Handaya
1979, Sinhalese. Directed by Titus Thotawatte.
Sooppuwa, a young boy is unhappy with Sena, who has been given the responsibility of looking after Handaya, the horse. To avenge Sena, Sooppuwa and his gang attack him and kidnap his brother Chutte. Sena is challenged in a horse race, where he emerges a winner in spite of many obstacles.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
- Rated
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- Released
- 16 November 1979
- Original title
- හඳයා
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Written by
- Titus Thotawatte
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Handaya runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Handaya isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 November 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Handaya?
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Who directed Handaya?
Handaya (1979) was directed by Titus Thotawatte and stars Dharshana Panangala, Gemunu Wijesuriya, Henry Jayasena.