Sudu Sewaneli

Sudu Sewaneli
Sudu Sewaneli
	සුදු සෙවණැලි
Directed by	Sunil Ariyaratne
Written by	Sunil Ariyaratne
Based on	A novel by Piyadasa Welikannage
Produced by	Charudatta Films
Starring	Linton Semage ; Vasanthi Chathurani ; Roshan Pilapitiya
Cinematography	Suminda Weerasinghe
Edited by	Elmo Halliday
Music by	Rohana Weerasinghe
Distributed by	EAP Theaters
Release date	21 June 2002;
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Sudu Sewaneli (Shadows of White) (Sinhala: සුදු සෙවණැලි) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Sunil Ariyaratne for Charudatta Films. It is based on a sinhala novel of the same name written by Piyadasa Welikannage. It stars Linton Semage and Vasanthi Chathurani in lead roles along with Roshan Pilapitiya and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.^[2]^[3] It is the 980th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4] The film won eight awards including the Best Film and the Best Lyricist at Sarasaviya Festival 2003.^[5]

Plot

The story revolves around a rural family of the year 1848, where many national heroes started their rebels against British rule including Veera Puran Appu.

Cast

Vasanthi Chathurani as Podi Menike
Roshan Pilapitiya as Heen Banda
Linton Semage as Sudu Banda
Iranganie Serasinghe
Kanchana Mendis
Nihal Fernando
Quintus Weerakoon
Edward Gunawardena
G.R Perera
Hemasiri Liyanage
Vasantha Vittachchi
Jagath Benaragama

Production

The film has been shot around Matale, Melsiripura, Galle Fort, Wadduwa Church and some scenes of old Colombo.^[6]

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Kiyawa Magiya"	Nanda Malini
2.	"Suriya De Rajano"	Nanda Malini
3.	"Uda Unath Pasaloswaka"	Nanda Malini

References

^ "Ariyaratne comes out again". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ "Ariyaratne returns to his old love". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^ "'Sudu Sevaneli' restores Sunil's confidence". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "Sunil breaks long silence". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

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[1] "Ariyaratne comes out again". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

[2] "Ariyaratne returns to his old love". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[3] "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[4] "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

[5] "'Sudu Sevaneli' restores Sunil's confidence". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[6] "Sunil breaks long silence". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

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