Samanala Thatu

Samanala Thatu (Butterfly Wings) (Sinhala: සමනල තටු) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya.[2] It stars Dasun Madushanka, Suminda Sirisena and Duleeka Marapana in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Vijaya Nandasiri.[3] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[4] The film received mostly positive reviews.[5][6] It is the 1054th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Samanala Thatu
සමනල තටු
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Directed bySomaratne Dissanayake
Produced byRenuka Balasooriya
Written bySomaratne Dissanayake
StarringDasun Madushanka
Suminda Sirisena
Duleeka Marapana
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
CinematographyChanna Deshapriya
Production
company
Cine Film Lanka
Distributed byEAP Theaters [1]
Release date
5 September 2005
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Cast

Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Meka Soduru Lokayak[9]"Somarathna DissanayakeHarshana Dissanayaka 

Awards

Dulanjalie Ariyatillake, who needs special needs, makes her debut acting in the film. She won special award for her contribution for arts in the film as well.[10] The film also won the most popular film at 31st Sarasaviya Film Festival.[11] Dasun Madushan won Jury Special Award at Presidential Film Festival 2006.[12]

References
  1. "'Samanala Thatu' ready to fly away". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. "'Samanala Thatu' ready to fly". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "Samanalathatu (Butterfly Wing) - 2005". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Samanala Thatu provokes social consciousness". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. "Is 'Samanala Thatu' a children's film?". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. "Dasun Madhushanka: Beyond a child actor". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  9. "Meka sonduru lookayak Samanala Thatu Film Song". Sri Lankan Cinema ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිනමාව. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. "Abandoned girl without arms... writes and excels". Dubai Media Incorporated. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. "31st Sarasaviya Film Festival". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. "President honours Lankan Cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.


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