Sudu Kaluwara Explained

Sudu Kaluwara (si|සුදු කළුවර) is a 2003 Sri Lankan Sinhala film directed by Sudath Rohana and produced by National Film Corporation for NFC Films.^[2] It stars Jayalath Manoratne and Sanath Gunathilake, along with Palitha Silva and W. Jayasiri. Music was composed by Navaratne Gamage. The film was filmed around Kalawana area.^{[3] [4] [5]}

This is the first cinema direction by Sudath Rohana, who is a popular teledrama director.^[6] It received mainly positive reviews from critics.^{[7] [8]} It is the 1013th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.^[9] The film has been shot around Kalawewa, Tambuththegama, and Kaltota areas.^[10]

A special programme about a preview of Sudu Kaluwara was telecast on Rupavihini on Wednesday, July 31, 2003 at 7.30 pm.^[11]

Cast

• Jayalath Manoratne as Podi Nilame Appuhamy
• Sanath Gunathilake as Seemon Fernando 'Mudalali'
• Geetha Kanthi Jayakody as Lami
• Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Margaret Fernando 'Hamine'
• Indrajith Navinna as Appuhamy 'Appucha'
• Palitha Silva as Dingiri Banda
• Sandeepa Sewmini as Heen Manike
• Buddhadasa Vithanarachchi as Maddu Nilame Appuhamy
• W. Jayasiri as Arachchi
• Lal Kularatne as Heen Manike's father
• Hemasiri Liyanage as Suddhana
• Jayani Senanayake as Heen Manike's mother
• Manohari Wimalathunga as Podi's wife
• Bandula Vithanage as Monk
• Somalatha Subasinghe as Appuhamy's mother
• Damitha Saluwadana as Arachchi's wife
• Sriya Kalubowila as Maddu's wife
• Malkumari Geetharani as Podi's daughter
• Saranapala Jayasuriya as Fired watchman
• Buddhi Wickrama as Registrar
• Wally Nanayakkara as 1st auction viewer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rohana's 'Ulu Gedara Arachchila' nearing completion . Sunday Times . 28 November 2019.
2. Web site: Rohana is an 'Intruder' . Sunday Times. 29 November 2019.
3. Web site: The British Raj and 'Sudu Kaluwara' . The Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
4. Web site: Reflecting back on post colonial Sri Lanka . The Sunday Leader . 11 March 2017.
5. Web site: එදා මෙදා තිරගත වූ සිංහල චිත්‍රපට. Sarasaviya. 3 October 2016.
6. Web site: 'Sudu Kaluwara': Good start for Sudath . The Sunday Times . 11 March 2017.
7. Web site: The Intruders (Sudu Kaluwara) - A cinematic spring of patriotism . The Island . 11 March 2017.
8. Web site: Sudath Rohana: Shedding light on darkness . Daily News . 11 March 2017.
9. Web site: Sri Lanka Cinema History . National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka . 3 October 2016.
10. Web site: Sudath films a new story . Sunday Times . 27 November 2019.
11. Web site: Talk show on 'Sudu Kaluwara' on Rupavahini . Sunday Times . 30 November 2019.