Kinihiriya Mal
{{short description|2001 film by H.D. Premaratne}}
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| name = Kinihiriya Mal
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| native_name = කිනිහිරියා මල්
| director = H.D. Premaratne
| producer = EAP Films
| writer = Sarathchandra Gamlath
| based_on = H.D. Premaratne
| starring = Kamal Addararachchi
Sangeetha Weeraratne
Vasanthi Chathurani
Roger Seneviratne
| music = Rohana Weerasinghe
| cinematography = Suminda Weerasinghe
| editing = Elmo Haliday
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| distributor = EAP Theaters
| released = {{Film date|2001|05|03|df=yes}}
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| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
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Kinihiriya Mal (Fire Flies) ({{langx|si|කිනිහිරියා මල්}}) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by H.D. Premaratne as his last film and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010422/tv.html |title='Kinihiriya Mal': No extraordinary film |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}} It film stars large number of artists where Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Vasanthi Chathurani and Roger Seneviratne.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/010506/tv.html |title=HD: talented film maker |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}} Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.{{cite web |url=http://www.films.lk/kinihiriya-mal-sinhala-film-1674.html |title=Kinihiriya Mal - කිනිහිරියා මල් |publisher=Sinhala Cinema Database |accessdate=29 October 2019}} It is the 953rd 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=29 October 2019}}
Plot
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Cast
- Kamal Addararachchi as Sanka
- Sangeetha Weeraratne as Sanduni / Jean
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Renuka
- Roger Seneviratne as Vijitha
- Sanoja Bibile as Princey
- Asoka Peiris as Renuka's father
- Pradeep Senanayaka as Gadaya
- Tony Ranasinghe as Edwin
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Sylvia Madam
- Ellen Sylvester as Sophie Nona
- Nilanthi Wijesinghe as Girley
- Daya Thennakoon as Amadoris
- Ramani Fonseka as Renuka's mother
- Gnananga Gunawardhana as Brothel customer
- Saman Hemarathna as Pavement hawker
- Saman Almeida as Almeida
- Keerthi Ranjith Peiris as Village uncle
- Grace Ariyawimal as Sanduni's mother
- Damitha Saluwadana as Brothel handler
- Corrine Almeida as Club singer
- Veena Jayakody as Brothel receptionist
- Susila Kottage as Factory overseer
- Lal Kularatne as Kavi Mudalali
- Premila Kuruppu as Princey's Mother
- Ronnie Leitch as Mr. Shopman
- Somasiri Colombage as Waiter
- Gunadasa Madurasinghe
- Simon Navagattegama
- Nimal Anthony
Production
The film has been shot around Colombo and last scenes at two hotels, Sapphire Hotel and Galadari Hotel.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/000528/tv.html#1LABEL7 |title='Kinihiriya Mal' on screen soon |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}} Shooting completed at the mid of April 1999. Heavy shooting were conducted in and around Galewela area before the monsoon rains.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990411/mirror5.html#label5 |title=Kiinihiraya Mal: based on media reports |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}} The film was the last film to be completed during 1999 at Film Corporation Studios Dalugama as the last film of the Millennium.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/991212/tv.html#label5 |title=The last film of the Millennium |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}}
Dileepa Abeysekere, who is the son of late lyricist Karunaratne Abeysekera made his debut as a lyricist in this film along with Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka. Soma Edirisinghe produced the film as 14th production, whereas 17th film directed by H.D. Premaratne.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990228/mirror5.html#label5 |title="Kinihiriya Mal" launch on Roof Top |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}} Editing and other post productions were completed in August 1999 to make arrangements to screen the film before the Public Performances Board (PPB). The film was prepared to be released with another movie directed by H.D. Premaratne, Mandakini.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/990822/mirror5.html#label8 |title=H D planning a dual release |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=29 October 2019}}
Reception
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt7799420}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwExxy941N0 Kinihiriya Mal] on YouTube
- [http://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-films-local/2020/06/04/17704/සඳ-මිරිඟු%E2%80%8D-දියේ-වැටිලා සඳ මිරිඟු දියේ වැටිලා]
Category:2000s Sinhala-language films
Category:2001 romantic drama films
Category:Sri Lankan romantic drama films
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