Ranmuthu Duwa

Ranmuthu Duwa
Directed by Mike Wilson
Produced by Shesha Palihakkara
Written by Mike Wilson
Starring Gamini Fonseka
Jeewarani Kurukulasooriya
Music by W.D. Amaradeva
Edited by Titus Thotawatte
Distributed by Serendib Productions
Release dates
 1962
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Ranmuthu Duwa (English: Island of Treasures) was the first colour full-length Sinhalese language film to be produced in Sri Lanka in 1962. It was produced by Shesha Palihakkara and directed by Mike Wilson, who also made his debut as a feature director. The film stars some of those who would go on to become big names in the Sinhala Cinema, such as Gamini Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrema and Jeevarani Kurukulasooriya in the leading roles. Playback singing was by Nanda Malini, Narada Disasekara and W.D. Amaradeva. Lyrics were written by Chandrarathne Manawasinghe. It was an instant hit among the audiences and some of its songs are still famous today.

Ran Muthu Duwa was a landmark in the history of the Lankan cinema, which at the time was only 15 years old (having started in 1947).[1] It not only introduced colour to the Lankan movies, but also showed for the first time the underwater wonders of the seas around Ceylon, which had barely begun to be explored.
It was also a commercial success: seen by more than a million people on its first release during 1962-63 - a tenth of the island’s then population.[2] But the cultural influence of the film went well beyond the box office. It starred in the leading roles talented young actors who would soon become big names in Lanka’s film industry,[3] especially Gamini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. It also launched or catapulted the careers of a number of other creative or technical professionals.
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Synopsis

The film is about the discovery of an underwater treasure. It involves a mixture of ancient legends, human treachery and romance.

Cast

See also.

References

  1. ↑ Cinema of Sri Lanka
  2. ↑ Demographics of Sri Lanka
  3. ↑ "Film History".
  4. ↑ "Mike Wilson's Great Discovery at Trincomalee".
  5. ↑ Mike Wilson

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