Bahu Bharya (Polygyny) (Sinhala: බහුභාර්යා) is a 1999 Sri Lankan Sinhala adult suspense thriller film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and produced by Ranjith Jayasuriya for Ureka Films.[1] It stars Ranjan Ramanayake and Vasanthi Chathurani in lead roles along with Sangeetha Weeraratne and Srinath Maddumage.[2] Music composed by Dilup Gabadamudalige.[3] It is the 912th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[4]
| Bahu Bharya බහුභාර්යා | |
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| Directed by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Written by | Udayakantha Warnasuriya |
| Produced by | Ureka Films |
| Starring | Ranjan Ramanayake Sangeetha Weeraratne Vasanthi Chathurani Srinath Maddumage |
| Cinematography | Jayanath Gunawardena |
| Edited by | Stanley de Alwis |
| Music by | Dilup Gabadamudalige |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
The film was loosely based on the film Fatal Attraction by Adrian Lyne.[5]
Plot
editKapila is a senior executive officer of a construction company and works in head office and occasionally visits sites. On a way to a site in the rain at night, his path is blocked by a tree collapsed to the road. He goes to a close by house to request an axe and to ask whether any male is there to help him. He gets the tool but no males at the house. When he works on cutting the tree and clear the path, Theja, a young woman at the house comes to help him. As both or their clothes are wet they goes to the house to change. There they get aroused by each other's bodies and have sexual intercourse. This relationship develops with the time and Theja wants to have him so in order to that she tries to kill his wife Navoda. In the attempt to take Navoda's life, Theja is killed by Navoda. Kapila takes to blame and goes to prison. After release he is reunited with his family.
Cast
edit- Ranjan Ramanayake as Kapila
- Vasanthi Chathurani as Navoda
- Sangeetha Weeraratne as Theja
- Srinath Maddumage
- Janak Premalal
- Ranjith De Silva
- Susan Fernando as Samson
- Sudath Kumara
- Sulakkana Mihiripenna
- Sanduni Warnasuriya
References
edit- ^ ""Bahu Bhariya" cleared for adults". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Film "Bahu Bhariya" creates stir in family". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Bahu Baarya - බහු භාර්යා". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Passion and Terror". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
edit- Bahu Bharya at IMDb
- Bahu Bharya on Torana Video
