Film reviews

Sonduru Wasanthe - a triangular love story

by Ranga Chandrarathne

Sonduru Wasanthe , a film by Roy de Silva has been screened in CEL circuit from Thursday July 6. The film introduces the new producer Ajanee Rita Perera who has also produced the teledrama Ashawaree, and has completed work in a series featuring a Bangalore actress.

It also brings a new talented cast into the Sinhala cinema; Tharindu Wijesinghe, Niroshan Wijesinghe and Mahinda Pathirage who plays as a comedian. The story which is full of twists and turns was written by Roy de Silva who has directed over 32 films, most of which were hits.

The story is woven around a poor boy who attends an International school, thanks to his brother. The brother who works in a filling station dreams of making a bright future for his brainy brother, at the expense of his future. Sunimal though he comes from an impoverished quarter of the town is the son of wealthy parents and leads a posh life-style with his college mates.

He falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich businessman who later discovers the real family status of the boy.

Culminating in a series of events, the boy marries the girl and the film ends in a happy note. Aimed at the young audience, Sonduru Wasanthe has all the ingredients of formula films of the early stage of Sinhala cinema. Cast includes Chathurika Peiris, Tharindu Wijesinghe, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Nirosha Weerasighe, Anarkhali Akarsha, Arjun Kamalanath, Anusha Damayanthi, Nilanthi Dias, Mahinda Pathirage, Ajanee Perera, Himali Siriwardena, Roy de Silva and Teddy Widyalankara.

Krrish: A legend revives

by Ranga Chandrarathne

Krrish, a sequel of Koi Mil Gaya also imported by Janitha Fims and distributed by EAP films is now in cinemas. The Film is directed by Rakesh Roshan and screen play was done by Rohit Bhatt and Sachin Bhowmick.

The father-son combination is again come to life in a science fiction movie where Hrithik Roshan plays as Krrish, son of Rohit (played by Hrithik Roshan in the first film version-Koi Mil Gaya).

In Koi Mil Gaya, an Indian scientist creates a super computer with an ability to communicate with aliens. However, he is killed in a car accident before he reveals his invention. His pregnant wife who narrowly escapes the death brings forth her son Rohit. Rohit who is mentally retarded with his friend Nisha accidentally contact aliens after discovering the unique computer. In a twist, he is given superhuman powers by an alien.

Krishna (Hrithik Roshan) is born with magical powers- an inheritance from his gifted father, Rohit Mehra Priya (Priyanka Chopra) comes into his life and becomes his world. Krishna grows up among the wilderness befriending the wild animals and shows remarkable talents and performs superhuman acts.

He meets with his soul-mate in an accident where a young beauty from an enthusiastic group of explorers from the city crash-land in the woods to be miraculously rescued by Krishna.

Krishna moves to Singapore in search of his love where he becomes KRRISH to shatter the destructive dream of Dr. Siddhant Arya (Nasuruddin Shah), the megalomaniac scientist who is on the verge of changing the future forever.