Re Daniel Dawal Migel
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{{Infobox film
| name = Re Daniel Dawal Migel
| image = Re Daniel Dawal Migel film 1 dvd poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD Poster
| director = Roy de Silva
| producer = E.A.P Films
| writer = Roy de Silva
| based_on =
| starring = Bandu Samarasinghe
Tennyson Cooray
Ranjan Ramanayake
Sangeetha Weeraratne
| music = Somapala Rathnayake
| cinematography = G. Nandasena
Lalith M. Gomez
| editing = Densil Jayaweera
Pradeep Mahesh
| studio =
| distributor = E.A.P Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|03|23|Colombo}}
| runtime =
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| gross =
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| budget =
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Re Daniel Dawal Migel ({{langx|si|රෑ දනියෙල් දවල් මිගෙල්|italic=yes}}) is a 1998 Sri Lankan Sinhala comedy, action film directed by Roy de Silva and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for E.A.P Films. It is the first film of Re Daniel Dawal Migel film franchise. It stars comic duo Bandu Samarasinghe, and Tennyson Cooray in lead roles along with Ranjan Ramanayake, Sangeetha Weeraratne and Maduranga Chandimal.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/06/18/?fn=sa15061819 |title=Sinhala screened films |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}} Music for the film is done by Somapala Rathnayake. The film became one of Sri Lanka's blockbuster movies with reaching more than 150 days in cinema theatres.{{cite web | url=http://sirisarafilms.info/re_daniyel_dawal_migel_1.html | title=Re Daniel Dawal Migel 1 Sinhala Film | publisher=Sirisara films | accessdate=3 October 2016}} It is the 894th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.{{cite web | url=http://www.nfc.gov.lk/films-history.php | title=Sri Lanka Cinema History | publisher=National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka | accessdate=3 October 2016}}
Plot
Daniel (Bandu) and Migel (Tennyson) are two kind-hearted but mischievous thieves in the village. They are known for stealing chickens, goats, cattle, and doing other canny things, and they are caught by the village headmaster. After these incidents, they begin to leave the village and move to town.
After moving to town, two detectives, Cobra and his ally (Roy and Lietch), are looking for Daniel and Migel to arrest them. Meanwhile, Daniel and Migel are caught by gangs through a woman, Madhuri (Sangeetha). After a fight, Daniel and Migel become friends with Madhuri. The gang is led by Chandi Ayya (Ranjan), and they have come to find Madhuri. Daniel and Migel rescue Madhuri, and Chandi Ayya also leaves the gang and becomes their friend.
After many incidents, the four of them escape from the two detectives several times and fall in love with women from higher noble families, pretending they are also very rich. Soon the lovers realise the truth and reject them. The final battle with Chandi Ayya's former group takes place, and the four realise their lies. Daniel and Migel are arrested during the end credits.
Cast
- Bandu Samarasinghe as Ra Daniyel
- Tennyson Cooray as Dawal Migel
- Ranjan Ramanayake as Chandi Ayya
- Sangeetha Weeraratne as Madhuri
- Maduranga Chandimal as Sanjaya
- Roy de Silva as C.I.D Cobra
- Sumana Amarasinghe as Sanjaya's mother
- Ronnie Leitch as Cobra helper
- Ruwanthi Mangala as Nirosha
- Feliz Premawardena
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Semata Pihitawana
| lyrics1= Hemasiri Halpita
| extra1 = Nuwan Gunawardana, Gratien Ananda, Champa Kalhari
| title2 = Sihilal Adara Pawane
| lyrics2 = Hemasiri Halpita
| extra2 = Samith Mudunkotuwa
| title3 = Mal Mal Sihinaya
| lyrics3 = Hemasiri Halpita
| extra3 = Nuwan Gunawardana, Gratien Ananda, Champa Kalhari
| title4 = Hitha Pathanaa Pathum
| lyrics4 = Hemasiri Halpita
| extra4 = Nuwan Gunawardana, Champa Kalhari
| title5 = Maa Rahasin Amatha
| lyrics5 = Hemasiri Halpita
| extra5 = Gratien Ananda, Latha Walpola
}}
Sequel
Two more films of the franchise have been released. The second installment Re Daniel Dawal Migel 2 was released on 2000 and third and final installment Re Daniel Dawal Migel 3 was released on 2004.