Motor Bicycle should not be confused with Motorcycle.
| Motor Bicycle මෝටර් බයිසිකල් | |
| Director: | Shameera Rangana Naotunna |
| Producer: | Suranga JayasooriyaMaharaja Entertainments |
| Music: | Ajith Kumarasiri |
| Cinematography: | Vishwajith Karunarathne |
| Editing: | Thissa Surendra |
| Distributor: | CEL Circuit Cinemas [1] |
| Runtime: | 124 minutes |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Language: | Sinhala [2] |
Motor Bicycle (Sinhala; Sinhalese: මෝටර් බයිසිකල්) is a 2016 Sri Lankan romantic action drama film written and directed by Shameera Rangana Naotunna as his maiden cinematic direction. Film produced by Suranga Jayasuriya for Imagery Films and Roy Brothers. Film starring Dasun Pathirana, Samanalee Fonseka in lead roles along with Veena Jayakody, Mahendra Perera and Kumara Thirimadura in supportive role.,[3] [4] it is set in modern-day urban Colombo[5] and focuses on a boy dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his love.[6] It is the 1256th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]
In 2015, the film won the Best Film award and the Best Direction award at 2015 SAARC Film Festival.[8]
Rangana is a 26 years old boy. His first ambition is to become a singer. Second ambition is to buy a motor bicycle. He lives with his mother. Mother is doing a small business to carry out their lives. Rangana plays a guitar in a club. He dreams to ride a motor bicycle with his girlfriend. His music is a headache to the neighbors. With all these problems, he continued his musical practice.
He forces her to sell her golden necklace to buy a motor bicycle for him. Mother accepts the request of her son reluctantly for the sake of his son's happiness. He buys a used motor bicycle which has been stolen from someone.[9]
The film received praise from critics for the performance of film cast. Cinematographer, editor and music composer of the film is well praised for their contribution. Some critics opined that Motor Bicycle did not perform well in the end of the film.[10]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 SAARC Film Festival[11] | Best Film | Motor Bicycle | |
| Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | ||
| Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | ||
| Best Film | Motor Bicycle | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| Best Editing | Tissa Surendra | ||
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | ||
| Best Lyrics | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Ajith Kumarasiri for 'Ammage Male' | ||
| 2017 Derana Film Awards[12] | Best Director | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | |
| Special Jury Award | |||
| Best Playback Singer (male) | Ajith Kumarasiri | ||
| Best Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne | ||
| Best Editor | Tissa Surendra | ||
| Best Sound Effects | Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi | ||
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | ||
| Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2016 | Merit Award | Kalana Gunasekara | |
| Special Jury Award | |||
| Best Melody | Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ | ||
| Best Playback Singer (male) | Ajith Kumarasiri - for ‘Ammage Male’ | ||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||
| Best Editing | Tissa Surendra | ||
| Best Art Direction | Rangana Senanayake | ||
| Best Lyrics | Shameera Rangana Naotunna for ‘Heenath Aran Enna’ | ||
| Best Playback Singer (female) | Lakruwani Rosairo for 'Heenath Aran Enna’ | ||
| Best Music Direction | Ajith Kumarasiri | ||
| Best Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne | ||
| Best Screenplay | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | ||
| Best Direction | Shameera Rangana Naotunna | ||
| Best Film | Motor Bicycle |
| Motor Bicycle | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Ajith Kumarasiri |
| Released: | 2016 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length: | 10:13 |
The soundtrack of the film is composed by Ajith Kumarasiri, with lyrics written by Shameera Rangana Naotunna, Upul Shantha Sannasgala and Ajith Kumarasiri.[13]