# Dheewari

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Dheewari
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|ධීවරී}}
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| director       = Salinda Perera
| producer       = [Chandran Rutnam](/source/Chandran_Rutnam)
| writer         = Salinda Perera and Darrell Costa 
| based_on       = Novel by Raja Procter
| starring       = [Sangeetha Weeraratne](/source/Sangeetha_Weeraratne) <br> [Joe Abeywickrama](/source/Joe_Abeywickrama) <br> [Jackson Anthony](/source/Jackson_Anthony)
| music          = Pradeep Ratnayake
| cinematography = Lal Wickramarachchi
| editing        = Harris Nandasiri
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| distributor    = Ridma Circuit
| released       = {{Film date|2011|09|30|df=yes}}
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| country        = [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)
| language       = [Sinhala](/source/Sinhalese_language)
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'''''Dheewari''''' ({{langx|si|ධීවරී|italic=yes|translation=Fisherman's Daughter}}) is a 2011 [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)n Sinhala drama film directed by Salinda Perera and produced by [Chandran Rutnam](/source/Chandran_Rutnam).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111002/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_5.html |title=Dheewari depicts harsh realities of fishing life |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=30 December 2019}}</ref> It stars [Sangeetha Weeraratne](/source/Sangeetha_Weeraratne), [Joe Abeywickrama](/source/Joe_Abeywickrama) in lead roles along with [Cyril Wickramage](/source/Cyril_Wickramage) and [Jackson Anthony](/source/Jackson_Anthony). Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayake.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/060716/tv/tvp2.html |title='Dheewari' ready to sail |publisher=Sunday times |accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> The film was based on the novel ''Dheewari'' of Raja Procter. It was adapted for the screen by Salinda Perera and Darrell Costa. Singhalese translations were made during filming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/06/16/?fn=sa16061626 |title=Sri Lankan Screened Films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051928/http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/06/16/?fn=sa16061626 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the 1163rd Sri Lankan film in the [Sinhala cinema](/source/Cinema_of_Sri_Lanka).<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}}</ref> The film has achieved mostly positive reviews from both local and international festivals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nation.lk/2007/07/22/eyefea7.htm | title=A 21st century film-maker | publisher=The Nation | accessdate=5 March 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==

{{No plot|date=March 2017}}

==Cast==
* [Sangeetha Weeraratne](/source/Sangeetha_Weeraratne) as Valli
* [Joe Abeywickrama](/source/Joe_Abeywickrama) as Mudalali
* [Cyril Wickramage](/source/Cyril_Wickramage) as Peduru
* [Jackson Anthony](/source/Jackson_Anthony) as Manuel
* [Trilicia Gunawardena](/source/Trilicia_Gunawardena) as Josie
* [Veena Jayakody](/source/Veena_Jayakody) as Mudalali's wife
* [Roger Seneviratne](/source/Roger_Seneviratne)
* Grace Ariyawimal
* Ramani Siriwardena
* Premilla Kuruppu
* Gnananga Gunawardena

==References==
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Category:2011 films
Category:2011 Sinhala-language films
Category:2011 Sri Lankan films
Category:Films based on Sri Lankan novels

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