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| ගෝල් | |
| Directed by | Rohan Perera |
| Written by | Rohan Perera |
| Produced by | Maharaja Entertainments |
| Starring | Jayalath Manoratne Chandani Seneviratne Kaushalya Fernando |
| Cinematography | Paalitha Perera |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Suresh Maliyadde |
Production company | M Entertainment[1] |
| Distributed by | CEL Theatres |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Goal (Sinhala: ගෝල්) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Rohan Perera and produced by Susara Dinal[2] for Maharaja Entertainments as a Sirasa Movie.[3] It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Chandani Seneviratne in lead roles along with Anula Bulathsinhala and Kaushalya Fernando. Music composed by Suresh Maliyadde.[4][5] It is the 1309th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]
Plot
The film revolves around a bunch of talented boys in a very remote school Millawitiya Junior School in Kaluwara Eliya. The fate of the children changes when new coming teacher, Samarasekara Sir (played by Manoratne) introduces them to football, an alien game to the children until that point.[7]
Reluctant at first, the kids slowly get into the game. The adults are unsure at first, saying it a waste of time, but as the kids begin to improve and their enthusiasm growing, they support them.
Facing schools outside Colombo, with kids who have almost lifetimes of practice, they move forward. They end up winning against a most renowned school in all of Sri Lanka, making a name for themselves.
Cast
- Jayalath Manoratne as Somaweera Samarasekara
- Chandani Seneviratne as Mrs. Samarasekara
- Anula Bulathsinhala as Grandmother
- Kaushalya Fernando as Village school principal
- Nayana Hettiarachchi as Kalpa's mother
- Lakshman Mendis as Principal
- Jayani Senanayake as Tharindu's mother
Child cast
The film consists of more than 70 new child actors.[8]
- Mohomad Sham as Jabus
- Kavindu Kalhara as Kalpa
- Rizan Naizer as Sahan
- Theshan Thushmika as Rachira
- Dananjaya Naveen as Vihanga
- Devid Karunarathna as Sandun
- Pavan Bimsara as Pabalu
- Subhashini Jayarathna
Soundtrack
Released under M Entertainments label in 2018, all three songs in the soundtrack were penned by director Rohan Perera. Music directed by Suresh Maliyadde.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Athe Paye Hiriyanna" | Rohan Perera | Dinath De Silva | 03.43 |
| 2. | "Diriyen" | Rohan Perera | Sanuka Wickramasinghe | 04.18 |
| 3. | "Sansaraye Nawathenaka" | Rohan Perera | Kasun Kalhara | 04.17 |
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards 2019 | People's Choice Film Of The Year | Goal | Won |
| Presidential Film Awards 2019 for 2018 | Best Direction | Rohan Perera | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jayalath Manoratne | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Chandani Seneviratne | Nominated | |
| Kaushalya Fernando | Nominated | ||
| Merit Award | Nayana Hettiarachchi | Won | |
| Special Jury Award | David Karunarathne | Won | |
| Best Editing | Ajith Ramanayake | Nominated | |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Kasun Kalhara - for 'Sansaraye Nawathanaka’ | Nominated | |
| Best Music Direction | Suresh Maliyadde | Nominated | |
| Derana Film Awards 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jayalath Manoratne | Nominated |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kaushalya Fernando | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Design | Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi | Nominated | |
| SIGNIS Awards (Sri Lanka) 2019 | Best Film of the Year | Goal | Nominated |
| Best Direction | Rohan Perera | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jayalath Manoratne | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Xavier Kanishka | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Ajith Ramanayake | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Goal on screen today". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Teacher's mission to spread soccer in a rural school". Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Goal - ගෝල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Goal official facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ "The game that changed a remote school". Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "Football mania comes true in silver screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
External links (trailers and info)