Directed by L. S. Ramachandran Release date September 27, 1963 Initial release 1963 Screenplay P.K.D. Seneviratne | Produced by Arthur Amaratunga Country Sri Lanka Director L.S. Ramachandran Producer Arthur Amaratunga | |
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Starring Punya Heendeniya, D. R. Nanayakkara, Milton Nanayakkara Music by Sri Chandrarathna Manawasinghe (lyrics)
Karunaratne Abeysekera (lyrics)
W. D. Amaradeva (music)
R. Muttusamy (music) Cast D. R. Nanayakkara, Punya Heendeniya, Shelton Gunaratne, Milton Nanayakkara Music director W. D. Amaradeva, Karunaratne Abeysekera, R. Muttusamy, Sri Chandrarathna Manawasinghe Similar Kurulu Bedda, Ranmuthu Duwa, Getawarayo, Ran Salu, Gamperaliya | ||
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.
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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
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.
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.