| Binaramalee බිනරමලී | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mudalinayaka Somaratne |
| Written by | Tissa Abeysekara |
| Based on | Radio drama Muwan Palessa |
| Produced by | Mudalinayaka Somaratne |
| Starring | Swarna Kahawita Wickrama Bogoda Piyadasa Gunasekera Shanthi Lekha D. R. Nanayakkara |
| Cinematography | D. B. Nihalsinghe |
| Edited by | D. B. Nihalsinghe |
| Music by | Somadasa Elvitigala |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Binaramalee (Sinhala: බිනරමලී) is a 1969 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film directed and produced by Mudalinayaka Somaratne as his maiden directorial venture. It stars Swarna Kahawita and Wickrama Bogoda in lead roles along with Piyadasa Gunasekera, Shanthi Lekha and D. R. Nanayakkara with supportive roles. Music composed by Somadasa Elvitigala.
It is the 200th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. It is the first Sri Lanka film based on a radio drama, which was made by director himself as a radio drama Muwan Palessa.
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.
Plot
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Cast
- Swarna Kahawita as Binaramali
- Wickrama Bogoda as Sinno
- Piyadasa Gunasekera as Veddikaraya
- D. R. Nanayakkara as Arachchila
- Mudalinayaka Somaratne as Sudu Banda
- Shanthi Lekha as Kiri Amma
- 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
- ^ "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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