Fire & Water (2002)
1h 59m
Running Time
January 1, 2002Release Date
Plot.
This story is set in the year 1664. Rajasinghe the Second the King of the Kandyan Kingdom, is hemmed in by the Dutch who controlled the maritime provinces of the Sri Lankan. A rebel - Ambanwala Rala, threatens him within his own kingdom. Ambanwala Rala enjoys some support from influential Kandyan chiefs as well as those who wield considerable civil power in the villages. The film revolves around the lives of this exorcist, his assistant, a woman called Kirimenike and her man Herath. The story unfolds against the backdrop of this political turmoil, the rebellion and counter rebellion weaving in and out of the inter-play among these characters and the cultural ethos that surrounds them. In the final denouement, the protagonists discover themselves and each other; partly as a result of the tumult they live through.
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
Original NameAgnidahaya
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
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Wiki.
Agnidahaya (Fire and Water; Sinhala: අග්නිදාහය) is a 2002 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed and produced by Jayantha Chandrasiri for Soyanno Films. It stars Jackson Anthony and Yashoda Wimaladharma in lead roles along with Kamal Addararachchi and Sanath Gunathilake. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 996th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.The film won seven golden awards and four silver awards at the Signis International Film Festival 2003.