Vijaya Kuweni
| Vijaya Kuweni | |
|---|---|
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| Sinhala | විජය කුවේණි |
| Directed by | Sugath Samarakoon [1] |
| Written by | Sugath Samarakoon |
| Produced by | Gayan Ranadheera |
| Starring | Dulani Anuradha Roger Seneviratne Cletus Mendis |
| Cinematography | Ayesmantha Hettiarachchi |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Nadeeka Guruge |
| Distributed by | CEL circuit [2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Vijaya Kuweni (Sinhala: විජය කුවේණි) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical history film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera.[3] It stars Dulani Anuradha and Roger Seneviratne in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[4][5] It is the 1162nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]
The film is about the legends of Ceylon's first king and his yaksha clan queen.[7] The film successfully completed 50 days.[8] The DVD and the screenplay of the film was released in December 2013.[9]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2017) |
Cast
[edit]- Dulani Anuradha as Kuweni
- Roger Seneviratne as King Vijaya
- Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Anurdha Purohita
- Cletus Mendis as Upatissa Purohita
- Sarath Dikkumbura as Vijitha amathi
- Rinsley Weeraratna as Uruwela amathi
- Mervin Silva as Yaksha chief
- Sandun Wijesiri as King Sinhabahu
- Thilak Kumara Rathnayake as Juthindar Senadhipathi
- Wilson Karunaratne as Chief of Yaksha clan
- Sumith Mudannayake as Kalasena
- Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Ranadheegha
- Wasanthi Ranwala as Seesapatika
- Rohitha B. Perera as Udeni amathi
- Rupun Ranadheera as Jeevahatta
- Amandi Sanjana as Disala
- Susil Perera as Prathidhara
- Sandun Wijesiri as Sinhabahu
- Sumith Mudannayaka as King Kalasena
- Sanjaya Samarakoon as Yaksha Kumaru
- Miyuri Samarasinghe
Awards
[edit]- 2013 SIGNIS Award for the Best Actress - Dulani Anuradha[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'Vijaya-Kuveni' comes to the silver screen". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "'Vijaya-Kuwenia' begins a successful journey". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Kuweni a fresh look at first queen". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Vijaya Kuweni". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Plot of Vijaya Kuweni". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Vijaya Kuweni passed 50 days". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "'Vijeya-Kuweni' in DVD format". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "'Ini Avan' wins major SIGNIS award". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
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