Yakadaya

1977 Sri Lankan film
  • 9 December 1977 (1977-12-09)[1]
CountrySri LankaLanguageSinhala

Yakadaya (Sinhala: යකඩයා) is a 1977 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Neil Rupasinghe and produced by Simon Marawanagoda.[2] It stars Gamini Fonseka and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka and Jenita Samaraweera.[3] Music composed by Sarath Dassanayake.[4] It is the 381st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]

The film is loosely based on the life of popular criminal Sanchi Arachchige Jinadasa aka 'Maradankadawala Yakadaya'.[1][6]

Plot

Cast

  • Gamini Fonseka as Sumanadasa 'Sumane' 'Yakadaya'
  • Ravindra Randeniya as Siripala
  • Jenita Samaraweera as Somey
  • Anula Karunathilaka as Rathi
  • Anthony C. Perera as Bandara
  • Rex Kodippili as Police Chief
  • Alexander Fernando as Chaubey
  • Shanthi Lekha as Somey's mother
  • Denawaka Hamine as Granny
  • Wilson Karunaratne as Truck fighter
  • Bandu Samarasinghe as Dancer
  • Somy Rathnayake as Hit storekeeper

Songs

The film consists with four songs.[7]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sithu De Pathu De Ituwi Yay"H.R. Jothipala, Sujatha Aththanayaka 
2."Malin Malata Bambarun Igile"Latha Walpola 
3."Yanawita Paare Ukula Natana Thaale"H.R. Jothipala, M.S. Fernando 
4."Asha Rali Dese Weli"H.R. Jothipala, Sujatha Aththanayake 

References

  1. ^ a b "All about Yakadaya". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Yakadaya film". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Yakadaya - යකඩයා cast". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Yakadaya - යකඩයා DVD". vod.lk. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Four Sri Lankan Movies Based On Real Life Events". roar. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 February 2020.


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