Sudu Kaluwara (Sinhala: සුදු කළුවර) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Sudath Rohana and produced by National Film Corporation for NFC Films.[2] It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Sanath Gunathilake, along with Palitha Silva and W. Jayasiri. Music was composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was filmed around Kalawana area.[3][4][5]
| Sudu Kaluwara සුදු කළුවර | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sudath Rohana |
| Written by | Sudath Rohana |
| Based on | N. T. Karunatilake's novel Ulu Gedara Arachchila[1] |
| Produced by | NFC Films |
| Starring | Jayalath Manoratne Sanath Gunathilake Palitha Silva |
| Cinematography | Lal Wickramarachchi |
| Edited by | Elmo Halliday |
| Music by | Navaratne Gamage |
Production companies | Prasad Color Lab, Madras |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
This is the first cinema direction by Sudath Rohana, who is a popular teledrama director.[6] It received mainly positive reviews from critics.[7][8] It is the 1013th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[9] The film has been shot around Kalawewa, Tambuththegama, and Kaltota areas.[10]
A special programme about a preview of Sudu Kaluwara was telecast on Rupavihini on Wednesday, July 31, 2003 at 7.30 pm.[11]
Plot
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Cast
edit- Jayalath Manoratne as Podi Nilame Appuhamy
- Sanath Gunathilake as Seemon Fernando 'Mudalali'
- Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Lami
- Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Margaret Fernando 'Hamine'
- Indrajith Navinna as Appuhamy 'Appucha'
- Palitha Silva as Dingiri Banda
- Sandeepa Sewmini as Heen Manike
- Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Maddu Nilame Appuhamy
- W. Jayasiri as Arachchi
- Lal Kularatne as Heen Manike's father
- Hemasiri Liyanage as Suddhana
- Jayani Senanayake as Heen Manike's mother
- Manohari Wimalathunga as Podi's wife
- Bandula Vithanage as Monk
- Somalatha Subasinghe as Appuhamy's mother
- Damitha Saluwadana as Arachchi's wife
- Sriya Kalubowila as Maddu's wife
- Malkumari Geetharani as Podi's daughter
- Saranapala Jayasuriya as Fired watchman
- Buddhi Wickrama as Registrar
- Wally Nanayakkara as 1st auction viewer
References
edit- ^ "Rohana's 'Ulu Gedara Arachchila' nearing completion". Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Rohana is an 'Intruder'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "The British Raj and 'Sudu Kaluwara'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Reflecting back on post colonial Sri Lanka". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්රපට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "'Sudu Kaluwara': Good start for Sudath". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "The Intruders (Sudu Kaluwara) - A cinematic spring of patriotism". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sudath Rohana: Shedding light on darkness". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Sudath films a new story". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Talk show on 'Sudu Kaluwara' on Rupavahini". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
