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 (Sinhala; Sinhalese: 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

Web site: Louis turns to 'Buddha Puthra' . Sunday Times . 4 December 2019.
Web site: 'Dharma Puthra' on the screen . The Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
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 .
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.
Web site: Producer fights for justice of 'Dharma Puthra' . Sunday Times . 11 December 2019.