Yakadaya Explained

Yakadaya යකඩයා
Director:	Neil Rupasinghe
Producer:	Simon Marawanagoda
Starring:	Gamini Fonseka Ravindra Randeniya Anula Karunathilaka Jenita Samaraweera
Music:	Sarath Dassanayake
Cinematography:	Donald Karunarathna
Editing:	W.D.K. Ruban
Country:	Sri Lanka
Language:	Sinhala

Yakadaya (Sinhala; Sinhalese: යකඩයා|italic=yes) is a 1977 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Neil Rupasinghe and produced by Simon Marawanagoda.^[1] It stars Gamini Fonseka and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka and Jenita Samaraweera.^[2] Music composed by Sarath Dassanayake.^[3] It is the 381st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[4]

The film is loosely based on the life of popular criminal Sanchi Arachchige Jinadasa aka 'Maradankadawala Yakadaya'.^[5]

Cast

• Gamini Fonseka as Sumanadasa 'Sumane' 'Yakadaya'
• Ravindra Randeniya as Siripala
• Jenita Samaraweera as Somey
• Anula Karunathilaka as Rathi
• Anthony C. Perera as Bandara
• Rex Kodippili as Police Chief
• Alexander Fernando as Chaubey
• Shanthi Lekha as Somey's mother
• Denawaka Hamine as Granny
• Wilson Karunaratne as Truck fighter
• Bandu Samarasinghe as Dancer
• Somy Rathnayake as Hit storekeeper

Songs

The film consists with four songs.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yakadaya film . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 29 February 2020.
2. Web site: Yakadaya - යකඩයා cast . Sinhala Cinema Database . 29 February 2020.
3. Web site: Yakadaya - යකඩයා DVD . vod.lk . 29 February 2020.
4. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 29 February 2020.
5. Web site: Four Sri Lankan Movies Based On Real Life Events . roar . 29 February 2020.
6. Web site: Sinhala screened films . Sarasaviya . 29 February 2020.