Adaraneeya
Wassane famed young director Senesh Dissanayake Bandara's
second film ‘Heart FM’, which is to be released
from January 16 is an attempt to make a film for the present
younger generation. The film is a genuine attempt to create a
novel cinematic experience specially to attract young
audiences to theatres.
The filmmaker has amply used
music to bring this effect. In fact songs emerge as if it
were another Bollywood movie. And almost all these songs are
sung by the artist es, who represent today's young
generation, namely, Centigradz, Ashanthi, Chinthy, Kasun
Kalhara, Uresha Ravihari, Teesha, Sureni, former Jayasri
member Aruna Lian.
And the music styles employed
for these songs include modern hip-hop, rap, pop and many
more. And the main story is woven around a teenage boy, a
young couple and a school going girl. Major part of the movie
is dedicated to two young friends, who are supposed to study
for their Advanced Level examination but waste time listening
to FM radio and making request for songs. And also their
attempt to mislead a young broadcaster in their request show.
And the rest of it is mainly about Mandakini a young woman
who lives with her sick daughter.
Next, the
locations and setting including beautiful Nuwara Eliya,
luxury houses, star class hotels and shopping malls in the
film are beautiful and attractive. And added by the latest
digital technology, the filmmaker has tried to bring a novel
effect to ‘Heart FM’. Thematically the film is a
love story without a villain or hero but lovers.
These are the ingredients that make 'Heart FM' a novel
attempt for a second cinematic venture by the young director
Senesh Dissanayake Bandara. When considered as a whole, most
of the incidents and co-incidents that we come across in the
film are dreams or far from the reality. And we can excuse
this, for director wants to create a dream like movie, just
like a world created by some of the FM channels. | 
