{{Infobox film | name = Bandanaya | native_name = බන්ධනය | image = Bandhanaya sinhala horror film.jpg | alt = | caption = promotional poster | director = Udayakantha Warnasuriya<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170416/magazine/movie-on-black-magic-236937.html |title=Movie on black magic |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=17 April 2017}}</ref> | producer = Udayakantha Warnasuriya | writer = Indika Rathnayake | based_on = | starring = Cyril Wickramage<br> Hemal Ranasinghe <br> Dulani Anuradha | music = Nadun Rathnayake | cinematography = K.D Dayananda | editing = Pravin Jayaratne | studio = Dil Films | distributor = CEL Theatres | released = {{Film date|2017|04|7|df=y}} | runtime = | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | italic_title = | budget = }}

'''''Bandanaya''''' ({{langx|si|බන්ධනය}}), is a 2017 Sri Lankan Sinhala horror film<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa17042722 |title=Bandhanaya review - "තෘෂ්ණාව හා බැඳුණු බන්ධන" බන්ධනය : සිනමා විමසුම |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503110330/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa17042722 |archive-date=3 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> directed and produced by Udayakantha Warnasuriya. Musical score was done by Nadun Rathnayake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/29/?fn=sa17062912 |title=Sri Lanka film history |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=30 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705073525/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/06/29/?fn=sa17062912 |archive-date=5 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It stars Cyril Wickramage, Hemal Ranasinghe, Dulani Anuradha in lead roles along with Suvineetha Weerasinghe, Nilmini Tennakoon and Ravindra Yasas.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ceylontheatres.lk/gold-sin | title=BANDHANAYA | publisher=Ceylon Theatres | accessdate=17 April 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419101230/http://www.ceylontheatres.lk/gold-sin | archive-date=19 April 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieworks.lk/ |title=bandhanaya. බන්ධනය Sinhala Film |publisher=Movie Works|accessdate=17 April 2017}}</ref> The film was released in 50 CEL circuit cinemas in addition to 12 cinemas which screen the movie in 3D format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/entertainment/Udayakantha-on-%E2%80%98Bandhanaya%E2%80%99/33/16818 |title=Udayakantha on ‘Bandhanaya’ |publisher=Daily Mirror |accessdate=17 April 2017 |archive-date=23 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523035018/http://life.dailymirror.lk/article/entertainment/Udayakantha-on-%E2%80%98Bandhanaya%E2%80%99/33/16818 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is noted for being presented in black-and-white monochrome.

The film trailer was released in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81jr2_lJ-E |title=Bandhanaya Official Movie Trailer &#124; Sinhala Film |publisher=Evoke Videos |accessdate=17 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/03/30/?fn=sa1703301 |title=New Horror Sri Lankan Movie - භීෂණයේ අලුත් කතාවක් සිනමාවට |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=30 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404110014/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/03/30/?fn=sa1703301 |archive-date=4 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The opening screening was held in Regal Theatre, Colombo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa17042728 |title=Bandhanaya Opening screening - බන්ධනය ගැට ගැහුණු හැටි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810212429/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/04/27/?fn=sa17042728 |archive-date=10 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the 1273rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016 | archive-date=23 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823000528/http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot== In 1932, A rural village falls under the control of ''Mahasona Yaka''. The tantric of the village, Menik hami who practice esoteric ritualism takes advantages of this to gain a land which is the reason of hatred two brothers. He uses his brother's granddaughter who was bitten by a snake to make a deal with devil.

==Cast== * Cyril Wickramage as Menik Hami * Saheli Sadithma as Sumana<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1704203 |title=‘බන්ධනය’ට සිරවන සිඟිති සුරතලිය - සහේලි සදිත්මා |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424013410/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/movies/?fn=sa1704203 |archive-date=24 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Hemal Ranasinghe as Jayasoma * Dulani Anuradha as Piyasili * Sudam Katukithula as Gemunu * Suvineetha Weerasinghe as Selestina * Nilmini Tennakoon as Nandawathi * Leonie Kotelawala as Alis Nona * Ravindra Yasas as Wimalasiri * Priyankara Rathnayake as Ariyapala * Wilman Sirimanna as Dingi Rala * Ariyasena Gamage * Ranjith Silva as Devil * Kumara Wadurassa as Baker * Udaya Kumari as Dead woman * Nethalie Nanayakkara as Piyasili's granny * Ranjith Rubasinghe

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