Sri Lanka’s first 3D animation movie using motion capture technology released in theatres Jan. 20, bringing a novel cinematic experience to Sri Lankans.
Directed by Chanaka Perera and co-produced by John Fonseka and Chamika Jinadasa for Studio 101, the 3D animation movie “Gajaman” is a breakthrough in Sri Lankan cinema.
This movie is based on the popular “Gajaman” cartoon by veteran Sri Lankan cartoonist Camillus Perera.
Cartoonist Camillus Perera’s ‘Gajaman’ was one of the most popular comic series that appeared in ‘Sathsiri’ magazine and was originally created in the 1960s. Being critically acclaimed, ‘Gajaman’ was a commercial success that it even gained its own newspaper.
Gajaman is a henchman of the local politician Magodisthuma. Gajaman’s life is turned upside down when Magodisthuma asks him to pick up his daughter and her friend from the airport. Trouble is, Gajaman falls in love with Magodisthuma’s daughter immediately as he sees her. Magodisthuma becomes furious when he finds out about this. Gajaman is exiled from his village and he tries to sneak back in with the help of his friend Amdan. The movie revolves around the classic Sri Lankan characters Gajaman and Magodisthuma created by Camillus Perera from newspaper cartoons in the 60s.
