Kathuru Mithuru
| Kathuru Mithuru | |
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| Sinhala | කතුරු මිතුරු |
| Directed by | Giriraj Kaushalya |
| Written by | Giriraj Kaushalya |
| Story by | Giriraj Kaushalya |
| Produced by | Basuru Siriwardena |
| Starring | Jayalath Manoratne Mahendra Perera Rodney Warnakula Priyantha Seneviratne |
| Cinematography | Ruwan Costa Thusitha Anuradha |
| Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake |
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe |
| Distributed by | LFD & CEL Cinemas |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Kathuru Mithuru (Sinhala: කතුරු මිතුරු) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Giriraj Kaushalya and produced by Basuru Siriwardena for Alankulama Films.[2][3] The film stars Jayalath Manoratne and Mahendra Perera in lead role whereas Rodney Warnakula and Priyantha Seneviratne made supportive roles.[4][5]
Plot
[edit]Wilson and Samson are best friends that bond goes beyond blood ties. Wilson is a traditional barber. Samson is a traditional tailor. Wilson has a daughter. Samson has a son. Both of them come to the village after completing their university education due to lack of employment opportunities for their education. Finally they try to get involved in their fathers' jobs. But Wilson and Samson's intention is to see their daughter and son do a highly regarded job in the administrative service. In time, the son and daughter finally turned to barber and tailor careers like their fathers. Unlike their fathers, the daughter and son begin to follow a different path, changing tradition.[4][6]
The film received positive reviews from critics for acting, plot and background. However, the love song scenario and the fight scene received negative reviews.[7]
Cast
[edit]- Jayalath Manoratne as Samson, the tailor
- Mahendra Perera as Wilson, the barber
- Rodney Warnakula as Wilson's assistant [8]
- Priyantha Seneviratne as Samson's assistant [9]
- Sandani Hettiarachchi as Krishanthi, Wilson's daughter
- Rasanjana Nandasiri as Krishantha, Samson's son
- Maureen Charuni as Samson's wife
- Jayani Senanayake as Wilson's wife
Minor cast
[edit]- Mihira Sirithilaka as curly hair cut man
- D. B. Gangodathenna as jaw clenched man
- Gihan Fernando as thug
- Sahan Ranwala as fat man
- Wasantha Vittachchi as man with half hair
- Ananda Athukorala as shaving bruised man
- Sampath Jayaweera as mman with John Cena cut [10]
- Lalith Jayakantha as Money lender
- Chandrasoma Binduhewa as dance teacher
- Daya Wayaman as alcoholic man
- D. B. Gangodathenna as Old thin man in barber shop
- Nimal Yatiwella
- S. I. Samarakkody
- Saman Hemaratne as husband of fat lady
- Upatissa Balasuriya
- Shiromika Fernando
- Sudara Randini
- Gamini Ambalangoda
- Rupa Pathirana
- Nimal Jayasinghe
Production
[edit]Basuru Siriwardena has produced the film for Alankulama Films as his maiden film production.[11] Creative design and sponsorship for film was given by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan.[12] The song lyrics penned by Bandara Eheliyagoda, Nilar N. Kasim, Achala Solomons whereas songs sung by Amarasiri Peiris, Amandya Uthpali, Tharaka Gunaratne, Jayalath Manoratne, Mahendra Perera, Rodney Warnakula, and Priyantha Seneviratne.[4] Rasanjana Nandasiri, the son of late actor Vijaya Nandasiri also made his film debut.[13] The film has been shot in and around Mawanella.[14]
Release
[edit]Even though the film was scheduled to release in December 2020 in CEL theatres,[15][16] it was delayed due to sudden illnesses caused for lead actor Jayalath Manoratne and director Giriraj Kaushalya. The trailer for the film has been released online in March 2020.[17] The film had a special screening on the 5 September 2020 at the Liberty Cinema Hall, Colombo during the second day of the Scope Film Festival.[18][19][20] It was also possible to screen the highest number of screenings in a single day in a foreign country for a Sri Lankan film, where the film screened in both Australia and Canada.[21]
The premier of the film was held on 21 September 2023 in Scope Cinema, Colombo. The film was released on 22 September 2023 in LFD and CEL theatres.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "කතුරු මිතුරු හෙට සිට". www.films.lk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kathuru Mithuru - කතුරු මිතුරු - Sinhala Cinema Database". www.films.lk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kathuru Mithuru – (කතුරු මිතුරු)". Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kathuru Mithuru: Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors". සරසවිය. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Alankulama Films' 'Kathuru Mithur'". Retrieved 24 February 2022 – via PressReader.
- ^ "A comedy around a tailor and a barber". Times Online - Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ ""Kathuru Mithuru" is a friend of the audience". Silumina. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "The regular fox is nowhere to be found: Rodney Warnakula, 27 years as Naribana". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "I'm going to retire next year". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Eventually only a handful of workers are left". සරසවිය. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Basuru Siriwardana makes debut as film producer 'Kathuru Mithuru' Alankulama Films making vibrant comeback". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Mano Taylor Mahendra Barber Giriraj's "Kathuru Mithuru" coming next". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "දිවිමඟ ගෙවමි හිමියනි මා ඔබෙ නමට". සරසවිය. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Trimmed and Tailored to Perfection". CeylonToday. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kathuru Mithuru next CEL release". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ abhisheka. "Gira's "Kathuru Mithuru" to be released soon". mirrorarts.lk. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Giriraj brings "Kathuru Mithuru" to the silver screen". Cinema.lk. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kathuru Mithuru - Scope University on Cinema". සරසවිය. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Together with the Sarasaviya, the Scope film screening begins Sept: 4: Opportunity to watch 5 non-screened movies". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Reintroducing the Cinema Culture". CeylonToday. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Kathuru Mithuru from Australia to Canada". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 24 May 2022.