Tikiri Suwanda Explained

Tikiri Suwanda
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Director:	Sunil Aruna Weerasiri
Producer:	Aruna Kanthi Films
Starring:	Joe Abeywickrama Rodney Warnakula Jayalal Rohana
Music:	Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography:	K. D. Dayananda
Editing:	Ravindra Guruge
Distributor:	EAP Theatres
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Tikiri Suwanda (si|ටිකිරි සුවඳ|italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri and produced by Kanthi Weerasiri for Aruna Kanthi Films.^[1] It stars Maleesha Samaratunga and Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri in lead roles along with Joe Abeywickrama and Jayalal Rohana.^[2] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} It is the 1147th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[7]

The film was shot around Narammala area.^[8]

Cast

• Maleesha Samaratunga as Tikiri
• Pramodh Mihiranga Weerasiri as Ramesh
• Joe Abeywickrama as Devendra, Samanmalee's father
• Anula Karunathilaka as Samanmalee's mother
• Rodney Warnakula as Suran
• Janaka Ranasinghe as Parakku
• Jayalal Rohana as Rajasinghe Chulodara aka Baby
• Giriraj Kaushalya as Alphonsu
• Duleeka Marapana as Samanmalee
• Ramya Wanigasekara as Tikiri's granny Rosalin
• Priyantha Seneviratne as Gurunnanse
• Sarath Kothalawala as Gas Banda
• Upeksha Swarnamali as Nilmini
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Chandare
• Nirdha Uyanheva as Jasmine
• Anura Bandara Rajaguru as Sirimangala Kapuwa, the match-maker
• Pramudi Karunaratne as Anjula
• Saranapala Jayasuriya as Chief monk

Notes and References

1. Web site: Entrancing experience for kids . Daily News. 17 February 2018.
2. Web site: 'Tikiri Suwanda' scents the beauty of children . Sunday Times . 16 December 2019.
3. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
4. Web site: Blockbusters for 2010 . The Sunday Times . 8 March 2017.
5. Web site: 'Tikiri Suwanda' tells a family tale . The Sunday Times . 8 March 2017.
6. Web site: Tikiri Suwanda Sri Lankan Sinhala Film by Sunil Aruna Weerasiri at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka . Sandeshaya . 8 March 2017.
7. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
8. Web site: Tikiri Suwanda shooting in Narammala . Daily News . 3 October 2016.