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AVERTISTMENTS |
 Richard Gabriel is an utterly modest man. White-haired and retiring, his is a tranquil countenance as he reflects on the many turns his life has taken. But attributing any of his achievements as one of the country’s foremost artists to his own talent is not his way: I met the right people at the right time, is how he describes it. “I can’t take full responsibility for the work I have done. You can’t do anything by yourself…..there must be some outside force, either people or something.” |
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| A heart-felt appeal |
 Cuddling his mother, toddler Vimukthi Sasthrika, hides his face in her bosom and slowly peeps out mischievously, giving a wisp of a shy smile. Bare-bodied and only wearing a pair of shorts, the moment he turns, the eyes are drawn to something which is not right about his chest. His chest seems to be protruding unnaturally. Babage herdaye prashna atak thiyenawa, says his mother, A.L. Inoka Nilakshani, 33, explaining that there are eight problems with Vimukthi’s heart. |
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| Jumbo trauma |
 In the battle between Dutugemunu and Elara, both kings rode on elephants - Gemunu mounted on Kandula and Elara on Maha Pabbatha. Both elephants were injured fighting their kings’ war. The outcome of the battle is history, but even though centuries have passed, elephants are still sacrificed in the cruel wars waged by man. |
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| Mughal love story |
 History represented in the cinematic idiom is rarely exact. If it is, it may do more harm than good, especially in the face of the fragile emotions of the sub-continental masses and the even more fragile egos of characters a film may depict. Look at what happened when the truth was told about Prabhakaran; it was a recipe for near tragedy for one unfortunate director. |
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