| Nela | |
|---|---|
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| Sinhala | නෙලා |
| Directed by | Bennett Rathnayake[1] |
| Written by | Bennett Rathnayake |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Benn Films[2] |
| Starring | Shalani Tharaka Udara Rathnayake Tharuka Wanniarachchi |
| Cinematography | Ruwan Costa |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Suresh Maliyadde |
| Distributed by | CEL Theatres |
Release date |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Nela (Sinhala: නෙලා) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romance film directed and produced by Bennett Rathnayake for Benn Films.[4] It stars Shalani Tharaka and Udara Rathnayake in lead roles along with Tharuka Wanniarachchi and Roshan Pilapitiya. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde.[5][6]
The story is based on novel Marianela by Benito Pérez Galdós in Indrani Rathnasekara's translation from Spanish.[7][8] Film screened on 54 cinema theatres of CEL Theatre Board. It is the 1296th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[9]
Cast
- Shalani Tharaka as Nela
- Udara Rathnayake as George
- Tharuka Wanniarachchi as Isabella
- Roshan Pilapitiya as Charles
- Anura Dharmasiriwardena as De Souza, George's father
- Thumindu Dodantenna as Doctor
- Palitha Silva as Rengasamy
- Semini Iddamalgoda
- Udari Perera as Sundari, Nela's mother
- Thimothi O’reilly as Taylor
- Pramuditha Udayakumara as Saping
Songs
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Man Heenayen Diwa Ga" | Kasun Kalhara |
References
- "Nela is not a usual romantic plot - Bennett". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "Nela will be her with you". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "Bennette's Nela coming on valentines day". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "Official Bennett Rathnayake facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "SIXTEEN INTERNATION FILM FESTIVALS". YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "Nela (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "Bennett brought Nela to silver screen". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.