Cinema
දහසක් සිතුවිලි
G. D. L. Perera · 1968
Synopsis
The film features Lalith, surrounded by his mother, his sister and his office colleagues, and opposite him Nilanthi Pannawana, the other lead role; Sagara, Sunny and Lila complete the circle of characters.
Context
The second feature film by its author, who writes and directs it, the film was released on 20 September 1968. Henry Jayasena plays Lalith; Nilanthi Wijesinghe and Malini Fonseka make their screen debuts in it. D. B. Nihalsinghe is on camera, S. M. Nizar edits, Jayatissa Alahakoon composes the music. L. O. de Silva, then chairman of the Arts Council, sees in it perhaps the most daring and interesting commercial film made on the island.
Who it is for
A film in Sinhala whose plot is known only from its cast list; its interest lies above all in its place in the history of the island's cinema.
Prizes and reception
Award for direction at the 1969 Sarasaviya Awards; awards for screenplay, cinematography and editing given by the critics' guild.
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