| Siri Parakum | |
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| Sinhala: සිරි පැරකුම් | |
| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Based on | Early chronicles of Parakramabahu II |
| Produced by | Renuka Balasooriya |
| Starring | Akila Dhanuddhara Senali Fonseka Bimal Jayakody |
| Cinematography | Palitha Perera |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
Production company | Cine Films |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
| Box office | 36 SL Crores |
Siri Parakum (Sinhala: සිරි පැරකුම්) is a 2013 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars two newcomers Akila Dhanuddhara and Senali Fonseka in lead roles along with Bimal Jayakody and Chandani Seneviratne. Music composed by veteran music director Rohana Weerasinghe. Siri Parakum is the highest grossing Sri Lankan film of all time which earned 36 SL Crores and successfully passed 150 days at theaters.
The film has influenced on the urban legends and other historical writings of the childhood and ascending to throne of King Parakramabahu the Second who ruled Dambadeniya Kingdom.[1] It is the 1244th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[2] The film has mostly positive reviews from the critics.[3]
- ^ "Siri Parakum (සිරි පැරකුම්) Sinhala Movie". cinema.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "The discreet charm of Siri Parakum - Film Review". The Island. Retrieved 3 March 2017.