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| name = Wekande Walauwa <br> වෑකන්ද වලව්ව |
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| caption = Ravindra, Malini, Paboda and Vasanthi starring. |
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| director = [[Lester James Peries]] |
| director = [[Lester James Peries]] |
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| producer = Asoka Perera <br> [[Chandran Rutnam]] |
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| screenplay = Lester James Peries |
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| starring = [[Malini Fonseka]]<br />[[Ravindra Randeniya]]<br />[[Vasanthi Chathurani]] |
| starring = [[Malini Fonseka]]<br />[[Ravindra Randeniya]]<br />[[Vasanthi Chathurani]] |
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| music = |
| music = Pradeep Ratnayake |
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| cinematography = K.A. Dharmasena |
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| editing = Gladwin Fernando |
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| country = Sri Lanka |
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'''''Wekande Walauwa |
'''''Wekande Walauwa (Mansion by the Lake)''''' ({{lang-si|''වෑකන්ද වලව්ව''}}) is a [[2002 in film|2002]] award winning [[Sinhalese language]] drama film directed by [[Lester James Peries]] and co-produced by Asoka Perera and [[Chandran Rutnam]]. It stars [[Malini Fonseka]], [[Vasanthi Chathurani]] and [[Sanath Gunathilake]] in lead roles along with [[Paboda Sandeepani]] and [[Ravindra Randeniya]]. Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040201/tv/3.html |title=Wekande Walawwa a film of repute |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> It is the 1020th Sri Lankan film in the [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|Sinhala cinema]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> |
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Story follows the lives of wealthy people in Sri Lanka. As per the film director the story is inspired by [[Anton Chekhov]]'s play ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' adapted to a Sri Lankan family context. It was screened out of competition at the [[2003 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4083534/year/2003.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Wekande Walauwa |accessdate=2009-11-09|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> The film was the country's first ever submission for the [[Academy Awards]]. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* [[Malini Fonseka]] |
* [[Malini Fonseka]] as Mrs.Sujata Rajasuriya |
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* [[Ravindra Randeniya]] |
* [[Ravindra Randeniya]] as Lucas |
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* [[Vasanthi Chathurani]] |
* [[Vasanthi Chathurani]] as Sita |
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* [[Sanath Gunathilake]] |
* [[Sanath Gunathilake]] as Gunapala |
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* [[Paboda Sandeepani]] |
* [[Paboda Sandeepani]] as Aruni |
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* [[Iranganie Serasinghe]] |
* [[Iranganie Serasinghe]] as Aunt Catherine |
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* [[Lucky Dias]] |
* [[Lucky Dias]] as The lawyer Muthugoda |
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* Elson Divithurugama as Gabriel |
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* Ranjith Rubasinghe as Student Activist |
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* Chitra Warakagoda |
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==Academy Awards Submission== |
==Academy Awards Submission== |
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Revision as of 13:36, 29 April 2017
| Wekande Walauwa වෑකන්ද වලව්ව | |
|---|---|
 Ravindra, Malini, Paboda and Vasanthi starring. | |
| Directed by | Lester James Peries |
| Screenplay by | Lester James Peries |
| Produced by | Asoka Perera Chandran Rutnam |
| Starring | Malini Fonseka Ravindra Randeniya Vasanthi Chathurani |
| Cinematography | K.A. Dharmasena |
| Edited by | Gladwin Fernando |
| Music by | Pradeep Ratnayake |
Release date | 2003 |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Wekande Walauwa (Mansion by the Lake) (Template:Lang-si) is a 2002 award winning Sinhalese language drama film directed by Lester James Peries and co-produced by Asoka Perera and Chandran Rutnam. It stars Malini Fonseka, Vasanthi Chathurani and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Paboda Sandeepani and Ravindra Randeniya. Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayake.[1] It is the 1020th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[2]
Story follows the lives of wealthy people in Sri Lanka. As per the film director the story is inspired by Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard adapted to a Sri Lankan family context. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film was the country's first ever submission for the Academy Awards.
Cast
- Malini Fonseka as Mrs.Sujata Rajasuriya
- Ravindra Randeniya as Lucas
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Sita
- Sanath Gunathilake as Gunapala
- Paboda Sandeepani as Aruni
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Aunt Catherine
- Lucky Dias as The lawyer Muthugoda
- Elson Divithurugama as Gabriel
- Ranjith Rubasinghe as Student Activist
- Chitra Warakagoda
Academy Awards Submission
Wekande Walauwa was Sri Lanka's first ever submission for the Academy Awards which was held in 2003 under the category of 'Award for Best Foreign Language Film' by a Sri Lankan Director.
References
- ^ "Wekande Walawwa a film of repute". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Wekande Walauwa". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
Notes
- Film Review in Spirituality & Health by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
- Film Review in Slant Magazine
- Film de Culte
- Page in Rotten Tomatoes
- Asiatica Film Mediale 2003
- Le Domaine
- Asia-Pacific Arts
External links
- Wekande Walauwa at IMDb
- National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website
- Official Website of Lester James Peries in association with Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka
See also
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