Mandara (2024)

Yakada Pihatu

One person wins at life by bravely challenging his destiny; he is jailed for murder but released after a few years.

Pawana Ralu Viya

An upper middle class family's struggles as a country struggles between democracy and totalitarianism. The family faces persecution and the ramifications cut across the country's borders.

Rani

The film follows Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu's relentless pursuit of justice after the tragic abduction and murder of her son, Richard de Zoysa, a journalist, writer, and human rights activist, in 1990.

The Game

The Game (Sinhala: ද ගේම්) is a 2022 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Suranga de Alwis and produced by Nishantha Weerasinghe for Sangeetha Films, and distributed by A4Movie.[1] The film stars Ranjan Ramanayake, Sriyantha Mendis and Janith Wickramage in lead roles,[2] whereas Buddhika Jayaratne, Dhananjaya Siriwardena and Wasantha Kumaravila made supportive roles.The film revolves around an extremist who started to assassinate a powerful aristocrat, where the theme loosely based on April 21 Easter Sunday Bombings occurred in Sri Lanka.

Firearms and Fireworks: Chapter 2

Manju, once aspiring to become a Catholic priest, is pulled into the violent underworld after his uncle's murder. Meanwhile, Lucky, a gangster turned political enforcer, rises to power by serving a powerful minister. As both work under rival ministers in the same political party, their clash over control of the underworld sparks a deadly conflict amid an escalating national crisis.

Sangili

Sangele (Dulani) is a girl who lives alone in a village of people . People in the city are trying to get close to her some even making sexual advances. Punchi Malli (Sanath) is very attracted to Sangile, even though he is married. Meanwhile, a hard working young Sunimal (Saranga) falls in love with Sangile. Punchi Malli was falsely accused in due to a rumor and sent to jail. During this time, Punchi Malli raped Sangile and Punchi Malli's wife (Veena) get to know about the hidden truth. She tried to blame Sangile for dirty works, however Punchi Malli punished her. Sangile gets pregnant and story continues.

Ape Principal

A new principal comes to the underdeveloped village school that is affected by lazy teachers and drugs.

Attention

Attention (සීරුවෙන්) is a Sri Lankan Sinhala thriller drama film directed by Sudesh Wasantha Pieris and produced by Nihal Wijesinghe for Nilkamal Films. It stars Jackson Anthony in the lead role along with Dasun Pathirana, Buddhika Jayaratne, Dishni Rajapakshe and Semini Iddamalgoda in supportive roles. The film marked the final cinema appearance of the dramatist Jackson Anthony before his death.

Motor Bicycle

Rangana is a young musician from the working classes who dreams big. His aim is to rise above his station, even as he toils the low-rent barroom circuit with his band, playing night after night to under-appreciative crowds to make a frugal living. Tanya is the love of his life, the woman whom all this will be worth achieving. She is just finishing school. As he toils through the nights, his need of a mode of transport - a motor bicycle - becomes more and more apparent. He dreams of one day collecting enough money to buy one, finally buying a second hand motorbike despite his mother's great protest. He now wants to taste his new found freedom with his beloved Tanya, along the city streets of Colombo. As Rangana and Tanya embark on this motorbike journey across the city, questions about their present, challenges to their future and the very essence of their lives is brought to the fore, in "Motor Bicycle."

My Red Comrade

Girl escaped from the police under thundering rainy night hidden in old man house spark a conversation on their past, revolutionary traits with sharing ideologies in arts, culture, feminism and revolution.

The Day We Will

(Eka Dawasaka Api / එක දවසක අපි) The day Parami appeared on Vimukthi’s eyes he found out that she is the one who he needed to his life. Later, a day with a tension mood these two soul mates get into a train with tears on their faces to ride their last train journey together. But Vimukthi’s family is strongly against to approve Parami as their daughter in law. The reason for disapproving Parami is her cast and status.

The Tree Goddess

Vaishnavee (The Goddess), (Sinhalese: වෛෂ්ණාවී) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed by veteran director Sumitra Peries and produced by Mano Nanayakkara. 1930’s, Sri Lanka. Partly a compelling domestic drama, and a demonic love story, the narrative follows a puppet-maker who’s set to be married to a young girl. Unfortunately, the girl elopes with her secret lover. Devastated, the grieving puppet-maker ends up carving a puppet in her likeness, which eventually comes to life, setting in motion a fantastical chain of events.

Devi Kusumasana

Devi Kusumasana lets you deep dive into a world of stunning visuals, powerful storytelling, and unforgettable performances that explore the essence of love, sacrifice, and the beauty of life. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Sri Lanka, this film promises to touch your heart and inspire your soul.

Wassanaye Sanda

Wassanaye Sanda (Moon of the Autumn) (Sinhalese: වස්සානයේ සඳ ) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic drama film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. It follows the story of two young lovers Mihiri & Sandesh and struggles they face.

Kambili

Two friends, Bhanuka and Kalana, arrive in a remote village where Bhanuka falls for Samadhi, the beautiful daughter of the revered Ayurvedic healer, Mr. Wickramasinghe. As their stay unfolds, they uncover a hidden crime in the village.

August Drizzle

A film that touches Life, Death and Expectations.One Person’s death fans the flame of expectations in another. the life that begins with that expectation ultimately ends in death. Loneliness, loss of social contacts and deceit are the underlying human conditions of the film.

Doosra

Massive development projects are threatening the traditional livelihoods of remote, agricultural villages of Sri Lanka. Rathi and Anil are lovers living in such testing times. Amidst economic hardships they are forced to choose other means to make their ends meet. A simple scam they attempt gives them an unforeseen satisfaction. Where will this new path lead them?

Leopard Do Not Bite

In a small village deep within the forests of Sri Lanka, everyone follows the teachings of a monk, with the exception of one hunter. While no one dares to kill in accordance with the monk’s teachings, the lone hunter hunts and provides meat for everyone. Meanwhile, beautiful villager Gomari is killed by a leopard, but no one knows this. Suspecting what happened to Gomari, the hunter begs the monk to cancel the upcoming full moon rituals, but the monk refuses, believing in the inevitability of fate. The hunter that never kills unless absolutely necessary must now hunt alone for the leopard that will attack humans.

Walampoori: Seven and a Half Dreams

In this tale of deception and misadventure, a group of five village con men, each with unique skills, form a traveling performance troupe to camouflage their illicit actives. When approached by Swami, a con artist posing as a Hindu priest, they agree to pose as fake businessmen in a scheme to buy two Walampooris.

Marine Drive

A hearing-impaired taxi driver is exploiting a loophole in the law to make a living. But when he gets entangled with the criminal-political underworld of Sri Lanka after a fateful taxi ride, the next few hours will decide the rest of his life.

A Letter of Fire

A schoolboy and his friend are caught at school looking at pornography on the computer. Punished, they wrongly believe that the police are going to arrest them so they hide in an abandoned building and as the boys feel cornered, and fearing for their lives, one of them accidentally kills a prostitute with a dagger thinking she was a mugger...

Loku Duwa

"Loku Duwa" depicts an attractive and self-sacrificing daughter of the middle class in the city who is trapped in a family of traditional values.

Kadira Divyaraja

This mythological film depicts the romantic relationship between Hindu god Kartikeya and the aboriginal princess Valli.

Father, the farmer

The film, “Govi Thaththa” (Father, the farmer) is introduced as the first of its kind in Asia to portray the tragedies people and the environment are faced with today due to moving away from nature-friendly agro practices of the past to adopt chemical-based agriculture. This movie is considered as the first-ever movie directed by a musician and produced by a farmer.

Hello from the Other Side

A young doctor returns to Sri Lanka with a dream to serve his country, only to find himself caught in a web of love, loyalty, and a dangerous fight against a corrupt system. As he confronts the darker truths behind the healthcare industry, his courage and integrity are put to the ultimate test.

Frangipani

Set in Sri Lanka, where old colonial laws permit the imprisonment of gay and lesbian people, 'Frangipani' tells the story of two young men and one woman entangled in a lustful – and incredibly dangerous - love triangle.

Sam's Story

Sam an autistic person and his desire to live and achieve his dreams. Challenges that he has to face from the society and from the family. Overcoming all and living in his dream life.

Minnu

Minnu is a 2024 Sri Lankan Sinhalese language drama film directed by Asoka Athaudahetti and co-produced by Renuka Balasuriya and Sunil T. Fernando. It stars Harsha Tennakoon and Menaka Peiris in the lead roles along with Kaushalya Fernando, Sujani Menaka, Jayani Senanayake and Iranganie Serasinghe in supportive roles.

Suhada Koka

The film starts with a release of peoples' vote of government election, where Rajamanthri (Vijaya) lost his seat and crying with his allies. However, his secretary Sumanasiri (Rodney) revealed that the winning member has been hospitalized after hearing the shocking news of that he won the election of the seat. Rajamanthri and crew went to the hospital and finally the winning member died and Rajamanthri won the seat. After winning the seat, he started to celebrate the win, but his fellow ministers (Priyantha and Jayasiri) started to make actions against him. However, with many funny incidents, Rajamanthri pass all the battles with the help of his allies. Meanwhile, Liyana Mahaththaya (Lal), clark (Mihira) and Kalu mudalali (Giriraj) proposed an Awurudu Ulela to impress Chief minister Narendrasinghe (Sathischandra).

Gajaman

Gajaman is a henchman of the local politician Magodisthuma. Gajaman's life is turned upside down when Magodisthuma asks him to pick up his daughter and her friend from the airport. The trouble is, Gajaman falls in love with Magodisthuma's daughter immediately as he sees her. Magodisthuma becomes furious when he finds out about this. Gajaman is exiled from his village and he tries to sneak back in with the help of his friend Amdan. The movie revolves around the classic Sri Lankan characters Gajaman and Magodisthuma created by Camillus Perera from newspaper cartoons in the 60s.

Pravegaya

A Young man fights for his lost bike with courage. Honest Gangster with his foolish brother who destroyed everything. This is a remake of Tamil movie Polladhavan aka.Ruthless Man (2007)

Adaraneeya Prarthana

Rahul, confident and hopeful about his new life upon his return to the country; unexpectedly finds himself facing a battle with his fate and love. Torn between two women; Menaka and Parami, he embarks on a journey tainted with broken promises and heartbreak in pursuit of answers.

Moda Tharindu

A family loss leads a man on a life-altering journey in which he gains new perspectives on his family, friendships and relationships.

Sooriya Arana

A secret friendship is developed between the two boys, a young disciple and a son of a hunter in a remote village.

Gindari 2: Bahubuthayo 3

Gindari 2: Bahubuthayo 3 (Sinhala: ගින්දරී 2 - බහුබූතයෝ 3) is a 2022 Sinhalese comedy mystery film written and directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya.The film served as a sequel to the 2015 film Gindari, which is the third installment of Bahubuthayo film series. Rodney Warnakula, Mahendra Perera and Paboda Sandeepani in reprise their lead roles along with Saman Hemaratne and Srinath Maddumage. Music composed by Ananda Perera.

Sikuru Hathe

The story revolves around the match-maker Mangala Jaya (Vijaya), who is a poor, but kind hearted person with a single daughter. A series of hilarious incidents went through the plot, and though he is a match-maker, he fails to find a good boy to his young daughter. At last, his daughter was able to find the soul mate.

Kaasi Waasi

Mr. Amarabandu is a funeral director. He has a three assistants and they mess Amarabandu's business every time .

Tentigo

An embarrassing problem emerges in a quiet household somewhere in a province of Sri Lanka. The patriarch of a lovely family suddenly dies in front of the TV one fateful night. He experienced something soulfully romantic before his last breath and the most sensitive part of his deceased body still functions without pulse or blood pressure. His two grown sons and a mourning mother are eager to bend down the standing organ to avoid shameful reactions at the funeral.

Silence in the Courts

Two women were denied justice and a journalist fails in his struggle to deliver justice to them, a filmmaker embarks on a quest to unearth the cause for that injustice.

Triple Dare

Rebekka, Claudia and Sofie are freshmen in high school and will no longer accept being treated as juniors. Taking matters into their own hands, they devise a rite of passage, the 'fortune teller', symbolizing their entry into adulthood. As they take turns challenging each other's sexual boundaries, they eventually have to ask themselves whether performing weird rituals is the easiest way to get to know themselves and feel grown up.

Worlds Apart

17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.

Prague

Christoffer and Maja's trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer's deceased father, evolves into the story of a break-up. With the dead father lurking in the background, secrets gradually emerge threatening to destroy their marriage.

Lost Islands

A family with five kids in the 80s get into a crisis when twin brothers fall in love with the same girl.

Day Zero

The military draft is back. Three best friends are drafted and given 30 days to report for duty. In that time they're forced to confront everything they believe about courage, duty, love, friendship and honor. If called to serve, what would you do?

Nine Lives

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Vampire Diary

Whilst making a documentary, filmmaker Holly meets the highly enigmatic and beautiful Vicki who claims she is a real-life vampire.

They

A psychology student who experienced night terrors as a child must face the chilling realization that her nightmares were not all in her head.

Tree of Knowledge

As a group of Danish children pass into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for trivial reasons that she never understands.

Aching Hearts

Set in the early 1960s, the story revolves around high school sweethearts Jonas and Agnete, their friendships and families, trials and tribulations.

Little Soldier

A soldier returning from war is hired by her own father to drive his prostitutes around town. She calls upon herself to help one of them.

Midsummer

It is the last day of school for Christian and his younger sister Sophie. They are heading to a party at his friend Trina. High school graduation is just around the corner and after the freedom and future. But behind the idyllic facade lurks tragedy and secrets. That evening Sophie commits suicide.

Remix

Talented 16-year-old Ruben gets the chance to have what most teenagers want - fame and success. But what are the costs?

With Your Permission

Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente is on the verge of a breakdown. Jan's boss finally sends him into group therapy where an unlikely friendship emerges between Jan and the two mechanics Rudy and Alf.

Zappa

Denmark, 1961. Bjørn, a middle-class boy in his early teens, wants to be accepted by Steen, a bullying peer of his with wealthy but freezingly cold parents. Bjørn's other good friend is Mulle, a cheerful and more childish working-class boy. All three seem friends at first, but gradually Steen starts pushing Mulle away while pulling the impressionable Bjørn with him towards more and more violence.

Go with Peace Jamil

An Arabic tale that takes place in Scandinavia. About ancient religious hatred, about love, punishment, guilt and redemption, about being responsible for one's own actions and refusing a path of violence. Jamil stands in the middle. He is fighting the war of his life; a war within himself.

Zoomers

Tim and Alexander are best friends. Tim would really like to have a girlfriend and Alexander would like to do better in school. Together they design the perfect plan, all they now need is a cordless kettle, a tiny robot, a blueprint of their school and 100 surveillance cameras! »Zoomers« is a story about friendship and espionage.

Selena

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

Winged Creatures

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

Oneway-Ticket to Korsør

Rasmus defends his Ph.D in Danish literature entitled "The Romantic Idiot", but with his special qualifications there are not many jobs around. To reduce his study loan he settles for a temporary teaching job at an adult education programme in the provincial town of Korsør. Here, Rasmus meets a complex group of people and takes part in their lives. He falls dramatically in love with one of his pupils, Signe, who dreams of having a child with her partner, Camilla. Playing the role of a romantic idiot in Korsør just isn't plain sailing for Rasmus.

Wasted

A group of high school friends reunite in their hometown for the funeral of an old buddy, 'Bender'; they will spend a weekend struggling to accept that Bender escaped what they can't — adulthood.

The Cake Eaters

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg. Eldest son and struggling musician Guy moves back to town, feeling guilty that he missed the funeral. His brother, Beagle, who was his mother's caretaker, falls for Marg's granddaughter, Georgia, a chronically ill girl who fears her time is growing short.