Ali Surathal
Ali Surathal (Sinhala: අලි සුරතල්) is a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala action film co-directed by Sudesh Wasantha Peiris and Sunil Soma Peiris and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars Jeevan Kumaratunga and Semini Iddamalgoda in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Rex Kodippili. Music composed by Keshan Perera.[1] It is the 1118th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[2] This film is a remake of 1971 hindi movie Haathi Mere Saathi.
Ali Surathal අලි සුරතල් | |
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Directed by | Sudesh Wasantha Peiris Sunil Soma Peiris |
Produced by | Sunil T. Films |
Written by | Sunil Soma Peiris Anton Kingsley |
Based on | Haathi Mere Saathi |
Starring | Jeevan Kumaratunga Semini Iddamalgoda Sanath Gunathilake |
Music by | Keshan Perera |
Cinematography | Lalith M. Thomas |
Edited by | Kumarasiri de Silva |
Production company | Dil Films International |
Release date | 1 January 2009 |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Plot
Orphaned Ravi, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them at street corners, in order to survive. The back-story is that as an orphan, they have saved his life from a leopard in his childhood. After his father's death, Ravi began to live with elephants. As time passed, Ravi has grown up. He meets with Manju, and both fall in love. rich dad, Senarathna, is opposed to this alliance, but subsequently relents, and permits the young couple to get married. However, trouble looms soon after as Manju feels neglected. Things worsen when their child is born, and Manju , fearing physical harm to her child from the elephants, tells Ravi to choose between the elephants and his family. When Ravi chooses his lifelong friends over wife and son, Senarathna decides to bring the estranged couple together, but thanks to the villainous Mervyn, he has to sacrifice his life.
Cast
- Jeevan Kumaratunga as Ravi Rathnayake
- Malith Wikesiriwardena as Young Ravi Rathnayake
- Semini Iddamalgoda as Manju Rathnayake (née Senarathna)
- Rex Kodippili as Mr.Senarathna
- Sanath Gunathilake as Mr.Rathnayake
- Ananda Wickramage as Liyanage
- Buddhika Rambukwella as Mervyn
- Wasantha Kumaravila as Hector
- Anton Jude as Liyana Mahaththaya
- Jeevan Handunnetti as Ranga
Songs
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nil Kadu Theere" | Uresha Ravihari, Sudesh Wasantha | |
2. | "Natapan Hayyen" | Uresha Ravihari, Sudesh Wasantha |
References
- "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.