Appata Siri (Sinhala: අප්පට සිරි) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Lal Priyadeva and co-produced by N. Udaya Kumara and P. Arooran for Balaji Cine Films and Manon Cine Combines.[1] It stars Mahendra Perera in a dual role with Prashani Perera in lead roles along with Rajiv Nanayakkara and Chalaka Chamupathi.[2] The music was composed by Edward Jayakody. This is the first cinematic appearance by singer Chalaka Chamupathi.[3] It is the 1287th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]
| Appata Siri අප්පට සිරි | |
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| Directed by | Lal Priyadeva |
| Written by | Lal Priyadeva |
| Produced by | N. Udaya Kumar P. Arooran |
| Starring | Mahendra Perera Prashani Perera Chalaka Chamupathi |
| Cinematography | Janith Gunasekara Indika Aththanayake |
| Edited by | Prabath Perera |
| Music by | Edward Jayakody |
Production companies | Balaji Cine Films Manon Cine Combines |
| Distributed by | Movie Producers & Importers Co (Pvt) Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 2h 20mins |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Budget | 12 Million[citation needed] |
| Box office | 10 Million[citation needed] |
Plot
editRanaweera is an ordinary man without a job. Suraweera is a wealthy businessman. They both share the same identical looks in this comedy although they have never met. Ranaweera discovers Suraweera and tries to deceive everyone and take on the wealthy lifestyle of Suraweera.
Cast
edit- Mahendra Perera as Mahamudalige Ranaweera / Suraweera Mayadunne
- Prashani Perera as Nadeera Mayadunne
- Chalaka Chamupathi as Pushpadantha Boralugoda
- Hyacinth Wijeratne as Rathnawathi Alapatha Kumarihami
- Rajiv Nanayakkara as Lawyer Debokkawala Chinthaka Kavinda[5]
- Inoka Edirisinghe as Thilini, Lawyer's wife
- Teddy Vidyalankara as Walankade Newton
- Bandula Wijeweera as Chandrapala
- Don Guy
- Sanet Dikkumbura as Amaradasa kapuwa
- Sunil Premakumara as Upali
Songs
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appata Siri Mata Hithaganda Ba" | Chandradasa Fernando | Latha Walpola, Bandula Wijeweera, Chalaka Chamupathi | |
| 2. | "Oba Wenwu Daa Idala" | Chandradasa Fernando | Uresha Ravihari |
References
edit- ^ "Sri Lankan Latest Films - Appata Siri". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "රණවීර හා සුරවීරගේ පටලැවිල්ල අප්පට සිරි". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Good Job in the Film". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Rajiv on screen after many years". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
External links
edit- Appata Siri at IMDb