Ariyawansa brothers return with “Malaki Duwe Numba”
View(s):The third cinematic creation by brothers Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa, the film “Malaki Duwe Numba” has completed its production and will be ready for release soon.
Featuring the queen of Sri Lankan cinema, Malini Fonseka others in the main cast are Samanalee Fonseka, Kushenya Fonseka, and Shyam Fernando. Interestingly “Malaki Duwe Numba” marks the first instance in Sinhala cinema where Malini Fonseka performs alongside two generations of her own family in the same film.
Dhananjaya Siriwardena and actor and filmmaker Pradeepa Dharmadasa are also in the cast. Notably, it signifies Pradeepa Dharmadasa’s return to acting after a 30-year hiatus.
Behind the camera, the film features Vishwajith Karunaratne as the cinematographer, Vindana Ariyawansa as writer, Kalpana Ariyawansa handling editing and production design, Sarath Senaratne as assistant director, Priyantha Wanninayake for make-up, Sampath Wanniarachchi as art director, Tapas Nayak for sound design and mixing, and Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe for background music.
The production is backed by Dr. Lakshman Makandura and Kularatne Ariyawansa.
Started with ‘Premaya Nam’ a film about a psychological issue, the Ariyawansa brothers made film ‘Rookada Panchi’ (Little Miss Puppet) as their second film. Having screened at a number of international film festivals, “Premaya Nam” was nominated for Best Picture by a New Director, the Best New Director, and the Best New Screenwriter awards at the Beijing International Film Festival. The film was also nominated for Best First Film at the Cayman Islands International Film Festival and for the Best Feature Film at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. Additionally the film represented Sri Lankan at several international film festivals in Shanghai, Goa, Kerala, London, Florida, and Chicago. (SF)
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