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Kawuruth Danne Na
Directed byBennett Rathnayake
Written by
  • Bennett Rathnayake
  • Chulabhaya Shantha Kumara Herath
Produced byBennett Rathnayake
Starring
CinematographyDhanushka Gunathilake
Edited byAjith Ramanayake
Music byMalinda Thennakoon
Release date
  • 22 December 2021 (2021-12-22)
Running time
128 minutes[1]
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Kawuruth Danne Na (lit. 'Nobody Knows'; Sinhala: කවුරුවත් දන්නේ නෑ) is a 2021 Sri Lankan Sinhalese-language political thriller film directed by Bennett Rathnayake and co-produced by director himself with Samanmalee Hewamanna for Benn Films.[2][3][4] It stars Bimal Jayakody and Udari Warnakulasooriya in lead roles along with Kumara Thirimadura, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Lucky Dias made supportive roles.[5] The film deals with corrupt and unfair rules and laws in several government officials, where a 17 years old poor schoolgirl goes to the probation prison for stealing 8 nuts of coconut, but nothing happened for corrupted officials, businessmen and drug lords.[6]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

This is the fifth cinematic direction by Bennett Rathnayake. Danushka Goonetileke is the cinematographer. Prasanna Itthapana joins in the support direction whereas Sujiwa Gunaratne is the artistic director. Ashoka Ariyaratne contributes to the production management. Kumara Karawdeniya is a fashion designer and Priyantha Dissanayake joins the casting. Music composed by Milinda Tennakoon and sound design by Priyantha Kaluarachchi. Lyrics of the film songs done by Dr. Sunil Ariyaratne and background vocals by Dr. Nanda Malini. The film is edited by Ajith Ramanayake and Visual effects done by Chathara Weeraman and color combination by Dinidu Jagoda.[8][9]

Release[edit]

The trailer of the film was released on 27 January 2021 through YouTube.[10] The premiere took place on January 31, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia.[11] The film was released in Sri Lanka on 22 December 2021. Before that, the film was successfully screened in Australia and New Zealand.[12][13][14] It is the first Sinhala film to receive a continuous multiple show Sunday screening slots in Australian theatres in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney as well as received housefull audience.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bennett Ratnayake speaks about Kawuruth Danne Na". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  2. ^ "Bennett back with 'Nobody knows'". sundaytimes. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ "Kawruwath Danne Na - කවුරුවත් දන්නේ නෑ - Sinhala Cinema Database". www.films.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ ""Nobody Knows" movie begins". cinema.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ^ "Bennett secretly says "nobody knows"". Sarasaviya. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. ^ "'Nobody knows' why but Australian theatres are houseful". Times Online - Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  7. ^ "You don't have to do anything to be a star". සරසවිය. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  8. ^ Thushi. "Bennett's' Nobody Knows' 22 'Islandwide". theleader.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. ^ "'Kauruth Danne Na' between law and lawlessness". Divaina. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  10. ^ ""Nobody Knows" trailer goes online". Cinema.lk. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  11. ^ admin. "ළඟදීම, රිදී තිරයට එන "කවුරුවත් දන්නේ නෑ" (Nobody Knows)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  12. ^ "Bennett's "Kauruth Danne Na" comes on 22nd". Sarasaviya. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  13. ^ "Nobody Knows - කවුරුවත් දන්නේ නෑ, Hollywood Cinema, Woodend, 30 May 2021". stayhappening.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  14. ^ ""Nobody Knows" - A Sri Lankan Movie". Eventfinda. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  15. ^ "'Nobody Knows' excels Down Under". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-16.

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