A Level (film)

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A Level
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A ලෙවල්
Directed byRohan Perera [1]
Written byRohan Perera
Produced byMaharaja Entertainments
Starring
Cinematography Ruwan Costa
Edited byAjith Ramanayake
Music bySuresh Maliyadde
Production
company
Maharaja Entertainments
Distributed byEAP Theatres
Release date
  • 18 December 2017 (2017-12-18)
Running time
88 minutes [2]
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

A Level is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala Teen drama film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Susara Dinal for Maharaja Entertainments. [3] It stars Jayalath Manoratne, Chandani Seneviratne and Umali Thilakarathne in lead roles along with many newcomers in the teen crew. [4] The music is composed by Suresh Maliyadde. [5] The muhurath ceremony was held at the Savoy Theatre, Wallawatte. [6] Despite the film receiving mixed critical acclaim, the film made a record box-office earning during its screening. [7] It's the 1293rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. [8]

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Plot

After getting through the O/L Examination with outstanding results, Anuththara with his friends eagerly look forward to experience their final years in school as seniors in the A/L class. They befriend Ahinsa and the other new girls who join their school. Ahinsa draws everyone's attention for her smartness as well as her cheerful yet mysterious behaviour. Her irregular school attendance and the rumours circulating about her, make the others suspect that there's a hidden story behind her cheerfulness.

Cast

Soundtrack

The 1st single of the soundtrack, Mathakayan by Nadeemal Perera, was released under the M Entertainment label on 24 November 2017. The 2nd song in the film was released on 14 December 2017. Lyrics of both tracks were penned by director Rohan Perera.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mathakayan"Rohan PereraNadeemal Perera3.52
2."Sagare Wage"Rohan PereraVarious Artists4.00

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
34th Sarasaviya Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Umali Thilakarathne Nominated
Best LyricistRohan PereraNominated
Best Singer - MaleNadeemal PereraNominated
Merit AwardKeshali RajapakshaWon
Hiru Golden Film Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role Umali Thilakarathne Won
Special Recognition CertificateLahiruka EkanayakaWon
Derana Film Awards 2018Best Actress in a Supporting Role Umali Thilakarathne Won
Special Recognition CertificateLahiruka EkanayakaWon
Special Recognition CertificateSachira WijesingheWon
Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2017Merit AwardSachira WijesingheWon
Special Jury Award Jayalath Manoratne Won
Best Playback Singer (Male)Nadeemal PereraNominated
Best MelodySuresh Maliyadde - for 'Sagare Wage'Nominated
Best Music DirectionSuresh MaliyaddeNominated

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