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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Sinhala | ලීඩර් |
Directed by | Ranjan Ramanayake |
Written by | Ranjan Ramanayake |
Based on | Cleatus Mendis |
Produced by | Bevan Perera P. Arooran |
Starring | Ranjan Ramanayake Adeen Khan Anusha Damayanthi Babu Antony |
Cinematography | A.Velmurugan |
Edited by | Ajith Ramanayake Ayesha |
Music by | Suneth Kalum |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Language | Sinhala |
Budget | 40 Millions [1] |
Box office | 4 SL Millions |
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.
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.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sansare Charikawe" | Ranjan Ramanayake, K. Sujeewa | |
2. | "Jokerla Set Ekak" | Ranjan Ramanayake, Sunil Perera, Gemunu Wijesuriya | |
3. | "Awath Chandeta" | Ranjan Ramanayake | |
4. | "Rata Rakaganna" | Bachi Susan |
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