Devi Kusumasana (2025)

Original title

දේවි කුසුමාසන

Directed by

Jayantha Chandrasiri

Genre

history, drama, crime, war

Country

Sri Lanka

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Kusumasana Devi and her romance with Konappu Bandara during Portuguese rule in Sri Lanka. It follows their relationship and his eventual rise to become King Vimaladharmasuriya I.

historicalromanticdramaticbittersweetslow-pacedelegiacvisually periodemotionally intense

What happens

Devi Kusumasana (Sinhala: දේවි කුසුමාසන), is a 2025 Sri Lankan Sinhalese historical film directed by Jayantha Chandrasiri and co-produced by Janaki Wijerathna and Subaskaran Allirajah for Lyca Productions. The film based on the life of Kusumasana Devi and her affair with Konappu Bandara who later ascend the throne in 'om as Vimaladharmasuriya I during Portuguese Ceylon. It stars Udari Warnakulasooriya in the titular role with Hemal Ranasinghe in lead roles where Mahendra Perera, Kusum Renu, Sriyantha Mendis and Megha Sooriyarachchi made supportive roles. Hemal and Udari share the screen for the third time after Adaraneeya Kathawak (2016) and Ksheera Sagaraya Kalabina (2023). Dinesh Subasinghe has composed the songs and the Back ground score. The film mostly received positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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