Ho Gana Pokuna (The Singing Pond) (Sinhala: හෝ ගානා පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan children's musical drama film written and directed by Indika Ferdinando.[1][2] It depicts a teacher in a remote village, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), teaching her students to focus on something they have never seen before.[3]
The film was awarded the Teacher's Choice Prize at the 31st Chicago International Children's Film Festival,[4] Best Feature Film at the 38th Lucas International Children's Festival,[5][6] and the City of Zlin Award at the 55th Zlín Film Festival.[7] It had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival and was designated as the official selection at the Hanoi International Film Festival.[5][8][9]
A new teacher, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), arrives at a school with her first appointment in a remote village near Dambulla in Sri Lanka. The school has few students, with only the principal (Lucian Bulathsinghala) and Uma as the teacher. With the help of Uma the pupils gradually start to dream of bigger things than they ever imagined.
One day Upuli, a blind girl, shares her unseen dream with school friends Sukiri and Ukkun. It gradually becomes the dream throughout the village. The children and Uma encounter perils in their venture to realise this dream. The children of the school start to focus on something they have never seen before. This target gives rise to a small revolution.[10]
Film crewedit
The movie was directed by Indika Ferdinando. It was produced by Kusumsiri Liyanarachi, Yashodara Sarachchandra, Dayananda Liyanarachi, Shyama Athukorala, Bimal Fernando, Nirosha Fernando, and Geetha Muthumala. Principal photography was undertaken by Channa Deshapriya and editing by Thissa Surendra.[11]
The film's score and songs were composed and conducted by Dinesh Subasinghe.[13][14] Vocals for the theme song, "Rata Pena Kiri Haawa", were provided by Thrishala Wijethunga with background vocals by Dewmini Fernando, Dinith Ridhmika, Banuka Senivirathna and Nishami Naizara.[15]
Sound trackedit
The sound track of the movie was released on M Entertainment music. The musical score has been admired by the Hanoi film jury and Chicago media journalists.[citation needed] The soundtrack was recorded by Rajeewa Jayawickrama and finalised by Shashika Ruwan Maarasinghe in Chennai.[16][17][18]
[25] Ho Gana Pokuna movie has got nine nominations & won six awards at the 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2016 at Nelum pokuna Thearter on 14 May 2016[26]
The film completed 100 days[30] and went up to 147 days until the release date of movie Paththini. It was a huge box office success in Sri Lanka and won the Highest Grossing movie Award at the 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Festival. The film was recorded as the first Sri Lankan movie to be released in Blu-Ray technology.[31]
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(in Sinhala) දයාදේව එදිරිසිංහ හෝ ගානා පොකුණේ අත්දැකීම් හෙළිකරයි
(in Sinhala) හෝ ගානා පොකුණ ගතානුගතිකත්වයෙන් මිදුණු චිත්රපටයක්
(in Sinhala) හෝ ගානා පොකුණෙන් ලෝක සිනමාවේ වාර්තාවක්
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Ho Gana Pokuna The Singing Pond Sinhala හ ග න ප ක ණ is a 2015 Sri Lankan children s musical drama film written and directed by Indika Ferdinando 1 2 It depicts a teacher in a remote village Uma Anasuya Subasinghe teaching her students to focus on something they have never seen before 3 Ho Gana Pokuna හ ග න ප ක ණofficial posterDirected byIndika FerdinandoScreenplay byIndika FerdinandoProduced bySunil T Fernando Kusumsiri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarachchandra Dayananda Liyanarachi Shyama Athukorala Bimal Fernando Nirosha Fernando Geetha MuthumalaStarringJayalath Manoratne Lucien Bulathsinhala Thishakya Kumarathunga Anjalee Wickramasinghe Anasuya Subasinghe Jagath ChamilaCinematographyChanna DeshapriyaMusic byDinesh SubasingheProductioncompanyNext Frame Studio amp ProductionDistributed bySunil T FilmsRelease date11 December 2015Running time119 minutes citation needed CountrySri LankaLanguageSinhalaThe film was awarded the Teacher s Choice Prize at the 31st Chicago International Children s Film Festival 4 Best Feature Film at the 38th Lucas International Children s Festival 5 6 and the City of Zlin Award at the 55th Zlin Film Festival 7 It had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival and was designated as the official selection at the Hanoi International Film Festival 5 8 9 Contents 1 Plot 2 Film crew 3 Cast 3 1 Child actors 4 Musical score 4 1 Sound track 5 Awards and nominations 5 1 International Awards 5 2 Awards in Sri Lankan Film Festivals 5 2 1 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2016 5 2 2 2nd Hiru Golden Film Awards 2016 5 2 3 36th SIGNIS Awards OCIC 2016 5 2 4 33rd Sarasaviya Awards 5 2 5 Presidential Film Awards 2017 6 Box office 7 References 8 External linksPlot editA new teacher Uma Anasuya Subasinghe arrives at a school with her first appointment in a remote village near Dambulla in Sri Lanka The school has few students with only the principal Lucian Bulathsinghala and Uma as the teacher With the help of Uma the pupils gradually start to dream of bigger things than they ever imagined One day Upuli a blind girl shares her unseen dream with school friends Sukiri and Ukkun It gradually becomes the dream throughout the village The children and Uma encounter perils in their venture to realise this dream The children of the school start to focus on something they have never seen before This target gives rise to a small revolution 10 Film crew editThe movie was directed by Indika Ferdinando It was produced by Kusumsiri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarachchandra Dayananda Liyanarachi Shyama Athukorala Bimal Fernando Nirosha Fernando and Geetha Muthumala Principal photography was undertaken by Channa Deshapriya and editing by Thissa Surendra 11 Cast editAnusuya Subasinghe 12 as Uma Lucien Bulathsinhala as School principal Jayalath Manoratne as Bus driver Justin Dayadewa Edirisinghe as Gramasevaka Jayani Senanayake as Chithra Gramasevaka s wife Hyacinth Wijeratne as Principal s wife Senat Dikkumbura as Mudalali Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Justin s wife Ama Wijesekera as Tailor woman Jagath Chamila as Madhuwantha Uma s lover only voice D B Gangodathenna as Kiri Aththa Chathuranga Wijethunga Senaka Titus as Sudu Banda Ananda Kumara Unnehe as Farmer Wasantha Muhandiram as PushpakumaraChild actors edit Thishakya Kumaratunga Anjali Methsara as Blind girl Sathsara Jayasuriya Nethpriya Manubhashitha Senith Valpotagamage Sethika Gunasinghe Nihansa Dissanayake Vinod Saleem Udara Perera Wasana Pathirana Kimuthu Liyanaarchchi Maleesha Muthuarachchi Nileesha Dinethmi Vishmi Sathsarani Deshan Abeweera Navoda Hansini Vinumi Vinsadi Nesta ManethMusical score editThe film s score and songs were composed and conducted by Dinesh Subasinghe 13 14 Vocals for the theme song Rata Pena Kiri Haawa were provided by Thrishala Wijethunga with background vocals by Dewmini Fernando Dinith Ridhmika Banuka Senivirathna and Nishami Naizara 15 Sound track edit The sound track of the movie was released on M Entertainment music The musical score has been admired by the Hanoi film jury and Chicago media journalists citation needed The soundtrack was recorded by Rajeewa Jayawickrama and finalised by Shashika Ruwan Maarasinghe in Chennai 16 17 18 No TitleSinger s Length1 Atha Pena Deta Wada Dewmini Fernando Thrishala Wijesinghe Banuka Senevirathna Dinith Ridmika Nishami Nishara03 072 Ho Gana Pokune Dewmini Fernando Thrishala Wijesinghe Banuka Senevirathna Dinith Ridmika Nishami Nishara04 233 Hitha Purama Dagana Natana Dewmini Fernando Thrishala Wijesinghe Banuka Senevirathna Dinith Ridmika Nishami Nishara03 52Total length 11 22Awards and nominations editInternational Awards edit 19 Year Film Festival Country Category Result2015 31st Chicago International Children s Film Festival U S Special Jury award Teacher s Choice 20 Won2015 55th Zlin Film Festival Czech Republic City of Zlin Award 21 22 23 Won2015 38th Lucas International Children s Film Festival Germany Best Feature film award 21 Won2016 SAARC Film Festival SAARC countries Best Screenplay Indika Ferdinando Best Editor Tissa Surendra 24 WonAwards in Sri Lankan Film Festivals edit 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2016 edit 25 Ho Gana Pokuna movie has got nine nominations amp won six awards at the 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2016 at Nelum pokuna Thearter on 14 May 2016 26 Category Artist ResultBest Original Score Dinesh Subasinghe WonBest Supporting Actor Jayalath Manoratne WonMost Popular Film Song Dinesh Subasinghe WonBest Direction Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Screen Play Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Art Director Manjula Ayagama NominatedBest Actor in a Negative Role Dayadeva Edirisinghe NominatedBest Actress in a Supporting Role Jayani Senanayake NominatedBest Movie amp Most Popular Movie Indika Ferdinando Kusum Siri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarathchandra Sunil T Fernando Bimal Fernando amp Ananda Liyanarachi WonJury Awards Special award for Anasuya Subasinghe Highest Grossing Movie2nd Hiru Golden Film Awards 2016 edit 27 Category Artist ResultMost Popular Film Song Dinesh Subasinghe WonBest Editing Tissa Surendra WonBest Sound Designing Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe NominatedBest Comic Role Jayalath Manoratne WonBest Original Score Dinesh Subasinghe NominatedBest Movie Song Dinesh Subasinghe NominatedMost Popular Child Star Thishakya Kumarathunga WonMost Promising director Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Negative Role Daya Deva Edhirisinghe WonBest Screen Play Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Movie Indika Ferdinando Kusum Siri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarathchandra Sunil T Fernando Bimal Fernando amp Ananda Liyanarachi WonJury Awards Special Award for Anjali Wickramasinghe36th SIGNIS Awards OCIC 2016 edit citation needed Category Artist ResultBest Editing Tissa Surendra WonBest Sound Designing Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe WonBest Original Score Dinesh Subasinghe WonBest Supporting Role Jayalath Manoratne WonBest Supporting Role Dayadeva Edirisinghe NominatedBest Actress Anasuya Subasinghe NominatedBest Director Indika Ferdinando WonBest Screen Play Indika Ferdinando WonBest Movie Indika Ferdinando Kusum Siri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarathchandra Sunil T Fernando Bimal Fernando amp Ananda Liyanarachi WonJury Awards Special Award for Anjali Wickramasinghe33rd Sarasaviya Awards edit 28 Category Artist ResultMost Promising Actress Anasuya Subasinghe WonBest Supporting Actor Jayalath Manoratne WonBest Original Score Dinesh Subasinghe NominatedBest lyricist indika Ferdinando Kusumsiri Liyanarachi NominatedBest Cinematography Channa Deshapriya NominatedBest Sound Designing Sasika Ruwan Marasinghe NominatedBest Director Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Screen Play Indika Ferdinando NominatedBest Movie Indika Ferdinando Kusum Siri Liyanarachi Yashodara Sarathchandra Sunil T Fernando Bimal Fernando amp Ananda Liyanarachi NominatedJury Merit Awards Dinesh Subasinghe Thisakya KumaratungePresidential Film Awards 2017 edit 29 Category Artist ResultBest Art director Manjula Ayagama WonBest Film Song Dinesh Subasinghe WonBest Original Score Dinesh Subasinghe NominatedBest Supporting Actor Jayalath Manoratne Wonbest Upcoming Actress Anasuya Subasinghe WonJury Merit Awards Thishakya Sankalana Kumarathunga Senith Sathwiru Walpitagamage Sathsara Sawan Jayasooriya Senitha Dinith Gunasinhe Nethpriya Madhubhashitha RanawakarachchigeBox office editThe film completed 100 days 30 and went up to 147 days until the release date of movie Paththini It was a huge box office success in Sri Lanka and won the Highest Grossing movie Award at the 4th Derana Sunsilk Film Festival The film was recorded as the first Sri Lankan movie to be released in Blu Ray technology 31 References edit Sri Lankan Screened Films Sarasaviya Archived from the original on 27 October 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2017 Ho Gana Pokuna Inspiring and inspirational Sundayobserver lk 21 February 2016 Archived from the original on 21 February 2016 Retrieved 23 May 2016 එන න හ න දක න න Sarasaviya Retrieved 3 October 2016 31st Chicago International Children s Film Festival PDF Facets Retrieved 20 January 2016 a b Laurels Next Frame Studio Retrieved 20 January 2016 The LUCAS Awards Deutsches Film museum Archived from the original on 28 January 2016 Retrieved 20 January 2016 Emersion Software About film 56th ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL International film festival for children and youth Zlinfest cz The Singing Pond Haniff vn Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 13 May 2015 The Singing pond creates international ripples The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Sundaytimes lk 25 October 2015 Retrieved 23 May 2016 A refreshing movie a tribute to teachers The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Sundaytimes lk 13 December 2015 Retrieved 23 May 2016 Cast amp Crew Hogaanapokuna com Retrieved 23 May 2016 Anusaya in Ho Gaana Pokuna Sarasaviya Retrieved 11 March 2017 Music of Ho Gaana Pokuna Sarasaviya Archived from the original on 25 August 2018 Retrieved 11 March 2017 Ruwini Jayawardana 27 November 2013 A rebel s music Daily News Online Sri Lanka s National News Dailynews lk Archived from the original on 18 May 2015 Retrieved 9 May 2015 Dinesh s global tempo Fernando Susitha R 3 February 2011 A Musical Revival in Lankan cinema The Sunday Times Retrieved 3 February 2016 Ho Gana Pokuna Dailymirror lk Breaking News Dailymirror lk Retrieved 23 May 2016 Ho Gaana Pokuna plot Sarasaviya Retrieved 11 March 2017 Next Frame Studio Director Arts a b The Singing pond creates international ripples the Sunday Times Sri Lanka About film 62nd ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2022 international film festival for children and youth Awards at Zlin filmfesthamburg de Retrieved 11 March 2017 Winners SAARC Film Festival 2016 Glowing accolades for Ho Gaana Pokuna Archived from the original on 5 June 2016 Retrieved 22 August 2016 The Glamour and Splendour at the Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2016 Beautiful you Beautifulu lk Retrieved 23 May 2016 Hiru Golden Film Awards 2016 with Lux Archived from the original on 27 September 2016 Retrieved 13 September 2016 The 33rd Sarasaviya Film Awards 2016 culminates with A star studded night 17 December 2016 Presidential Film Awards 2015 National Film Corporation Ho Gana Pokuna passes 100th day the Sunday Times Sri Lanka Ho Gaana Pokuna in Blu ray Sarasaviya Retrieved 11 March 2017 External links editOfficial website Ho Gaana Pokuna at IMDb nbsp Hogaana Pokuna The Singing Pond at Zlin Festival Singing pond at Hannoi international film festival The Singing Pond at Monash University Art news in Sinhala Ho Gaana Pokuna at Cinema lk Ho Gaana Pokuna on The Island Ho Gaana Pokuna at the National Film Corporation in Sinhala දය ද ව එද ර ස හ හ ග න ප ක ණ අත ද ක ම හ ළ කරය in Sinhala හ ග න ප ක ණ ගත න ගත කත වය න ම ද ණ ච ත රපටයක in Sinhala හ ග න ප ක ණ න ල ක ස නම ව ව ර ත වක Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ho Gaana Pokuna amp oldid 1190952354, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
