The Tsunami - Townsville

On 07th Augustat 6.15pm - Reading Cinema, Townsville

30 Hervey Range Rd - Thuringowa Central, QLD 4817

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Synopsis

In 2004 tsunami, a two and half year old baby girl swept away with the floodwater. Selvam and Kalyani, the parents of the baby never believed that their daughter was dead as they did not find the dead body of the child despite the frantic search. After about 10 years later they see a newspaper article about a strange 12 year old Sinhalese girl who can understand Tamil and remember some incidents of her previous birth. With the photographs in the paper, the Tamil couple notices a birthmark in the face of the girl and suspects this girl as their lost child and claims her back. But the Sinhalese parents refuse and the girl is confused.

In the court hearing it was revealed that the Sinhalese family also had lost their baby girl in the Tsunami and later had found her in an orphanage. After a DNA test, the court gives the verdict that Tamil parents are the biological parents and hand over the child to the Tamil parents. Not only the Sinhalese parents but also the girl was devastated by the decision. Despite the extensive effort by the Tamil parents to make the girl forget the past, the girl could not forget the Sinhalese parents she loved. The Tamil parents understand the despair of the girl and finally decide to share the parenthood with the Sinhalese family.

Tsunami is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala disaster drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya for Cine Films Lanka. It stars Niranjani Shanmugaraja and Darshan Dharmaraj in lead roles along with Himali Sayurangi and Bimal Jayakody. 

Director’s bio

Somarathna Dissanayaka  obtained the first degree in medical radiology from London University, and later professionalized his hidden talents by obtaining a master’s degree in film directing from Sydney University.

Later he has given up the citizenship and the highly lucrative medical profession in Australia and returned to motherland Sri Lanka in view of making films.

All of his films are successful both commercially as well as artistically. While holding the box office record in the history of Sri Lankan cinema, he is also the winner of “the most number of international awards for cinema” in the country.

International awards for the film “Tsunami”

Druk international film festival 2020

                        Best film -  (Producer -  Renuka Balasooriya)

                        Best director –  (Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake)

                        Best actress – (Niranjani Shammugaraja)

                        Best cinematographer – (Vishwa Balasooriya)

Moonwhite international film festival 2020

                        Best director – (Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake)

Picasso Einstein Buddha international film festival 2020

                        Best film – (Producer – 9Renuka Balasooriya)

London rainbow international film festival 2020

                        Special award of the jury for directing – (Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake)

Bayesla International film festival 2021

                        Best film (Nominated)

                        Best director – Somaratne Dissanayake (Nominated)

                        Best actress – Niranjini Shanmugaraja (Nominated)

                        Best child performance – Menara Weerathunga (Nominated)

                        Best supporting actress – Himali Sayurangi (Nominated)

                        ( Final round has been paused due to pandemic)