- Source: Kinihiriya Mal
Kinihiriya Mal (Fire Flies) (Sinhala: කිනිහිරියා මල්) is a 2001 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by H.D. Premaratne as his last film and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It film stars large number of artists where Kamal Addararachchi and Sangeetha Weeraratne in lead roles along with Vasanthi Chathurani and Roger Seneviratne. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 953rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
Plot
Cast
Kamal Addararachchi as Sanka
Sangeetha Weeraratne as Sanduni / Jean
Vasanthi Chathurani as Renuka
Roger Seneviratne as Vijitha
Sanoja Bibile as Princey
Asoka Peiris as Renuka's father
Pradeep Senanayaka as Gadaya
Tony Ranasinghe as Edwin
Iranganie Serasinghe as Sylvia Madam
Ellen Sylvester as Sophie Nona
Nilanthi Wijesinghe as Girley
Daya Thennakoon as Amadoris
Ramani Fonseka as Renuka's mother
Gnananga Gunawardhana as Brothel customer
Saman Hemarathna as Pavement hawker
Saman Almeida as Almeida
Keerthi Ranjith Peiris as Village uncle
Grace Ariyawimal as Sanduni's mother
Damitha Saluwadana as Brothel handler
Corrine Almeida as Club singer
Veena Jayakody as Brothel receptionist
Susila Kottage as Factory overseer
Lal Kularatne as Kavi Mudalali
Premila Kuruppu as Princey's Mother
Ronnie Leitch as Mr. Shopman
Somasiri Colombage as Waiter
Gunadasa Madurasinghe
Simon Navagattegama
Nimal Anthony
Production
The film has been shot around Colombo and last scenes at two hotels, Sapphire Hotel and Galadari Hotel. Shooting completed at the mid of April 1999. Heavy shooting were conducted in and around Galewela area before the monsoon rains. The film was the last film to be completed during 1999 at Film Corporation Studios Dalugama as the last film of the Millennium.
Dileepa Abeysekere, who is the son of late lyricist Karunaratne Abeysekera made his debut as a lyricist in this film along with Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka. Soma Edirisinghe produced the film as 14th production, whereas 17th film directed by H.D. Premaratne. Editing and other post productions were completed in August 1999 to make arrangements to screen the film before the Public Performances Board (PPB). The film was prepared to be released with another movie directed by H.D. Premaratne, Mandakini.
Reception
The film has received mixed reviews from critics.
References
External links
Kinihiriya Mal at IMDb
Kinihiriya Mal on YouTube
සඳ මිරිඟු දියේ වැටිලා
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kinihiriya Mal
- Sangeetha Weeraratne
- Kamal Addararachchi
- Iranganie Serasinghe
- Vasanthi Chathurani
- Nirosha Virajini
- Tony Ranasinghe
- Roger Seneviratne
- Veena Jayakody
- Sarasaviya Best Supporting Actor Award
