# Thaththa

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{{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](/source/Kumara_Thirimadura) <br> [Nilmini Tennakoon](/source/Nilmini_Tennakoon) <br> Sinethi Akila
| music          = [Dinesh Subasinghe](/source/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 Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka)n [Sinhalese language](/source/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](/source/Kumara_Thirimadura) and [Nilmini Tennakoon](/source/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](/source/Kumara_Thirimadura) as Rathnapala, Ruwan's father
* [Nilmini Tennakoon](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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 />

==References==
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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](/source/YouTube)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclx8QYAl9Q ''Thaththa film''] on [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

Category:2023 Sinhala-language films
Category:2023 Sri Lankan films
Category:Sri Lankan drama films

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