| Jaya Sri Amathithuma | |
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| ජය ශ්රී ඇමතිතුමා | |
| Directed by | Nishantha Weerasingha |
| Written by | Nishantha Weerasingha |
| Produced by | Janitha Films |
| Starring | Sriyantha Mendis Tennyson Cooray Kusum Renu |
| Cinematography | Ayeshmantha Hettiarachchi Ravindra Rohana |
| Edited by | Pravin Jayaratne |
| Music by | Sunil Perera[1] |
| Distributed by | CEL Theaters |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Jaya Sri Amathithuma (Sinhala: ජය ශ්රී ඇමතිතුමා) is a 2019 Sri Lankan political comedy film directed by Nishantha Weerasingha and produced by Janitha Marasinghe for Janitha Films.[2] It stars Sriyantha Mendis and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Kusum Renu and Damitha Abeyratne.[3] The music was composed by Sunil Perera.[4][5]
Initially scheduled to be released in April, the film was postponed due to the Easter Bombings. Then it was rescheduled to be released on 6 September and then finalized to be screened on 11 September in CEL theaters including Regal, Colombo, Lido, Borella and 50 cinemas island wide.[6]
Plot
Galigamuwa is a minister. The parliamentary general election has arrived and most polls in the province are for Minister Galigamuwa. Just a few seconds before the election results, he knew that he has been defeated. Galigamuwa hospitalized with heart attack What has happened is not that he lost, but that he was elected to the Galigamuwa Parliament by a single vote. Meantime, doctors informed that his heart is gradually dysfunctional. It is informed that a heart transplant should be done immediately whereas Galigamuwa sends his well-heeled disciple to find a heart. Somehow he brought not a human heart but a dog heart. It is transplanted into Galigamuwa and starts to show some doggy behaviors. The film revolves around his dreams and doggy behaviour and political life with several comedy conflicts.
Cast
- Sriyantha Mendis as Minister Galigamuwa[7]
- Tennyson Cooray as Secretary Silva
- Kusum Renu as Godamune madam
- Damitha Abeyratne as Mrs. Galigamuwa
- Gayathri Dias as Samanlatha
- Luxman Amarasekara as Thug
- Ariyasena Gamage as Morris, Madam's secretary
- D.B. Gangodathenna as drunken person
- Jeevan Handunnetti as Jaya, body parts dealer
- Prasad Galappaththi as Doctor
- Chirantha Ranwala as Doctor
- Shiromika Fernando in uncredited role
- Shantha Gallage as Coconut plucker
Songs
The film consist with one song.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Diyawanna Oye Inna" | Chandradasa Fernando | Sunil Perera |
References
- ↑ "Sunil Perera sings for Amathithuma". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ↑ "Jaya Sri Amathithuma coming soon". saaravita. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Jaya Sri Amathithuma screened soon". mirrorarts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Minister needs a heart". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Jaya Sri Amathithuma - ජය ශ්රී ඇමැතිතුමා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ "Political Comedy in September". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Sriyantha about Amathithuma". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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