Rajya Sevaya Pinisai
2000 Sri Lankan film
- 11 August 2000 (2000-08-11)[1]
Rajya Sevaya Pinisai (On State Service)[3] (Sinhala: රාජ්ය සේවය පිණිසයි) is a 2000 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films.[4] It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Geetha Kumarasinghe in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Kanchana Mendis. Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige.[5]
The story is based on some true to life incidents that happened in Sri Lanka during 1987–1989 JVP insurrection.[6]
Plot
Cast
- Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Janaka Situbandara
- Geetha Kumarasinghe as Mahesha Upamali
- Joe Abeywickrama as Sumanasekara
- Kanchana Mendis as Prabhashwari
- Linton Semage as Wijepala
- Nimal Antony as Nihal
- Salaman Fonseka as Minister Welgama
- Nalin Pradeep Udawela as Janaka's henchman
- Priyankara Rathnayake as Janaka's shooter
- Jagath Benaragama as Dragged away shooter
- Sarath Chandrasiri as Purple shirt shooter
- Raja Sumanapala as Shot shopowner
- Gunawardena Hettiarachchi as Doctor
- Buddhi Wickrama
Awards
| Award Festival | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasaviya Awards | 2001 | Best Actress | Geetha Kumarasinghe | Won |
| National Film Festival | 2001 | Best Actress | Geetha Kumarasinghe | Won |
| Presidential Film Festival | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Kanchana Mendis[7][8] | Won |
| Best Female Vocalist | Nirosha Virajini[9] | Won |
References
- ^ "Udayakantha's new film". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Sanath,Geetha on same set again". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Udayakantha goes on state service". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "'Rajya Sevaya Pinisai' shows a political crisis". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Raajya Sewaya Pinisai - රාජ්ය සේවය පිණිසයි film crew". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "'Rajya Sevaya Pinisai' review". The Island. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Kanchana : A new star is born". Daily News. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Dancer turned actress". infolanka. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Nirosha Virajini stats". musicwave. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
External links
- Rajya Sevaya Pinisai at IMDb
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