Kandak Sema
Kandak Sema (Like a Mountain) (Sinhala: කන්දක් සේමා) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhalese language romantic drama film directed by Asoka Athaudahetti and co-produced by Jayantha Hettiarachchi, Ashu Marasinghe, Samanmalee Padmakumara and Sumithra Rahubadda. It stars Nirosha Perera and Japanese actor Jun Etoh in lead roles along with Japanese actress Ayako Kobayashi[1] with Bimal Jayakody in supportive roles. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde.[2][3]
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Directed by | Asoka Athaudahetti Co-Director - Tao Nashimoto |
Produced by | Jayantha Hettiarachchi Ashu Marasinghe Samanmalee Padmakumara Sumithra Rahubaddhe |
Written by | Sumithra Rahubaddhe |
Based on | Novel by Sumithra Rahubaddhe |
Starring | Nirosha Perera Jun Etoh Ayako Kobayashi |
Music by | Suresh Maliyadde |
Cinematography | Ruwan Costa |
Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Plot
Cast
- Nirosha Perera as Nupa
- Jun Etoh as Masaya San
- Ayako Kobayashi as Sora San
- Dineth De Silva
- Bimal Jayakody as Sumal
- Cyril Wickramage
- Veena Jayakody
- Chandani Seneviratne
- Wasantha Kotuwella
- Kaushalya Fernando
- Priyankara Rathnayake
- Vishwajith Gunasekara
- Jayani Senanayake
- Dasun Pathirana
- Lakshman Mendis
- Pubudu Chathuranga
Production
Kandak Sema is a 2009 novel by Sri Lankan author Sumithra Rahubaddhe. The book won all five awards in 2010 from five literary festivals in Sri Lanka.[4] It is about a young Sri Lankan woman from an impoverished family who marries a Japanese farmer to escape poverty.[5] The book was adapted into the film where popular Oshin actress, Ayako Kobayashi made her acting debut in Sri Lankan Sinhala language cinema in a supporting role.[6]
References
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- "Playful Nirosha going Japan after the wedding". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Sumithra Rahubadda's 'Kandak Sema' Movie To Be Screened Soon". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "A Tale Of Love By Sumithra Rahubadda". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Roaming for deprived youth". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Still the 'little Oshin'". Daily News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.