''Kathuru Mithuru'' ( si, කතුරු මිතුරු) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by

Giriraj Kaushalya Silmesthri Giriraj Kaushalya (born November 13, 1964) (), popularly known as Giriraj Kaushalya, is a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Highly versatile actor from drama to comedy, Kaushalya also has worked as an ...

and produced by Basuru Siriwardena for Alankulama Films. The film stars

Jayalath Manoratne Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr. Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne ( si, කෙසෙල්ගස්පේ මනතුංග ජයලත් මනෝරත්න; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020), popularly known as Jayalath Manoratne, was an ...

and

Mahendra Perera Mahendra Shrikantha Perera (born 17 August 1956: si, මහේන්ද්‍ර පෙරේරා), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the most influential actors in Sinhala cinema, Mahendra performed from ...

in lead role whereas

Rodney Warnakula Warnakula Patabandige Rodney Priyantha Perera, (born 24 April 1961 as රොඩ්නි වර්ණකුල) inhala, popularly known as Rodney Warnakula, is a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, and dubbing artist. Family Warnakula was ...

and

Priyantha Seneviratne Thennakumbura Amarakoon Rajapaksa Wasala Mohottige Priyantha Seneviratne ( ප්‍රියන්ත සෙනවිරත්න; born 5 March), popularly as Priyantha Seneviratne, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. ...

made supportive roles.

Plot

Wilson and Samson are best friends that bond goes beyond blood ties. Wilson is a traditional barber. Samson is a traditional tailor. Wilson has a daughter. Samson has a son. Both of them come to the village after completing their university education due to lack of employment opportunities for their education. Finally they try to get involved in their fathers' jobs. But Wilson and Samson's intention is to see their daughter and son do a highly regarded job in the administrative service. In time, the son and daughter finally turned to barber and tailor careers like their fathers. Unlike their fathers, the daughter and son begin to follow a different path, changing tradition.

Cast

as Samson, the tailor *

as Wilson, the barber *

as Wilson's assistant *

as Samson's assistant *

Maureen Charuni Kurukulasuriya Maureen O'Hara Perera (born 19 September, 1963 as මොරින් චාරුනී) inhala, popularly known as Maureen Charuni, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress who dominate ...

Jayani Senanayake Kapuwela Vidanage Senanayake Mudiyanselage Jayani Chamathka Dharmadasa Senanayake (born as ජයනි සේනානායක; February 1, 1974), popularly as Jayani Senanayake, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Hig ...

Mihira Sirithilaka Mihira Sirithilaka, (born May 28, 1978, as මිහිර සිරිතිලක inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Primarily active as a comedian in Sinhala television, Sirithilaka is well known for the role ...

* D. B. Gangodathenna *

Gihan Fernando Gihan Adrian Camil Fernando (born 30 August 1967: si, ගිහාන් ප්‍රනාන්දු), popularly as Gihan Fernando, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television as well as a playwright and singer. Highly vers ...

Sahan Ranwala Sahan Ranwala (born July 3, 1978 as සහන් රන්වල inhala, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He is also works as a musician, composer and a presenter. He is the managing director of Lionel Ranwala Fol ...

* Sandani Hettiarachchi as Wilson's daughter * Rasanjana Nandasiri as Samson's son * Wasantha Vittachchi * Ananda Athukorala * Sampath Jayaweera * Lalith Jayakantha as Money lender * Chandrasoma Binduhewa * Daya Wayaman * Nimal Yatiwella * S. I. Samarakkody * Saman Hemaratne * Upatissa Balasuriya * Shiromika Fernando * Sudara Randini * Gamini Ambalangoda * Rupa Pathirana * Nimal Jayasinghe

Production

Basuru Siriwardena has produced the film for Alankulama Films as his maiden film production. Creative design and sponsorship for film was given by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan. The song lyrics penned by Bandara Eheliyagoda, Nilar N. Kasim, Achala Solomons whereas songs sung by

Amarasiri Peiris Senadheerage Amarasiri Peiris ( Sinhala:අමරසිරි පීරිස්: born 21 July 1946) is a Sri Lankan singer. One of the most honored singers of Sri Lanka, Peiris is a well known violinist and a vocalist. Personal life He was born ...

, Amandya Uthpali, Tharaka Gunaratne, Jayalath Manoratne, Mahendra Perera, Rodney Warnakula, and Priyantha Seneviratne. Rasanjana Nandasiri, the son of late actor

Vijaya Nandasiri Ilukpitiya Mudiyanselage Vijaya Nandasiri (born 6 May 1944 – died 8 August 2016 as විජය නන්දසිරි) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Considered a leading dramatist in Sri Lankan cinema, ...

also made his film debut. The film has been shot in and around Mawanella.

Release

Even though the film was scheduled to release in December 2020 in CEL theatres, it was delayed due to sudden illnesses caused for lead actor Jayalath Manoratne and director Giriraj Kaushalya. The trailer for the film has been released online in March 2020. The film had a special screening on the 5 September 2020 at the Liberty Cinema Hall, Colombo during the second day of the Scope Film Festival. It was also possible to screen the highest number of screenings in a single day in a foreign country for a Sri Lankan film, where the film screened in both Australia and Canada. The film received positive reviews from critics for acting, plot and background. However, the love song scenario and the fight scene received negative reviews.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt9712136
Official trailer

Kathuru Mithuru
Sinhala-language films Sri Lankan romantic drama films