''Rookada Panchi'' (: Little Miss Puppet) is a 2020

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

n Sinhala children's musical drama film co–directed and co-produced by two brothers Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa with their father Kularatne Ariyawansa as executive producer for East West Entertainment. It stars child artist Kushenya Fonseka in lead role with

Jackson Anthony Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony (as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී; 8 July 1958 – 9 October 2023), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. One of the most popular artists in ...

Dilhani Ekanayake Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake (; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several awards as the most popular ...

and

Dhananjaya Siriwardena Gajanayake Arachchige Samuditha Dhananjaya Siriwardena (), popularly as Dhananjaya Siriwardena, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Hailed from a family of artists, Siriwardena is also a television host. Personal life His ...

in supportive roles. Music composed by Dr.

Rohana Weerasinghe Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe (born 18 February 1949) is a Sri Lankan musician, composer and singer. Early life Weerasinghe was born on 18 February 1949 in Algiriya, Matara in southern Sri Lanka. He was the youngest child to his parents Henry Weeras ...

. Kushenya is the daughter of Asanga Fonseka, the son of

Malini Fonseka Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, (; ; 30 April 1947 – 24 May 2025) was a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist, director and politician. Often dubbed the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", her career spanned seven decades. Fonseka made her ...

's younger brother Ananda Fonseka. The official trailer was released on 20 February 2020. The premiere was held on the 23 September 2020 at the Savoy Primiere Cinema. Initially planned to be released on 17 September, it was delayed and was officially released on 24 September 2020. On 8 September 2020, the songs of the film composed by Rohana Weerasinghe was released at 4 pm at the Savoy Premier Hall, Wellawatte. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Cast

* Kushenya Fonseka as Rangi * Lakshika Deshan as Sasa *

as Uncle Louis *

as Rangi's mother *

as Uncle *

Umali Thilakarathne Irudini Umali Thilakarathna () is a Sri Lankan cinema, teledrama and stage actress. She was awarded the best actress in 2017 for her role in "Bohimiyanuwa" in both Sumathi Tele Awards and Raigam Tele Awards. In addition to working in Sri Lanka, ...

as Punchi * Dayadeva Edirisinghe as Walter * Bandula Wijeweera * Niroshan Wijesinghe as Rangi's father *

Malani Fonseka Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, (; ; 30 April 1947 – 24 May 2025) was a Sri Lankan actress, theatre artist, director and politician. Often dubbed the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", her career spanned seven decades. Fonseka made her ...

as School principal *

Ravindra Randeniya Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1975, and was a popular actor d ...

in cameo appearance * Bandula Nanayakkarawasam in cameo appearance

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt8800194
Official trailer

Official Facebook page

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