''Kauda Bole Alice'' ( si, කවුද බොලේ ඇලිස්, italic=yes) is a 2000
Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy action film directed by
Sunil Soma Peiris and produced by SY Films and Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films. It stars
Bandu Samarasinghe and
Dilhani Ekanayake
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake ( si, දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several ...
in lead roles along with
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 ...
, and
Rex Kodippili. Music composed by
Somapala Rathnayake
Rathnayake Arachchilage Somapala ( Sinhala: සෝමපාල රත්නායක; 7 November 1947 – 18 July 2017), popularly known as Somapala Rathnayake, was a Sri Lankan actor, composer, lyricist and a renowned musician.
Personal life
R ...
. It is the 933rd 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 ...
. It is a remake of Hollywood film
Mrs. Doubtfire
''Mrs. Doubtfire'' is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It was written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel ''Alias Madame Doubtfire'' by Anne Fine. Robin Williams, who also s ...
.
Plot
Janaka and Nirmala are parents of three children. The couple gets a divorce due to differences between them specially because of Janaka's indifference towards his family. Although the couple is separated Janaka leaves home with regrets about his children.
Meanwhile Nirmala finds employment and looks out for a servant to look after her children in her absence. On seeing an advertisement for a servant Janaka came to the house in the guise of a woman named Alice, who cannot cook. However she wins the hearts of the family members. One day the two elder children identify Alice as their father but keeps it as a secret.
On an invitation from the head of Nirmala's work place the family members go for a dinner at a hotel. In the hotel Nirmala and others identify Janaka. Once again Janaka is forced to leave his children. But circumstances compel Janaka to return but not as Janaka but as Alice forever.
Cast
*
Bandu Samarasinghe as Janaka/ Alice
*
Dilhani Ekanayake
Dilhani Ashokamala Ekanayake ( si, දිල්හානි ඒකනායක; born 4 March 1970) is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Ekanayake has won several ...
as Nirmala
*
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 ...
as Siri Ayya
*
Rex Kodippili as Nelson Fernando
* Suresh Gamage as Vickrama
*
Sonia Disa as Hilda Nona
* Saman Hemaratne as Siri's friend
* Janesh Silva as Barber
*
Arjuna Kamalanath
Arjuna Kamalanath Karunaratne (born 10 September 1975 as අර්ජුන කමලනාත්) inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Though he became popular as an actor in cinema, Kamalanath also performed as a director, producer and s ...
as Vickrama's friend, cameo appearance
* Chathura Perera as Waiter, cameo appearance
Soundtrack
References
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2000 films
2000s Sinhala-language films
Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present)
Remakes of Sri Lankan films
2000 action comedy films
Sri Lankan comedy films
2000 comedy films
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