Bindu (Sinhala: බිංදු) is a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by his wife Renuka Balasooriya for Cine Films Lanka.[1] It stars Sachin Chathuranga and Ruvindika Ishadini in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Kumara Thirimadura.[2] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[3][4] The film revolves around a child boy and girl make an eternal relationship with a baby elephant Bindu and the consequences results from the relationship around them. The film has shot around Sigiriya.[5]

Bindu
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Directed bySomaratne Dissanayake
Written bySomaratne Dissanayake
Produced byRenuka Balasooriya
StarringSachin Chathuranga
Ruvindika Ishadini
Jayalath Manoratne
CinematographySuminda Weerasinghe
Edited byRavindra Guruge
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Distributed byEAP Theatres
Release date
  • 23 September 2009 (2009-09-23)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Bindu won the Special Jury Award at the Lucas International Film Festival in 2011.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Bindu' begins in full bloom". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Bindu - බින්දු". Sinhala Cinema Database. 2009-09-22. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Bindu 2009 film by Somaratne Dissanayake". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Bindu with new concept for Lankan cinema by Somaratne Dissanayake and Renuka Balasuriya at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka". Sandeshaya. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SOMARATNE DISSANAYAKE". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.