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''Kawuruth Danne Na'' (; ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhalese-language political thriller film directed by
Bennett Rathnayake Bennett Rathnayake (; born 24 October), is a filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema and a television director. He has produced several critically acclaimed award-winning films such as ''Aswesuma'', ''Sulanga'' and ''Ira Handa Yata''. He is also the form ...
and co-produced by director himself with Samanmalee Hewamanna for Benn Films. It stars
Bimal Jayakody Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as :si:බිමල් ජයකොඩි, බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and television. ...
and
Udari Warnakulasooriya Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya (born 22 March 1988) is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in Sri Lankan films and television. She is best known for the roles in TV serials such as '' Bonda Meedum'' and ''Pini''. Early life Udari was born on 22 M ...
in lead roles along with
Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (; born April 17, 1969) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. He is considered one of five actors who have dominated t ...
,
Sangeetha Weeraratne Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973, as ( Sinhala:සංගීතා වීරරත්න) is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's ''It's a Matt ...
and
Lucky Dias Palandha Pathirage Lakshman Calistus Dias, popularly as Lucky Dias (ලකී ඩයස් born 5 February 1951), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and teledrama as well as a producer and director. He entered films in 1986 guided by his mentor, a ...
made supportive roles. The film deals with corrupt and unfair rules and laws in several government officials, where a 17 years old poor schoolgirl goes to the probation prison for stealing 8 nuts of coconut, but nothing happened for corrupted officials, businessmen and drug lords.


Cast

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Bimal Jayakody Jayakodige Dona Dhanuka Bimal Jayakody (born on 21 June 1977: as :si:බිමල් ජයකොඩි, බිමල් ජයකොඩි), popularly known as Bimal Jayakody is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and television. ...
as Inspector Wikrama Lokubandara *
Sangeetha Weeraratne Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973, as ( Sinhala:සංගීතා වීරරත්න) is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's ''It's a Matt ...
as Theja Madugalle *
Udari Warnakulasooriya Udari Chamika Warnakulasooriya (born 22 March 1988) is a Sri Lankan actress who appears in Sri Lankan films and television. She is best known for the roles in TV serials such as '' Bonda Meedum'' and ''Pini''. Early life Udari was born on 22 M ...
as Jānu, Wickrama's wife *
Lucky Dias Palandha Pathirage Lakshman Calistus Dias, popularly as Lucky Dias (ලකී ඩයස් born 5 February 1951), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and teledrama as well as a producer and director. He entered films in 1986 guided by his mentor, a ...
as Rohan gunawardena, Sub Inspector of Police *
Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (; born April 17, 1969) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. He is considered one of five actors who have dominated t ...
as Council member * Buddhika Jayaratne as Roy *
Gihan Fernando Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando (born 30 August 1967: ), popularly as Gihan Fernando, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a playwright and singer. Personal life Fernando was born on 30 August 1967 in Galudipita ...
as Minister Rathnasurendra *
Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedom ...
as Lawyer Warnakulasuriya *
Duleeka Marapana Wasala Kulathun Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Duleeka Kumari Wijekoon Marapana commonly as Duleeka Marapana (; born 15 November 1975), is an actress in Sri Lankan stage, television and cinema as well as a public speaker, director, producer and philanth ...
as Probation officer * Udara Rathnayake as Inspector Saman *
Darshan Dharmaraj Darshan Dharmaraj (, ; 2 March 1981 – 2 October 2022) was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. He made his first television appearance in Sidney Chandrasekara's teledrama ''A9''. He was awarded Best Actor Awards at several Fil ...
as Jayādevan, minister's ally *
Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi (born 23 March 1983; ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Personal life He was born on 23 March 1983 in Matara, Sri Lanka as the youngest child of the family. He completed education from Rahula College, M ...
as Lucky *
Jayani Senanayake Kapuwela Vidanage Senanayake Mudiyanselage Jayani Chamathka Dharmadasa Senanayake (born as ජයනි සේනානායක; February 1, 1974), popularly as Jayani Senanayake, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Hig ...
as Anula, Sudheera's mother *
Nethalie Nanayakkara Kalabushana Nethalie Violet Nanayakkara (born 26 December 1934 as නෙතලි නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Nethalie Nanayakkara, is a Sri Lankan actress. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan television drama ind ...
as Sudheera's granny * Ann Nimeshika as Sudheerā * Ajith Lokuge as Watchman * Teena Shanel as Teena, Lucky's girlfriend * Adam Adamally as Lawrence * Uditha Gunaratna * Lasantha Fancis as Minister's henchman * Dinusha Rajapathirana as TV reporter * Ferni Roshani * Crystal Imera as Nilāni * Aruni Me * Malkanthi Jayasinghe as School Principal * Sathya Ratnayake * Dinusha Rajapathirana as News reporter


Production

This is the fifth cinematic direction by Bennett Rathnayake. Danushka Goonetileke is the cinematographer. Prasanna Itthapana joins in the support direction whereas Sujiwa Gunaratne is the artistic director. Ashoka Ariyaratne contributes to the production management. Kumara Karawdeniya is a fashion designer and Priyantha Dissanayake joins the casting. Music composed by Milinda Tennakoon and sound design by Priyantha Kaluarachchi. Lyrics of the film songs done by Dr.
Sunil Ariyaratne Vidyodaya Vibhushana Sahithya Kala Shiromani Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne Kuruwita Bandara ( සුනිල් ආරියරත්න; born 28 July 1949), popularly as Sunil Ariyaratne, is a Sri Lankan scholar, film director, author, poet and a lyr ...
and background vocals by Dr.
Nanda Malini Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera ( Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan musician. One of the best known and most honoured singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing ...
. The film is edited by Ajith Ramanayake and Visual effects done by Chathara Weeraman and color combination by Dinidu Jagoda.


Release

The trailer of the film was released on 27 January 2021 through YouTube. The premiere took place on January 31, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 22 December 2021. Before that, the film was successfully screened in Australia and New Zealand. It is the first Sinhala film to receive a continuous multiple show Sunday screening slots in Australian theatres in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney as well as received housefull audience.


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* {{IMDb title, tt12601256 2021 films 2021 drama films 2020s Sinhala-language films Sri Lankan drama films