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Story of a teenage love takes many turns
The young director Senesh Dissanaike Bandara had excelled on small screen productions and is the winner of Best Musical Program UNDA Award for “We will be home for X’mas”, Sumathi Award for Best Youth Programme and for Best Magazine Programme Award for ‘Yaathra’ - youth audiovisual parade. He initiated other popular programmes like 9.05 and Visi Ek Veni Peya. Senesh directed ‘Fantasy Avenue’ and the popular youth tele-serial, ‘Sulanga Wenna Numba Ethakota’. He also visualized the Title and Themes of SLRC News and Station ID and designed the format of The News Station. These are only few among his creations to improve the television medium. His latest teledrama ‘Pulina Praasaada’- (Sand Castles) is now being telecast and ‘Aravinda Pokuna’- (Lotus Lake) is being got ready. Being a find of the national television SLRC, Senesh Bandara is now a lecturer on Screen Studies at some Universities and a TV commercial director. He is well known for his music video directions. Malani Fonseka with nearly 40- years of acting experience has a role in Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya. Pradeep Senanayake the Best Supporting Actor of the year too acts in the film. The film has introduced several talented teleplay actors Chathurika Pieris, Roshan Ravindra Rajapakse and Sahan Ranwala, who is a TV personality. In addition Susan Sandrasagara and TV and fashion model - Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World Sachini Ayendra Stanley and Wickreme Seneviratne make their debut on the screen. Ellen Sylvester, Hiran Chamikara. Pujitha de Mel, Lal Deva, Chamila Attanayake, Kanchana Kodituwakku, Awantha Perera, Deepal Guneratne and Prabath Ekanayake are a few others performing in the film. Young popular vocalist Kasun Kalhara Jayawardene enters Sinhala cinema as a playback singer in Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya. With him Athula Adhikari, Samitha Erandathi, Uresha Ravihari, Indika Upamali, Morris Wijesinhe, Mariazelle Gunethilleke and Deepika Priyadarshini render their voices in this musical movie. Rohana Weerasinghe, Samantha Perera and Nawaratne Gamage contribute with their melodies for the songs produced by Sanhinda and Singlanka Records. Aadaraneeya Wassaanaya story, dialogues and lyrics are by Upul Shantha Sannasgala, Nawaratne Gamage handles the theme music and background score. Script and scenario are by Nimmie Hathiyaldeniya and Senesh Bandara. Bandula Weerackody co-produced for Telestar Private Limited and produced by Vinod Arosha, Nalin Aponsu, Nihal Seneviratne Epa, Lalith Mirihagalle and Nimal Ekanayake for Tomorrow Films Today Private Limited. The film will be released at the Regal in Colombo as well as at other CEL circuit theatres from May 28. Story
of Aadaraneeya Wassanaya Kasun meets with a physical and mental conflict when he tries to save Chaapa from her husband Rohan’s brutality. Chaapa who is alone while her parents are abroad turns to Kasun her childhood sweetheart for affection, security and empathy. When her father dies and her mother returns to find Chaapa ill and Rohan inconcerned takes her to London for medication. When Rohan helps her financially she rejects Kasun. After two years we see Madhu a student who learns languages from Kasun has fallen in love with him. Kasun the teacher has his own reasons for not loving her. Chaapa returning home is still harassed by Rohan. Chaapa’s mother seeks Kasun’s help to rescue her at any cost. Chaapa finds true love with her childhood sweetheart when she leaves Colombo leaving the social structures and finding a world of their own filled with humane feelings of love, trust and care. |
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Susitha R. Fernando