‘Randiya
Dahara’: New story on an old theme
Director Udayakantha Warnasuriya’s Randiya Dahara (Shower
of Gold) now screens at CEL circuit cinema including Regal Colombo.
The film revolves around a young girl Amalie from the lower middle
class of society who is dreaming to go abroad one day.
She
needs money to pay for the agency and poses as a wife of a deceased
soldier claiming compensation. She is successful and receives the
compensation but faces a problem when the dead soldier comes back
alive and well.
The
cast in Randiya Dahara are Geetha Kumarasinghe, Kamal Adaraarachchi,
Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Tony Ranasinghe, Jeewan Kumaratunge,
Mahendra Perera, Henry Jayasena, Anula Karunathilake, Buddika Jayaratne,
Udula Dabare, Milton Jayawardena, Sitha Kumari and child actor Asantha
Peiris.
In
the technical crew Jayanath Gunawardena and K. D. Dayananda handled
the camera and Stanley Alwis edited the film. Musical score is written
by Dr. Premasiri Khemadasa and Randiya Dahara is Neil Ranjith Palliyaguruge’s
debut as a producer. |