''Bandanaya'' ( si, බන්ධනය), is a 2017

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n Sinhala horror film directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. Musical score was done by Nadun Rathnayake. It stars

Cyril Wickramage Cyril Wickramage (born 26 January 1932: Sinhala:සිරිල් වික්‍රමගේ) is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer. Wickramage is known for participating mainly in artistic ...

Hemal Ranasinghe Hemal Sachindra Ranasinghe (born 25 August 1984 as හේමාල් රණසිංහ)) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. He earned the critics' award for 'Best Actor' and 'Most Popular Actor' at the Derana Film Awards in bo ...

Dulani Anuradha Dulani Anuradha is a Sri Lankan Sinhaleese Film actress and a dancer by profession. She is best known for the roles in films, Aba, Vijaya Kuweni and Ahelepola Kumarihami. Cinema career She primarily portrays characters in historical films and te ...

in lead roles along with

Suvineetha Weerasinghe Suvineetha Weerasinghe (born May 19, 1947 as සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ) inhala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress with a career spanning more than five decades, Weerasinghe ...

Nilmini Tennakoon Thennakoon Pathiranalage Nilmini (born January 23, 1965 as නිල්මිණි තෙන්නකෝන්) inhala, popularly as Nilmini Thennakoon, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Highly versatile actress particularly ...

and

Ravindra Yasas Kumanayakage Ravindra Yasas (born 20 April 1964 රවීන්ද්‍ර යසස් inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer and a radio host. Highly versatile actor mostly engaged in theater and ...

. The film was released in 50 CEL circuit cinemas in addition to 12 cinemas which screen the movie in 3D format. It is noted for being presented in black-and-white monochrome. The film trailer was released in October 2016. The opening screening was held in Regal Theatre, Colombo. It is the 1273rd 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

In 1932, A rural village falls under the control of ''Mahasona Yaka''. The tantric of the village, Menik hami who practice esoteric ritualism takes advantages of this to gain a land which is the reason of hatred two brothers. He uses his brother's granddaughter who was bitten by a snake to make a deal with devil.

Cast

as Menik Hami * Saheli Sadithma as Sumana *

as Jayasoma *

as Piyasili * Sudam Katukithula as Gemunu *

as Selestina *

as Nandawathi *

Leonie Kotelawala Leonie Ayuntha Weerasinghe ( si, ලියෝනි කොතලාවල; 18 September 1944 – 19 June 2022), popularly as Leonie Kotelawala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television. In a career spanned more than seven dec ...

as Alis Nona *

as Wimalasiri *

Priyankara Rathnayake Priyankara Rathnayake (born June 3, 1964 as si, ප්‍රියංකර රත්නායක) is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor mostly engaged in theater and cinema, Rathnayake is a lectur ...

as Ariyapala * Wilman Sirimanna as Dingi Rala * Ariyasena Gamage * Ranjith Silva as Devil * Kumara Wadurassa as Baker * Udaya Kumari as Dead woman *

Nethalie Nanayakkara Kalabushana Nethalie Violet Nanayakkara (born 26 December 1936 as නෙතලි නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Nethalie Nanayakkara, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the earliest pillar ...

as Piyasili's granny * Ranjith Rubasinghe

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7446528
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2017 films 2017 horror films 2010s Sinhala-language films Sri Lankan horror films Films directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya