Appata Siri
{{Infobox film
| name = Appata Siri
අප්පට සිරි
| image = Appata Siri film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Lal Priyadeva
| producer = N. Udaya Kumar
P. Arooran
| writer = Lal Priyadeva
| based_on =
| starring = Mahendra Perera
Prashani Perera
Chalaka Chamupathi
| music = Edward Jayakody
| cinematography = Janith Gunasekara
Indika Aththanayake
| editing = Prabath Perera
| studio = Balaji Cine Films
Manon Cine Combines
| distributor = Movie Producers & Importers Co (Pvt) Ltd
| released = {{Film date|2017|09|22|df=y}}
| runtime = 2h 20mins
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| gross = 10 Million{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
| italic_title =
| budget = 12 Million{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
}}
Appata Siri ({{langx|si|අප්පට සිරි}}) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Lal Priyadeva and co-produced by N. Udaya Kumara and P. Arooran for Balaji Cine Films and Manon Cine Combines.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100521 |title=Sri Lankan Latest Films - Appata Siri |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006013009/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100521 |archive-date=6 October 2017 |url-status=dead }} It stars Mahendra Perera in a dual role with Prashani Perera in lead roles along with Rajiv Nanayakkara and Chalaka Chamupathi.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/21/?fn=sa17092115 | title=රණවීර හා සුරවීරගේ පටලැවිල්ල අප්පට සිරි | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=23 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924001803/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/09/21/?fn=sa17092115 | archive-date=24 September 2017 | url-status=dead }} The music was composed by Edward Jayakody. This is the first cinematic appearance by singer Chalaka Chamupathi.{{cite web | url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100524 | title=Good Job in the Film | publisher=Sarasaviya | accessdate=5 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006212603/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/05/?fn=sa17100524 | archive-date=6 October 2017 | url-status=dead }} It is the 1287th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016}}
Plot
Ranaweera is an ordinary man without a job. Suraweera is a wealthy businessman. They both share the same identical looks in this comedy although they have never met. Ranaweera discovers Suraweera and tries to deceive everyone and take on the wealthy lifestyle of Suraweera.
Cast
- Mahendra Perera as Mahamudalige Ranaweera / Suraweera Mayadunne
- Prashani Perera as Nadeera Mayadunne
- Chalaka Chamupathi as Pushpadantha Boralugoda
- Hyacinth Wijeratne as Rathnawathi Alapatha Kumarihami
- Rajiv Nanayakkara as Lawyer Debokkawala Chinthaka Kavinda{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/19/?fn=sa17101921 |title=Rajiv on screen after many years |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021220733/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/10/19/?fn=sa17101921 |archive-date=21 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}
- Inoka Edirisinghe as Thilini, Lawyer's wife
- Teddy Vidyalankara as Walankade Newton
- Bandula Wijeweera as Chandrapala
- Don Guy
- Sanet Dikkumbura as Amaradasa kapuwa
- Sunil Premakumara as Upali
Songs
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Appata Siri Mata Hithaganda Ba
| lyrics1= Chandradasa Fernando
| extra1 = Latha Walpola, Bandula Wijeweera, Chalaka Chamupathi
| title2 = Oba Wenwu Daa Idala
| lyrics2= Chandradasa Fernando
| extra2 = Uresha Ravihari
}}
References
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