''Angara Dangara'' ( si, italic=yes, අඟර දඟර) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Nalin Rajapakse and co-produced by Sachini Ayendra and Ishanga Mahipala for Moon Light Films. It stars Shanudrie Priyasad in lead role along with

Roger Seneviratne Joseph Roger Seneviratne (born 5 May 1962 as රොජර් සෙනෙවිරත්න) inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as singer and politician by profession. Highly versatile actor who dominat ...

Nadeeka Gunasekara Dissanayake Wijesuriyage Sandhya Darshani Gunasekara (born May 13, 1958 as නදීකා ගුණසේකර) inhala, popularly as Nadeeka Gunasekara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Gunasekara is best known for the char ...

and Susila Kottage. Music composed by Wijesundara Weragoda. It is the 1155th Sri Lankan film in the

Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with ''Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...

Plot

Gagani is a stubborn teenage girl who is the only child in her family. Her mother, Janaki is also a teacher. Gagani studies at a town school where all teachers and students complain about the mischievous things done by her. Ms. Nadee, who is in charge of sports activities of the school, receives a transfer to

Monaragala Monaragala ( si, මොනරාගල, translit=Monarāgala; ta, மொணராகலை, translit=Moṇarākalai) is a town located in Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is the largest town in Monaragala District and is locate ...

. Janaki also decides to request for a transfer to Monaragala believing the environment in the village would surely change Gagani's behavior. Gagani refuses to leave her town-school so she is boarded in the hostel. She gets more and more stubborn there while making other hostellers adopt her mischievous behavior. She annoys hostel warden, Ms. Jenny and the hostel chef, Gunawathi but feels pity for Simon who is a mute servant in hostel. Gagani dislikes the hostel life as there are so much rules that put limits to her freedom. Gagani's parents take her to Monaragala as her principal requests them to do so. In village, Gagani again meets Ms. Nadee, who eventually changes her behavior. Soon, Gagani befriends with her peers there and starts loving to a village life, turning into a decent girl. At the end, Gagani saves a girl from drowning in river, risking her own life and gets praised for her bravery. The film concludes that the environment is a crucial factor that can change one's life and character.

Cast

* Shanudrie Priyasad as Gagani Wickramasinghe *

as Janaki Wickramasinghe *

as Mr. Wickramasinghe * Susila Kottage as Miss Jenny *

Sanath Gunathilake Somsiri Sanath Julien Gunatilake (born 27 October 1955: Sinhala:සනත් ගුණතිලක), popularly as Sanath Gunatilake, is an actor, director, screenwriter in Sri Lankan cinema and film director. A highly versatile actor acros ...

as Principal Pathirana *

Kumara Thirimadura Kumara Thirimadura (born April 17, 1969 as කුමාර තිරිමාදුර) [Sinhala) is an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is an actor, singer, filmmaker and journalist by profession. ...

as Simon * Sachini Ayendra as Miss Nadee * Nilmini Kottegoda as Gunawathi * Shirani Priyasad as Miss Kanthi * Jeewani Nirupa as Miss Warsha

Soundtrack

References

2011 films 2010s Sinhala-language films {{SriLanka-film-stub