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Directed by Lester James Peries Music by Nimal Mendis Release date 1978 Director Lester James Peries Written by Tissa Abeysekara | 7.9/10 IMDb Produced by U. W. Sumathipala Edited by Sumitra Peries Initial release 1978 Music director Nimal Mendis Editor Sumitra Peries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Tony Ranasinghe
Sriyani Amarasena
Vasanthi Chathurani Cast Tony Ranasinghe, Sriyani Amarasena, Vasanthi Chathurani Similar Delovak Athara, Desa Nisa, Akkara Paha, Hanthane Kathawa, Gamperaliya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ahasin Polowata (Sinhala, White Flowers for the Dead) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Tony Ranasinghe as Sarath, an abusive husband who is haunted by his wife's death.
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Peries made the film as a favour to D. B. I. S. Siriwardene who was ardent that Peries direct a film based on his wife's book. It was well received in Sri Lanka, critically and commercially, and made appearances at several foreign film festivals including the Cairo International Film Festival where it won the Best Film from the Third World award.
Plot
Sarath (Tony Ranasinghe) domineers over his timid wife Vineetha (Sriyani Amarasena). When she is to have a Caesarean delivery of their baby, Sarth refuses to be present even though he himself is a doctor. She dies during surgery and Sarath is forced to live with the spectre of his wife hanging over him.