Bora Diya Pokuna (Sinhala: බොරදිය පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Sathyajith Maitipe and produced by Sunil Dharmasiri.[2][3] It stars Kaushalya Fernando and Dilani Abeywardana in lead roles along with Priyanka Samaraweera and Duminda de Silva.[4] Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayaka.[5][6][7] It is the 1222nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[8]
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| බොරදිය පොකුණ | |
| Directed by | Sathyajith Maitipe[1] |
| Written by | Sathyajith Maitipe |
| Produced by | Sunil Dharmasiri |
| Starring | Kaushalya Fernando Dilani Abeywardana Priyanka Samaraweera |
| Cinematography | Paalitha Perera |
| Edited by | Ravindra Guruge |
| Music by | Pradeep Ratnayaka |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Budget | රු.8,500,000 |
The film was screened at Smithsonian Institution in Washington on 5 December 2004.[9] The film production was completed in 2003,[10] but banned by the Public Performance Board of Sri Lanka, until it was granted in 2010 for showing in 2015.[11][12][13][14][15] The film won a special prize for the Best Fiction Film at Honolulu International Film festival, 2005 in Hawaii.[16]
Cast
edit- Kaushalya Fernando as Ariyalatha / Gothami
- Dilani Abeywardana as Mangala[17]
- Duminda de Silva as Vipula[18]
- Priyanka Samaraweera as Suwineetha
- Dharmasiri Bandaranayake as Desmond
- Veena Jayakody as Doreen
- Rathnawali Kekunawela as Bording mistress
- Rohitha Karunarathna as Sanjeewa
- Chandani Seneviratne as Piyasili
- Leonie Kotelawala as Gothami' mother
- Chandra Kaluarachchi as Desmond's mother
- Gayan Lakruwan as Suranjith
- Pramudi Karunaratne as Taniya
- Sarath Kothalawala
- Nilmini Buwaneka
- Asela Jayakody
- Giriraj Kaushalya
- Jayani Senanayake
References
edit- ^ "Talk with Maitipe". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sathyajith taps new talent". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "'Bora Diya Pokuna' to stir Lankan cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "'Boradiya Pokuna' still in deep water". Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Bora Diya Pokuna (2004)". IMDB. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Bora Diya Pokuna". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "'Bora Diya Pokuna' reels disappear in Washington". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Sathyajith overcomes many hurdles". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Bora Diya Pokuna Creates Ripples". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Refreshing dip into Bora Diya Pokuna". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Bora Diya Pokuna screened at Sarasaviya Film Festival". Daily News. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Comment: Bora Diya Pokuna: Scent of the Lotus Pond". The Island. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Plot of Bora Diya Pokuna". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Honolulu honours 'Bora Diya Pokuna'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "It was heart touching moment". Sarsaviya. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's tallest actor". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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