Kaala (2017 film)

For the 2018 Indian film, see Kaala (2018 film).

2017 Sri Lankan film

Kaala

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Sinhala| කාල
Directed by| Sujeewa Gunarathne[2]
Written by| D K Atigala
Based on| Legends of God Kadawara[3]
Produced by| Live Works Creations
Starring| Mahendra Perera
Madani Malwaththa
W. Jayasiri
Cinematography| Chandana Jayasinghe
Edited by| Rangana Sinharage
Music by| Darshana Ruwan Dssanayaka

Release date

* 27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)[1]

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Sri Lanka
Language| Sinhala

Kaala (Sinhala: කාල) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic fantasy film directed by Sujeewa Gunarathne and co-produced by director himself with Nadini Bamunusinghe for Live Works Creations.[4] It stars Mahendra Perera and Madani Malwaththa in lead roles along with W. Jayasiri and Nita Fernando.[5][6] Music composed by Darshana Ruwan Dssanayaka. It is the 1289th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

## Plot

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The film revolves around the time of King Dhatusena and the way he constructed Kala Wewa. It depicts the chronicles related to the tank and formation of new deity Kadawara.[8]

## Cast

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* Mahendra Perera as Heen Kurutta Nilame
* Madani Malwaththa as Menika[9]
* W. Jayasiri as Wattaka Nilame
* Achintha Kalana as Kaala
* Soorya Dayaruwan as Prince Kashyapa
* Nita Fernando as Henchman's mother
* Jagath Manuwarna as Wattaka's henchman
* Vishwanath Kodikara as Uththiya
* Chamari Nisansala
* Dayadeva Edirisinghe as King Dhatusena
* Janak Premalal as Heen Kurutta's brother
* Dharmapriya Dias as Wattaka's henchman
* Welegedara Ranasinghe

## References

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1. ^ "කාල හෙට තිරයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
2. ^ "Kaala - කාල". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
3. ^ "Legends to Cinema - Kaala". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
4. ^ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
5. ^ "Kaala". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
6. ^ "KAALA FILM Trailer". SLMOVIEZ for You Tube. Retrieved 3 March 2017.[unreliable source?]
7. ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
8. ^ "New Take On Sri Lankan Epic Movies: Kaala". Asian Mirror. Retrieved 1 November 2017.[permanent dead link]
9. ^ "For the first time Mahendra became my husband". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

## External links

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