Bandanaya (Sinhala: බන්ධනය), is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala horror film[2] directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. Musical score was done by Nadun Rathnayake.[3] It stars Cyril Wickramage, Hemal Ranasinghe, Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Nilmini Tennakoon and Ravindra Yasas.[4][5] The film was released in 50 CEL circuit cinemas in addition to 12 cinemas which screen the movie in 3D format.[6] It is noted for being presented in black-and-white monochrome.
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 promotional poster | |
| බන්ධනය | |
| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya[1] |
| Written by | Indika Rathnayake |
| Produced by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Starring | Cyril Wickramage Hemal Ranasinghe Dulani Anuradha |
| Cinematography | K.D Dayananda |
| Edited by | Pravin Jayaratne |
| Music by | Nadun Rathnayake |
Production company | Dil Films |
| Distributed by | CEL Theatres |
Release date |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
The film trailer was released in October 2016.[7][8] The opening screening was held in Regal Theatre, Colombo.[9] It is the 1273rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[10]
Plot
editIn 1932, A rural village falls under the control of Mahasona Yaka. The tantric of the village, Menik hami who practice esoteric ritualism takes advantages of this to gain a land which is the reason of hatred two brothers. He uses his brother's granddaughter who was bitten by a snake to make a deal with devil.
Cast
edit- Cyril Wickramage as Menik Hami
- Saheli Sadithma as Sumana[11]
- Hemal Ranasinghe as Jayasoma
- Dulani Anuradha as Piyasili
- Sudam Katukithula as Gemunu
- Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Selestina
- Nilmini Tennakoon as Nandawathi
- Leonie Kotelawala as Alis Nona
- Ravindra Yasas as Wimalasiri
- Priyankara Rathnayake as Ariyapala
- Wilman Sirimanna as Dingi Rala
- Ariyasena Gamage
- Ranjith Silva as Devil
- Kumara Wadurassa as Baker
- Udaya Kumari as Dead woman
- Nethalie Nanayakkara as Piyasili's granny
- Ranjith Rubasinghe
References
edit- ^ "Movie on black magic". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Bandhanaya review - "තෘෂ්ණාව හා බැඳුණු බන්ධන" බන්ධනය : සිනමා විමසුම". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka film history". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "BANDHANAYA". Ceylon Theatres. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "bandhanaya. බන්ධනය Sinhala Film". Movie Works. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Udayakantha on 'Bandhanaya'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Bandhanaya Official Movie Trailer | Sinhala Film". Evoke Videos. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "New Horror Sri Lankan Movie - භීෂණයේ අලුත් කතාවක් සිනමාවට". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Bandhanaya Opening screening - බන්ධනය ගැට ගැහුණු හැටි". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "'බන්ධනය'ට සිරවන සිඟිති සුරතලිය - සහේලි සදිත්මා". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.