Joyful Journeys

Joyful Journeys (Sinhala: මධුර චාරිකා, romanized: Madhura Charika) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya.[2] It stars Hemasiri Liyanage in lead role along with Nalin Pradeep Udawela, Madani Malwattage and Kumara Thirimadura. Music composed by Navaratne Gamage.[3][4]

Joyful Journeys
Film poster
Sinhalaමධුර චාරිකා
Directed byUdayakantha Warnasuriya[1]
Written byUdayakantha Warnasuriya
Produced byUdayakantha Warnasuriya
StarringHemasiri Liyanage
Nalin Pradeep Udawela
Madani Malwattege
CinematographyAyeshmantha Hettiarachchi
Edited byPravin Jayaratne
Music byNavaratne Gamage
Release date
  • 16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
Running time
85 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

The film has been shot around Nuwara Eliya, Colombo and Tharangani Cinema Hall. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[5]

Synopsis

The film about Wilson Godamanne, an 85-year old former film actor, who lives with his son, daughter in law and two grandchildren in the picturesque hill country of Sri Lanka.

The film captures the lives of ordinary folk. Nostalgically reaching out for his former glory, Wilson decides to attend a film festival showing one of his films. Accompanied by his 8-year-old grandson, Wilson arrives in time to see himself. On his way to catch his bus, he is stricken fatally by a heart attack. With only a helpless child at hand,Wilson experiences the compassion of strangers and friends. The film leaves behind a lasting impression of the need of humans to find value in themselves especially as the light of life begins to fade.[6]

Cast

Awards

References
  1. "It is my one of the best movies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. "උදයකාන්ත මධුර චාරිකාවට සූදානම්". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. "Madhura Charika". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. "Trip on Present towards the Journey in Past". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. "It is indeed a joyful journey - review". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. "'Joyful journeys' begins in March". Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. "We worked as a family - Madani". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  8. "Madhura Charika jury mention". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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