Binaramalee
1969 Sri Lankan drama film
- 10 August 1969 (1969-08-10)
Binaramalee (Sinhala: බිනරමලී) is a 1969 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture.[1] It stars Swarna Kahawita and Wickrama Bogoda in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha and D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles.[2] Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.
It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[3] It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama Muwan Palessa.[4]
The film received critically acclaim and became a blockbuster of that year. The film received several awards at 1970 Sarasaviya Awards ceremony including, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Swarna Kahawita as Binaramali [5]
- Wickrama Bogoda as Sinno
- Piyadasa Gunasekera as Veddikaraya
- D. R. Nanayakkara as Arachchila
- Mudalinayaka Somaratne as Sudu Banda
- Shanthi Lekha as Kiri Amma [6]
- Gemunu Wijesuriya as Ranhamy
- Sumana Amarasinghe as Sobani
- Dharma Sri Munasinghe as Guru Hamy
- Kingsley Dissanayake as Golu Banda
- Cyril Wickramage as Singer
- Wijeratne Warakagoda as Heen Banda
- A. P. Gunaratne as Dandoniye Rala
- Devika Karunaratne
- Annesley Dias as Loku Appuhamy
- Samuel Rodrigo
- Berty Gunathilake
Awards
1970 Sarasaviya Awards
| Category | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film, | Binaramalee | Won |
| Best Actress | Swarna Kahawita | Won |
| Best Director | Mudalinayaka Somaratne | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Piyadasa Gunasekara | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shanthi Lekha | Won |
| Best Script Writer | Tissa Abeysekara | Won |
| Best Songwriter | Mahagama Sekara | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer | W. D. Amaradeva | Won |
References
- ^ a b "All about Binaramalee". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The beauty of Muwan Palessa: Binaramalee". Silumina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Film Binaramalee". Digital Identity of Sinhala Cinema. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Binaramali who came to the cinema from Muwanpelessa radio drama". Dinamina. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Swarna: The golden era's golden girl". Life. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "The beloved mother in Sinhala cinema". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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