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Leader (2009 film)
2009 Sri Lankan film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leader (Sinhala: ලීඩර්) is a 2009 Sri Lankan Sinhala action thriller film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake and co-produced by Bevan Perera and P. Aruran.[2] It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Adeen Khan, along with Babu Antony, Robin Fernando and Anusha Damayanthi. Music composed by Suneth Kelum.[3] Public Performance Board of Sri Lanka removed some controversial political parts of the film.[4] Leader is the film in Sinhala cinema history that had been screened with the most number of copies with 50 film theaters.[5][6]
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Some of the political clips were removed from the film due to Public Performance Board (PPB).[1] The film was screened free of charge for two weeks from February 27 and producer decided to direct Rs. 1 from each ticket sold in all the theaters to Ranaviru fund.[7] In April 2009, producer donated one day's collection of the film in all 50 theaters to the construction of Jaffna Cultural Center.[8]
It is adopted from 1994 Hong Kong Film The Bodyguard From Beijing.
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Plot
Pooja is a daughter of a kind politician named Kadirgamar. Kadirgamar wins the election between with a gangster named Raguvaran. Raguvaran kills Kadirgamar in front of Pooja and threatens her.
Cast
- Ranjan Ramanayake as Leader
- Adeen Khan as Pooja (Voice By Anarkali Akarsha)
- Babu Antony as Raghuwaran / Kimbulawala Soththi Siran (Voice By Prasanna Fonseka)
- Sandun Wijesiri as Kadiragamar
- Rangana Premaratne as Marcus Bandaranayake
- Robin Fernando
- Anusha Damayanthi
- Janesh Silva as Jonee
- Chathura Perera as Ismail
- Anton Jude
- Ronnie Leitch
- Jeevan Handunnetti
- D.B. Gangodathenna
- Dasun Madushanka as Pooja's brother
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Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Suneth Kalum. The song "Rata Rakaganna" is based on "Arjunaru Villu" from Ghilli (2004).
References
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