Irasma

Irasma ඉරැස්මා
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Directed by	Ariyaratne Vithana
Written by	Ariyaratne Vithana
Based on	Anoma Ratnayake's Novel Irasma
Produced by	NFC Films
Starring	Ama Wijesekara Douglas Ranasinghe Iranganie Serasinghe
Cinematography	Suminda Weerasinghe
Edited by	Denzil Jayaweera
Music by	Victor Ratnayake
Distributed by	Film Corporation circuit[1]
Release date	20 June 2003 (2003-06-20)
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Irasma (Sinhala: ඉරැස්මා) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Ariyaratne Vithana. It stars Ama Wijesekera in lead role along with Douglas Ranasinghe and Iranganie Serasinghe.[2] Music composed by Victor Ratnayake. This is the first children's film funded by Film Development Fund of the National Film Corporation as well.[3][4] The film also screened at many film festivals.[5]

The film has received mainly positive reviews by critics.[6] It is the 1012nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Plot

Cast

• Ama Wijesekera as Irasma Wijesundera aka Ima
  • Hirushini Abeygunawardana as little Ima
• Douglas Ranasinghe as Sonali's husband
• Iranganie Serasinghe as Ima's granny
• Maureen Charuni as Sonali, Ima's aunty
• Duleeka Marapana as Paali, Ima's mother
• Priyankara Rathnayake as Tharintha Wijesundera, Ima's father
• Romesh Sugathapala as Mahil
• Saranga Disasekara as Ima's eldest cousin

Award

• Merit Award at Prix Leonardo Film Festival, Italy

References

1. "'Irasma' after school vacation". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
2. "'Irasma' seeks parental love". Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
3. "Children's film on parental love". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
5. "'Irasma' portrays value of parental love". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
6. "Irasma - Call of the child". Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
7. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.