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n Sinhalese children's film by Harshana Wickramasinghe in his directorial film debut and produced by Suminda Lowe and Saman Dharmawansha. It stars

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and

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in lead roles along with Janaka Kumbukage and

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. Music composed by Nawarathna Gamage.

Plot

Cast

as Ranjith *

as Champa * Janaka Kumbukage as Nalinda *

* Umayangana Wickramasinghe * Anuruddhika Padukkage as Sandali's mother * Ryan Van Rooyen * Rajasinge Loluwagoda * Ashika Mathasinghe * Kulasiri Malliakarachchi * Sampath Hewapelandage * Upul Gunawardane * Jayarathna Galagedara * Saman Dharmawansha

child cast

* Senulya Danthanarayana as Sandali * Nethpriya Manubashitha as Bindu * Dewmi Sathishka as Pasindu

Production

The film marked the maiden cinema direction by Harshana Wickramasinghe. It was co-produced by Saman Dharmawansha and Suminda Lowe. Suresh Dhammika made cinematography, Mananuwan Rupasinghe is the makeup artist and Dhammika Hewaduwatte made art direction. Nihal Pieris is the script writer and choreography is handled by Nilan Maligaspe. Dilan Gunawardena is the sound editor, Nishan Senarathne is the linear producer and Nawarathna Gamage is the music director. Bandula Nanayakkarawasam and director himself are the lyricists. Late singer Lakshman Wijesekara and Parami Aloka made background vocals. The film was shot in an around Colombo and Lankagama.

Release

The film was screened on 25 June 2022 in Milan, Italy at Centro Sportivo Culturale Asteria and later in Rome and Padua.

References

2020s Sinhala-language films 2024 films 2024 drama films Sri Lankan drama films {{SriLanka-film-stub