Kanyavi

Kanyavi කන්‍යාවි
Directed by	Siritunga Perera
Written by	Siritunga Perera
Produced by	Cine Vision Lanka Films
Starring	Sanath Gunathilake Meena Kumari Pubudu Chathuranga
Cinematography	K. D. Dayananda
Edited by	Stanley de Alwis
Music by	Premasiri Khemadasa
Distributed by	NFC Theaters
Release date	4 December 2009 (2009-12-04)
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Kanyavi (Sinhala: කන්‍යාවි) is a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Siritunga Perera and produced by Indika Wijeratne for Cine Vision Lanka Films.[1] It stars Sanath Gunathilake and Meena Kumari in lead roles along with Sathischandra Edirisinghe and Pubudu Chathuranga.[2] Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.[3][4] The film introduced Dilani Madurasinghe to cinema for the first time.[5] It is the 1132rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[6]

The film was successfully screened for 60 days at Ritz Borella and other NFC circuit cinema halls around the country.[7]

Plot

Cast

• Sanath Gunathilake as Janaka Senanayake
• Meena Kumari as Imaya Senanayake
• Dilani Madurasinghe as Kumari
• Sathischandra Edirisinghe as Janaka's father
• Pubudu Chathuranga as Madhava
• Hyacinth Wijeratne as Janaka's mother
• Himali Sayurangi as Tharushi Nadeesha
• Seetha Kumari as Somawathi
• Susila Kottage as Mrs. Charlot Sylvester
• Upali Keerthisena as Madhava's servant
• Kapila Sigera as Thug

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Siyumali Piume"	Amarasiri Pieris

References

1. "Kanyavi a psychological human drama". Daily News. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
2. "'Kanyavi' salutes the role of woman". Sunday Times. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
3. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. "Kanyavi — A timeless partnership". The Nation. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
5. "Sri Lankan Sinhala Film Kanyavi by Siritunga Perera – starring Sanath Gunathilaka and Meena Kumari at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
6. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
7. "'Kanyawi' continues". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.