Dharma Puthra Explained

Dharma Puthra
Native Name:
Director:	Louis Vanderstraaten
Producer:	Bensimo CIne Art Productions
Starring:	Wasantha Kumaravila, Anusha Damayanthi Buddhika Rambukwella
Music:	Charaka Madusanka
Cinematography:	Denesh Kumar
Editing:	M. S. Aliman
Distributor:	MPI Theatres
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Dharma Puthra (si|ධර්ම පුත්‍ර) is a 2006 Sri Lankan comedy film directed by Louis Vanderstraaten and produced by Nimal Sumanasekara for Bensimo CIne Art Productions.^[1] It stars Wasantha Kumaravila, and Anusha Damayanthi in lead roles along with Ruddhika Rambukwella and Raja Fernando. Music composed by Charaka Madusanka.^{[2] [3]}

Damayanthi won a merit award at 31st Sarasaviya Awards for the acting.^[4] After the few days of screening, the film was removed from the theaters, where the producer took actions against the financial loss he faced due to the film.^[5]

Cast

• Wasantha Kumaravila as Dharma
• Anusha Damayanthi as Maduri
• Buddhika Rambukwella as Vipula
• Nimal Sumanasekara
• Dayananda Jayawardena
• Raja Fernando
• Vimal Jayakody
• Janaki de Silva
• Aravinda Irugalbandara
• Hemantha Rathnakumara

Notes and References

1. Web site: Louis turns to 'Buddha Puthra' . Sunday Times . 4 December 2019.
2. Web site: 'Dharma Puthra' on the screen . The Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
3. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902135618/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/14/?fn=sa16011417 . 2 September 2017 . dead .
4. Web site: සරසවිය චිත්‍රපට උළෙල - 2007 (In Sinhala). 15 April 2017. Sarasaviya. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607161632/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/awards/?fn=2007. 7 June 2017. dead.
5. Web site: Producer fights for justice of 'Dharma Puthra' . Sunday Times . 11 December 2019.