Love songs from 'Air Supply'
By Sanath Weerasuriya
They need no introduction and this collection of songs of theirs could
truly be regarded as one of the best compilations of love songs by the
group.
'Air supply' is one of the top groups in the love song caregory and
their song considered evergreens.
To mark the coming Valentine Celebration on February 14, TV Times brings
'The Ultimate Collection", the album by 'Air Supply' on 'Original Music
Contest' as the band of the week.
The Ultimate Collection consists of 'Lost In Love', 'Every woman In
the World', 'Unchained Melody', 'All Out Of Love', 'Even The Nights Are
Better', 'Goodbye', 'Two Less Lonely People In The World', 'Without You',
'Strong Strong Wind', 'Can Wait Foreve'r, 'Here I Am', 'The One That You
Love',' Making Love Out Of Nothing At All', 'The Power Of Love', 'Now And
Forever' and 'Longer And The Scene'.
Log Onto www.airsupplymusic.com for any related information on 'Air
Supply' and be sure to pick this up for yourValentine from any M -Entertainment
preferred dealer outlet.
To enter this contest, all you have to do is to answer the question
on the coupon No 66 and send it to the address given below.
The address is "Listen to Original Music Contest, No. 66, C/o Maharaja
Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd., 330, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.
Tell: + 941672425-8, Fax + 941699070. E Mail: me@lgo.lk
All the entries must be originals from the TV Times and no photocopies
or faxes will be entertained. All correct entries will be drawn by a panel
of judges.
The entries should reach the above address by February 19, the latest.
The decision of the judges will be final and the names of the winners
will be announced in The Sunday TV Times accordingly.
A Love Camp at Vihara Mahadevi
'The Love Camp' or 'Raththaran Wessa' a all-day long get together for lovers
will be held at Vihara Maha Devi Park on Frbruary 14.
To celebrate Valentine's day, this love camp will feature all sort of
activities from morning to late in the night.
Musical shows, fashion parades, dancing, singing, counselling on various
subjects, dramas, group activities and other events will be the main features
on cards.
Upul Shantha Sannasgala, the organiser of this project will launch his
latest CD and audio cassette 'Raththaran Wessa' on this day along with
his new book (novel) 'Ape Adara Kathawa'.
The musical show will feature Athula-Samitha, Norosha, Maurice, Amarasiri,
Sangeetha, Deepika, Indika, Kithsiri, Samantha, Rashmi, Navaratne, Raju,
Upali and Uresha.
Film stars such as Sangeetha, Dilhani, Dilani, Palitha, Kanchana and
Nimanthi will also be there to grace the occasion.
The love camp is open for all lovers free of charge.
C&C Duo becomes a quartet
With the dawn of 2002 and with a changed climate for an anticipated better,
Chandani and Chaminda, popularly known as C & C Duo has increased its
numbers to form a quartet.
They have enlisted a guitarist and a percussionist, namely Sudath Mannapperuma
and Jagath Somasundara both accomplished and talented in their field with
gold vocals.
The quartet will appear twice a week at Taj Exotica, Bentota to perform
to an exclusive foregin clientele. Also they will perform at Trans Asia
and Oberoi once a week on separate days.
'Besides the Hotel circuit, we are in demand at weddings, dances, receptions
and parties' said Chaminda. With the additional performers, the group is
bound to grow in popularity and fame.
Their current repertoire of songs would be enhanced with the current
pop music. The team is well knit and is the correct combination, and is
bound to go a long way.
Ratnayake's 'Aswesuma' wins again
By Susitha R. Fernando
"Aswesuma" (the Compensation) an award winning debut film of Benette Ratnayake
grabbed another foreign award at the recently held 7th Dhaka Film Festival.
The film won the Don Quikoti, special jury award given by the Federation
of International Film Societies.
After winning this special award the film was selected to be shown in
the competition to be held with the films that were eligible to grab the
Don Quikoti award.
"Aswesuma" depicts an old man's struggle to overcome his own guilt and
his longing to rectify some of the happenings for which he was responsible
during his youth.
The film will be taken to California for the Saint Joes Film festival
on February 29.
Among the awards Aswesuma won are the Platinum Award for the Best First
Feature at the 34th Houston IFF and Special Jury Award (Fipresci) by Federation
of International Film Critics at the 4th Mumbai IFF.
Then again it was an entry at other world renowned film festivals including
Moscow IFF, Montreal IFF and Kerala IFF.
The main role of the protagonist, old Guneris who regretted the triple
murder he had committed fifty years ago is played by internationally acclaimed
actor Joe Abeywickrama while the talented Jackson Anthonay plays his youth.
The rest of the cast comprises Sangeetha Weeraratne, Mahendra Perera,
Hemasiri Liyanage, Indrajith Navinna, Saumaya Liyanage and Gamini Hettiarachchi.
In the technical crew are, Stanley Alwis as the editor, Sena Madulage
as the art director and Harsha Makalanda tackles the music score.
Director Ratnayake wrote the script and was developed by well known
script writer Somaweera Senanayake and Tony Ranasinghe. 'Aswesuma' is produced
by Samanmali Hewamanne and 'Aswesuma' is now screened at Regal Colombo
with English subtitles.
Sudath ferries his boat to new heights
By Susitha R. Fernando
Sudath Devapriya is set to visit India soon with regard to work on his
latest film "Udu Gan Yamaya" (Upstream). The story written by Sudath himself
is based on what as everyone of us knows happened in the 1980's.
It is woven around the life of child whose father disappeared during
the terror period.
"This was my personal experience as I closely associated with some families
in which the children await the return of their fathers", Sudath said speaking
on his third film.
Speaking further on choosing a theme that he thought would be o f value
to the audience he said 'I have no idea who was right or wrong for the
unfortunate incidents that took place during this period'.
Joining the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation in 1983 as an assistant
director he was responsible for the production of a large number of children's
films.
"What I wanted to highlight was the suffering of the children as a result
of the hapless experiences that the elders underwent in this country" said
the director who has gained international recognition for telegrams like
'Amba Yahaluwo' which was based on a novel by T. B. Ilangaratne.
The third film by Sudath revolves around the life of young Sunimal and
his mother who lives in a remote island like village down south. Sunimal's
father was the ferryman and his livelihood lay in ferrying people hither
and thither. This father was the small child's whole world.
The so-called insurrection by the youth for social justice begins and
the ferryman father disappeared suddenly. As many other did during this
time this mother and the son trudged to many police stations and detention
camps in the hope of finding some clue about the bread winner of the family.
'First I wrote the script and went to Deniyaya where the spectra of
terror had struck most violently and found a family which resembled the
family of my story in every detail', the young director related how his
new directorial effort came into being.
The locations were centred in and around places in Kathaluwa and Koggala.
While Chandani Seneviratne, Suminda Sirisena, Duleeka Marapana, Saumaya
Liyanage play the principal roles in "Udu Gan Yamaya" two new faces are
introduced in Mauli Ferdinandez and Thisaru Yuwanika.
Rohan Samaradivakara handled the art direction while make-up was done
by Wasantha Wittachchi. Sarath Fernando directed the music.
In direction Sudath was assisted by Jayaprakash Shivagurunathan.
Meanwhile Sudath's maiden attempt 'Elivena Dawasa" ( The Dawn) is to
represent Sri Lanka at the Canberra Film Festival Australia. The film had
to go through several barriers and examines the life of that class of people
whose life is a never-ending struggle.
Sudath expressing his gratitude to the NFC for its role of financier
of films he has done said "All the upcoming film makers had to thank the
film Development Fund introduced by the National Film Corporation for making
real their dreams and giving it substance".
First Ever Sri Lankan Film Festival in UK Launched
ImagineAsia, the biggest celebration of South Asian films in UK, will see
the first-ever Sri Lankan film festival in the British soil. The British
Film Institute (BFI) is to join forces with more than fifty film and arts
organizations for ImagineAsia, a nationwide festival of South Asian films
starting in April 2002.
Most talked about Sri Lankan film of the recent years, Prasanna Vithanage's
"Death On a Full Moon Day" will open the Sri Lankan part of Imagine Asia
on the 25th of April at the ICA cinema in London.
There will be a festival of Sri Lankan films at the ICA cinema in June
to celebrate the event. Many Sri Lankan films will tour the UK, during
the six months.
ImagineAsia will see eight months of film screenings, festivals, exhibitions
and special events. It will offer audiences a taste of cinema from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as well as films by British Asians.
"There is something for everyone in this pageant of cinema. ImagineAsia
will include everything from profiles of some the world's greatest directors
like Satyajit Ray, to the colourful, star-studded, spectacle of Bollywood."
ImagineAsia's Project Leader, Cary Rajinder Sawhney said.
Valentine Day Special
Muhurath ceremony of new teledrama "Wassana Sihinaya" directed by Nalin
Mapitigama will be held on February 14 as part of Valentine Day programmes
organised by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
A musical show organised by the Teledrama Unit of the SLRC will be telecast
with the same title from 7 pm to 11 pm on Channel Eye on the same day.
The musical show will feature Rukantha Gunathilake, Chandraleka Perera,
Amarasiri Peiris, Deepika Peiris, Nirosha Virajani, Athula Adikari and
Samitha Mudunkotuwa.
Students from Channa-Upuli, Kulasiri Budawatte and Upeka Gangodawila
dancing troupes will also perform.
Slow Burn with Dynavision
An out of the ordinary event - concept to celeberate Valentine's day, for
the young at heart, will be the aim with this endeavour. When almost all
other Valentine's events are on the same line of five star hotel-based
expensive dinners, SLOW BURN WITH DYNAVISION will be an enticing difference
with the right combination of romance and party-like celebration of the
special day.
The venue will be CH & FC Club House.
The CH & FC Club House and the immediate section of the grounds
will take the theme of "SLOW BURN WITH DYNAVISION" with special decor to
enhance the magic of romance. Elevated fire torches will be placed on the
grounds and all other lighting, except for effects and ambience lighting,
will be dimmed out. The upper section of the club-house and the immediate
front section of the lawn/grounds will be decorated and utilized. The upper
level of the club-house will be the dancing area. The band will be placed
against the railing, right in front as you enter the event from the upper
floor of club-house. Tables will be laid out in front of the lawn under
the marquees (white tents). The marquees will be lit with little self-coloured
white lights and the tables will be decorated appropriately.
The crowdd capacity targeted will be approximately 350, of Colombo's
affluent social segment (20-40 yrs of age). Food menu for the night will
be sumptuous bar-be-cue (3 meats min. with accompaniments, fish and chips
with accompaniments, Nasigura) on the lawn/grounds.
As per drinks, anything and everything that you could desire will be
available. All drinks will be offered at the usual club rates! All food
and drinks will be on an order-as-you-like basis, and will not be added
on to the entrance ticket. This is to offer great flexibility to the patronizers,
some of whom may also be coming in from other events, perhaps after dinner.
Tickets will be Rs. 300/- per head and proposed price for dinner will
be Rs. 300/- per head.
An enchanting evening of Rhythm & Blues/Classic and Alternative
rock with live band playing unplugged and backed by some of Colombo's finest
DJs keeping the night live and romantic.
'Lovers Heaven' at JAIC
It's that time again when cupid shoots his magic spell for lovers of the
world to unite. Yes, it's Valentine's Day and unite they will on this day
and what better place than the Poolside of Hilton JAIC Tower on Thursday
February 14 from 2000hrs onwards.
Natasha will be performing live all throughout the night to keep toes
tapping.
Only 100 couples are allowed to enter the Poolside and the lover's International
Dinner Buffet will be available for Rs 1600/- nett per head with attractive
give aways.
There will be a rose for every lady lover and a complimentary glass
of wine for diners.
French Valentine at Trans Asia
The festival of French Valentine cuisine will come alive at the Trans Asia
Hotel from February 11 to 14.
The two French master Chefs Stephane Gaborieau and Marc Jarilot are
from Lyon the Gastronomic city of France will also be in the city for this
festival.
Marc Jarillot was the official Chef for the Olympic games of Albertville,
and is known for his rustical style of Lyonnaise cuisine which is extremely
traditional.
During the festival, two sets of menus will be served one is the "rustic"
and the other the "Gastronomic" and everyday will be deliciously different. |
