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{{short description|1976 film}}
{{short description|1976 film}}
{{Infobox film
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| name = Kolomba Sanniya
| name = Kolomba Sanniya <br /> කොළඹ සන්නිය
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| director = Manik Sandrasagara
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| producer = [[Tyronne Fernando]]
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| director = Manik Sandrasagara
| writer = Premnath Moraes
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| producer = [[Tyronne Fernando]]
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| starring = [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]<br />[[Joe Abeywickrema]]<br />[[Denawaka Hamine]]<br />[[Freddy Silva]]<br />[[Eddie Jayamanne]]<br />Don Sirisena
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| music = [[Sunil Shantha]]<br />[[Clarence Wijewardena]]
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| starring = [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]<br />[[Joe Abeywickrema]]<br />[[Denawaka Hamine]]<br />[[Freddy Silva]]<br />[[Eddie Jayamanne]]<br />Don Sirisena
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| cinematography =Donald Karunaratna
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| music = [[Sunil Shantha]]<br />[[Clarence Wijewardena]]
| editing =Gladwin Fernando
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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==
==Synopsis==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Joe Abeywickrama]] as Uspiala Gedera Andiris 'Andare' Appuhamy
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'''[[Geetha Kumarasinghe]]''' - Andares's daughter<br>
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* [[Eddie Jayamanne]] as Jacolis
'''[[Joe Abeywickrema]]''' - Andare<br>
'''[[Denawaka Hamine]]''' - Andare's elder sister<br>
* [[Denawaka Hamine]] as Andare's elder sister
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* [[Geetha Kumarasinghe]] as Susila
'''[[Freddie Silva]]''' - Andare's son<br>
* [[Freddie Silva]] as Tarzan
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'''[[Eddie Jayamanne]]''' - Andare's brother<br>
* [[Daya Alwis]] as Saralis 'Cyril Costa'
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'''Don Sirisena'''
* Kirthi Sri Karunaratne as Hickman Nilrvastera
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* [[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==
==Music==
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==Remake==
==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? |publisher=News First |accessdate=22 September 2018}}</ref>
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==
==References==
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<ref>http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/5/14772_space.html</ref>
<ref>http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa12071929</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|7624456}}
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*{{Cite web|url=http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/5/14772_space.html|title = Business}}
*{{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}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044031/http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044031/http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
*[http://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=1098 Sri Lanka Cinema Database]
*[http://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=1098 Sri Lanka Cinema Database]
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*{{YouTube|I-QGAnsgFlo|''Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya''}}
*{{YouTube|I-QGAnsgFlo|''Video Song - Me ape Lankawe Sinhalaya''}}
*{{YouTube|Df1vxgYHF2M|''Video Song - Nelum Pokuru Wage''}}
*{{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:1976 films]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan films]]
[[Category:1970s Sinhala-language films]]
[[Category:Sinhala-language films]]




Latest revision as of 22:54, 11 October 2024

Kolomba Sanniya
කොළඹ සන්නිය
Directed byManik Sandrasagara
Written byPremnath Moraes
Produced byTyronne Fernando
StarringGeetha Kumarasinghe
Joe Abeywickrema
Denawaka Hamine
Freddy Silva
Eddie Jayamanne
Don Sirisena
CinematographyDonald Karunaratna
Edited byGladwin Fernando
Music bySunil Shantha
Clarence Wijewardena
Release date
  • 7 May 1976 (1976-05-07)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

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

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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

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Music

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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

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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

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