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DRAMA . 2009 . 1h 49m . 6.7/10

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Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.

Starring Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj
Box Office $283K
6.7/10
Rating
$283K
Box Office
1h 49m
Runtime
2009
Year
FLOP
-94% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.

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Box office
Machan earned $283K against a $5.0M budget.
Cast
Dharmapriya Dias stars as Stanley in Machan.
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Year context
Machan was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Machan is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 49m.

CAST (15)

Dharmapriya Dias
Dharmapriya Dias
Stanley
GD
Gihan De Chickera
Manoj
Dharshan Dharmaraj
Dharshan Dharmaraj
Suresh
NJ
Namal Jayasinghe
Vijith
SP
Sujeewa Priyalal
Piyal
DE
Dayadewa Edirisinghe
Naseem
PS
Pitchchei Selvaraj
Nesa
Kumara Thirimadura
Kumara Thirimadura
Oaf
Pubudu Chathuranga
Pubudu Chathuranga
Spoilt Son
SS
S. Selvsekaran
Father
PP
Pradeepan Puwabalasingham
AJ
SK
Sarath Karunaratne
PK
MP
Mangala Pradeep Kumara
VD
Saumya Liyanage
Saumya Liyanage
Angry Foreigner
Mahendra Perera
Mahendra Perera
Ruwan

BOX OFFICE

$5.0M
Budget
$283K
Revenue
-94%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
109 min (1h 49m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (19 votes)
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$282,884
Profit
$-4,717,116

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Machan about?
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
How long is Machan?
Machan has a runtime of 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Who stars in Machan?
The cast of Machan includes Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Namal Jayasinghe, Sujeewa Priyalal.
How much did Machan make at the box office?
Machan earned $282,884 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,000,000.
What is the rating of Machan?
Machan has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy
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