Gamani (Sinhala: ගාමනි) is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala war thriller biographical film directed by Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara and produced by Upali Rajapakse. It stars Dilhani Ekanayake and Bimal Jayakody in lead roles along with Mahendra Perera and Jagath Chamila. Music composed by Nadeeka Guruge. It is the 1245th film in Sri Lankan cinema.
The film is influenced by 1999 LTTE terrorist attack of Gonagala massacre. The film has been shot in and around Karuwalagaswewa for 12 consecutive days.
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Cast
Dilhani Ekanayake as Sulochana Weerasekera 'Iskola Hamine'
Bimal Jayakody as Major Vikum
Mahendra Perera as Mahendra
Jagath Chamila as Sunimal
W. Jayasiri as Sumedha 'Hamuduruwo'
Ranjith Rubasinghe as Sirisoma
Jagath Benaragama as Jagath
Suminda Sirisena as School teacher
Kumara Thirimadura as Sergeant Ranasinghe
Darshan Dharmaraj as LTTE leader
Sampath Jayaweera as Upul
Muthu Tharanga as Mala
Asela Jayakody as Head Grama Arakshaka
Sarath Kothalawala Ranasinghe's head officer
Sanath Gunathilake as Army Chief
Ritigala Sumedha as himself
Damitha Abeyratne as Crouched shooter
Veena Jayakody as Dead rebel's mother
Giriraj Kaushalya as NGO officer
Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Sudha's mother
Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Murder victim
Gihan Fernando as Minister's secretary
Sujani Menaka as Upul's lover
Manel Wanaguru as NGO Committee member
Jayani Senanayake as Head Grama Arakshaka's wife
Sarath Chandrasiri as LTTE cadre
Awards
The film won 12 awards at 2011 Derana Film Awards Ceremony, including many major categories.
Best Actress - Dilhani Ekanayake
Best Film - Gamani
Best Villain - Darshan Dharmaraj
Best Music Director - Nadeeka Guruge
Best Editing - Ravindra Guruge
Best Stunt Direction - Priyantha Sirikumara (Ritigala Sumedha)
Best Script - Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara
Best Direction - Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara
Best Co-actor - W. Jayasiri and Kumara Thirimadura
Best Co-actress - Muthu Tharanga
Best Cinematography - Ashoka Sigera
Best Background Artist - Deepika Priyadarshani