Rani (2025 film)

Rani (Sinhala: රාණි) is an upcoming Sri Lankan Sinhalese biographical drama thriller film directed by Asoka Handagama and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah for Lyca Productions. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi in the lead titular role along with Rohan Amaratunga, Sanath Gunathilake, Sajitha Anthony, Bimal Jayakody, Ashan Dias, Mayura Kanchana and Rithika Kodithuvakku made supportive roles. The film is based on the Richard de Zoysa, a journalist, writer, human rights activist and actor, who was abducted and killed on February 18, 1990. After the abduction, his mother doctor Manorani Saravanamuttu made a challenging journey to justice for her son's death.

Rani රාණි
Directed by	Asoka Handagama
Written by	Asoka Handagama
Based on	real incidents
Produced by	Subaskaran Allirajah
Starring	Swarna Mallawarachchi Rohan Amaratunga Sanath Gunathilake Sajitha Anthony Bimal Jayakody Ashan Dias Mayura Kanchana Rithika Kodithuvakku
Cinematography	Channa Deshapriya
Edited by	Ravindra Guruge
Music by	Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe
Production company	Lyca Productions
Distributed by	EAP Theatres
Language	Sinhala

Cast

• Swarna Mallawarachchi as Manorani Saravanamuttu
• Sanath Gunathilake as Lalith
• Mayura Kanchana as Karu
• Ritika Kodithuvakku as Young Lady
• Rohan Amaratunga as Richard de Zoysa
• Sajitha Anthony as Gayan
• Bimal Jayakody as Mahinda
• Ashan Dias as Mangala
• Saumya Liyanage
• Gihan Fernando
• Sampath Jayaweera
• Anusuya Subasinghe
• King Ratnam
• Anuradha Mallavarachchi
• Nalin Lucena
• Samantha Paranalianage
• Jude Claudius
• Priyantha Lalith
• Stefan Thirimanna
• Roshan Polwattage
• Suranga Perera
• Manoj Jayakodi
• Upul Weerasekera
• Ajith Samantha

Production

This is the 11th feature film directed by award winning filmmaker Asoka Handagama. Before the film, he collaboratively directed the film Ae, Ohu, Aneka along with Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara, where Handagama made "Aneka". He also made the screenplay, song lyrics as well as dialogues along with Udan Fernando the film. The film is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah for Lyca Productions, who produced renowned Kollywood film such as Kaththi, Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II.

Production head is Janaki Wijeratne, Line production by Iranthi Abeysinghe and executive production by Trilan Shasti Ganesan and Naomi Apsara. Production support given by Uditha Kahandavarachchi and Dhananjaya Basnagoda where production management handled by ​​Manjula Perera Withanage. Channa Deshapriya is the cinematographer with the held of Dilanga Dinushan, Rajitha Hettiarachi, Thilina Prasad and Ravindra Guruge is the editor with the help of Mahesh Sanjeeva. Sound design by Aruna Priyantha Kaluarachchi, Makeup and hair styling by Priyantha Dissanayake, whereas color combination by Dinindu Jagoda, costume design by Piyatissa Akuranboda and lighting co-handled by Ariyaratne Perera, Hiran Indika, Kosala Manoj, Keerthi Wasantha, Gayan Buddhika, Rohan Devinda, Kanishka Mandara and Saman Kumara.

Art direction and production design done by Bimal Dushmantha and still photography done by Chamara Nuvantha. Visual effects are supervised by Chathra Weeraman with the support of Nuwan Gunaratne and co-designed by Nuwan Gunaratne and Ashan Amarasinghe. Buddhini Jayawardena, Akalanka Rathnayake, Uditha Kahandavarachchi and Upamali Nuwarapaksha co-handled the production coordination. Award winning musician Rohana Weerasinghe is the music director, where Nipuni Sharadha, Stefan Thirimanna and Sadani Wijetunga made background vocals.

External links

• Rani official trailer on YouTube