''Sandesaya'' (
Sinhalese language word meaning ''The Message'') is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
invaders in Sri Lanka. It was directed by
Sri Lankan film director
Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries ( Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, a ...
. It was produced by
K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...
.
Plot
A band of guerrillas led by Bandara (Ananda Jayaratne) lead a resistance against Portuguese invaders. Bandara is in love with Sumana (Kanthi Gunatunga).
Cast
*
Ananda Jayaratne as Bandara
* Kanthi Gunatunga as Sumana
*
Gamini Fonseka
Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as :si:ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා, ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan film actor, film director ...
as Dhamitha
*
David Dharmakeerthi
Kalukapuge Don David (born 1 September 1913 – died 10 September 1987 as ඩේවිඩ් ධර්මකීර්ති), popularly known as David Dharmakeerthi was an actor Sri Lankan early Sri Lankan cinema.
Personal life
He was born on 1 ...
as Disapathi Ekanayake 'Disawa'
* Arthur Van Langenberg as Captain Antony Rodrigo
*
Vincent Vaas
Andara Vaas Patabedige Vincent (7 November 1922 – 6 May 2004 වින්සන්ට් වාස්), popularly known as Vincent Vaas was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Often considered one of the best character actors in Sinhala cinema, ...
as Sandeshaya Carrier
*
Hugo Fernando as Vithana Rala
*
Eddie Jayamanne as Mamma
* Shane Gunaratne as Sira
*
Iranganie Serasinghe
Kala Keerthi Iranganie Roxanna Meedeniya, (born 9 June 1927"Irangani As Told to Kumar de Silva", Kumar de Silva, Samaranayake Publishers, 2013), popularly as Iranganie Serasinghe, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Since ...
as Yaso Hami
* Bandu Gunasekara as Punchappu
* Douglas Wickremasinghe as Mudaliwuna Malwana
* Thilakasiri Fernando as Cart driver
*
Shanthi Lekha
Rita Irene Koys (July 1, 1929 – May 11, 2009), better known as Shanthi Lekha, was a Sri Lankan Film actress. She played the role of mother in more films than any other actress in Sinhala cinema.
Personal life
Lekha was born in Kalutara on July ...
as Executed man's wife
* N. R. Dias as Torturer
* Chris Greet as Portuguese soldier
*
Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya
Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya (born 2 December 1941 as ජීවරාණි කුරුකුලසූරිය) inhala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular actresses in early Sinhala cinema, she pl ...
as Executed man's daughter
* Reg Van Culenberg as Portuguese soldier
* Tissa Udangamuwa as Portuguese soldier
*
Anthony C. Perera as Town crier
Music
The music in the film was composed by
R. Muttusamy
Ramaya Muttusamy (5 January 1926 – 27 June 1988) was a prolific Sri Lankan music director and singer. He handled the music for most of K. Gunaratnam's productions.
Muttusamy was born on 5 January 1926, in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India, the ...
, a pioneer in Sinhala music.
Jothipala's ''Puruthugeesikaraya'' was a hit. The lyrics were composed by Arisen Ahubudu.
References
External links
Silumina.lkSri Lanka Cinema Database
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National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website
1960 films
1960 war films
Sinhala-language films
Films directed by Lester James Peries
Films set in the Crisis of the Sixteenth Century
Sinhalese–Portuguese War in film
1960s historical films
category:Sri Lankan historical films
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