''Ran Salu'' (In Sinhala: ''The Yellow Robe'') is a 1967

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directed by

Lester James Peries Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries (Sinhala language, Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාභිමාන්‍ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, ...

. The film follows the parallel paths of Sujatha (

Punya Heendeniya Heendeniya Vidanaralalage Punya Heendeniya (born 31 July 1938: ), popularly as Punya Heendeniya, is a former Sri Lankan cinema actress who resides in England. Personal life Punya Heendeniya was born on 31 July 1938 in Mirigama, Sri Lanka as the ...

) and Sarojini Perera (

Anula Karunathilaka Anula Karunathilaka (, born 23 January 1946) is a Sri Lankan film actress and theatrical performer. Her work is noted during the 1970s film and cinema history in Sri Lanka. One of the most popular actresses in Sinhala cinema in 1960s, she is be ...

). P. K. D. Seneviratne wrote the screenplay dealing with Buddhism. It was the second most successful of Peries' first seven films behind ''

Sandesaya ''Sandesaya'' ( Sinhalese language word meaning ''The Message'') is a 1960 Sri Lankan film directed by Lester James Peries. The film is based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was produced by ...

''. Despite the popularity, Philip Cooray found the film overly emotional and too plotted. It however won a Gandhi Award at Delhi in 1969 and was bought for Irish TV.

Plot

Cyril (Tony Ranasinghe) is dissatisfied with his introverted fiancée Sujatha (

). He starts a relationship with the outgoing Sarojini (Anula Karunatilleke) and gets her pregnant. Sujatha meanwhile is fascinated by a wandering Buddhist nun. Due to the pregnancy, Cyril breaks off the engagement having no intention to marry Sarojini. Till the birth of the child he supports her and then leaves her for an older rich woman. Sarojini is distraught and contemplates suicide. Sujatha by this time is planning to become a nun. Sujatha takes in Sarojini. By the conclusion, they have switched roles with Sarojini becoming a nun and Sujatha becoming infatuated with a young man.

Cast

as Sujatha 'Suji' Ratnasooriya *

Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Tony Ranasinghe ( 1937 - 2015 ) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Sinhala cinema of all time, Tony is highly praised for his unique facial e ...

as Cyril Elkaduwawa *

as Sarojini 'Sara' *

Iranganie Serasinghe Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya (born 9 June 1927),"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013 best known as Iranganie Serasinghe, is a Sri Lankan actress of theater and television. Since her debut in ''Rekava' ...

as Rohini Ratnasooriya 'Amma' * Dayananda Gunawardena as Senaka Ranatunga * J. B. L. Gunasekera as Mr. Ratnasooriya 'Thaththa' * Sobashini Atukorale as Dasasil Mata * S. A. Jamis as Nonis *

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 ...

as Sarojini's Amma * Kithsiri Perera as Sarojini's brother *

D. R. Nanayakkara Don Ruter Nanayakkara (15 March 1915 – 4 January 1989) was a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema as well as in British drama. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in movies like ''Rekava'', ''Kurulu Bed ...

as Eliyas *

Sujatha Paramanathan Sujatha Chandradasa Paramanathan (born 13 November 1937 as ), is a former beauty queen and actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. She is the first Sri Lankan actress turned politician, where she won the Yatawatta Gam Sabha counci ...

as Cyril's lover * A. P. Gunaratne as Senaka's Thaththa 'Mr. Jayatunga' * Somi Meegama as Senaka's Amma 'Mrs. Jayatunga'

References

External links

Videos: * 1967 films Films directed by Lester James Peries Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present) {{SriLanka-film-stub