Uththara Explained

Uththara උත්තරා
Director:	Sandun Rajakaruna
Producer:	Cinelka Films
Starring:	Suraj Mapa Hashini Gonagala Sanath Gunathilake
Music:	Rohana Weerasinghe
Cinematography:	Chandana Dharmapriya
Editing:	Stanley de Alwis
Distributor:	EAP Theaters
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Uththara (Sinhala; Sinhalese: උත්තරා|italic=yes) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Sandun Rajakaruna and produced by Vaijira Rajapakse for Cinelka Films.^[1] It stars Suraj Mapa, debut actress Hashini Gonagala and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Anton Jude and Upeksha Swarnamali.^[2] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.^{[3] [4]} It is the 1134th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[5]

The film has been shot in and around many locations in Colombo, Matale and Nuwara Eliya.^[6] A felicitation ceremony was held in Matale on February 22 at 9 am organized by Dr. Jayasena Beligala and Panhinda Education Institute.^[7]

Cast

• Suraj Mapa as Shanilka
• Hashini Gonagala as Uththara
• Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Niwanthudawa
• Rebeka Nirmali as Rupa
• Lal Kularatne
• Anton Jude as Victor
• Daya Alwis as Emmanuel
• Sahan Ranwala as Praveen Pathiratne
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Jananatha
• Vishaka Siriwardana
• Maureen Charuni as Shanilka's mother
• Janith Wickramage as Shanilka's friend
• Upeksha Swarnamali
• Tyrone Michael
• Kumara Thirimadura as Security officer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandun enters cinema with 'Uththara' . Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
2. Web site: Sandun brings 'Uththara' . Sunday Observer . 28 October 2019.
3. Web site: Sri Lankan Screened Films . Sarasaviya . 11 March 2017.
4. Web site: Sinhala Film Uththara by Sandun Rajakaruna at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka . Sandeshaya . 2 March 2017.
5. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
6. Web site: 'Uththara' unravels a secret past of a politician . Sunday Times . 22 December 2019.
7. Web site: 'Uththara' artistes felicitated . Sunday Times . 22 December 2019.