Yakadaya
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- Sri Lanka
How it feels
A film based on the real life of a notorious Sri Lankan criminal known as Yakadaya. It follows his criminal activities and the conflicts that arise from them.
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What happens
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'. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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