Thank You Berty | |
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Director: | Tennyson Cooray |
Producer: | Jagath M. Yapa |
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Music: | Somapala Rathnayake |
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Editing: | Prasad Lad, Chennai |
Studio: | Galuku Entertainment |
Distributor: | EAP Films [1] |
Runtime: | 120 minutes |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Language: | Sinhalese |
Thank You Berty (Sinhala; Sinhalese: තෑන්ක් යු බර්ටි) is a 2010 Sinhalese language Sri Lankan action comedy film written by Tennyson Cooray as his directorial debut and starring a number of Sri Lankan comedians, including Bandu Samarasinghe, Dilhani Ekanayake, Ananda Wickramage, Mahendra Perera, Anusha Damayanthi, Nilanthi Dias, and Cletus Mendis.[2] [3] The film had its world premiere August 7, 2010, in Melbourne, Australia.[4]
The life of Berty, the middle aged bachelor, changes when he meets Sanda, a nursery school teacher, who hails from a very rich family. He falls madly in love with her, and Berty’s attempt to actualize this one sided love is the plot to the play.
Berty’s best friend, Norty, is married to Matilda. Being a father of nine children, Norty always attempts to make easy money. When Berty confides his secret love, the latter advises him to get rich to win the girls heart and invites him to join him in the journey of making quick and easy money.
Berty and Norty in their journey to make easy money brings fits of laughter during the incidents they encounters.
Composed by Somapala Rathnayake. Singers are Sangeeth Wijesuriya and Uresha Ravihari.