The Singing Pond
හෝ ගානා පොකුණ
“The story of the kids who went to the moon without a rocket”
Synopsis
A new teacher, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), arrives at a school with her first appointment in a remote village near Dambulla in Sri Lanka. The school has few students, with only the principal (Lucian Bulathsinghala) and Uma as the teacher. With the help of Uma the pupils gradually start to dream of bigger things than they ever imagined. One day Upuli, a blind girl, shares her unseen dream with school friends Sukiri and Ukkun. It gradually becomes the dream throughout the village. The children and Uma encounter perils in their venture to realise this dream. The children of the school start to focus on something they have never seen before. This target gives rise to a small revolution.
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Ho Gana Pokuna | Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Sinhalese Movie HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-01-29
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Anasuya Subasinghe
Uma the School Teacher
Lucien Bulathsinhala
School Principal
Hyacinth Wijeratne
School Principal's Wife
Jayalath Manoratne
Justin the Bus Driver
Dayadewa Edirisinghe
Gramasewaka
Jayani Senanayake
Chithra (Gramasewaka's Wife)
Senat Dikkumbura
Mudalali (Shop Owner)
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody
Justin's Wife
Ama Wijesekera
Tailor Woman
Jagath Chamila
Madhuwantha (Uma's Boyfriend)
D.B. Gangodathenna
Kiri Aththa
Anjali Methsara
Blind Girl
Sathsara Jayasuriya
Gramasewaka's Son
Thishakya Kumaratunga
Ukkuwa
Nayana Hettiarachchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Indika Ferdinando
- Screenplay & Story
- Indika Ferdinando
- Original Score
- Dinesh Subasinghe
- Original Title
- හෝ ගානා පොකුණ
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Spoken Languages
- Sinhalese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Next Frame Studio & Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Indika Ferdinando
Indika Ferdinando
Dinesh Subasinghe
Tissa Surendra
Nirosha Fernando, Bimal Fernando
Department Leadership Roster
Nirosha Fernando
Producer
Tissa Surendra
Editor
Bimal Fernando
Producer
Indika Ferdinando
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Singing Pond
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What is The Singing Pond about?
A new teacher, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), arrives at a school with her first appointment in a remote village near Dambulla in Sri Lanka. The school has few students, with only the principal (Lucian Bulathsinghala) and Uma as the teacher. With the help of Uma the pupils gradually start to dream of bigger things than they ever imagined. One day Upuli, a blind girl, shares her unseen dream with school friends Sukiri and Ukkun. It gradually becomes the dream throughout the village. The children and Uma encounter perils in their venture to realise this dream. The children of the school start to focus on something they have never seen before. This target gives rise to a small revolution.
Who directed The Singing Pond?
The Singing Pond was directed by Indika Ferdinando.
Who stars in The Singing Pond?
The principal cast of The Singing Pond includes Anasuya Subasinghe, Lucien Bulathsinhala, Hyacinth Wijeratne, Jayalath Manoratne, Dayadewa Edirisinghe.
When was The Singing Pond released and how long is it?
The Singing Pond was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Singing Pond?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Singing Pond was composed by Dinesh Subasinghe.