''Saaravita'' () is a 1965

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

n Sinhala comedy thriller film directed by Tissa Liyanasuriya and produced by

Shesha Palihakkara David Sydney Loku Palihakkara (June 5, 1928 – July 12, 2009), popularly as Shesha Palihakkara, was a Sri Lankan dancer, film actor, and producer. He achieved critical recognition with a starring role in Lester James Peries' masterpiece ''Rekava' ...

for Serendib Films. It stars

Joe Abeywickrama Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama ( Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), popularly as Joe Abeywickrama, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Initially famed ...

in lead role along with

Wally Nanayakkara Kurukula Arachchige Don Wally Nanayakkara (born 14 June 1939 – died 11 October 2003 as වොලී නානායක්කාර) inhala, popularly as Wally Nanayakkara, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Personal ...

, Thilakasiri Fernando and Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya. Music composed by

W. D. Amaradeva Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera (; ; 5 December 1927 – 3 November 2016), better known by his adopted name Amaradeva, was a prominent Sri Lankan Sinhalese vocalist, violinist and composer. Primarily using traditional in ...

. It is the 126th Sri Lankan film in the

Sinhala cinema Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lan ...

. Saravita won the award for the Best film at the 1966 Sarasaviya Awards. Also, Tissa Liyanasuriya won Sarasaviya awards for Best Director, Joe Abeywickrema won Best Actor award and

Nanda Malini Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera ( Sinhala:නන්දා මාලනී: born 23 August 1943), popularly as Nanda Malini, is a Sri Lankan musician. One of the best known and most honoured singers of Sri Lanka, Malini's choice of singing ...

won Best Songstress that year.

Plot

Cast

as Bamunusinghe Arachilage Gunahamy 'Saraiyya' * Jessica Wickramasinghe as Maggie Akka *

as Jayathunga Arachige Marcus 'Marcus Aiyya' * Thilakasiri Fernando as Pahul 'Unnahe' * Piyadasa Gunasekera as Jackie * Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya as Imara Ganegoda * Sunila Jayanthi as Neranjana * Sobani Amarasinghe as Devika * Bandu Munasinghe as Somey * Somi Meegama as Imara's Amma * D. M. Colombage as Social service worker * B. S. Perera as Muslim Mudalali *

Don Sirisena Don Sirisena (born 1934 – died 1986 as :si:දොන් සිරිසේන, දොන් සිරිසේන) inhala, was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema and theater. One of the most popular comedy artists ever in Sr ...

as Muslim Mudalali's co-worker * M. A. Simiyon as Robbed Mudalali * Martin Gunadasa * S. P. Liyanage as Pappa Mahaththaya

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සාරවිට චිත්‍රපටය (Saravita Movie) – 1965
1965 films 1960s Sinhala-language films Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present) {{SriLanka-film-stub