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Frangipani (film)

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Frangipani
සය පෙති කුසුම
Directed byVisakesa Chandrasekaram
Written byVisakesa Chandrasekaram
Produced bySunil T Films
Havelock Arts
StarringDasun Pathirana
Jehan Sri Kanth
Yasodha Rasanduni
CinematographyKularuwan Gamage
Edited bySithum Samarajeewa
Music byShantha Pieris
Release date
  • 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Frangipani (Sayapethi Kusuma) (Sinhala: සය පෙති කුසුම) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T Films and Visakesa Chandrasekaram for Havelock Arts.[1] It stars Dasun Pathirana, Jehan Sri Kanth and Yasodha Rasanduni in lead roles. Music composed by Shantha Pieris.[2] It is the 1260th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3]

Plot

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The film discussed about a new pathway of Sri Lankan society, where a heterosexual woman married a gay man, and breaks the relationship of his bisexual friend.[4][5]

Cast

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  • Dasun Pathirana as Chamath
  • Jehan Sri Kanth Appuhamy as Nalin
  • Yasodha Rasanduni as Sarasi
  • Ruwan Malith as Monk Sobhitha
  • Kumudu Kumarasinghe as Sarasi's mother
  • Ganga Jeewani Waliwatte as Chamath's mother
  • Anjana Premaratne as Chamath's brother
  • Nishantha Lawrence as Chamath's father
  • Nilmini Buwaneka as Teacher
  • Bhoomi Harendran as Shehan/Shehani

Acclaim

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It was screened at numerous international film festivals including the Mumbai Queer Film Festival, but has only been shown in two venues in Sri Lanka, where homosexuality is illegal.[6]

The film is Chandrasekaram's feature-length debut. He said in an interview with Fridae that "The film is typical in many ways of the experience of LGBT in Sri Lanka, typical of the experience that I myself had.”[7]

Soundtrack

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No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Deneth Are"Surya Dayaruwan 

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref
2017 Derana Film Awards Best Actor Dasun Pathirana Won [8]
2017 Sarasaviya Film Awards Best Upcoming Actress Yashoda Rasaduni Won [9]
2017 Sarasaviya Film Awards Best Upcoming Actor Jehan Srikanth Won [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Frangipani in international arena". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Sayapethi Kusuma ( Frangipani )". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "The rainbow of Sayapethi Kusuma". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Formerly a male; now a female. Bhoomi the actress of Sayapethi Kusuma who passed sexual transition period, speaks out". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. ^ Sirimanne Hyde, Samantha. "Frangipani : Opening Ourselves to Dialogue". groundviews. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Glauert, Rik (October 23, 2014). "Frangipani | Interview with Sri Lankan director". Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Luminary eve Fifth Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2017". Daily News. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  9. ^ "This is my greatest achievement - Yashoda". Daily News. August 24, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  10. ^ "Dream comes true - Jehan". Daily News. August 24, 2018. Retrieved 2017-10-17.