Kolamba Sanniya
{{short description|1976 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kolomba Sanniya
කොළඹ සන්නිය
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| director = Manik Sandrasagara
| producer = Tyronne Fernando
| writer = Premnath Moraes
| starring = Geetha Kumarasinghe
Joe Abeywickrema
Denawaka Hamine
Freddy Silva
Eddie Jayamanne
Don Sirisena
| music = Sunil Shantha
Clarence Wijewardena
| cinematography =Donald Karunaratna
| editing =Gladwin Fernando
| distributor =
| country = Sri Lanka
| released = {{Film date|1976|05|07|df=y}}
| runtime =
| language = Sinhala
| budget =
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Kolamba Sanniya (Colombo Mania) is a 1976 Sinhalese language comedy film directed by Manik Sandrasagara that follows the lives of middle and upper-class people in rural and urban Sri Lanka. The film stars Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema and Denewake Hamine.
Synopsis
Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager finds a valuable gem when he goes behind a bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva) and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of Colombo 7 - Cinnamon Gardens and as they find eventually, it is not an easy task.
Cast
- Joe Abeywickrama as Uspiala Gedera Andiris 'Andare' Appuhamy
- Eddie Jayamanne as Jacolis
- Denawaka Hamine as Andare's elder sister
- Geetha Kumarasinghe as Susila
- Freddie Silva as Tarzan
- Daya Alwis as Saralis 'Cyril Costa'
- Kirthi Sri Karunaratne as Hickman Nilrvastera
- Don Sirisena as Saping
- Shanthi Lekha as Andare's younger sister
- Lucky Wickramanayake as Bathroom investment seeker
- Jayalath Fernando as Party nationalist politician
- Pujitha Mendis as Massage Parlor receptionist
Music
The music in the film was composed by Sunil Santha and Clarence Wijewardena. The song Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage... was written by Father Marceline Jayakody and the music by maestro Sunil Santha. Music was also consulted by Sunil Mendis.
Remake
The remake of the film was released on 21 September 2018 with the title Kolomba Sanniya Returns, starring Sarath Kothalawala, Rajitha Hiran and Menaka Madhuwanthi.{{cite web |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/08/04/kolamba-sanniya-is-it-really-back/ |title=Kolamba Sanniya – is it really back? |date=4 August 2018 |publisher=News First |accessdate=22 September 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|7624456}}
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/5/14772_space.html|title = Business}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa12071929 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |website=www.sarasaviya.lk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803020535/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa12071929 |archive-date=2012-08-03}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044031/http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
- [http://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=1098 Sri Lanka Cinema Database]
- {{YouTube|4kOWUXgVoeE|Video Song - Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage...}}
- {{YouTube|I-QGAnsgFlo|Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya}}
- {{YouTube|Df1vxgYHF2M|Video Song - Nelum Pokuru Wage}}
- Storyline similar to the American 1962-1971 television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. {{source needed|date=October 2024}}
Category:1970s Sinhala-language films
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