| Samanala Thatu  සමනල තටු  | |
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| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake | 
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake | 
| Produced by | Renuka Balasooriya | 
| Starring | Dasun Madushanka  Suminda Sirisena Duleeka Marapana  | 
| Cinematography | Channa Deshapriya | 
| Music by | Rohana Weerasinghe | 
Production company  | Cine Film Lanka  | 
| Distributed by | EAP Theaters [1] | 
Release date  | 5 September 2005 | 
| Country | Sri Lanka | 
| Language | Sinhala | 
Samanala Thatu (Butterfly Wings) (Sinhala: සමනල තටු) is a 2005 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's drama film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya.[2] It stars Dasun Madushanka, Suminda Sirisena and Duleeka Marapana in lead roles along with Jayalath Manoratne and Vijaya Nandasiri.[3] Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe.[4] The film received mostly positive reviews.[5][6] It is the 1054th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]
Plot
Cast
- Dasun Madushanka as Sirisena aka Sira [8]
 - Suminda Sirisena as Soththi Martin
 - Duleeka Marapana as Batti
 - Dulanjalie Ariyatillake as Sira's sister
 - Jayalath Manoratne as Hospital keeper
 - Giriraj Kaushalya as Bicycle Shop owner
 - Chandra Kaluarachchi as Prostitute dealer
 - Quintus Weerakoon
 - Vijaya Nandasiri as Doctor
 - Hemantha Iriyagama as Police Constable
 - Ajith Lokuge as Drug dealer
 - Jagath Benaragama as Drug dealer
 - Anton Jude as Sarath
 - Vasantha Vittachchi as Lawyer
 - Sarath Chandrasiri as Money exchanger
 - Renuka Balasooriya as Child Fund owner
 - Gamini Hettiarachchi as Balloon businessman
 - Somasiri Alakolange
 - Sarath Kothalawala as Sex boy dealer
 - Dayadeva Edirisinghe
 
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Meka Soduru Lokayak[9]" | Somarathna Dissanayake | Harshana Dissanayaka | 
Awards
Dulanjalie Ariyatillake, who needs special needs, makes her debut acting in the film. She won special award for her contribution for arts in the film as well.[10] The film also won the most popular film at 31st Sarasaviya Film Festival.[11] Dasun Madushan won Jury Special Award at Presidential Film Festival 2006.[12]
References
- ↑ "'Samanala Thatu' ready to fly away". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
 - ↑ "'Samanala Thatu' ready to fly". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
 - ↑ "Sri Lankan Screened Films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Samanalathatu (Butterfly Wing) - 2005". somadissa.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Samanala Thatu provokes social consciousness". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Is 'Samanala Thatu' a children's film?". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
 - ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
 - ↑ "Dasun Madhushanka: Beyond a child actor". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
 - ↑ "Meka sonduru lookayak Samanala Thatu Film Song". Sri Lankan Cinema ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සිනමාව. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Abandoned girl without arms... writes and excels". Dubai Media Incorporated. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "31st Sarasaviya Film Festival". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
 - ↑ "President honours Lankan Cinema". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
 
