Sulanga

{{Short description|2005 film}} {{Infobox film | name = Sulanga <br> සුළඟ | image = Sulanga sinhala film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = DVD poster | director = Bennett Rathnayake | producer = Bennett Rathnayake | writer = Bennett Rathnayake | based_on = | starring = Sanath Gunathilake <br> Dilhani Ekanayake <br> Chandani Seneviratne | music = Rohana Weerasinghe | cinematography = Biju Viswanath | editing = Ravindra Guruge | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2005|09|22|df=yes|ref1=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050828/tv/4.html |title='Sulanga' premieres from Montreal |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=4 December 2019}}</ref>}} | runtime = | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | italic_title = | budget = }}

'''''Sulanga (The Wind)''''' ({{langx|si|සුළඟ|italic=yes}}) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040912/tv/2.html | title='Wind' blows away Benette | publisher=Sunday Times| accessdate=17 July 2019}}</ref> It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Chandani Seneviratne and Palitha Silva. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. The film also staged debut acting of Rathnayake's children Sathya Erandathi Rathnayake and Udara Rathnayake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2007/03/15/news26.asp |title=Sulanga screened in Kurunegala today |work=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/12/31/?fn=sa15123129 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> It is the 1165th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref>

The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/051016/tv/5.html |title=Benette flies high with 'Sulanga' |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=4 December 2019}}</ref> The film won six awards at the Calcutta International Film festival, Montreal IFF and Rio International Film Festival in Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050925/tv/7.html |title=Bennett invites to blow with the 'Wind' |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=4 December 2019}}</ref> In 2006, the film won the Silver Remi Award at the Houston International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060514/tv/sulanga.html | title='Sulanga' wins Houston Award | publisher=Sunday Times | accessdate=18 August 2019}}</ref> The film was selected to be screened in the competitive section of Pyongyang International Film Festival in September 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060910/TV/tv6.html |title=Sulanga goes to Korea |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref>

The film was released in DVD and VCD by Torana Home Video with English subtitles is distributed by Torana Music Box in December 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/061203/TV/3_12_2006tv7.html |title='Sulanga' out as a DVD |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=8 December 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==

==Cast== * Sanath Gunathilake as Senarathne * Dilhani Ekanayake as Crisanthi * Chandani Seneviratne as Margaret * Erandathi Rathnayake as Kumari * Sriyani Amarasena as Judge * Palitha Silva as Siripala * Daya Alwis as Salesman * Namel Weeramuni as Crisanthi's father * Udara Rathnayake as Kumari's love interest * Rangana Premaratne * Roger Seneviratne as Donald * Seetha Kumari * Bandula Vithanage as Senarathne's father * Jagath Chamila as Threewheel driver * Sanoja Bibile * Semini Iddamalgoda

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb title|0483325}}

{{Biju Viswanath}} Category:2005 films Category:2005 Sinhala-language films Category:Films set in Sri Lanka