Akkara Paha

Akkara Paha

Milton Jayawardena (as Sena) and Anoma Wattaldeniya (as Sadha) in a scene from the film
Directed by Lester James Peries
Produced by P. E. E. Anthonypillai
Written by Tissa Abeysekera
Madawala S. Ratnayake (book)
Starring Milton Jayawardena
Malini Fonseka
Janaki Kurukulasuriya
Music by W.D. Amaradeva
Edited by Sumitra Gunawardana
Distributed by Ceylon Studios
Release dates
1969
Running time
128 min
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala
Budget Approx. 200,000 rupees

Akkara Paha (Sinhala, Five Acres of Land) is a 1969 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Milton Jayawardena as Sena, a young man from a rural society who travels to the city to pursue a higher education.

Tissa Abeysekera adapted Madawela S. Ratnayake's book as a follow-up to Golu Hadawatha. The film received a lukewarm response in Sri Lanka, but was well received when shown in New York at the Museum of Modern Art's festival.

Plot

Sena (Milton Jayawardena) of weak character is sent to a boarding school at a well-to-do city university by his family who mortgage everything they own to pay for his education. Their future well-being is thus in the hands of Sena. Sena however succumbs to the temptations of city life and fails in his venture.

The impoverished family takes on the titular scheme offered by the government to settle the North Central province.

Cast

Actor Role
Milton Jayawardena Sena
Malini Fonseka Kumari
Janaki Kurukulasuriya Theresa
Anoma Wattaladeniya Sandawathie
Douglas Ranasinghe Samarasena
Gamini Wijesuriya Sena's father
Shanthi Lekha Sena's mother
Sriyani Perera unnamed character

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