Nisala Gira

Nisala Gira නිසලගිර
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Directed by	Tanuj Anawaratne
Written by	Yolanda Weerasinghe
Produced by	Padma Films
Starring	Nita Fernando Ravindra Randeniya Angela Seneviratne
Cinematography	Suminda Weerasinghe
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	Aruna Lian
Distributed by	CEL Theaters [1]
Release date	12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Nisala Gira (Silent Honour) (Sinhala: නිසලගිර) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala psychological drama film directed by Tanuj Anawaratne and produced by Nita Fernando for Padma Films with the funds of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka.[2] It stars Nita Fernando herself, Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with debut actress Nimmi Harasgama and Saumya Liyanage.[3] Music composed by Aruna Lian.[4][5][6] It is the 1094th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7] The film has received mixed reviews from critics.[8]

Plot

Nisala Gira is a moving portrait of a woman (Radha). Her life was changed by one swift, unexpected' stroke of fate... the tragic murder of her only child by underworld drug barons. She loses all that she holds dear... torn by grief in a hidden web of drugs.

Cast

• Nita Fernando as Radha
• Ravindra Randeniya as Minister Saliya
• Angela Seneviratne as Cynthia
• Nimmi Harasgama as Nanditha
• Saumya Liyanage as Marko
• Iranganie Serasinghe as Radha's mother-in-law
• Chandra Kaluarachchi as Kudu Amma
• Damitha Abeyratne as Poddi
• Kanchana Mendis as Asela
• Rozanne Diasz as Nicola
• Jayani Senanayake as Female jailor

References

1. "'Nisala Gira' fights against narcotics". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
2. "Tanuj:A director in the making". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
3. "Nita brings 'Silent Honour' to Sinhala cinema". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
4. "How the (female) mind works: Nisala Gira". Daily News. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
5. "'Nisala Gira' laying bare elitist drug mafia". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
6. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
7. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
8. "Nisala Gira (Silent Honour) a fascinating facet of serious art: A serious but splintered film". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 24 March 2017.