By Sarashi Samarasinghe
How do you like to go
back to your college life and re-live the many memories that
you have shared with your friends once again? Or, are you
still a student experiencing that glorious college life? Feel
My Love – Adaraye Namayen, gives you that opportunity
to once again to re-live college life, as it attracts the
young hearts with the themes of love, hopes dreams,
imagination and much more. Feel My Love is the latest movie
directed by veteran Indian film-maker A.R. Sooriyan and The
Nation spoke to the movie coordinator Tuan Nazeer to learn
more about it.
“There are a lot of twists and turns taking
place in this movie right throughout and the viewers can
experience all of that,” said Nazeer.
The movie was
filmed within 51 days in locations such as Colombo, Wattala,
Negambo and Peradeniya while the majority of shooting being
at St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena. “We started
shooting on January 15 and concluded it by the end of
March,” said Nazeer. He further stated that these types
of locations were chosen for the shooting to add some variety
to the movie.
“We have tried to give prominence to all
characters featured in this movie from the beginning until
the end,” said Nazeer.The total budget for the movie
was Rs. 25 million and most of it was spent on technical work
and materials. Nazeer further stated that they are hoping to
release the movie in November and it would be shown in E.A.P.
and M.P.I. theaters.
“We are 100% satisfied with the
production,” he said. There are five songs included in
the movie: Sitha Nambara Thaleta, Feel My Love, Obe Mage
Nam, Oya Mage Nam
Jeevithe Mal and Bambara Patikki.“The title song of the
movie is Ma Neth,” said Nazeer. Director A.R.
Sooriyan’s previously movie Amma Appa Chelwam won
several awards at the National Film Awards in India in
2004.
“Feel My Love is Sooriyan’s second movie
direction,” said Nazeer. The main three characters of
the movie are being performed by Roshan Ranawana, Krishani
Perera and Krishan Raja, while the supporting roles are
performed by Tharaka Danthanarayana, Wasantha Kumarawila,
Sanath Gunatilake, Rajitha Hiran along with many
others.
The children who appear in this movie are Daveen,
Thishunu Perera, Vimukthi Silva, Yohan Perera, Isuri Navodya,
K. Nimashi Sonali, Dulakshini, Hansa Rathnayake, Dilini
Atapattu, Himashi Isurika, Hansani Madhushani, Kalani Bhagya,
Hiruni Rashmi and Dilshy Chamilka Perera.
“The movie
was co-directed by N. Nadan, dialogues by S.A. Alageshan,
editing by R. Anthony and Ahmed from India, art direction
done by Manoj Wickramasinghe, make-up by Sameera Indulpitiya
and choreography by Shaan Perera, Sanka Abeysinghe, Nazi and
Nadan.” concluded Nazeer
