Yakadaya

Yakadaya
යකඩයා
Directed byNeil Rupasinghe
Written byJorge Lesley Ranasinghe
Produced bySimon Marawanagoda
StarringGamini Fonseka
Ravindra Randeniya
Anula Karunathilaka
Jenita Samaraweera
CinematographyDonald Karunarathna
Edited byW.D.K. Ruban
Music bySarath Dassanayake
Release date
  • 9 December 1977 (1977-12-09)
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Yakadaya (Sinhala: යකඩයා) is a 1977 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Neil Rupasinghe and produced by Simon Marawanagoda. It stars Gamini Fonseka and Ravindra Randeniya in lead roles along with Anula Karunathilaka and Jenita Samaraweera. Music composed by Sarath Dassanayake. It is the 381st Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.

The film is loosely based on the life of popular criminal Sanchi Arachchige Jinadasa aka 'Maradankadawala Yakadaya'.

Plot

Cast

Songs

The film consists with four songs.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sithu De Pathu De Ituwi Yay"H.R. Jothipala, Sujatha Aththanayaka 
2."Malin Malata Bambarun Igile"Latha Walpola 
3."Yanawita Paare Ukula Natana Thaale"H.R. Jothipala, M.S. Fernando 
4."Asha Rali Dese Weli"H.R. Jothipala, Sujatha Aththanayake 

References

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  3. ↑ "Yakadaya - යකඩයා cast". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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  5. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Four Sri Lankan Movies Based On Real Life Events". roar. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sinhala screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 29 February 2020.