Ali Kathawa

Ali Kathawa is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's film directed by Sunil Ariyaratne and produced by Gunapala Rathnasekara for Sipvin Films. It stars a child artist Kaushalya Nirmana in lead role along with Ravindra Randeniya, Tharuka Wanniarachchi, Dhananjaya Siriwardena and Yohani Hansika. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. It is the 1276th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.
The film is based on the novel Anusha Saha Raja Kumaru written by Leticia Boteju.

Cast

Kaushalya Nirmana as Bhanu
Yohani Hansika as Sumangali
Dhananjaya Siriwardena as King
Tharuka Wanniarachchi as Queen
Ravindra Randeniya as Hermit
Duleeka Marapana as Veddah Gomari
Rodney Warnakula as Kinnara leader
Sarath Kothalawala as Handuna veddah
Kumara Thirimadura as Gobila veddha
Wilson Gunaratne as Maha Amathi
Deepani Silva as God beseecher
Giriraj Kaushalya as King's physician
Jayantha Muthuthanthri as Kinnara leader's servant

Production

The script based on a story by Leticia Botheju, Anusha and Raja Kumaru. All scenes of baby elephants were filmed in Chiang Mai - Thailand. Other scenes were shot in Sri Lanka.