Indian cinema contributed much to Sinhala film industry - Sunil Sarath Perara
 

by Florence Wickramage

The Sinhala Cinema has a lot to learn from the Indian Cinema if it is to improve as an Art and an Industry since the Indian Cinema has become world famous as a mode of Art and Industry.

This was stated by Environmentalist and Working Director National Water Service and Drainage Board Sunil Sarath Perera yesterday.

Perera was addressing a media briefing in Colombo yesterday in connection with the visit of Jamuna Rani from India to grace the Sarasaviya Film Festival.

Sunil Sarath Perera further added that the visit of Jamuna Rani has provided an opportunity for the Sinhala Cinema to reassess its performances and an avenue to engage in further research to develop the industry.

The Indian Cinema has contributed much to the development of the Sinhala Film Industry. The earlier Sinhala films were nurtured by Indian Artistes such as Jamuna Rani, K. Rani, Bhanumathi, Jikki, A. M. Raja and Dakshinamurthy and Indian film and music directors such as T. R. Papa and Narayan Aiyar.

The diversity in Indian films is a main contributor towards its hold on the world market and as such there is much room for the Sinhala film industry to develop in the future by emulating the guidelines of the Indian film industry which has reached international standards, Perera said.