Mandara

Mandara (2024)

මන්දාරා

This is a tale weaving love, betrayal, and adventure. "Mandara" unfolds around the lives of sports star Mandara, engineer Vishwa, orphan heiress Yashora, and her uncle Bharatha. After Mandara and Vishwa's romance leads to heartbreak, their paths cross with Yashora, on the run from her murderous uncle, aiming to seize the family fortune. Their fates intertwine in a story of love, loss, and resilience, leading to a dramatic showdown and a heartwarming conclusion, all set against the backdrop of Sri Lanka's stunning landscapes and accompanied by a captivating soundtrack.

Date of release
2024-07-26
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Priyantha Colombage

Casting

Interesting facts

Mandara a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller drama film directed by Priyantha Colombage and produced by Mahen Perera for Creative Force and Blueshift Productions. It stars Chulakshi Ranathunga in the titular role along with Bimal Jayakodi, Megha Sooriyarachchi, Saheli Sadithma, Semini Iddamalgoda and Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi in supportive roles. The film is loosely based on three real stories that took place in recent Sri Lanka including missing of a child in Colombo hospital.

Production

This is the 6th cinematic direction by Priyantha Colombage, who previously directed the films: Dehena (1998), Vimukthi (1998), Arumosam Wahi (2002), Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016), and Dedunu Akase (2017). The film is produced by Mahen Perera and screenplay co-written by director himself with Vajira Kasturi. Donal Jayantha is the first assistant director and Priyantha Pathirage with Niroshan Edirimanna are the second assistant directors.

Special effects supervision carried out by Vishwa Colombage with the assistance of Alex Caldera. Production management included Palitha Thennakoon, Nimal Wijesiri Senadheera and Chinthana Srimal along with the product management support by Upul Gunasekara and Vasantha Veeradana. Music director is the Samantha Perera, where director himself and Nilar N. Kasim are the lyricists. Music composition done by Mahen Perera and Chitral Somapala.

The screenplay was written using the lasering method and the contrasting scenes were used for filming. Muhurath ceremony was held on 24 October 2019 at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. The shooting was done in and around Colombo, Galle Fort, Galle Face Green, Ella, Badulla since 21 November 2019. However, shooting delayed in several times due to COVID-19 pandemic in throughout the country.

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