Summaries

This is a film that depicts the epic battle and struggle a group of uneducated villagers went through to get its independence back in 1948 and discusses a "secret": what happened between November 1947, and discusses how Sri Lanka got its independence in 1948.—Asitha Dilruwan

A group of Sri Lankan youths is challenged by a team of British cricketers for a cricket match in the year 1947, when Sri Lanka was under the British rule. The Sri Lankans fail--miserably. Their captain, Jangu, wants a rematch in 3 months. The Brits accept this, cocky at the chance to crush the Sri Lankans once again. The Sri Lankans, with a mystic hermit's help, find themselves in the year 2011, inside the home of Dhanuka Wickramasinghe, a famous cricketer of the time. The story goes on as the young cricketers from the past learn modern techniques in cricket in order to beat the Brits.—Aditha Abeynayake

Dhanuka is a popular cricketer. Although he experiences many failures in his cricketing career, a sudden change takes place and he becomes successful. Shenali, who is attached to the media, comes to meet Dhanuka to find out what is behind his sudden turn of fortune.

Details

Keywords
  • journalist
  • village
  • time machine
  • cricketer
  • british rule
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • History
  • Sport
Release date Jan 13, 2011
Countries of origin Sri Lanka
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English Tamil Sinhala
Production companies Dil Films International

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 24m
Color Color
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