Sikuru Tharuwa is a 1963
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n drama directed by L. S. Ramachandran and written by
P. K. D. Seneviratne. It was developed by the Kurulu Rana group that attempted to make original movies pertaining to Sinhalese culture.
Plot
The village headman of a small village is a drunkard and womanizer who is disliked by the village for his abusive ways. He hassles the heroine and other characters. At the end of the film he goes mad.
Cast
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Punya Heendeniya
Heendeniya Vidanaralalage Punya Heendeniya (born 31 July 1938: si, පුණ්යා හීන්දෙනිය), popularly as Punya Heendeniya, is a former Sri Lankan cinema actress who currently resides in England.
Personal life
Punya H ...
as Anula
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D. R. Nanayakkara as Village Headsman
* Nelson Karunagama as Teacher
* Shelton Silva as District Revenue Officer
* H. D. Kulatunga
* Millie Kahandawela
* S. A. Jamis
* Nelson Karunagama as Teacher
* Jessica Wickramasinghe
* Dharmadasa Kuruppu
* Francis Perera
* Wimala Amaradeva
Songs
*"Ira Handa Payana Loke" –
W. D. Amaradeva and chorus
*"Oru Pade Pade Kiri Muhude" – Sujatha Perera and chorus
*"Gamana Nonimeyi" –
Narada Disasekera
*"Himagiri Kandu Mudune" – S. Panibharatha and Wimala Gunaratne
*"Kurulu Rahanakage Samagiya" –
J. A. Milton Perera, Noel Guneratne and chorus
Production
Development
''Sikuru Tharuwa'' was the second production of the John Edmund Amaratunga led Kurula Rana group after ''
Kurulu Bedda
Kurulu Bedda is a 1961 Sri Lankan drama directed by L. S. Ramachandran and written by P. K. D. Seneviratne. It attempted to follow in the precedent set by ''Rekava'' and create a truly Sinhala film.
Plot
The story takes place in a small Sri Lan ...
''. Most of the cast and crew from the earlier film were again part of the production including the screenwriter P. K. D. Seneviratne, stars Punya Heendeniya and D. R. Nanayakkara and director L. S. Ramachandran.
Reception
The film was well received by audiences and local critics alike. Viewers hailed it the best Sinhalese film of the year in a newspaper poll and it was awarded seven national awards;
Sarasaviya named D. R. Nanayakkara, Best Actor for the year of 1963. Critics praised the outdoor locations used in shooting and the original storyline about Sinhalese village life.
References
1963 films
Films set in Sri Lanka (1948–present)
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