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Sandesaya

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Sandesaya
Directed byLester James Peries
Written byLester James Peries
K. A. W. Perera
Benedict Dodampegama
Produced byK. Gunaratnam
StarringAnanda Jayaratne
Kanthi Gunatunga
Gamini Fonseka
CinematographyWilliam Blake
Edited byTitus De Silva
Music bySunil Santha
Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

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 K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.[1]

Plot

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A band of guerrillas led by Bandara (Ananda Jayaratne) lead a resistance against Portuguese invaders. Bandara is in love with Sumana (Kanthi Gunatunga).

Cast

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  • Ananda Jayaratne as Bandara
  • Kanthi Gunatunga as Sumana
  • Gamini Fonseka as Dhamitha
  • David Dharmakeerthi as Disapathi Ekanayake 'Disawa'
  • Arthur Van Langenberg as Captain Antony Rodrigo
  • Vincent Vaas as Sandeshaya Carrier
  • Hugo Fernando as Vithana Rala
  • Eddie Jayamanne as Mamma
  • Shane Gunaratne as Sira
  • Iranganie Serasinghe as Yaso Hami
  • Bandu Gunasekara as Punchappu
  • Douglas Wickremasinghe as Mudaliwuna Malwana
  • Thilakasiri Fernando as Cart driver
  • Shanthi Lekha as Executed man's wife
  • N. R. Dias as Torturer
  • Chris Greet as Portuguese soldier
  • Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya as Executed man's daughter
  • Reg Van Culenberg as Portuguese soldier
  • Tissa Udangamuwa as Portuguese soldier
  • Anthony C. Perera as Town crier
  • Risien Bartholomeusz as Portugese catholic priest

Music

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The music in the film was composed by Sunil Santha, a pioneer in Sinhala music. Jothipala's Puruthugeesikaraya was a hit.also, Ko Hathuro musical track was also a hit.[2] The lyrics were composed by Arisen Ahubudu.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "මා බිහි කළ බොහොමයක් දක්‍ෂ දරුවන් අද අප අතර නැහැ". Silumina.lk. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  2. ^ Fernando, Susitha R (2001). "Immortal Muttusamy". Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Sandesaya". Infolanka.com. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
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