"SARIGAMA” (Sound of Music) - Reading Cinema (Rouse Hill)

Sarigama is a 2016 Sinhala musical film written and directed by Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake. The film features Pooja Umashankar and Ashan Dias in the leading roles while Malini Fonseka and Gayani Gisantika also play key supporting roles. Produced by Renuka Balasooriya, the film had music scored by Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe.

Maria (Pooja) , is a young and beautiful music loving girl enters a convent with the intention of becoming a Christian nun. Her playful behavior and the strong desire to music and the environtment creates tremours among the peers as well as the administration. She has been sent as a governor (Ashen) to take care of seven children of a widowed ex-navy captain. Maria's playful and friendly attitude towards the mischievous children and the very strict captain attracts the love of children and also makes a drastic change of the captains life.

It is an adaptation of the Oscar winning musical English film Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise in 1965 many changers to suit the local circumstances. The film has been shot in picturesque hill country areas capturing the natural splendour of the paradise island.

Director-Dr.Somaratne Dissanayake
Producer -Renuka Balasooriya
Cinematography -Vishwa Balasooriya
Edited By- Ajith Ramanayaka
Music - Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe

Starring- Pooja Umashankar, Malani Fonseka, Ashan Dias, Gayani Gishanthika, Sinethi Akila, Pramuditha Udaya Kumara, Rathnalalani, Somasiri Alakolanga, Ramya wanigasekara, Lalith Janakantha, 

Singers - Visharada NandaMalani , Visharada Edward Jayakody, Visharada Uresha Ravihari, Visharada Harshana Dissanayaka, Visharada Shashika Nisansala