It stars two newcomers Akila Dhanuddhara and Senali Fonseka in lead roles along with Bimal Jayakody and Chandani Seneviratne.

Siri Parakum is the highest grossing Sri Lankan film of all time which earned 36 SL Crores and successfully passed 150 days at theaters.

The film has influenced on the urban legends and other historical writings of the childhood and ascending to throne of King Parakramabahu the Second who ruled Dambadeniya Kingdom.

The king discovers that the invader from Kalinga named Magha is plundering wealth and resources while destroying villages.

and the servants agree to kill themselves if the king is defeated by jumping down from the Rock of Kurunegala.

The king returns and is angry about what had happened and the queen pretends that it was the messengers fault and she was protecting Prince Parakramabahu.

Pathiraja Senevi explains the situation to the king and he disguises as a normal soldier and goes to Kalundawa.

The Dhobi mother is given a chanted pendant by Pathiraja Senevi and she becomes speechless until she is allowed to remove it to prevent the story about Prince Parakramabahu's origin.

Children in the village go to the temple and learn Buddhism, Sinhala, Pali, Sanskrit languages, and literature from Ven.