Uththara

Uththara උත්තරා
Directed by	Sandun Rajakaruna
Written by	Mahesh Rathsara Maddumaarachchi
Produced by	Cinelka Films
Starring	Suraj Mapa Hashini Gonagala Sanath Gunathilake
Cinematography	Chandana Dharmapriya
Edited by	Stanley de Alwis
Music by	Rohana Weerasinghe
Distributed by	EAP Theaters
Release date	4 February 2010 (2010-02-04)
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Uththara (Sinhala: උත්තරා) is a 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhala family drama film directed by Sandun Rajakaruna and produced by Vaijira Rajapakse for Cinelka Films.[1] It stars Suraj Mapa, debut actress Hashini Gonagala and Sanath Gunathilake in lead roles along with Anton Jude and Upeksha Swarnamali.[2] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[3][4] It is the 1134th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[5]

The film has been shot in and around many locations in Colombo, Matale and Nuwara Eliya.[6] A felicitation ceremony was held in Matale on February 22 at 9 am organized by Dr. Jayasena Beligala and Panhinda Education Institute.[7]

Plot

Cast

• Suraj Mapa as Shanilka
• Hashini Gonagala as Uththara
• Sanath Gunathilake as Minister Niwanthudawa
• Rebeka Nirmali as Rupa
• Lal Kularatne
• Anton Jude as Victor
• Daya Alwis as Emmanuel
• Sahan Ranwala as Praveen Pathiratne
• Sarath Chandrasiri as Jananatha
• Vishaka Siriwardana
• Maureen Charuni as Shanilka's mother
• Janith Wickramage as Shanilka's friend
• Upeksha Swarnamali
• Tyrone Michael
• Kumara Thirimadura as Security officer

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Mal Mitak Thiyanna"	Kelum Srimal	Kasun Kalhara
2.	"Ahasa Haduwa Ira Handa"	Bandula Nanayakkarawasam	Uresha Ravihari, Pradeep Rangana
3.	"Keewa Sulanga Mata Keewa"	Kelum Srimal	Uresha Ravihari, Bathiya and Santhush, Umara Sinhawansa
4.	"Pini Pokuruth Walapena Yame"	Mahesh Rathsara Maddumaarachchi	Pradeep Rangana

References

1. "Sandun enters cinema with 'Uththara'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
2. "Sandun brings 'Uththara'". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
3. "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
4. "Sinhala Film Uththara by Sandun Rajakaruna at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka". Sandeshaya. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
5. "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
6. "'Uththara' unravels a secret past of a politician". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
7. "'Uththara' artistes felicitated". Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2019.