Goal (2018 film)

2018 Sri Lankan film

Goal

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

Release date

* 26 July 2018 (2018-07-26)

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

* 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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

1. ^ "Goal on screen today". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
2. ^ "Teacher's mission to spread soccer in a rural school". Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
3. ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
4. ^ "Goal - ගෝල්". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
5. ^ "Goal official facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
6. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
7. ^ "The game that changed a remote school". Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
8. ^ "Football mania comes true in silver screen". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 August 2018.

## External links (trailers and info)

[edit]

* Goal at IMDb
* Goal on YouTube

This article related to Sri Lankan film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template