Welikathara
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Welikathara is a 1971 dramatic film made by Sri Lankan director D. B. Nihalsinghe
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. It was a box office success after its first screening on October 27, 1971 and critically well received.
D. B. Nihalsinghe
Dr. Diego Badaturuge Nihalsingha is urguably the most versatile person in film and television in Sri Lanka- with a respected reputation in both film and television being one of the most senior Sri Lankan film directors and film industry pioneers with over 40 years of distinguished service to...
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Plot
The film is about the clash between Goring Mudalali (Joe Abeywickrema) and ASP Randeniya (Gamini FonsekaGamini Fonseka
Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka was a Sri Lankan film actor and politician.Fonseka was born on March 21, 1936 in Dehiwela the third child of William and Daisy Fonseka. Starting school at a Presbyterian institution, Gamini moved on to S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia...
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Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Joe Abeywickrema | Goring Mudalali |
| Gamini Fonseka Gamini Fonseka Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka was a Sri Lankan film actor and politician.Fonseka was born on March 21, 1936 in Dehiwela the third child of William and Daisy Fonseka. Starting school at a Presbyterian institution, Gamini moved on to S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia... |
ASP Randeniya |
| Suvineetha Weerasinghe | |
| Sweeneta Abeysekera |
Production
The film was shot in Point Pedro and was South Asia's and Sri Lanka's first to be done in cinemascopeCinemaScope
CinemaScope was an anamorphic lens series used for shooting wide screen movies from 1953 to 1967. Its creation in 1953, by the president of 20th Century-Fox, marked the beginning of the modern anamorphic format in both principal photography and movie projection.The anamorphic lenses theoretically...
. It was a box office success after its first screening on October 27, 1971 and critically well received.
Awards and nominations
- Presidential Film AwardPresidential Film AwardsPresidential Film Awards is a film award ceremony held in Sri Lanka. It is organized by the National Film Corporation along with the Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.-Best Playback Singer :...
in 1999 - Named 10th Best Sri Lankan Film of the first 50 years by Presidential council in 1997