Ran Kolla
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| Sinhala | රං කොල්ලා |
| Directed by | Sumith Rathnayake [1] |
| Written by | Sumith Rathnayake |
| Based on | Shanti Dissanayake's novel [2] |
| Produced by | Ma Films Lanka |
| Starring | Okitha Damsath Jayalath Manoratne Iranganie Serasinghe Chandani Seneviratne |
| Music by | Darshana Ruwan Dissanayake |
| Distributed by | EAP Films [3] |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Ran Kolla (Sinhala: රං කොල්ලා; lit. 'Golden Boy') is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film directed by Sumith Rathnayake in his directorial cinema debut and produced by Madhuka Madawala for Ma Films Lanka.[5] The film is based on the novel by the same name written by Shanti Dissanayake.[6][7] It stars child actor Okitha Damsath with Jayalath Manoratne, Iranganie Serasinghe, and Chandani Seneviratne in lead roles along with Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Hemasiri Liyanage, Sumith Rathnayake, Madani Malwattage in supportive roles.[8]
The film was released on 18 November 2022.[9] Before that, a special press screening was held at Tharangani Cinema Hall on 17 November 2022.[10] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[11]
The film is based on a 5-year-old boy in a beautiful village close to Anuradhapura in the 1970s.
Cast
- Okitha Damsath as Ran kolla
- Jayalath Manoratne as Kuda Rala[12]
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Kavi amma
- Chandani Seneviratne as Gnanawathi
- Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Ukku menika
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Thilakaratne's father
- Sarath Chandrasiri as Jayathuwa, the Yaka mama
- Susila Kottage as Kuda Rala's stepsister
- Sumith Rathnayake as Thilakarathna, Ran Kolla's father
- Madani Malwattage as Rankolla's elder mother
- Manjula Kumari as Ran kolla's mother [13]
- Madhuka Madawala as Mangalika
- Anura Bandara Rajaguru as Kuda Rala's brother
- Nesta Maneth as Ukkun
- Subagi Kaulinya as Poddi
