Ira Madiyama

Ira Madiyama
ඉර මැදියම
Directed byPrasanna Vithanage
Written byPriyath Liyanage
Produced byEAP Films
StarringPeter D Almeida
Nimmi Harasgama
Namal Jayasinghe
Mohamed Rahfiulla
CinematographyM. D. Mahindapala
Edited bySreekar Prasad
Music byLakshman Joshep de Saram
Production
company
Prasad Laboratories
Distributed byCEL Theatres
Release dates
  • August 2003 (2003-08) (Montreal)
  • February 2005 (2005-02) (Sri Lanka)
Running time
108 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguagesSinhala
Tamil
Budget10 Million LKR

Ira Madiyama (August Sun) (Sinhala: ඉර මැදියම) is a 2005 Sri Lankan bilingual feature film directed by Award-winning Prasanna Vithanage and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films.[1] It stars Peter D'Almeida, and Nimmi Harasgama in lead roles along with Namal Jayasinghe and Mohamed Rahfiulla. Music composed by Lakshman Joshep de Saram.[2][3][4][5] It is the 1047th film in Sri Lankan cinema.[6]

The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival.[7] A website "www.iramadiyama.com" was launched along with the film, which is for the first time in Sri Lanka.[8]

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  2. ^ "Story of ordinary people & life's challenges". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ Susitha R. Fernando (6 April 2003). "Story of ordinary people & life's challenges". Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Ira Madiyama — futility of peace through war". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ Derek Elley (29 September 2003). "Review - Ira Madiyama (August Sun) (Sri Lanka)". Variety. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Vithanage pleads for racial unity". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.