Adare Namayen

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Ruwini Jayawardana

Krishani

Love triangles with an ample dose of comedy have always worked wonders with the audience. A.R. Surryan and N. Nathan's latest movie Aadarae Namayen (Feel My Love), with its romance and laugh riots is one such example waiting online to take over the silver screen. The movie, a Roshan Ranawana-starrer sees two young actors, Krishani Alanki and Krishan, take to the screen. Produced by A. Rajah and S. Rajah, leading distributors of Tamil movies in Sri Lanka, the story is based on three college students and their relationships.

Roshan	Krishan

Roshan takes up the part of a carefree, bubbly youth who falls for Duleeka (Krishani). Unfortunately she is committed to Ajith (Krishan), the son of a powerful minister. So begins the tug of love of romance with both youths trying to win over their ladylove.

The team launched its audio release recently at a special function. It was the first time in the history of Sinhala cinema that such an event had taken place before the movie release.

The audio CD is a M R Associates Distribution and NFC chairman, Jayantha Dharmadasa, Dr. Tissa Abeysekara and many distinguished guest were present. 'Feel My Love' comprises five foot-tapping numbers by singing duo Bathiya and Santhush, Iraj, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Raj Kumara, Umara, Waruna Madushanka and Manusha Gamage. Nilar N Cassim, Kelum Srimal, Wasantha Dukkaganarala and others penned the lyrics while Dil Films provided the equipment.

Shooting took place from January to March in areas around Colombo. Fifteen child artistes took part in the movie which is set for release at EAP and MPI circuit cinemas following Jackson Anthony's Aba.

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Credits

 
Producers: A. Rajah and S. Rajah
Screenplay: A. R. Surryan
Dialogues: S. A. Alageshan.
Cast: Roshan Ranawana, Krishan, Kishani Alanki, Sanath Gunathilaka,
Wasantha Kumarawila, Hiran Rajitha, Tharaka Danthanarayana
Directors: A. R. Surryan and N. Nathan
Director of Photography: Mohan. Ji
Asst-Directors: Chaminda Hewawasam and T. Naazee
Asst-Cameramen: Stanley Marshal and Franklin Roof
Art-Direction: Manoj Wickramasinghe
Asst-Art Directions: Damith, Thushara, Geeth
Stunt- Direction: Wasantha Kumarawila
Choreographers: Shan Perera, Sanka Abesinghe, Naazee and Nathan
Music: Bathiya and Santhush, Iraj Weerarathna, Raj Kumar
Make Up: Sameera Madhu Kindulpitiya
Production Manager: Gihan Priyantha Lokumana.
Camera and Lights: Dil Film International (Ltd)
Laboratories: Dil Film International (Ltd)
Production Coordinator: Anthony Lordon.(Cine Location Service)
Chef Technician: Sarath Kalupahana
Dubbing Studio: Frames TV and Film Production.
Editors: Anthony. R and S.P Ahamed

Scenes from the movie	Bathiya and Santhush, Umara perform with the lead actors of Aadarae Namayen	A, Rajah hands over the audio CD to NFC chairman, Jayantha Dharmadasa while S. Rajah looks on

Out of tune with the technology assault

K.S. Sivakumaran

The Swedish film and theatre icon born in the past century and one who passed away not long ago, Ingmar Bergman, was part of aesthetic world cinema.

The earlier generations of the last half of the past century adored him but now he seems to have lost the initial adoration of the cineastes in most parts of the world. The present younger generation of this century has modified its tastes.

This is because 'arty' cinema has lost its respectability with the assault of technological devices that have become the 'state of the art' in today's electronic media. Perhaps this is inevitable as extensions of cultural dimensions take new forms as changes take place rapidly.

Ingmar Bergman

However the greatness of the Masters could not be erased and our present generation should be aware of historical personages of world cinema, particularly if they are young filmmakers. In Lanka we have very promising short filmmakers in different communities.

In view of this, here is an attempt to squeeze in the bare information of Ingmar Bergman that I gleaned.

According to Maaret Koskinen, Bergman's cinema "is a deeply personal form of expression, equally suited to depicting existential or psychological problems as well as a tangible world of events". Bergman had once said that cinema is his expensive 'mistress'.

Basically his films were philosophic and psychological. As one critic, Birgitta Steene, put it, Bergaman's films depict the 'progress of the Soul and by inference, the Soul of modern man".

His first five films were based on existing literary works. I must admit that I have not seen these films. During the first half of the last century European writes like Jean Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann et al were avidly read by Lankans. Such readers would enjoy such filmmakers like Bergman, Antonioni, Truffaut and the rest.

Bergman's trilogy: 'Through a Glass Darkly' (1961), 'Winter Light' (1963) and 'The Silence' (1963) are usually classed as 'religious films'. I saw the first film in November and the last in Goa IFFI. I was utterly frustrated as I could not decipher the symbolism in the film however I loved 'Autumn Sonata' (1978).

It was a beautiful film with Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ultman giving us an electrifying experience. Yet another film of Bergman, 'Fanny and Alexander' (1982) was near contemporaneous. I liked that too. Between 1946 and 2003, Ingmar Bergman had made 51 films for both the wide screen and the TV.

We learn that Ingmar Bergman wrote screenplays that others directed. Liv Ullman for instance directed two: Private Confessions and Faithless.

The Magic Lantern is an autobiography of Ingmar Bergman. Artistic filmmakers should read this book. There are few more books available on the art of Bergman's films.

Let me conclude with a quote from Maaret Koskinen: "Another set of cinematic motifs where Bergman is considered an innovator is in his portrayal of marriage and family life. Perhaps especially from an international perspective, his approach was perceived by contemporaries as unusually straightforward and unromantically realistic."

sivakumaranks@ yahoo.com

'Hello' says hello

Six lifestyles, one turbulent night... a bad boss and a phone call from GOD!:

'Hello', the latest movie of Atul Agnihotri, is a tale about the events that happen one night at a call centre. Told through the views of the protagonist, Shyam, it is a story of almost lost love, thwarted ambitions, absence of family affection, pressures of a patriarchal set up, and the work environment of a globalised office.

The film contains the story of Chetan Bhagat's book 'One Night at the Call Centre' which shows the depressed life of call centre employees. Actor turned director Agnihotri has tried to knot the various characters in a chain.

Bollywood star Salman Khan and sizzling Katrina Kaif have a special appearance in the film while his younger brother Sohail Khan plays the lead role as the character, Varun Malhotra. Sharman Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Isha Koppikar, Amrita Arora, Gul Panag, Arbaaz Khan, Dilip Tahil and Suresh Menon all play different roles as the employees of a call center. They have a night job and dreams for the day life.

'Hello' is screening at Liberty cinema.

Anne Hathaway in 'Wonderland'

Hollywood starlet Anne Hathaway is to star in Tim Burton's movie adaptation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," entertainment industry press reported.

Hathaway, who is generating early awards season buzz for her performance in "Rachel Getting Married," is to play the White Queen in Burton's retelling of the classic children's fantasy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Burton movie regulars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter already have signed on for the Disney project, with "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Depp to play the Mad Hatter. Australian actress Mia Wasikowska is to play Alice.

Hathaway, whose other film credits include "Get Smart" and "The Devil Wears Prada", will next be seen in horror thriller, "Passengers."

AFP