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Karma (Sinhala: කර්ම) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Ceylon Theater Pvt. Ltd, Sky Entertainers Pvt. Ltd and Magic Lantern Pvt. Ltd. It stars popular musician Nadeeka Guruge in his debut role in cinema and Michelle Herft in lead roles along with Jagath Manuwarna. Music co-composed by Nadeeka Guruge himself with Sumudu Guruge.[1][2][3][4] It is the 1168th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]
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| Sinhala | කර්ම |
| Directed by | Prasanna Jayakody |
| Written by | Prasanna Jayakody Jagath Manuwarna |
| Produced by | Ceylon Theater Pvt. Ltd Sky Entertainers Pvt. Ltd Magic Lantern Pvt. Ltd |
| Starring | Nadeeka Guruge Michelle Herft Jagath Manuwarna |
| Cinematography | Palitha Perera |
| Edited by | Bathiya Dunusinghe Sudesh Kumarasinghe Rangana Sinharage |
| Music by | Nadeeka Guruge Sumudu Guruge |
Production company | Endless World |
| Distributed by | CEL theaters |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Plot
editPiyal (Jagath) is a youth who dedicates his time to drama, living alone. He suffers from a feeling of guilty for not saving his mother from death. On the other side of the walls of his place, lives a couple: Amanda (Michelle) and Nadee (Nadeeka). Nadee, is Amanda's inattentive lover tells her to abort her child on both times she was to become pregnant. Amanda also suffers from cancer. Piyal feels curious about Amanda who is older than him and later on it turns into a sexual attraction. However it turns into empathy. As a result, Piyal starts to take care and treat Nadee as her mother to get away from his guilty feeling about his mother's death. Meanwhile, Nadee appears to embrace the guilty feeling that he did not care for his girl friend. Concentrating on the dualities of life, the movie takes the viewer through emotional turbulence.[6][circular reference]
Cast
edit- Nadeeka Guruge as Nadee
- Michelle Herft as Amanda
- Jagath Manuwarna as Piyal
- Avanthi Dilrukshika
- Nadeesha Yapage
- Buddhika Mahesh
- Eric Madanayake
- Lelum Rathnayake
- Priyantha Rathnayake
Song
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amlakara Wayuwa" | Jayaruwan Bandara | Nadeeka Guruge, Natasha Rathnayake |
International participation
edit- Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea[7][circular reference]
- São Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil[8][circular reference]
- Rotterdam International Film Festival in the Netherlands
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Bildrausch International Film Festival in Switzerland
- Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco
- Isolacinema International Film Festival in Slovenia
Awards
edit- 2013 Derana Lux Film Festival Award for the Best Sounds - Lionel Gunaratne and Sasika Ruwan[9]
References
edit- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Karma". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Karma – කර්ම". cinema.lk. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "'Karma' on three characters". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Prasanna Jayakody
- ^ Pusan International Film Festival
- ^ São Paulo International Film Festival
- ^ "Pooja & Roshan:'most popular'actors at Derana film awards". Sithma.com. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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