Yahaluvo (Friends) (යහළුවෝ), also known as Yahaluwo, is a 2007 Sinhala romantic drama film. It was directed by Sumitra Peries,[2] produced by Namal Senasinghe, the brother of Sujeewa Senasinghe, and scored by Navaratne Gamage.[3] The film stars Sujeewa Senasinghe and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Iranganie Serasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Kamal Addararachchi, and Anarkali Akarsha in supportive roles.[4] It is the 1097th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]
| Yahaluvo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sumitra Peries |
| Written by | Fahima Sahabdeen [1] |
| Produced by | Dr. Namal Senasinghe |
| Starring | Pooja Umashankar Sujeewa Senasinghe Iranganie Serasinghe Tony Ranasinghe |
| Edited by | Ravindra Guruge |
Production company | CEL circuit cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 min |
| Language | Sinhala |
It was released in December 2007,[6][7] and was a commercial failure despite positive reviews.[8] The film represented Sri Lanka at the 39th International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2008.[9]
Cast
edit- Sujeewa Senasinghe as Asoka
- Pooja Umashankar as Manorani
- Himasal Thathsara Liyanage
- Iranganie Serasinghe - as Grandmother
- Tony Ranasinghe as Sinhala tuition master
- Kamal Addararachchi as Gate Keeper
- Anarkali Akarsha
- Raja Ganeshan as Gardener
- Gangu Roshana as Housekeeper
- Thesara Jayawardane as Meera
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Burgher music teacher
- Rathna Sumanapala
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ranwan Muwek Eda" | Nilar N. Kazim | Vasanthi Chathurani | |
| 2. | "Pulun Wala Rodak" | Wasantha Kumara Kobawaka | Kasun Kalhara, Indika Upamali | |
| 3. | "Ira Handa Pamula Ganga" | Rathna Sri Wijesinghe | W.D. Amaradeva | |
| 4. | "Ane Anichchan" | Nilar N. Kazim | Hemantha Ranasinghe, Navaratne Gamage, Lakmini Udawatte, Kalawathi, Suriya Kumar Muttalage |
References
edit- ^ "'Yahaluwo' in December". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "'Yahaluwo' now at Regal". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Muhurath for Sumithra". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "'Yahaluwo' in December". Wijeya Newspapers. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Eroshan Ayeshmanth. "Yahaluwo යහළුවෝ Sinhala Full Movie (Pooja Umashankar,Sujeewa Senasinghe,Kamal Addara Arachchi)". youtube. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Indeewara Thilakarathne; Ranga Chandrarathne. "Review - Yahaluwo (Best Friends): Fascinating facet of genuine original art". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "'Yahaluwo' goes to Goa". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 December 2019.