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Randenigala Sinhaya Overview • Title (Sinhala): රන්දෙණිගල සිංහයා (Randenigala Sinhaya) • Release Date: December 23, 1989 • Film Number in Sinhala Cinema: 676 • Format: Colour, 35 mm ________________________________________ Key Personnel • Director: Ranjith Siriwardhana • Producer: Jeewan Kumaranatunga (also lead actor) • Main Cast: o Jeewan Kumaranatunga as Raju (also the producer) o Anoja Weerasinghe in a leading role alongside Jeewan • Supporting Cast: Likely includes Freddie Silva, Tennison Cooray, Cleatus Mendis, Maurine Charuni, among others ________________________________________ Awards & Recognition • Lionel Deraniyagala won the Best Performance Award at the 18th Sarasaviya Awards (1990) for his role in this film • The film was also recognized as a Famous Film at the same awards event ________________________________________ Synopsis & Style While comprehensive plot details are limited online, a summary description suggests it’s an action film involving characters from a village—specifically a story about Raju and his sister Rekha and their interactions with an employer named Hamu Additionally, the film has been described as the only Western-fantasy film created in Sri Lanka, marking it a unique entry in local cinema ________________________________________ Summary Table Feature Details Title Randenigala Sinhaya (රන්දෙණිගල සිංහයා) Release Year 1989 (December 23) Film Number 676 Format Colour, 35 mm Director Ranjith Siriwardhana Producer Jeewan Kumaranatunga Main Cast Jeewan Kumaranatunga (as Raju), Anoja Weerasinghe Supporting Cast Freddie Silva, Tennison Cooray, Cleatus Mendis, Maurine Charuni, etc. Awards Best Performance (Lionel Deraniyagala), Famous Film (18th Sarasaviya) Genre / Style Action / Western-fantasy elements, unique in Sri Lankan cinema