Karma (2012 film) explained

Karma
Native Name:
Director:Prasanna Jayakody
Producer:Ceylon Theater Pvt. Ltd
Sky Entertainers Pvt. Ltd
Magic Lantern Pvt. Ltd
Starring:Nadeeka Guruge
Michelle Herft
Jagath Manuwarna
Music:Nadeeka Guruge
Sumudu Guruge
Cinematography:Palitha Perera
Editing:Bathiya Dunusinghe
Sudesh Kumarasinghe
Rangana Sinharage
Studio:Endless World
Distributor:CEL theaters
Runtime:140 minutes
Country:Sri Lanka
Language:Sinhala

Karma (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කර්ම|italic=yes) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult drama film directed by Prasanna Jayakody and co-produced by Ceylon Theater Pvt. Ltd, Sky Entertainers Pvt. Ltd and Magic Lantern Pvt. Ltd. It stars popular musician Nadeeka Guruge in his debut role in cinema and Michelle Herft in lead roles along with Jagath Manuwarna. Music co-composed by Nadeeka Guruge himself with Sumudu Guruge.[1] [2] [3] [4] It is the 1168th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]

Plot

Piyal (Jagath) is a youth who dedicates his time to drama, living alone. He suffers from a feeling of guilty for not saving his mother from death. On the other side of the walls of his place, lives a couple: Amanda (Michelle) and Nadee (Nadeeka). Nadee, is Amanda's inattentive lover tells her to abort her child on both times she was to become pregnant. Amanda also suffers from cancer. Piyal feels curious about Amanda who is older than him and later on it turns into a sexual attraction. However it turns into empathy. As a result, Piyal starts to take care and treat Nadee as her mother to get away from his guilty feeling about his mother's death. Meanwhile, Nadee appears to embrace the guilty feeling that he did not care for his girl friend. Concentrating on the dualities of life, the movie takes the viewer through emotional turbulence.[6]

Cast

International participation

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Karma . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 5 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Karma – කර්ම . cinema.lk . 5 March 2017.
  4. Web site: 'Karma' on three characters . The Sunday Times . 5 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
  6. [Prasanna Jayakody]
  7. [Pusan International Film Festival]
  8. [S%C3%A3o Paulo International Film Festival]
  9. Web site: Pooja & Roshan:'most popular'actors at Derana film awards . Sithma.com . 5 March 2017.