Dadayama

1984 Sri Lankan film
  • Ravindra Randeniya
  • Swarna Mallawarachchi
  • Somy Rathnayake
CinematographyDonald KarunaratneEdited byStanley de AlwisMusic byPremasiri Khemadasa
Release date
  • 20 May 1984 (1984-05-20)
Running time
105 minutesCountrySri LankaLanguageSinhala

Dadayama (The Hunt) (Sinhala: දඩයම) is a 1983 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and co-produced by Rabbin Chandrasiri, Sunil Jayasiri and P.A Somadasa for Canfo Films.[1] It stars Ravindra Randeniya and Swarna Mallawarachchi in lead roles along with Somy Rathnayake and Iranganie Serasinghe. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa.[2] It is the 558th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3]

Cast

  • Ravindra Randeniya as Jayanath
  • Swarna Mallawarachchi as Rathmali
  • Somy Rathnayake as Jacolis
  • Iranganie Serasinghe as Brothel owner
  • Rathnawali Kekunawela as Rathmali's mother
  • Shirani Kaushalya as Renuka
  • Nanda Withana as Duplicate registrar
  • Malaka Chathurath as Rathmali's son
  • Daya Alwis as Minister
  • Granville Rodrigo as Peter's companion
  • J.H. Jayawardana as Peter
  • Avanthi Aponso as Rathmali's friend
  • Rathmali Gunasekara as Rathmali's elder sister
  • Anushi Wijegunawardena as Prostitute

References

  1. ^ "Dadayama: The hunt that was a hunt". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

External links

  • Sri Lanka Cinema Database
  • Dadayama at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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