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 |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Plot
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
- 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
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
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Deneth Are" | Surya Dayaruwan |
Awards and nominations
| 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] |