Motor Bicycle (Sinhala: මෝටර් බයිසිකල්) is a 2016 Sri Lankan romantic action drama film written and directed by Shameera Rangana Naotunna as his maiden cinematic direction. Film produced by Suranga Jayasuriya for Imagery Films and Roy Brothers. Film starring Dasun Pathirana, Samanalee Fonseka in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody, Mahendra Perera and Kumara Thirimadura in supportive role.,[3][4] it is set in modern-day urban Colombo[5] and focuses on a boy dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his love.[6] It is the 1256th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]
| Motor Bicycle මෝටර් බයිසිකල් | |
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 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Shameera Rangana Naotunna |
| Written by | Shameera Rangana Naotunna |
| Produced by | Suranga Jayasooriya Maharaja Entertainments |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne |
| Edited by | Thissa Surendra |
| Music by | Ajith Kumarasiri |
| Distributed by | CEL Circuit Cinemas [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala [2] |
In 2015, the film won the Best Film award and the Best Direction award at 2015 SAARC Film Festival.[8]
Plot
editRangana is a 26 years old boy. His first ambition is to become a singer. Second ambition is to buy a motor bicycle. He lives with his mother. Mother is doing a small business to carry out their lives. Rangana plays a guitar in a club. He dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his girlfriend. His music is a headache to the neighbors. With all these problems, he continued his musical practice.
He forces her to sell her golden necklace to buy a motor bicycle for him. Mother accepts the request of her son reluctantly for the sake of his son's happiness. He buys a used motor bicycle which has been stolen from someone.[9]
Cast
edit- Dasun Pathirana as Rangana
- Samanalee Fonseka as Tania
- Veena Jayakody as Rangana's mother
- Mahendra Perera as Manju
- Kumara Thirimadura as Three wheel driver
- Kalana Gunasekara as Jimma
- Nethalie Nanayakkara as Patta's mother
- Dimuthu Chinthaka as Police officer
- Chamara Priyadarshana as Chamara
- Chamal Ranasinghe as Sudda
- Shalitha Gunawardena as Shalitha
- Chandana Weerasinghe as Oscar
- Lasantha Udukumbura as Mayya
Reception
editThe film received praise from critics for the performance of film cast. Cinematographer, editor and music composer of the film is well praised for their contribution. Some critics opined that Motor Bicycle did not perform well in the end of the film.[10]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 SAARC Film Festival[11] | Best Film | Motor Bicycle | Won |
| Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Won | |
| Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Won | |
| 34th Sarasaviya Awards | Best Film | Motor Bicycle | Won |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dasun Pathirana | Won | |
| Best Editing | Tissa Surendra | Won | |
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | Won | |
| Best Lyrics | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Won | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Ajith Kumarasiri for 'Ammage Male' | Won | |
| 2017 Derana Film Awards[12] | Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Won |
| Special Jury Award | Samanalee Fonseka | Won | |
| Best Playback Singer (male) | Ajith Kumarasiri | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne | Won | |
| Best Editor | Tissa Surendra | Won | |
| Best Sound Effects | Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi | Won | |
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | Won | |
| Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2016 | Merit Award | Kalana Gunasekara | Won |
| Special Jury Award | Samanalee Fonseka | Won | |
| Best Melody | Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ | Won | |
| Best Playback Singer (male) | Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ | Won | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Veena Jayakody | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Dasun Pathirana | Won | |
| Best Editing | Tissa Surendra | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Rangana Senanayake | Nominated | |
| Best Lyrics | Shameera Rangana Naotunna for ‘Heenath Aran Enna’ | Nominated | |
| Best Playback Singer (female) | Lakruwani Rosairo for 'Heenath Aran Enna’ | Nominated | |
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Nominated | |
| Best Direction | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Motor Bicycle | Nominated |
Soundtracks
edit| Motor Bicycle | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ajith Kumarasiri | |
| Released | 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 10:13 |
The soundtrack of the film is composed by Ajith Kumarasiri, with lyrics written by Shameera Rangana Naotunna, Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Ajith Kumarasiri.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heenath Aran Enna" | Lakruwani Rosairo, Manoj Fernando, Ajith Kumarasiri | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Ira Payanawa" | Manoj Fernando | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Ammage Male" | Ajith Kumarasiri | 3:04 |
References
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- ^ "Moter Bicycle". www.nfc.gov.lk.
- ^ "මෝටර් බයිසිකල් | Motor Bicycle - Cinema.lk". Cinema.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Motor Bicycle sinhala movie location". Lkcelebritygallery.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Idea About the film Motor Bicycle ප්රේමණීය තුරණු හැඟීම් පිරිපුන් මෝටර් බයිසිකල් චිත්රපටය ගැන අදහසක්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Motor Bicycle; A ride on social realities | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Plot of Motor Bicycle". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Aniwa Reviews - සිංහල සිනමාවේ අනාගතයට වැටෙන මෝටර් බයිසිකල් එළිය දීප්තිමත්ය". Aniwa.lk. 29 August 2016.
- ^ "SAARC kudos for 'Motor Bicycle' | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ "Luminary eve Fifth Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2017". Daily News. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "Motor Bicycle (2016) Film MP3 Songs". Sinhala Film Songs | Film Mp3 Audio Tracks, Full Sinhala Song Albums, Latest Film Mp3 Songs.