Malaki Duwe Numba
Malaki Duwe Nubha is a 2026 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film co-directed by Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa. The film is co-produced by Dr. Lakshman Makandura and Kularatne Ariyawansa for Ransara Pictures. The film stars Kushenya Fonseka in lead role with Malini Fonseka, Samanalee Fonseka, Shyam Fernando, Dhananjaya Siriwardena and Pradeepa Dharmadasa made supportive roles.
This is the final cinema appearance for Queen of the Sinhala cinema: late Malani Fonseka. This is also the first time where she has acted in a film with two of her generations together: Samanalee and Kushenya. Meanwhile, veteran singer Pradeepa Dharmadasa appeared in the screen after 30 years. This is the second time where Samanalee and Shyam acted as the couple after their successful blockbuster Premaya Nam directed by the same directors.
The film generally received positive reviews from critics.
Cast
- Kushenya Fonseka as Chanuli
- Malini Fonseka as Chanuli's grandmother
- Samanalee Fonseka as Nimansa, Chanuli's mother
- Dhananjaya Siriwardena as TV Executive
- Pradeepa Dharmadasa as School principal
- Shyam Fernando as Prof. Kavindra, Chanuli's father
- Vindana Ariyawansa as Colleague
Production
This is the third film directed by Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa, after critically acclaimed film Premaya Nam in 2017 and then Rookada Panchi in 2020. Doctor Lakshman Makandura and Kularatne Ariyawansa are the producer of the film. Apart from direction, Vindana Ariyawansa made the script, where Editing and design by Kalpana Ariyawansa. Cinematography handled by Vishwajith Karunaratne.Makeup done by Priyantha Wanninayake, art direction by Sampath Wanniarachchi and sound design and mixing done by Thapas Nayak. Veteran musician Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe is the music director, where Kularatne Ariyawansa, father of the two directors made the song lyrics.