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]
Frangipani සය පෙති කුසුම | |
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Directed by | Visakesa Chandrasekaram |
Written by | Visakesa Chandrasekaram |
Produced by | Sunil T Films Havelock Arts |
Starring | Dasun Pathirana Jehan Sri Kanth Yasodha Rasanduni |
Cinematography | Kularuwan Gamage |
Edited by | Sithum Samarajeewa |
Music by | Shantha Pieris |
Release date | 21 October 2016 |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
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]
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]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Deneth Are" | Surya Dayaruwan |
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
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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] |
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