Nela (film)
Nela නෙලා | |
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Directed by | Bennett Rathnayake[2] |
Written by | Bennett Rathnayake |
Based on | by Indrani Rathnasekara |
Produced by | Benn Films[3] |
Starring | Shalani Tharaka Udara Rathnayake Tharuka Wanniarachchi |
Cinematography | Ruwan Costa |
Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
Music by | Suresh Maliyadde |
Distributed by | CEL Theatres |
Release date |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Nela (Sinhala: නෙලා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romance film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake for Benn Films.[4] It stars Shalani Tharaka and Udara Rathnayake in lead roles along with Tharuka Wanniarachchi and Roshan Pilapitiya. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde.[5][6]
The story is based on novel Nela by Indrani Rathnasekara which is a translation from the original Spanish novel Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós.[7][8] Film screened on 54 cinema theatres of CEL Theatre Board. It is the 1296th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[9]
Cast
[edit]- Shalani Tharaka as Nela
- Udara Rathnayake as George
- Tharuka Wanniarachchi as Isabella
- Roshan Pilapitiya as Charles
- Anura Dharmasiriwardena as De Souza, George's father
- Thumindu Dodantenna as Doctor
- Palitha Silva as Rengasamy
- Semini Iddamalgoda
- Udari Perera as Sundari, Nela's mother
- Thimothi O’reilly as Taylor
- Pramuditha Udayakumara as Saping
Songs
[edit]No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Man Heenayen Diwa Ga" | Kasun Kalhara |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bennette's Nela coming on valentines day". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Nela is not a usual romantic plot - Bennett". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Nela will be her with you". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Official Bennett Rathnayake facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "SIXTEEN INTERNATION FILM FESTIVALS". YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2018.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Nela (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Bennett brought Nela to silver screen". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
External links
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