| Vishama Bhaga | |
|---|---|
 official poster | |
| Sinhala | විෂම භාග |
| Directed by | Lalith Rathnayake [1] |
| Written by | Lalith Rathnayake |
| Produced by | Shraddha Film [2] |
| Starring | Pansilu Wickramarathna Pankaja Wickramarathna Jackson Anthony Kaushalya Fernando Hemasiri Liyanage |
| Cinematography | Palitha Perera |
| Edited by | Tissa Surendra |
| Music by | Chamara Ruwanthilake |
| Distributed by | EAP Theaters [3] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Vishama Bhaga (Sinhala: විෂම භාග) (English: The Other Half) is a 2019 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Lalith Rathnayake and produced by Ven. Aludeniye Subodhi Thero for Shraddha Film Productions.[5] It stars twin brothers Pankaja Wickramarathna and Pansilu Wickramarathna in lead child roles[6] with Jackson Anthony, Kaushalya Fernando and Hemasiri Liyanage in supportive roles. Music composed by Chamara Ruwanthilake. The film received positive reviews from critics and has been selected for more than 60 official award selections at international film festivals.[7]
The film considered to raise funds for "Pure Water for All" charity project to reduced chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka.[8] The film premiered at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival and later showed at Savoy Premier, Wellawatte on 15 December 2019.[9] In December 2020, the film has been uploaded to the internet for the free viewing.[10]
Plot
In a rural village in Sri Lanka, the family well becomes poisoned by agricultural chemicals. This subsequently leads to the untimely death of Ruwansiri's father who develops chronic kidney disease, leaving his mother works to support the family. At school, he struggles to understand his lessons in a rigid educational system that cannot go beyond rote learning. As an escape from the toxic environment around him, Ruwansiri finds solace in music.
Cast
- Jackson Anthony as Hemachandra
- Kaushalya Fernando as Heen Manika
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Madiris
- Thilakshini Ratnayake as Sakunthala
- Priyantha Sirikumara as Bandara
- Pankaja Wickramarathna as Kamalsiri
- Pansilu Wickramarathna as Ruwansiri
Production
Shooting of the film was completed in 2018 and the post production process was completed in early 2019.[11]
Acclaim
The Other Half was among the best five films at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2019 and nominated for the Best Script Writer Award in the Asia New Talent Awards.[12] The film won the First Time Director (Feature), Best Narrative Feature and Best Picture awards at the Festigious International Film Festival in Los Angeles. At the same festival, Pansilu Wickramaratna won the Best Young Actor award and Kaushalya Fernando won the Best Supporting Actress award.[11]
The film won the titles of Best Supporting Actor by Jackson Anthony, Best Cinematographer by Palitha Perera, Best Director by Lalith Ratnayake and Best Narrative Film at Asian Cinematography International Film Festival in the Philippines.[11][13]
In January 2020, Jackson Anthony won the award for the Best supporting actor at Fox International Film Festival held at Kolkata, India.[14] In October 2020, director Lalith Rathnayake won the Award for Best Director at the Ostia International Film Festival.[15][16]
The film won its 50th international award at the Out of the Can Film Festival in Britain. The film won the Best Producer for Ven. Aludeniye Subodhi Thero and nominated for the Best Non English Speaking Film and the Best Producer awards.[17]
Songs
The film consists with one song and two poems. The song was composed by Lalith Ratnayake and poems composed by K.A. Milton Perera.[18]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wahinna Wassak" | Sandaru Gimhana, Mahesha Lakmali | |
| 2. | "Gale Wenuwa Mal Kala Nowe (poem)" | Chamara Ruwanthilaka |
References
- ^ "විෂම භාග පුළුවන්නම් චිත්රපටය ලේසියි". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Shraddha TV launches Vishama Bhaga". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Wishama Bhaga comes on 16th in EAP". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Wishama Bhaga comes on 16th". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Vishama Bhaga Sinhala Movie". mahamevnawa. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "We stayed at Lalith's uncle's house and practiced for a week - Pankaja and Pansilu". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "The Other Half by Lalith Rathnayake 0 The Review". cultcritic. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "'Vishama Bhaga' movie to raise funds for 'Pure Water for All' charity project". Elanka. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "විෂමභාග මංගල දැක්ම ජනපති ප්රධානත්වයෙන්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vishama Bhaga to the Internet". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ a b c "One perfect shot!". Daily News. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "'Vishama Bhagaya' listed at Shanghai film fest". Daily News. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Global awards for VISHAMA BAGA". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Jackson wins international award for Vishama Bhaga". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Lalith is the Best Director at the Ostia International Film Festival". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "'Vishama Bhaga' wins at OSTIA International Film Festival". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "'Vishama Bhaga' wins 50th international award". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
External links
- Vishama Bhaga at IMDb
- The Other Half on Vimeo
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