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Dheevari: Fisherman's Daughter

  • 2006
  • 2h 4m
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Jackson Anthony and Sangeetha Weeraratne in Dheevari: Fisherman's Daughter (2006)
A stirring story of an orphaned girl who takes up the cause of a poor fishing village against the ruling family that keeps them down.
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When a young Sri Lankan woman returns home to her fishing village after growing up in an orphanage, she is appalled by its feudal prejudices and iniquities. She is determined to change thing... Read allWhen a young Sri Lankan woman returns home to her fishing village after growing up in an orphanage, she is appalled by its feudal prejudices and iniquities. She is determined to change things.When a young Sri Lankan woman returns home to her fishing village after growing up in an orphanage, she is appalled by its feudal prejudices and iniquities. She is determined to change things.

  • Director
    • Salinda Perera
  • Writers
    • Darrell Costa
    • Salinda Perera
    • Raja Procter
  • Stars
    • Joe Abeywickrama
    • Jackson Anthony
    • Grace Ariyawimal
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    7.5/10
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    • Director
      • Salinda Perera
    • Writers
      • Darrell Costa
      • Salinda Perera
      • Raja Procter
    • Stars
      • Joe Abeywickrama
      • Jackson Anthony
      • Grace Ariyawimal
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joe Abeywickrama
    • Mudhalali
    Jackson Anthony
    Grace Ariyawimal
    Arun Dias Bandaranayake
    Trelicia Gunawardena
    • Joshi
    Gnananga Gunawardhana
    Veena Jayakody
    Premila Kuruppu
    Roger Seneviratne
    Ramani Siriwardhana
    Sangeetha Weeraratne
    • Valli
    Cyril Wickramage
    • Peduru
    Ranjit Wickramasinghe
    • Director
      • Salinda Perera
    • Writers
      • Darrell Costa
      • Salinda Perera
      • Raja Procter
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2011 (Sri Lanka)
    • Country of origin
      • Sri Lanka
    • Language
      • Sinhala
    • Filming locations
      • Sri Lanka
    • Production companies
      • Serendipity Films
      • Taprobane Pictures
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      2 hours 4 minutes
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      • 1.85 : 1

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