Paha Samath

Paha Samath (Sinhala: පහ සමත්), interchangeably use as 5 Samath, is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Jayaprakash Sivagurunadan and produced by Hans Anton Vanstarex for New Imperial Talkies.^[4] It stars new coming child actors^[5] along with Dilhani Ekanayake and Uddika Premarathna. Music composed by Kapila Pugalaarchchi.^[6] The muhurath ceremony was held at the New Imperial Talkies^[7]

Paha Samath
promotional poster
Sinhala	පහ සමත්
Directed by	Jayaprakash Sivagurunadan[1]
Written by	Rasika Suraweerarachchi
Produced by	New Imperial Talkies
Starring	Amiru Koralage Dilhani Ekanayake Uddika Premarathna
Cinematography	Thusitha Anuradha
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	Kapila Pugalaarchchi
Production company	Sarasavi studio
Distributed by	CEL Theatres[2]
Release date	1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)[3]
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

It is the 1291st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[8] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.^[9] Child artist Amiru Koralage won a merit award at the 2018 Sarasaviya Awards.^[10]

Plot

The film discuss about the modern life of children who struggle to pass grade 5 scholarship and the pressure exerted by parents on them. The film emphasize well to express what happened to the bond with nature and outdoor sports due to whole day studies and tuition classes.^[11]

Cast

• Uddika Premarathna as Samath's father^[12]
• Dilhani Ekanayake as Samath's mother
• Shyam Fernando as Doctor Meegaspe
• Semini Iddamalgoda as Mrs. Meegaspe
• Priyantha Seneviratne as Bus conductor
• Giriraj Kaushalya as Bus driver
• Dayadeva Edirisinghe as Village principal
• Saddha Mangala Sooriyabandara as Town school's principal
• Wageesha Salgadu as Samath's sister
• Iranganie Serasinghe as Vinura's granny
• Malkanthi Jayasinghe as Village school class teacher
• Asha Edirisinghe as Town school's class teacher
• Ranjan Sooriyakumara as News reader
• Upatissa Balasuriya as Hostel warden
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Village farmer
• Rohan Wijethunga as Bus passenger
• Udari Warnakulasooriya in cameo role

Child cast

• Amiru Koralage as Samath Peragammana
• Sharad Chanduma as Vinura Meegaspe
• Sejan Hansana as Thusil
• Kivindi Kasundara as Sayani
• Yovindu Ethugala
• Obhashitha Kangarage

Songs

The film contains four songs.^[13]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Muthu Sinaha Kekulu Pipee"	Rasika Suraweerarachchi	Janani Imathma, Sandaru Gimhana, Maduranga Dharmawardena
2.	"Hisbada....Hisbada....Hisbada...."	Rasika Suraweerarachchi	Janani Imathma, Sandaru Gimhana, Maduranga Dharmawardena
3.	"Ahas Gabe Pawewi Walakule"	Nandana Wickramage	Kaveesh Induwara, Giriraj Kaushalya, Priyantha Seneviratne
4.	"Kauda Kauda Me Hansa Vilata Aaa"	Bandula Nanayakkarawasam	Sandu Pugalarachchi, Tharu Pugalarachchi, Sanuka Samarasinghe, Isuka Wickramasinghe, Sihika Bandara, Rumen Amarasiri