Sameera returns to cinema with ‘Wife’
View(s):By Susitha Fernando
Award winning filmmaker Sameera Naotounna who was famed for his earlier directions like ‘Motor Bicycle’ and ‘Sihina Nelum Mal’ has started with his third film venture ‘Wife’.
Depicting a young couple who struggles to fight the financial difficulties and other challenges and how they go through a turbulent period of their family, the screenplay and direction is done by Sameera.
Talented cinema stars Hemal Ranasinghe and Udari Warnakulasuriya play the lead roles while Dineth de Silva, Uma Asheni, Sulochana Weerasinghe, Veena Jayakody, Lakshman Mendis, Priiyantha Seneviratne, Nethali Nanayakkara, Priyantha Lalith, Tina Shanel, Hiruni Ranasinghe, Rukshana Dissanayake, and few other renowned artistes join the cast.
While dreaming to have a child and strengthen the family finances, the couple Madhawa and Nirmala will have to go through a lot of obstacles. Madhawa tries several part-time employments and he comes across an unexpected situation. This threatens to shatter their marriage yet both of them try their hard to keep their bond strong.
Behind the screen, cinematograph is handled by Chinthaka Somakeerthi, make up by Buwaneka Ranawaka, art director-Dhammika Hewaduwatte, sound management-Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi, editor and colour grading by Tissa Surendra and music director is Chitral Somapala.
Assistant director is Prasanna Wijesinghe and production manager is Harold Karunaratne and executive director is Sanjeewa Fernando. Madhawi Dissanayake is the dress designer and still photographs are done by Amal Rose.
To the lyrics of Sameera Naotunne, playback songs are sung by Rohitha Jayalath and Chitral Somapala.
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