''Binaramalee'' () is a 1969
Sri Lanka
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n Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture.
It stars
Swarna Kahawita and
Wickrama Bogoda
Bogoda Appuhamilage Don Wickrama Bogoda (; June 16, 1940 – January 15, 2013), popularly known as Wickrama Bogoda, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater. Primarily known for his character acting in both stage plays and movies, he played a ...
in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera,
Shanthi Lekha
Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009), better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema.
Personal life
Lekha was born in Kalutara on July ...
and
D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles. Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.
It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema
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. It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama ''Muwan Palessa''.
The film received critically acclaim and became a blockbuster of that year. The film received several awards at 1970 Sarasaviya Awards ceremony including,
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
Best Actress
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and
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* As ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Swarna Kahawita as Binaramali
* Wickrama Bogoda as Sinno
* Piyadasa Gunasekera as Veddikaraya
* D. R. Nanayakkara as Arachchila
* Mudalinayaka Somaratne as Sudu Banda
* Shanthi Lekha as Kiri Amma
* Gemunu Wijesuriya as Ranhamy
* Sumana Amarasinghe as Sobani
* Dharma Sri Munasinghe as Guru Hamy
* Kingsley Dissanayake as Golu Banda
*
Cyril Wickramage
Cyril Wickramage (born 26 January 1932: Sinhala:සිරිල් වික්රමගේ) is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer. Wickramage is known for participating mainly in artistic ...
as Singer
*
Wijeratne Warakagoda
Rajakaruna Navaratne Atapattu Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Banda Warakagoda (Born 21 November 1933; as ), popularly as Wijeratne Warakagoda, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Career spanning more than six decades, Warakago ...
as Heen Banda
* A. P. Gunaratne as Dandoniye Rala
* Devika Karunaratne
* Annesley Dias as Loku Appuhamy
* Samuel Rodrigo
*
Berty Gunathilake
Mesthiyage Don Bertie Sangathissa Gunathilake (; 2 August 1924 – 6 March 2022), popularly known as Berty Gunathilake, was an actor and comedian in Sri Lankan cinema and television. He was most notable for the role "Baba" in television comedy ...
Awards
1970
Sarasaviya Awards
''Sarasaviya Awards'' (Sinhala:සරසවිය සම්මාන) is an award bestowed to distinguished individuals involved with the Sinhala cinema, each year by the Sarasaviya weekly newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers ...
References
1969 films
1960s Sinhala-language films
Sri Lankan drama films
1969 drama films
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