Vijaya Kuweni

Vijaya Kuweni විජය කුවේණි
Directed by	Sugath Samarakoon
Produced by	Gayan Ranadheera
Written by	Sugath Samarakoon
Based on	Early chronicles
Starring	Dulani Anuradha Roger Senevirathna Cletus Mendis
Music by	Nadeeka Guruge
Cinematography	Ayesmantha Hettiarachchi
Edited by	Ajith Ramanayake
Distributed by	Ridma circuit
Release date	6 May 2012
Running time	138 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Vijaya Kuweni (Sinhalese: විජය කුවේණි) is a 2012 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical history film about the legends of Ceylon's first king and his yaksha clan queen. The film was directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Gayan Ranadheera. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Roger Senevirathna in lead roles along with Cletus Mendis and Buddhasa Withanarachchi. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge.^[1][2] It is the 1162nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[3]

Cast

• Dulani Anuradha as Kuweni
• Roger Senevirathna as King Vijaya
• Buddhasa Withanarachchi as Anurdha Purohita
• Cletus Mendis as Upatissa Purohita
• Sarath Dikkumbura as Vijitha amathi
• Rinsley Weeraratna as Uruwel amathi
• Mervin Silva as Yaksha chief
• Sandun Wijesiri as King Sinhabahu
• Thilak kumara Rathnayake
• Wilson Karu as Chief of Yaksha clan
• Sumith Mudannayake as Kalasena
• Anura Dharmasiriwardena as Ranadheegha
• Wasanthi Ranwala as Seesapatika
• Rohitha B. Perera as Udeni amathi
• Rupun Ranadheera as Jeevahatta
• Amandi Sanjana as Disala
• Susil Perera as Prathidhara
• Sandun Wijesiri as Sinhabahu
• Sumith Mudannayaka as King Kalasena

Awards

• 2013 SIGNIS Award for the Best Actress - Dulani Anuradha^[4]

References