Selvam (2011 film)

Selvam
Film poster
Sinhalaසෙල්වම්
Directed bySanjaya Leelaratne[1]
Written bySanjaya Leelaratne
Produced byM. Mohamed
StarringSanthalingam Gokularaj
Shalani Tharaka
Malini Fonseka
Joe Abeywickrama
CinematographyJayanath Gunawardena
Music bySarath Wickrama & Ranga Dasanayake
Distributed byCEL Theatres
Release date
  • 25 November 2011 (2011-11-25)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Selvam (Sinhala: සෙල්වම්; lit. 'Prosperity') is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war drama film directed by Sanjaya Leelaratne and produced by M. Mohamed. It stars two debutants Santhalingam Gokularaj and Shalani Tharaka in lead roles along with Malini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[2] The main protagonist Pushparaja is played by Santhalingam Gokularaj, an ex-LTTE soldier. The director cast him after seeing him in a rehabilitation camp after the end of war.[3] It is the 1166th film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[4]

Plot

Cast

  • Denny Abinesh as Selvam
  • Santhalingam Gokularaj as Pushparaja
  • Shalani Tharaka as Medhavi
  • Malini Fonseka as Madhuvani
  • Joe Abeywickrama as Sathyawel
  • Chandika Nanayakkara as Captain Migara
  • Lakshman Mendis as Mathara Mudalali
  • Jayani Senanayake as Vijitha, Mudalali's wife
  • Sanjaya Leelaratne as Bhathiya
  • Nadaraja Sivam
  • Anuruddhika Dilrukshi
  • N. Puvanalogany
  • Sasindi Nawanga Hewapatha
  • Bithum Chabee Chanakya
  • Prabath Maduranga Jayawardhana ( Child actor)

Soundtrack

No.TitleLength
1."Nidahase Hiru Pipena" 

Awards

  • 2011 Kuala Lumpur Film Festival Award for the Best Asian film of the year 2011[5]
  • 2011 Kuala Lumpur Film Festival Award for the Best Upcoming Director

References

  1. ^ "Sanjaya Leelaratne's maiden cinematic direction". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Sanjaya returns with 'Selvam'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Selvam salutes SL's march to harmony". Daily News. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Selvam wins double awards". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2017.


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