{{Short description|Sri Lankan 2023 film}} {{use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Kathuru Mithuru | native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|කතුරු මිතුරු}} | image = Kathuru Mithuru poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Giriraj Kaushalya | producer = Basuru Siriwardena | writer = Giriraj Kaushalya | story = Giriraj Kaushalya | starring = Jayalath Manoratne <br> Mahendra Perera <br> Rodney Warnakula <br> Priyantha Seneviratne | music = Rohana Weerasinghe | cinematography = Ruwan Costa <br> Thusitha Anuradha | editing = Ajith Ramanayake | studio = | distributor = LFD & CEL Cinemas | released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|09|22}}<ref name= start>{{Cite web |title=කතුරු මිතුරු හෙට සිට |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2023/09/21/25773/කතුරු-මිතුරු-හෙට-සිට |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=www.films.lk}}</ref> | runtime = | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | budget = }}
'''''Kathuru Mithuru''''' ({{langx|si|කතුරු මිතුරු}}) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy film directed by Giriraj Kaushalya and produced by Basuru Siriwardena for Alankulama Films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathuru Mithuru - කතුරු මිතුරු - Sinhala Cinema Database |url=https://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=2214&lang=si |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=www.films.lk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathuru Mithuru – (කතුරු මිතුරු) |url=https://www.alankulamafilms.lk/kathuru-mithuru-කතුරු-මිතුරු/ |access-date=2022-02-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> The film stars Jayalath Manoratne and Mahendra Perera in lead role whereas Rodney Warnakula and Priyantha Seneviratne made supportive roles.<ref name="scissors">{{Cite web |date=2020-03-17 |title=Kathuru Mithuru: Friendship that cannot be cut with any scissors |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/03/19/17384/කිසිදු-කතුරකින්-කපා-දැමිය-නොහැකි-මිතුරුකම |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alankulama Films' 'Kathuru Mithur' |url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20200713/282205128185765 |access-date=2022-02-24 |via=PressReader}}</ref>
==Plot== Wilson and Samson are best friends that bond goes beyond blood ties. Wilson is a traditional barber. Samson is a traditional tailor. Wilson has a daughter. Samson has a son. Both of them come to the village after completing their university education due to lack of employment opportunities for their education. Finally they try to get involved in their fathers' jobs. But Wilson and Samson's intention is to see their daughter and son do a highly regarded job in the administrative service. In time, the son and daughter finally turned to barber and tailor careers like their fathers. Unlike their fathers, the daughter and son begin to follow a different path, changing tradition.<ref name="scissors" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=A comedy around a tailor and a barber |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/200315/magazine/a-comedy-around-a-tailor-and-a-barber-395876.html |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=Times Online - Daily Online Edition of The Sunday Times Sri Lanka}}</ref>
The film received positive reviews from critics for acting, plot and background. However, the love song scenario and the fight scene received negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Kathuru Mithuru" is a friend of the audience |url=https://www.silumina.lk/2020/03/28/දීපානි/කතුරු-මිතුරු-ප්%E2%80%8Dරේක්ෂ%C2%ADක%C2%ADයාගේ-මිතු%C2%ADරෙකි |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Silumina}}</ref>
==Cast== * Jayalath Manoratne as Samson, the tailor * Mahendra Perera as Wilson, the barber * Rodney Warnakula as Wilson's assistant <ref>{{Cite web |title=The regular fox is nowhere to be found: Rodney Warnakula, 27 years as Naribana |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/stage-dramas/2020/09/03/18550/නිත්%E2%80%8Dය-නරියො-කොහෙවත්-නැහැ |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> * Priyantha Seneviratne as Samson's assistant <ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm going to retire next year |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2019/11/21/12519/මම-ලබන-වසරේ-විශ්%E2%80%8Dරාම-යනවා |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> * Sandani Hettiarachchi as Krishanthi, Wilson's daughter * Rasanjana Nandasiri as Krishantha, Samson's son * Maureen Charuni as Samson's wife * Jayani Senanayake as Wilson's wife
===Minor cast=== * Mihira Sirithilaka as curly hair cut man * D. B. Gangodathenna as jaw clenched man * Gihan Fernando as thug * Sahan Ranwala as fat man * Wasantha Wittachchi as man with half hair * Ananda Athukorala as shaving bruised man * Sampath Jayaweera as mman with John Cena cut <ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-16 |title=Eventually only a handful of workers are left |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/features-stage-dramas/2020/09/18/18991/අවසානයේ-ඉතුරු-වෙන්නේ-වැඩකාරයෝ-ටික-විතරයි |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> * Lalith Jayakantha as Money lender * Chandrasoma Binduhewa as dance teacher * Daya Wayaman as alcoholic man * D. B. Gangodathenna as Old thin man in barber shop * Nimal Yatiwella * S. I. Samarakkody * Saman Hemaratne as husband of fat lady * Upatissa Balasuriya * Shiromika Fernando * Sudara Randini * Gamini Ambalangoda * Rupa Pathirana * Nimal Jayasinghe
==Production== Basuru Siriwardena has produced the film for Alankulama Films as his maiden film production.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Basuru Siriwardana makes debut as film producer 'Kathuru Mithuru' Alankulama Films making vibrant comeback |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/Life/Basuru-Siriwardana-makes-debut-as-film-producer-Kathuru-Mithuru-Alankulama-Films-making-vibrant-co/243-184141 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}}</ref> Creative design and sponsorship for film was given by Jayaprakash Sivagurunathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mano Taylor Mahendra Barber Giriraj's "Kathuru Mithuru" coming next |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2020/03/05/16997/මනෝ-ටේලර්-මහේන්ද්%E2%80%8Dර-බාබර්-ගිරිරාජ්ගේ-කතුරු-මිතුරු-මීළඟට |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref> The song lyrics penned by Bandara Eheliyagoda, Nilar N. Kasim, Achala Solomons whereas songs sung by Amarasiri Peiris, Amandya Uthpali, Tharaka Gunaratne, Jayalath Manoratne, Mahendra Perera, Rodney Warnakula, and Priyantha Seneviratne.<ref name="scissors" /> Rasanjana Nandasiri, the son of late actor Vijaya Nandasiri also made his film debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-11 |title=දිවිමඟ ගෙවමි හිමියනි මා ඔබෙ නමට |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/interviews/2021/08/12/20887/දිවිමඟ-ගෙවමි-හිමියනි-මා-ඔබෙ-නමට |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref> The film has been shot in and around Mawanella.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trimmed and Tailored to Perfection |url=https://ceylontoday.lk/news/trimmed-and-tailored-to-perfection |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=CeylonToday |language=en |archive-date=24 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224180732/https://ceylontoday.lk/news/trimmed-and-tailored-to-perfection |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Release== Even though the film was scheduled to release in December 2020 in CEL theatres,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathuru Mithuru next CEL release |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/life/Kathuru-Mithuru-next-CEL-release/243-183245 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=abhisheka |title=Gira's "Kathuru Mithuru" to be released soon |url=https://mirrorarts.lk/news/6431-kathuru-mithuru-200311 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=mirrorarts.lk |language=en-gb}}</ref> it was delayed due to sudden illnesses caused for lead actor Jayalath Manoratne and director Giriraj Kaushalya. The trailer for the film has been released online in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-13 |title=Giriraj brings "Kathuru Mithuru" to the silver screen |url=http://cinema.lk/ගිරිරාජ්-කතුරු-මිතුරු-රි/ |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=Cinema.lk |language=en-US}}</ref> The film had a special screening on the 5 September 2020 at the Liberty Cinema Hall, Colombo during the second day of the Scope Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-07 |title=Kathuru Mithuru - Scope University on Cinema |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/node/18649 |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=සරසවිය}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Together with the Sarasaviya, the Scope film screening begins Sept: 4: Opportunity to watch 5 non-screened movies |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2020/08/27/18492/සරසවිය-සමඟ-එක්වී-ස්කෝප්-චිත්%E2%80%8Dරපට-දැක්ම-සැප්-4-ඇරැඹේ |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Reintroducing the Cinema Culture |url=https://ceylontoday.lk/news/reintroducing-the-cinema-culture |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=CeylonToday |language=en |archive-date=24 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224180735/https://ceylontoday.lk/news/reintroducing-the-cinema-culture |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was also possible to screen the highest number of screenings in a single day in a foreign country for a Sri Lankan film, where the film screened in both Australia and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kathuru Mithuru from Australia to Canada |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2022/06/02/23366/කතුරු-මිතුරු-ඕස්ට්%E2%80%8Dරේලියාවෙන්-කැනඩාවට |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Sarasaviya}}</ref>
The premier of the film was held on 21 September 2023 in Scope Cinema, Colombo. The film was released on 22 September 2023 in LFD and CEL theatres.<ref name= start />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt9712136}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tub0QQt_LsU Official trailer] * [https://sinhala-films.sirisara.lk/kathuru-mithuru-sinhala-full-movie/ Kathuru Mithuru ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507085444/https://sinhala-films.sirisara.lk/kathuru-mithuru-sinhala-full-movie/ |date=7 May 2022 }}
Category:2023 Sinhala-language films Category:Sri Lankan comedy films