Thanha Rathi Ranga


Thanha Rathi Ranga is a 2014 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by Nilendra Deshapriya, in his directorial debut, and produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films.
It was written by Sarath Kothalawala and Kumara Thirimadura and features themselves in lead roles with Namal Jayasinghe. The film also supported by many veteran artists like Swarna Mallawarachchi, Anoja Weerasinghe, Neeta Fernando and Kamal Addararachchi. It is the 1113rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
The film won the Best Film at 4th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2014, was nominated for the NETPAC Award at Bengaluru International Film Festival 2014, was an official selection at the International Film Festival of Kerala and an official selection at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival. The film was also selected for the 17th Shanghai film festival in China and as an official entry to Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in the United States.

Plot

This story revolves around three friends, Sirithunga a handyman and father of three young children, Wimal a three-wheeler driver, and Suraj an overly sensitive university student. The three friends decide following the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War to take a road trip, to areas where the final battles were fought. They each dream of a better life, a future with freedom, love and money.

Cast

2015 SIGNIS Film Awards
2016 Derana Sunsilk Film Awards
The film easily passed 50 days of screening.