe". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- 2008 films
- Sri Lankan films
- Sinhala-language films
- Films shot in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan Civil War in film
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