Yahaluvo Explained

Yahaluvo
Director:	Sumitra Peries
Producer:	Dr. Namal Senasinghe
Editing:	Ravindra Guruge
Studio:	CEL circuit cinemas
Runtime:	98 min
Language:	Sinhala

Yahaluvo (Friends) (යහළුවෝ), also known as Yahaluwo, is a 2007 Sinhala romantic drama film. It was directed by Sumitra Peries,^[1] produced by Namal Senasinghe, the brother of Sujeewa Senasinghe, and scored by Navaratne Gamage.^[2] The film stars Sujeewa Senasinghe and Pooja Umashankar in lead roles along with Iranganie Serasinghe, Tony Ranasinghe, Kamal Addararachchi, and Anarkali Akarsha in supportive roles.^[3] It is the 1097th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4]

It was released in December 2007,^{[5] [6]} and was a commercial failure despite positive reviews.^[7] The film represented Sri Lanka at the 39th International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2008.^[8]

Cast

• Sujeewa Senasinghe as Asoka
• Pooja Umashankar as Manorani
• Himasal Thathsara Liyanage
• Iranganie Serasinghe - as Grandmother
• Tony Ranasinghe as Sinhala tuition master
• Kamal Addararachchi as Gate Keeper
• Anarkali Akarsha
• Raja Ganeshan as Gardener
• Gangu Roshana as Housekeeper
• Thesara Jayawardane as Meera
• Vasanthi Chathurani as Burgher music teacher
• Rathna Sumanapala

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Yahaluwo' now at Regal . Sunday Times . 11 December 2019.
2. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
3. Web site: Muhurath for Sumithra . Sunday Times . 10 November 2019.
4. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 29 October 2019.
5. Web site: 'Yahaluwo' in December . Wijeya Newspapers . 25 November 2007 . 17 June 2016.
6. Web site: Yahaluwo යහළුවෝ Sinhala Full Movie (Pooja Umashankar,Sujeewa Senasinghe,Kamal Addara Arachchi) . youtube . 17 June 2016 . Eroshan Ayeshmanth.
7. Web site: Review - Yahaluwo (Best Friends): Fascinating facet of genuine original art. Indeewara Thilakarathne. Ranga Chandrarathne. Sunday Observer. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060512/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/12/16/spe05.asp. 2016-03-04. 17 June 2016.
8. Web site: 'Yahaluwo' goes to Goa . Sunday Times . 13 December 2019.