Gamani (film)

Gamani (Sinhala: ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[1][2][3][4] It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema.[5]

Gamani
Film poster
Sinhalaගාමනි
Directed byRear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara
Produced byUpali Rajapakse
Written bySarath Weerasekara
StarringDilhani Ekanayake
Bimal Jayakody
Mahendra Perera
Music byNadeeka Guruge
CinematographyAshoka Sigera
Edited byRavindra Guruge
Production
company
Prasad Color Lab
TVT Studio
Distributed byE.A.P Board
Release date
  • 19 August 2011 (2011-08-19)
Running time
158 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala
Budget85 SL Lakhs

The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre.[6][7] The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days.[8]

Cast

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dana Mana Bandu[9]"Sarath WeerasekaraDeepika Priyadarshani 

Awards

The film won 12 awards at 2011 Derana Film Awards Ceremony, including many major categories.[10]

References

  1. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Rear Admiral (Dr) Sarath Weerasekera's debut cinema creation 'GAMANI' in cinemas island-wide". Ada Derana. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. "Gamani (2011)". IMDB. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. "Sri Lankan Sinhala Film Gamini by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. "Comments on the film Gamani". The Island. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. "'Gamani'- mirroring the atrocities of terrorism". The Nation. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  8. "'Gamani': rolls strong". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  9. "Gamani Dana mana banda". sampathnaranpanawa's channel. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. "Awards at Derana Film Awards 2011". Derana.lk. Retrieved 11 March 2017.


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