''Guerilla Marketing'' ( si, ගරිල්ලා මාර්කටිං, italic=yes) is a 2005

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 action thriller film directed by

Jayantha Chandrasiri Kala Keerthi Jayantha Chandrasiri ( ජයන්ත චන්ද්‍රසිරි; born 1959), is a Sri Lankan journalist, screenplay writer, television director, and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema. Chandrasiri's film ''Agnidahaya'' won sev ...

and produced by K.C.K Communications for Euroshian Consultancy. It stars

Yashoda Wimaladharma Yashoda Wimaladharma ( Sinhala: යශෝධා විමලධර්ම) is a Sri Lankan actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Often referred to as the "innocent on the small screen", Wimaladharma excelled in cinema, telev ...

Kamal Addararachchi Addararachchige Gunendra Kamal (born on 5 February 1962: si, කමල් අද්දරආරච්චි), popularly as Kamal Addararachchi, is an actor in Sri Lankan Sri Lankan cinema, theatre and television, as well as a singer and presen ...

and

Sangeetha Weeraratne Dian Hemamali Sangeetha Weeraratne (born December 13, 1973, as ( Sinhala:සංගීතා වීරරත්න) is a Sri Lankan film actress in the Sri Lankan cinema. She made her debut as a sixteen-year-old with Roy de Silva's ''It's a Mat ...

in lead roles along with

Jackson Anthony Conganige Joseph Malsi Ushan Thimira Jackson Anthony (born July 8, 1958, as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular artists ...

and Sriyantha Mendis. Music composed by

Premasiri Khemadasa Deshamanya Kala Keerthi Dr.Premasiri Khemadasa ( Sinhala: ආචාර්ය ප්‍රේමසිරි කේමදාස ) (25 January 1937 – 24 October 2008) also known as "Khemadasa Master" was a Sri Lankan music composer. Explorin ...

. It is the 1050th 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

Thisara is running an advertising agency. He has had a relationship with his cousin Suramya. But when she was away for her education he married Rangi, a young woman from a rich family. When Suramya returned after completing her education, she joins Thisara's agency, even though she is qualified to join a better firm. Suramya seems to be traditionally dressed but well talented, educated and professional while Rangi is western styled but not qualified or educated despite her richness. Presidential election is to be conducted. Two main candidates are current president ( Sriyantha Mendis)and opposition leader Gregory Mahadikaram (

). Thisara gets a propaganda contract from Gregory. As the main part of propaganda campaign he trains some people to spread lie rumors about Gregory's good actions, really which have never happened. He names this rumor spreading as Guerilla Marketing. Gregory wins the election. Thisara suffers from the internal disputes within his mind about Suramya. He likes her look likes and style but he is bound by the marriage to Rangi. As a result he becomes mentally ill and admitted to mental hospital. Then Suramya reveals that though she could join a better firm, she joined Thisara's agency in order to take revenge from him for his abandonment of her and marrying another woman, in which she succeeded by dressing and appearing as he desires and giving trouble to his mind as he couldn't fulfill that desire to satisfy his eyes from his wife. At the end scene, recovered Thisara is seen driving a vehicle in which Rangi is seated on the left seat traditionally dressed as Suramya was used to wear.

Cast

as Suramya Mahakehelwala *

as Thisara Dissanayake *

as Rangi Dissanayake *

as Gregory Mahadikaram * Sriyantha Mendis *

Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi (born 30 June 1947 as බුද්ධදාස විතානාරච්චි) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also a former member of the political party National Freedo ...

* Gamini Jayalth * Priyankara Rathnayake * G. Ranganatha * Palitha Galappaththi * Mali Jayaweerage

Awards

Presidential Awards 2005

* Jackson Anthony - Best Actor * Premasiri Khemadasa - Best Musical score * Ravindra Guruge - Best Editor

SIGNIS Salutation Awards 2007

* Jayantha Chandrasiri - Best Director Silver Award * Jackson Anthony - Best Actor Silver Award * Ravindra Guruge - Best Creative Editor * Premasiri Khemadasa - Best Creative Music Director * Clifford Richard - Best Creative Singer

References

2005 films 2000s Sinhala-language films Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present) {{SriLanka-film-stub