Rajjumala Explained

Rajjumala රජ්ජුමාලා
Director:	Anura Chandrasiri
Producer:	Chithrani Hidurangala
Music:	Nalaka Anjana Kumara
Cinematography:	Ruwan Costa
Distributor:	C. N. A. Enterprises
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Rajjumala (Sinhala; Sinhalese: රජ්ජුමාලා|italic=yes) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala mystery, thriller film directed by Anura Chandrasiri and produced by Chithrani Hidurangala.^[1] It stars Bandu Samarasinghe and Dilhani Ekanayake in lead roles along with Suvineetha Weerasinghe, and Roshan Pilapitiya.^[2] Music composed by Nalaka Anjana Kumara. This is the first dramatic role played by Bandu Samarasinghe.^[3] It is the 1042nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4] Amarasiri Peiris won the Sarasavi Award for the Best Singer in 2004. Shooting of the film was complete in and around the locations in Pelmadulla, Wadduwa and Panadura areas.^[5]

Cast

• Bandu Samarasinghe as Sekara
• Dilhani Ekanayake as Punya
• Suvineetha Weerasinghe
• Roshan Pilapitiya
• Nirosha Herath
• G.R Perera
• Kumara Jayakantha

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rajjumala - ambiguous, disconcerting and less rewarding . Sunday Observer . 16 August 2016.
2. Web site: Rajjumala:Anura's third film . Sunday Times . 29 November 2019.
3. Web site: Sri Lanka Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 23 February 2017.
4. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
5. Web site: 'Rajjumala' portrays an old fashioned village . Sunday Times. 17 July 2019.