Dharmayudhaya (2017)

Original title

ධර්මයුද්ධය

Directed by

Cheyyar Ravi

Genre

drama, thriller, family

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

2h 46m

Rating

9.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family man uses his wits and knowledge of crime films to protect his loved ones after a threatening incident. The story follows his careful efforts to build an alibi and outsmart the authorities.

suspensefultenseintimatefamily-centeredethicalcerebralmethodical

What happens

Dharmayuddhaya (Sinhalese: ධර්මයුද්ධය; transl. War for Justice) is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language crime thriller film directed by Cheyyar Ravi and produced by MTV Channel and The Capital Maharaja Organization Limited, and distributed by M Entertainments. It is a shot-for-shot remake of the Indian Malayalam-language film Drishyam (2013) starring Mohanlal by Jeethu Joseph. The film stars Jackson Anthony and Dilhani Ekanayake in the lead roles and features Kusum Renu, Kumara Thirimadura, Thisuri Yuwanika and Roshan Pilapitiya in supporting roles. The song was composed by Sachith Peris. It is the 1282nd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The premiere of the movie was held on 13 July 2017 at Regal Cinema. The director, Cheyyar Ravi, had died in March 2017 before the release. The film successfully passed 100 days run in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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