{{one source|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Thaththa | native_name = {{Infobox name module|si|තාත්තා}} | image = Thaththa film poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Prasad Samarathunga | producer = Rusha Creations | writer = Lalith Warnapriya <br> Prasad Samarathunga | based_on = | starring = Kumara Thirimadura <br> Nilmini Tennakoon <br> Sinethi Akila | music = Dinesh Subasinghe | cinematography = Sisikirana Paranavithana | editing = Shaan Alwis | studio = | distributor = EAP Theatres | released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|12|17}} <ref name= father>{{cite web |url=https://divaina.lk/උඳුවප්-මහේ-සිනමා-වසන්තය/ |title=උඳුවප් මහේ සිනමා වසන්තය… |publisher=Divaina |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> | runtime = 100 minutes | country = Sri Lanka | language = Sinhala | gross = | budget = }}
'''''Thaththa (Father)''''' ({{langx|si|තාත්තා}}) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhalese language drama film directed by Prasad Samarathunga and produced by Rushantha Wijenayake for Rusha Creations.<ref name= Thaththa>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2022/03/31/23057/ප්%E2%80%8Dරසාද්ගේ-‘තාත්තා’-හැදුණු-හැටි |title=ප්රසාද්ගේ ‘තාත්තා’ හැදුණු හැටි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> It stars Kumara Thirimadura and Nilmini Tennakoon in lead roles along with Sinethi Akila, Thisew Wijenayaka, Rushantha Wijenayaka and Kumara Wandurassa in supportive roles.<ref name= thath>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/films-local/2022/02/03/22411/නිල්මිණි-තිරිමාදුර-එක්කොට-“තාත්තා”-ඇරඹෙයි |title=නිල්මිණි-තිරිමාදුර එක්කොට "තාත්තා" ඇරඹෙයි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
==Plot== {{No plot|date=January 2024}}
==Cast== * Kumara Thirimadura as Rathnapala, Ruwan's father * Nilmini Tennakoon as Ruwan's mother * Sinethi Akila as Teacher * Thisew Satsilu as Ruwan * Oneli Himahansi as Ruwan's younger sister * Kumara Wadurassa as Kalu mudalali * Upul Nishantha as School principal * Sanet Dikkumbura * Sanath Ratnayake * Sadev Walimuni * Rushantha Wijenayake * Kusheya Anagi * Upul Weerasinghe * Laknima Upendri
==Production== The film marks second film direction by Prasad Samarathunga, after his 2019 film ''Iskoleta Man Awa'',<ref name= thath /> where it became the film that was aired on the highest number of television channels within a short period of time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2023/01/12/24543/‘තාත්තා’-ළඟදීම |title=‘තාත්තා’ ළඟදීම |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> The film is produced by Rushantha Wijenayake, and screenplay done by director himself with Lalith Warnapriya. Cinematography by Sisikirana Paranavithana and assistant direction done by Tharindu Ilangakoon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/231231/magazine/thaththa-a-father-film-on-fathers-love-543573.html |title=‘Thaththa’- ‘A Father: Film on father’s love |publisher=sundaytimes.lk |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> Art Direction by Githani Seneviratne and editing by Shaan Alwis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sinhala.mawratanews.lk/heart/thaththa-movie-released/ |title=මාධ්යවේදී ප්රසාද් සමරතුංගගේ ‘තාත්තා’ රිදී තිරයට! ප්රසාද්ගේ දෙවැනි සිනමා අධ්යක්ෂණය…! |publisher=mawratanews.lk |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> Production management and media coordination handled by Upul Nishantha.<ref name= dad>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/news-films-local/2022/06/23/23433/‘තාත්තා’-පසු-නිෂ්පාදන-අවසන් |title=‘තාත්තා’ පසු නිෂ්පාදන අවසන් |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> Chethiya Lahiru worked as the still photographer. Tharaka Adhikari is the makeup artist. Popular musician Dinesh Subasinghe is the music director and theme lyrics penned by Dr. Shani Anthony.<ref name= Thaththa /> Nalin Perera and Upekha Nirmani made background vocals.<ref name= dad />
The Muhurath festival as held at Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara in February 2022.<ref name= thath /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sarasaviya.lk/node/22331 |title=තාත්තා |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> The film was released on 17 December 2023 in EAP Theatres during the "Savoy Cinema Festival 2023".<ref name= father />
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==External links== * [https://films.lk/thaththa-Sinhala-film-2460.html ''Thaththa''] on Sinhala Cinema Database * {{IMDb title|tt27611545}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1slbkjGusmY ''පිය සෙනෙහස පුතුට නොදැනුණු මොහොතක''] on YouTube * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclx8QYAl9Q ''Thaththa film''] on YouTube
Category:2023 Sinhala-language films Category:2023 Sri Lankan films Category:Sri Lankan drama films