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'''''Sooriya Arana (Fire Fighters)''''' ({{lang-si|සූරිය අරණ}}) is a 2004 [[Sri Lanka]]n Sinhala children's thriller film directed by [[Somaratne Dissanayake]] and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars [[Jackson Anthony]] and [[Jayalath Manoratne]] in lead roles along with Sajitha Anuththara and Dasun Madusanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040314/tv/6.html |title=Little boys make it big |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> Music composed by [[Rohana Weerasinghe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://somadissa.com/filmography/# |title=Suriya Arana (Fire fighters) - 2004 |publisher=somadissa.com |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> The film received positive reviews and became the highest grossing Sri Lanka film till the date with 12 SL Crores.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2004/09/29/artscop06.html |title=Suriya Arana - Documentary on wildlife with crude stroryline |publisher=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.island.lk/2004/01/30/featur01.html |title=Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage |publisher=The Island |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2004/05/19/artscop05.html |title='I'll be back on stage' |publisher=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111916|title=එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට|publisher=Sarasaviya|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> It is the 1025th Sri Lankan film in the [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|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>
'''''Sooriya Arana (Fire Fighters)''''' ({{lang-si|සූරිය අරණ}}) is a 2004 [[Sri Lanka]]n Sinhala children's thriller film directed by [[Somaratne Dissanayake]] and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars [[Jackson Anthony]] and [[Jayalath Manoratne]] in lead roles along with Sajitha Anuththara and Dasun Madusanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040314/tv/6.html |title=Little boys make it big |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> Music composed by [[Rohana Weerasinghe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://somadissa.com/filmography/# |title=Suriya Arana (Fire fighters) - 2004 |publisher=somadissa.com |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> The film received positive reviews and became the highest grossing Sri Lanka film till the date with 12 SL Crores.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2004/09/29/artscop06.html |title=Suriya Arana - Documentary on wildlife with crude stroryline |publisher=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.island.lk/2004/01/30/featur01.html |title=Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage |publisher=The Island |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2004/05/19/artscop05.html |title='I'll be back on stage' |publisher=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/11/19/?fn=sa15111916|title=එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට|publisher=Sarasaviya|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> It is the 1025th Sri Lankan film in the [[Cinema of Sri Lanka|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>


Before the screening of the film, it created a controversy stating that film shows disrespect on the Buddihist monks and being labelled of insulting the Sinhala race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040118/tv/4.html |title=‘Suriya Arana’ faces criticism |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>
Before the screening of the film, it created a controversy stating that film shows disrespect on the Buddihist monks and being labelled of insulting the Sinhala race.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040118/tv/4.html |title=‘Suriya Arana’ faces criticism |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref> On 5 April 2004, a symposium with a theme "Buddhist symbol in Cinema" was held at the Centre For Society and Religion (CSR) on Deans Road in Maradana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/040321/tv/2.html#2 |title=Symposium on 'Suriya Arana' |publisher=The Sunday Times |accessdate=11 March 2017}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

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Sooriya Arana
සූරිය අරණ
part of the film
Directed bySomaratne Dissanayake
Written bySomaratne Dissanayake
Produced byRenuka Balasooriya
StarringJackson Anthony
Jayalath Manoratne
Sajitha Anuththara
Dasun Madusanka
CinematographyChanna Deshapriya
Edited byShyaman Premasundara
Music byRohana Weerasinghe
Release date
23 January 2004
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala
Box office12 SL Crores

Sooriya Arana (Fire Fighters) (Sinhala: සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Jackson Anthony and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along with Sajitha Anuththara and Dasun Madusanka.[1] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[2] The film received positive reviews and became the highest grossing Sri Lanka film till the date with 12 SL Crores.[3][4][5][6] It is the 1025th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Before the screening of the film, it created a controversy stating that film shows disrespect on the Buddihist monks and being labelled of insulting the Sinhala race.[8] On 5 April 2004, a symposium with a theme "Buddhist symbol in Cinema" was held at the Centre For Society and Religion (CSR) on Deans Road in Maradana.[9]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Iren Haden[10]"Harshana Dissanayake 

Awards and nominations

The film was critically adjudged by many local and international film festival and won many awards as well.[11]

Houston International Film Festival

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 Sooriya Arana Silver Remi Award for the Best Feature Won

Presidential Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Most Popular Film of the Year Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Lyrics Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Singer (Harshana Dissanayake) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Make-Up (Ebert Wijesinghe) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Sound (Shayamani Premasundara) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Cinematography (Channa Deshapriya) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Jury Award Performance (Dasun Madushanka) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Jury Award Performance (Sajitha Anuththara) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Actor (Jackson Anthony) Won
2005 Sooriya Arana Award for The Best Script (Somaratne Dissanayake) Won

References

  1. ^ "Little boys make it big". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Suriya Arana (Fire fighters) - 2004". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Suriya Arana - Documentary on wildlife with crude stroryline". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Suriya Arana - A mandatory pilgrimage". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "'I'll be back on stage'". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ "'Suriya Arana' faces criticism". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Symposium on 'Suriya Arana'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Iren Handen Sooriya Arana". Wijaya Bandara Kaluarachchi. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. ^ "ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SOMARATNE DISSANAYAKE". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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