![]() ![]() In keeping with the practice of devoting at least one article in the beginning of each month to a cinema-related topic, this column focuses on Gamini Fonseka this week. His death on Septemmarked an end of an epoch! Sinhala cinema is certainly not Gamini Fonseka but without him there is no Sinhala cinema either. Notwithstanding the brilliant creators of our times who have raised the standards of Sinhala cinema, one is unable to imagine or visualize Sinhala cinema without thinking of Gamini Fonseka. Gamini Fonseka was the uncrowned king of Sinhala cinema for nearly three decades.He was the first and arguably the sole super star of Sinhala cinema. A major reason for the naturalism in Gamini’s fighting scenes was due to the nature of the man himself It was later that one learned to appreciate the finer points of his acting. Gamini brought a refreshing naturalness to those scenes as opposed to the artificiality in South Indian ones. Initially the main attraction was the fight scenes. Gamini became endeared to me during childhood mainly because he was an action hero on screen. The best actor according to Gamini was Joe Abeywickrema – not himself According to Gamini, Sandhya Kumari was the most beautiful actress he interacted with while Malani was the best. Two others who paired well with Gamini were Jeevaranee Kurukulasooriya and Veena Jayakody. He has acted opposite many actresses but the one with whose chemistry Gamini hit it off best was Malani Fonseka. Though affected by Brando it must be said to Gamini’s credit that he evolved his own ‘fusion’ style and distinctive method His primary inspiration however was Brando. The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days.Gamini combined shades of Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner and Paul Newman in his acting. The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre. It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema. ![]() It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Gamani ( Sinhala: ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. ![]()
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