Paha Samath (), 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. It stars new coming child actors along with Dilhani Ekanayake and Uddika Premarathna. Music composed by Kapila Pugalaarchchi. The muhurath ceremony was held at the New Imperial Talkies
It is the 1291st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Child artist Amiru Koralage won a merit award at the 2018 Sarasaviya Awards.
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.
Cast Uddika Premarathna as Samath's father 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.
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