The Arrival of Arahath Mihindu
Friday, May 6, 2011
Mahindagamanaya Ready to Release
Mahindagamanaya is written and directed by Sanath Abesekara and produced by Best Life International Pvt Ltd. Jeewan Kumarathunga and Dilhani ekanayake perform the main characters Roshan Ranawana, Oshadi Hewamadduma, Roshan Pilapitiya, Sarath Dikkubura, Kumara Thirimaduwa, Udayanthi Kulathunga, Uddika Premakumara are other some stars which are display their skills.
And also music derected by a most popular director, rohan Weerasinghe and it's took to the camera by Channa Deshapriya.And it's ready to release on 18th May 2011.
Mahindagamanaya Film
The film is part of the project celebrating the 2600th Sri Sambuddha Jayanthi in 2011. It aims to send the message of the compassionate nature of Buddhism across the world.
Speaking at the event director Abesekara said that President Mahinda Rajapakshe and the Buddhist Affairs Ministry have been very keen on the film. He added that he had worked on the script for nearly a year and had done a lot of background research to include accurate details to the story.
"The opening chapters of the movie include a few senses of Emperor Asoka. We will be flying to India in January to shoot these episodes. We are constructing the monuments of places and other buildings and working on the costumes. These have to be done with care so that modern elements do not emerge in the pictures.
Even the characters and acted and talked in a specific manner. We hope to give the full experience of travelling back in time for the audience," Abesekara noted. And also he said, " Shooting is scheduled for November and December in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee and Vavuniya. He also added that one focal point of the tale is the moment when Queen Anula and Price Aritta renunciate from lay life and enter the order of Sangha. This will be done in a realistic manner ; Abesekara stressed while pointing out that it was only after Buddhism took over the isle that the locals were gifted with rich literary work.
Producer of Mahindagamanaya, Daminda Upali Fernando of Best Life Cinema said that one of the main reasons which motivated him to produce the movie is the fact that the director's self confidence and dedication.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Legend of Mahindagamanaya
When the first meeting of the king Sri Lanka and Mihindu thera, the king with a large party of followers and went to Mihinthale hill on a hunting. When they met, Arahath Mihindu thera said,
"Samanaa mayam Mahaaraaja Dhammaraajassa saavakaa thaveva anukampaaya Jambudeepa idaagatha"
" We are the followers of the Lord Buddha. We are from India, kindness towards you Maharaaja.."
When the king heard these words, he laid up his bow and arrow and came close to the thera interchange their informations with thera and sat down near the thera. Arahath Mihindu thera then had a conversation with the king and realized thad the king was intelligent enough to understand the Dhamma, and sermonize the "Chullahaththapadopama Suthra". At the end of the sermon the king and his followers embraced the new faith. then he invited to Arahath Mahinda thera and others to come to the city and after that all of Sri Lankans embosom Buddhism and became Buddhist.
With the establishment of "Buddha Saasana", Sri Lankan culture got a new appearance And after the Mahindaagamanaya (arrival of Mahinda thera) Sri Lankan culture developed and had a successful agriculture, architecture etc.
Then the Sri Lankan trust that Mahindagamanaya is a distinctive point to Sri Lankans, because after the Mahindaagamanaya Sri lanka get a huge development.
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