Sikuru Tharuwa

Sikuru Tharuwa
Directed by L. S. Ramachandran
Produced by Arthur Amaratunga
Starring Punya Heendeniya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Milton Nanayakkara
Music by Sri Chandrarathna Manawasinghe (lyrics)
Karunaratne Abeysekera (lyrics)
W. D. Amaradeva (music)
R. Muttusamy (music)
Release dates
Sri Lanka September 27, 1963
Country Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Sikuru Tharuwa is a 1963 Sri Lankan drama written by P. K. D Seneviratne. It was developed by the Kurulu Rana group that attempted to make original movies pertaining to Sinhalese culture.[1]

Plot

The village headman of a small village is a drunkard and womanizer who is disliked by the village for his abusive ways. He hassles the heroine and other characters. At the end of the film he goes mad.

Cast

Songs

Production

Development

Sikuru Tharuwa was the second production of the Arthur Amaratunga led Kurula Rana group after Kurulu Bedda. Most of the cast and crew from the earlier film were again part of the production including the screenwriter P. K. D. Seneviratne, stars Punya Heendeniya and D. R. Nanayakkara and director L. S. Ramachandran.[1]

Reception

The film was well received by audiences and local critics alike. Viewers hailed it the best Sinhalese film of the year in a newspaper poll and it was awarded seven national awards; Sarasaviya named D. R. Nanayakkara, Best Actor for the year of 1963. Critics praised the outdoor locations used in shooting and the original storyline about Sinhalese village life.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Savarimutthu, Ranee (1977). On the Development of Sinhala Cinema, 1947-1967. Colombo, Sri Lanka: OCIC Sri Lanka.
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