''Tharawo Igilethi'' is a Sinhalese stage drama by

Lucien Bulathsinhala Kala Suri Raigama Bulathsinhalage Lucien Perera (born 30 May 1942, ), popularly as Lucien Bulathsinhala, is an actor and director in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. Considered one of the iconic figures in Sinhala theater and televisi ...

, based on the twin brothers story on

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Country. This drama is directed and produced by

. The play made a comeback after ten years as a new production in 2018. Music is produced by

Gunadasa Kapuge Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa ( Sinhala: ගුණදාස කපුගේ; 7 August 1945–3 April 2003) popularly known as Gunadasa Kapuge, was a Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director and playback singer. He was well known among Sri Lankans ...

. First staged on July 24, 1981 at Lumbini Theatre, Colombo, the play was popular among the Sri Lankan theatre lovers and shows were staged around the country. The first cast included

Vijaya Nandasiri Ilukpitiya Mudiyanselage Vijaya Nandasiri (6 May 1944 – 8 August 2016 as විජය නන්දසිරි) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. Considered a leading dramatist in Sri Lankan cinema, he was also a ...

, Neil Alles,

Jayalath Manoratne Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne (; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020) was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. He was a lecturer by profession as well as a director and producer. A highly versatile actor from drama ...

, Jayasiri Chandrajith,

Rodney Warnakula Warnakula Patabandige Rodney Priyantha Perera, (born 24 April 1961 as රොඩ්නි වර්ණකුල) inhala, popularly known as Rodney Warnakula, is a Sri Lankan actor, comedian, singer, and dubbing artist. Family Warnakula was b ...

Anula Bulathsinhala Anula Bulathsinhala ( Sinhala: අනුලා බුලත්සිංහල, born Anula Mendis (අනුලා මෙන්ඩීස්); 21 September 1947 – 16 October 2020) was a Sri Lankan actress and singer. She was popular for her act ...

, Padmini Divithurugama and Lucian himself. Harsha Bulathsinhala,

Jackson Anthony Conganige Joseph Malsi Jackson Anthony (as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී; 8 July 1958 – 9 October 2023), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, was a Sri Lankan actor in film, theatre and television. One of the most popular artists in ...

, Mercy Edirisinghe,

are the current actors in this drama.

Production

is producer and writer of the play. The overbooked play however failed mainly due to the cast which left it. Soon “Tharawo Igilethi’ made the second coming with some new faces and was first staged at Nuwara Eliya on April 25, 1982. Once again the popular play went around the country with its evergreen 11 songs like ‘Made Lagina Tharawan’ and ‘Sobawade’ under the musical direction of late singer and musician Visharada Gunadasa Kapuge. The cast that joined for the second production was U. Ariyawimal, Saman Bokalawala, Mercy Edirisinghe, Jackson Anthony together with Rodney Warnakula, Anula Bulathsinghala and Nandasena Hewage who were in the first production. With continuous performance for more than fifteen years and with many shows the play finally came to a halt in 1999. “Tharawo Igilethi would never make a comeback for the benefit of the present generation if not for the new producers Bandula Ekanayake, Channa Fernando, H. D. Premasiri and Bandara Eheliyagoda,” Lucian told with gratitude to the new producers. The latest production is played by Harsha Bulathsinhala, Sumith Rathnayake, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Indika Jayasinghe, Piyumi Shanika Botheju, Randima Thilini Perera, Anura Bandara Rajaguru, Ferni Roshini, Mahesh Uyanwatte, Gamini Samarakoon and Rodney Warnakula who was there from the first show of Tharawo Igilethi.

New Production

The latest production is played by Harsha Bulathsinhala, Sumith Rathnayake, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Indika Jayasinghe, Piyumi Shanika Botheju, Randima Thilini Perera, Anura Bandara Rajaguru, Ferni Roshini, Mahesh Uyanwatte, Gamini Samarakoon and Rodney Warnakula who was there from the first show of Tharawo Igilethi. Incidentally the return of ‘Tharawo Igilethi’ with its popular music direction also coincides with the sixth death anniversary of its music director Gunadasa Kapuge. Behind the screen in the new production are Newton Gunasekara handling stage management, Upali Herath the stage setting, Swineetha Subasinghe as the costume designer, Jerome de Silva as the dance choreographer, Nimal Rajapaksa as the make up and Susantha Nanayakkara and Rohana Hewawitharana in charge of the art direction. The new music arrangements based on Kapuge's original composition were by Harsha Bulathsinhala. Bandula Ekanayake, Channa Fernando, H. D. Premasiri and Bandara Eheliyagoda on behalf of ‘Serenity Creations’ have produced the play.

Cast

* U.Ariyawimal *

- In First CAST * Neil Alles - In First CAST *

- In First CAST * Granvil Rodrigo - In First CAST * Jayashri Chandrajith - In First CAST *

- OLD Production Pina * Mercy Edirisinghe - OLD Production Wije *

- OLD Production Lorreata *

- OLD Production Chun Chang * Harsha Bulathsinhala OLD- Thissa * Sumith Rathnayake - OLD Jinna * Niroshan Wijesinghe - Wijaya * Indika Jayasinghe - OLD Pina * Piyumi Shanika Botheju - OLD Lorreata * Randima Thilini Perera - OLD Lorreata * Anura Bandara Rajaguru - Father * Ferni Roshini - Lorreata * Mahesh Uyanwatte - Chun Chang * Gamini Samarakoon - OLD Jinna * Thilan Warnajith Wijesingha - Jinna * Ishara Pramuditha Wickramasinghe - Pina * Lasanduni Jayawardana - wife * Samitha Sudeeshwara - Thissa * Newton Gunasekara..*stag management * Ragahala.lk..* Coordinator

References

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* http://www.sarasaviya.lk/drama/?fn=sa12041927 * http://rangahala.lk/tharawo_igilethi/ * http://www.silumina.lk/2012/09/02/_art.asp?fn=af12090211 * http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090419/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_05.html Sri Lankan plays