Kadawunu Poronduwa

01/21/1947

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2hrs 20min

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STORY

Kadawunu Poronduwa, was the first film to be made in the Sinhala language; it is generally considered to have heralded the coming of Sinhala Cinema. The film was produced and filmed in India however, and was highly influenced by South Indian melodrama. It was first shown on January 21, 1947 at the Kingsley Cinema in Colombo. A remake was released in 1982.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Rukmani Devi
  • Eddie Jayamanne
  • B.A.W. Jayamanne

    Director

  • Jyotish Sinha

INFORMATION

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LANGUAGES

  • Sinhalese