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Kolomba Sanniya
කොළඹ සන්නිය
Kolomba Sanniya ; කොළඹ සන්නිය
Directed by	Manik Sandrasagara
Written by	Premnath Moraes
Produced by	Tyronne Fernando
Starring	Geetha Kumarasinghe; Joe Abeywickrema; Denawaka Hamine; Freddy Silva; Eddie Jayamanne; Don Sirisena
Cinematography	Donald Karunaratna
Edited by	Gladwin Fernando
Music by	Sunil Shantha; Clarence Wijewardena
Release date	7 May 1976;
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

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Kolamba Sanniya (Colombo Mania) is a 1976 Sinhalese language comedy film directed by Manik Sandrasagara that follows the lives of middle and upper-class people in rural and urban Sri Lanka. The film stars Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrema and Denewake Hamine.

Synopsis

Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager finds a valuable gem when he goes behind a bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva) and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of Colombo 7 - Cinnamon Gardens and as they find eventually, it is not an easy task.

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama as Uspiala Gedera Andiris 'Andare' Appuhamy
Eddie Jayamanne as Jacolis
Denawaka Hamine as Andare's elder sister
Geetha Kumarasinghe as Susila
Freddie Silva as Tarzan
Daya Alwis as Saralis 'Cyril Costa'
Kirthi Sri Karunaratne as Hickman Nilrvastera
Don Sirisena as Saping
Shanthi Lekha as Andare's younger sister
Lucky Wickramanayake as Bathroom investment seeker
Jayalath Fernando as Party nationalist politician
Pujitha Mendis as Massage Parlor receptionist

Music

The music in the film was composed by Sunil Santha and Clarence Wijewardena. The song Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage... was written by Father Marceline Jayakody and the music by maestro Sunil Santha. Music was also consulted by Sunil Mendis.

Remake

The remake of the film was released on 21 September 2018 with the title Kolomba Sanniya Returns, starring Sarath Kothalawala, Rajitha Hiran and Menaka Madhuwanthi.^[1]

References

^ "Kolamba Sanniya – is it really back?". News First. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

External links

Kolamba Sanniya at IMDb
"Business".
"සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය". www.sarasaviya.lk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03.
National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website
Sri Lanka Cinema Database
Video Song - Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage... on YouTube
Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya on YouTube
Video Song - Nelum Pokuru Wage on YouTube
Storyline similar to the American 1962-1971 television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. ^{[citation needed]}

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[1] "Kolamba Sanniya – is it really back?". News First. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

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- | director = Manik Sandrasagara
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+| director = Manik Sandrasagara
- | producer = [[Tyronne Fernando]]
+| producer = [[Tyronne Fernando]]
- | writer =
+| writer = Premnath Moraes
- | starring = [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]<br />[[Joe Abeywickrema]]<br />Denewake Hamine<br />Freddy Silva<br />Edie Jayamanne<br />Don Sirisena
+| starring = [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]<br />[[Joe Abeywickrema]]<br />[[Denawaka Hamine]]<br />[[Freddy Silva]]<br />[[Eddie Jayamanne]]<br />Don Sirisena
- | music = [[Sunil Shantha]]<br />[[Clarence Wijewardena]]
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-'''''Kolomba Sanniya''''' (Colombo Mania) is a 1976 [[Sinhalese language]] [[comedy film]] directed by ''Manik Sandrasagara'' that follows the lives of middle and upper class people in rural and urban Sri Lanka. The film stars [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]], [[Joe Abeywickrema]] and Denewake Hamine are notable for containing the first depiction of best comedy in a Sinhala film.
+'''''Kolamba Sanniya (Colombo Mania)''''' is a 1976 [[Sinhalese language]] [[comedy film]] directed by ''Manik Sandrasagara'' that follows the lives of middle and upper-class people in rural and urban Sri Lanka. The film stars [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]], [[Joe Abeywickrema]] and Denewake Hamine.
 ==Synopsis==
+Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager finds a valuable gem when he goes behind a bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva) and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of [[Colombo 7 - Cinnamon Gardens]] and as they find eventually, it is not an easy task.
+==Cast==
-Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager find a valuable gem when he went to bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of Colombo 7 and as they find eventually, it was not an easy task.
+* [[Joe Abeywickrama]] as Uspiala Gedera Andiris 'Andare' Appuhamy
+* [[Eddie Jayamanne]] as Jacolis
-== Cast ==
+* [[Denawaka Hamine]] as Andare's elder sister
-'''[[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]''' - Andares's daughter<br>
+* [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]] as Susila
-'''[[Joe Abeywickrema]]''' - Andare<br>
+* [[Freddie Silva]] as Tarzan
-'''[[Denawaka Hamine]]''' - Andare's elder sister<br>
+* [[Daya Alwis]] as Saralis 'Cyril Costa'
-'''[[Freddy Silva]]'''<br>
+* Kirthi Sri Karunaratne as Hickman Nilrvastera
-'''Edie Jayamanne'''<br>
-'''Don Sirisena'''
+* [[Don Sirisena]] as Saping
+* [[Shanthi Lekha]] as Andare's younger sister
+* Lucky Wickramanayake as Bathroom investment seeker
+* Jayalath Fernando as Party nationalist politician
+* Pujitha Mendis as Massage Parlor receptionist
 ==Music==
-The music in the film was composed by [[Sunil Shantha]] and [[Clarence Wijewardena]]. The song ''Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage...'' written by Father Marceline Jayakody and music by mastero Sunil Santha.
+The music in the film was composed by [[Sunil Santha]] and [[Clarence Wijewardena]]. The song ''Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage...'' was written by Father Marceline Jayakody and the music by maestro Sunil Santha. Music was also consulted by Sunil Mendis.
+==Remake==
+The remake of the film was released on 21 September 2018 with the title ''[[Kolomba Sanniya Returns]]'', starring [[Sarath Kothalawala]], Rajitha Hiran and Menaka Madhuwanthi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/08/04/kolamba-sanniya-is-it-really-back/ |title=Kolamba Sanniya – is it really back? |date=4 August 2018 |publisher=News First |accessdate=22 September 2018}}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/5/14772_space.html>
-<references />
-</div>
 ==External links==
+*{{IMDb title|7624456}}
-*[http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
+*{{Cite web|url=http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/5/14772_space.html|title = Business}}
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kOWUXgVoeE&mode=related&search= ''Video Song - Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage...(YouTube)'']
+*{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa12071929 |title=සිංහල සිනමා විස්තරය |website=www.sarasaviya.lk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803020535/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa12071929 |archive-date=2012-08-03}}
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-QGAnsgFlo ''Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya (YouTube)'']
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044031/http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df1vxgYHF2M ''Video Song - Nelum Pokuru Wage (YouTube)'']
+*[http://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=1098 Sri Lanka Cinema Database]
+*{{YouTube|4kOWUXgVoeE|''Video Song - Dum dama dama yana, Dum bara bage...''}}
-{{CinemaofSriLanka}}
+*{{YouTube|I-QGAnsgFlo|''Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya''}}
+*{{YouTube|Df1vxgYHF2M|''Video Song - Nelum Pokuru Wage''}}
+*Storyline similar to the American 1962-1971 television sitcom [[The Beverly Hillbillies]]. {{source needed|date=October 2024}}
 [[Category:1976 films]]
-[[Category:Sri Lankan films]]
+[[Category:1970s Sinhala-language films]]
-[[Category:Sri Lankan culture]]
-[[Category:Cinema of Sri Lanka]]
-[[Category:Sinhala-language films]]
-{{SriLanka-stub}}
+{{SriLanka-film-stub}}