Ahelepola Kumarihami
Ahelepola Kumarihami (Sinhala: ඇහැළේපොළ කුමාරිහාමි) colloquially as Ehelepola Kumarihami is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic historical film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera for Rupun Films. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Sriyantha Mendis and Nadeeka Gunasekara. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[1][2] It is the 1208th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] The film is about the tragic historic incidence, where the last king of Sri Lanka, King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha slaughtered the entire family of Ehelepola Nilame due to mistaken as a betrayer to the Kandyan Kingdom.
| Ahelepola Kumarihami ඇහැළේපොළ කුමාරිහාමි | |
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| Directed by | Sugath Samarakoon |
| Written by | Sugath Samarakoon |
| Produced by | Rupun Films |
| Starring | Dulani Anuradha Jackson Anthony Sriyantha Mendis |
| Cinematography | Lalith M. Thomas |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Production company | Rupun Films |
| Distributed by | EAP Theatres |
Release date | 1 August 2014 |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
The film reached 50 days.[4] The official website www.ahelepolakumarihami.com was launched in June 2014.[5]
Cast
- Dulani Anuradha as Ehelepola Kumarihami
- Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Ehelepola Nilame
- Jackson Anthony as King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha
- Pramuditha Udaya Kumara as Madduma Bandara Ehelapola
- Chamindu Bawantha as Loku Bandara Ehelapola
- Sriyantha Mendis as Keppetipola Disawe
- Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Rev. Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thero
- Cletus Mendis as Molligoda Adikaram
- Nadeeka Gunasekara as Pusselle Kumarihami
- Lucky Dias as Aritta Kee-Vendu
- Susil Perera as Kalawana[6]
- Giriraj Kaushalya as Lokuru Naide
- Chanchala Warnasuriya as Venkata Rajamma[7]
- Vishaka Siriwardana as Molligoda Kumarihami
- Sugath Wijesekara as Dingirala[8]
- Sandun Wijesiri
- Wilson Karunaratne
- Vinu Siriwardena
- Aravinda Dombagahawaththa as Mampitiya
- Rinsley Weeraratne
- Anura Bandara Rajaguru
References
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Controversial Ehelepola episode on the silver screen". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ . Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.