Madol Duwa
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Directed by Lester James Peries Music by W. D. Amaradeva Initial release 1976 Music director W. D. Amaradeva | 8/10 IMDb Produced by Upasena Marasinghe Release date 1976 Director Lester James Peries Written by Martin Wickramasinghe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starring Ajith JinadasaPadmasena AthukoralaJoe Abeywickrema Edited by Sumitra PeriesGladwin Fernando Cast Joe Abeywickrama, Dhamma Jagoda Editors Sumitra Peries, Gladwin Fernando Similar Desa Nisa, Kaliyugaya, Gamperaliya, Golu Hadawatha, The Treasure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Madol Duwa (Sinhala, Mangrove Island) is a 1976 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Ajith Jinadasa as Upali, a young rebellious youth who travels to a small island to get away from the restrictive society around him.
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The film is based on Martin Wickremasinghe's 1947 novel Madol Doova. It was a commercial success.
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Plot
Young Upali Giniwella (Ajith Jinadasa) is resentful of his new stepmother (Somalatha Subasinghe) and lashes out by committing harmless acts of mischief around the village. For this Upali is sent to a boarding school where he bonds with the headmaster (Joe Abeywickrema). He once again gets into trouble however and is returned home when a new headmaster installed.
Upali is punished by his father back home. He becomes more resentful and takes off with his servant boy Jinna (Padmasena Athukorala) to the island dubbed Madol Duwa. After some adventures there, Upali is found by a friend of his father. Upali learns that his father is sick and returns home to ask for forgiveness.
Soundtrack
The song Koheda Koheda Ape Lowak sung by Victor Rathnayake is included in this film.
