SKY SRI WEB PRODUCTIONS

Giving a first-century story a Sinhala voice.

An Indian client asked us to bring six encounter clips from The Chosen, the live-action drama set in the time of Jesus, to Sinhala-speaking audiences. They run from a man waiting beside the pool of Bethesda to the raising of Lazarus: 494 lines of dialogue across 30 speaking roles.

The script is written in natural spoken Sinhala, the way people really talk, so every line fits the actor's lips and carries the feeling of the scene. The Bible passages stay in formal Sinhala on purpose, delivered with weight but never like a sermon. Every sob, gasp and laugh was performed by the cast, not just the words.

Lahiru Wedipul Arachchi wrote the Sinhala dubbing script and directed the cast. Anushka Dasanayaka recorded and engineered the sessions. The drama is set to stream on Netflix soon.

Language
Sinhala
Format
Live-action dramaSix encounter clips
Dubbing script
Lahiru Wedipul Arachchi
Directed by
Lahiru Wedipul Arachchi
Recordist and sound engineer
Anushka Dasanayaka
Production
SKY SRI WEB PRODUCTIONS
Client
Indian production partner
Status
Streaming soon on Netflix

The series we dubbed.

Scenes from The Chosen, the drama our Sinhala voice cast now speaks for.

Series artwork belongs to The Chosen and its rights holders. Shown here to identify the production we dubbed.

Six clips, 494 lines of script.

Each bar shows how many lines of dialogue the clip carries, breath and effort cues included.

  • Host introduction 14
  • The man at the pool 66
  • The woman at the well 126
  • The miracle of the fish 89
  • Jesus raises Lazarus 66
  • Jesus heals the bleeding woman 133

The six clips are the host introduction and five encounters, each dubbed from the first script line to the last.

Inside the recording sessions.

Short clips and photos from the studio, with the cast at the microphone and the director watching the picture.

The cast and director at work
Recording at the microphone
Reviewing the picture in the studio

The Sinhala voice cast.

Twelve voice artists performed the thirty speaking roles, with several taking more than one character.

  • Portrait of Shashi Priyankara, Sinhala voice artist

    Shashi Priyankara

    The voice of Jesus

  • Portrait of Rex Hamilton, Sinhala voice artist

    Rex Hamilton

  • Portrait of Romeshika Perera, Sinhala voice artist

    Romeshika Perera

  • Portrait of Hemakanthi Manathunga, Sinhala voice artist

    Hemakanthi Manathunga

  • Portrait of Ashan Chandrasena, Sinhala voice artist

    Ashan Chandrasena

  • Portrait of Lakshan Madusanka, Sinhala voice artist

    Lakshan Madusanka

  • Portrait of Manula Randika, Sinhala voice artist

    Manula Randika

  • Portrait of Hasini Shyara, Sinhala voice artist

    Hasini Shyara

  • Portrait of Kanishka Athukorala, Sinhala voice artist

    Kanishka Athukorala

  • Portrait of Anushka Dasanayaka, Sinhala voice artist

    Anushka Dasanayaka

    Also recordist and sound engineer

  • Portrait of Anushka Wijethilaka, Sinhala voice artist

    Anushka Wijethilaka

  • Portrait of Lahiru Wedipul Arachchi, Sinhala voice artist

    Lahiru Wedipul Arachchi

    Also script and direction

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