''Rashmi'' () is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala action comedy film directed and produced by Preethiraj Weeraratne. The film stars

Upeksha Swarnamali Upeksha Swarnamali (), popularly known as "Paba", is an actress in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema and television and a former member of the Sri Lanka Parliament. She gained popularity for her role on the television series "Paba" broadcast ...

Pubudu Chathuranga Eththiligoda Vidana Gamage Pubudu Chathuranga, (born 12 November 1982: ), popularly as Pubudu Chathuranga, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is also worked as a model, TV presenter and a screenplay writer. Personal l ...

, and Akalanka Ganegama in lead roles with

Jayasekara Aponso Goniya Malimage Jayasekara Aponsu, (born 23 February 1951: Sinhala language, Sinhala:ජයසේකර අපෝන්සු), popularly known as Jayasekara Aponsu, is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema of Sri Lanka, cinema, theatre, and television ...

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 ...

, and

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 ...

in supporting roles. It is the last film to be screened before the death of veteran actor

Wilson Karu Wilson Karunaratne, popularly known as Wilson Karu (28 October 1942 – 3 May 2022) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, and stunt director. Considered one of the best villains in Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan f ...

. The cameo appearances of the film done by

Mahendra Perera Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: ), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from drama to comedy in many blockbuster films. Persona ...

Susila Kottage Hewamunaweerage Susila Devi de Silva (born January 30, 1957, as සුසිලා කෝට්ටගේ) inhala, popularly known as Susila Kottage, is an actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who ...

Manel Wanaguru Manel Chinthamani Wanaguru (; born 18 October 1951), is an actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium ...

, Manel Chandralatha,

Miyuri Samarasinghe Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe (15 March 1939 – 6 February 2021: as ), popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Apart from acting, she also worked as a dancer, scriptwriter, producer and dire ...

, and Ruwanthi Mangala.

Plot

The film revolves around a woman called Rashmi who had a salon. She found her daily expenses from this small business. She is married to Amal who is a playboy. Due to this, Amal did not pay much attention to Rashmi. Rashmi did not get the love he wanted. Meanwhile, Rashmi meets a young man named Akash, a journalist by profession as well as a novelist. Rashmi loves Akash because she received love from him that she did not get from Amal where the story twists between their worlds.

Cast

as Rashmi *

as Amal * Akalanka Ganegama as Akash Seneviratne *

Rajitha Hiran Muthuthanthrige Rajitha Hiran Chamikara Fernando (), popularly known as Rajitha Hiran is an actor in Sri Lankan Cinema, stage drama and television. Particularly acting in comedy roles, Hiran is best known for the role of Ping Pong in the telev ...

Cletus Mendis Gammada Liyanage Cletus Paulinus Mendis, popularly as Cletus Mendis (born as :si:ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස්, ක්ලීටස් මෙන්ඩිස් Sinhala language, Sinhala) is a Sri Lankan actor, mainly works in cine ...

Wimal Kumara de Costa Wimal Kumara de Costa (4 July 1948 – 20 November 2016 as විමල් කුමාර ද කොස්තා inhala was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. He started his career in cinema with character acting in art films, later moving on ...

as Mr. Maannakkara *

as Pearl, Maannakkara's wife *

Teddy Vidyalankara Ganwari Teddy Vidyalankara (born December 16, 1955, as :si:ටෙඩී විද්‍යාලංකාර, ටෙඩී විද්‍යාලංකාර inhala is a Sri Lankan actor, and stunt director. Vidyalankara contributed more t ...

* Ruwanthi Mangala * Srimal Wedisinghe as Minister * Anusha Rajapaksa * Nethu Priyangika * Lakshika Jayawardena * Sanka Prasad * Keerthi Ranjith Peiris

Production

The film marked the sixth film production and second cinema direction of Preethiraj Weeraratne after 2019 film '' Thiththa Aththa''. However the production schedule was completed in 2013. Ranjan Saliya's very popular song 'Sil Bidagaththe' sung to the music of Iraj Weeraratne with Samitha Mudunkotuwa is also included in this film. The songs have been composed by Wasantha Dukgannarala. Kularuwan Gamage is the cinematographer, Dilan Gunawardena is the color coordinator and editor, Sithum Sanjeewa and Suresh Kumarasinghe are the assistant editors. Sarath Ranaweera contributed to the script, Kanishka Bandara Meghasuriya, Heshan Miyuranga Kodagoda and Ranjana Premaratne co-produced the art direction and Rishini Weeraratne contributed to production assistance. Production as well as directing the dialogue and script were done by director himself.

Release

The film was released on 18 March 2022 in many village level cinemas. The film marked 50 days of screening in 4 May 2022. According to the director, forty-five per cent of the production revenue from the screening was to be spent on the maintenance of cinemas and another two and a half per cent on the economically disadvantaged artists who worked with him so far.

References

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External links

"Rashmi" on Sinhala Cinema Database

Official trailer
2022 films 2020s Sinhala-language films 2022 drama films Sri Lankan drama films