‘Hithumathe Jeewithe’ tours in Australia
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Hithumathe Jeewithe’ (Wandering life) Chrishantha Manamperi’ s debut film based on a true story is now being touring in Australia. The film will be screened at Plenty Valley in Melbourne on May 9. On May 2 it was screened at Fountain Gate.
A tragic yet shocking story around Batugahage Don Sumathipala who became well-known as ‘Hithumathe Jeewithe’ who sacrificed his life to avenge the greatest injustice cause to her sister is featured in the film ‘Hithumathe Jeewithe’.
A Sinhala biopic thriller movie last year represented Sri Lanka at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh in January this year. Produced by Vihara Samarasinghe, the film was screened in non-competitive section of ‘Cinema of the World section’.
Dineth de Silva plays the titular role as Sumathipala while the other leading roles are played by Mahendra Perera, Kumara Thirimadura, Jayani Senanayake, Mariyan Weththasinghe, Damitha Abeyrathe, Priyankara Ratnayake, Jagath Chamila, Palitha Silva, Anuruddhika Padukkage, Gihan Fernando, Ishan Gammudali, Sarath Kothalawala, Harshika Rathnayake and Sarath Chandrasiri.
Screenplay by Indika Athula Priyantha, cinematography by Nishantha Pradeep, editor-Rukmal Nirosh, music direction-Sagara Wijesinghe, sound designing and colour grading by Dilan Gunawardena. Make up by Priyahtna Easwearan, Special effects by Jayasinghe Weerakkody and production management of the film is by Viraj Warnasuriya.