''Bawa Duka'' ( si, භව දුක) is a
1997
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
n
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Dr. Dharmasiri Bandaranayake (born 06th of October 1949) is a Sri Lankan film director and playwright. Particularly work as a playwright, Bandaranayake is an artist who attempts to connect the sociopolitical environment with the civil society thr ...
and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films. It stars
Swarna Mallawarachchi
Swarna Mallawarachchi (born 1 August 1948: si, ස්වර්ණා මල්ලවාරච්චි), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. Often known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema", Swarna began her acting career whilst still a scho ...
,
W. Jayasiri
Weerapullige Jayasiri (born May 1, 1947 as :si:ඩබ්ලිව්. ජයසිරි, ඩබ්ලිව්. ජයසිරි) inhala, popularly known as W. Jayasiri, is a Sri Lankan actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stag ...
and
Jackson Anthony
Conganige Joseph Malsi Ushan Thimira Jackson Anthony (born July 8, 1958, as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular artists ...
in lead roles along with
Ravindra Randeniya
Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1972, and was a popular actor d ...
and
Hemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage ( si, හේමසිරි ලියනගේ, born December 25, 1942), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in ''Thattu Gewal'' and ''Thaththa'' teledr ...
. Music composed by
Gunadasa Kapuge
Ellamulla Kapuge Gunadasa ( Sinhala: ගුණදාස කපුගේ; 7 August 1945–3 April 2003) popularly known as Gunadasa Kapuge, was a Sri Lankan singer, musician, music director and playback singer. He was well known among Sri Lankans ...
. It is the 877th Sri Lankan film in the
Sinhala cinema
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lanka ...
.
This film has a sequel, ''
Bawa Karma
''Bawa Karma'' ( si, italic=yes, භවකර්ම) is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films. This film is the sequel of ' ...
''.
Plot
The film is set in 1905 during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka. Nona Hami is raped by Muhandiram. Peduru Appu marries her without knowing that she is pregnant with Muhandiram's child. The whole village learns about it but Peduru accepts her as his wife irrespective of her state. Many years pass and they have more kids. Nona Hami and Peduru always fight over the eldest child, Giran, who is Muhandiram's child. Giran is forced to jump into the river to escape his father's beatings.
Cast
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Swarna Mallawarachchi
Swarna Mallawarachchi (born 1 August 1948: si, ස්වර්ණා මල්ලවාරච්චි), is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema. Often known as the "Golden star of Sinhalese cinema", Swarna began her acting career whilst still a scho ...
as Nona Hami
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Jackson Anthony
Conganige Joseph Malsi Ushan Thimira Jackson Anthony (born July 8, 1958, as ජැක්සන් ඇන්තනී), commonly known as Jackson Anthony, is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. One of the most popular artists ...
as Peduru
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W. Jayasiri
Weerapullige Jayasiri (born May 1, 1947 as :si:ඩබ්ලිව්. ජයසිරි, ඩබ්ලිව්. ජයසිරි) inhala, popularly known as W. Jayasiri, is a Sri Lankan actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stag ...
as Officer
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Hemasiri Liyanage
Hemasiri Dhanawatha Liyanage ( si, හේමසිරි ලියනගේ, born December 25, 1942), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater, and television. He is well known for the dramatic roles in ''Thattu Gewal'' and ''Thaththa'' teledr ...
as Nona Hami's father
*
Ravindra Randeniya
Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1972, and was a popular actor d ...
as Muhandiram
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Somy Rathnayake
Somi Nanda Ratnayake (born October 27, 1946, as :si:සොමී රත්නායක, සොමී රත්නායක) inhala, also known as Somi Ratnayake, is a Sri Lankan actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and ...
as Arachchi
* Lalitha Sarachchandra as Nona Hami's mother
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Suvineetha Weerasinghe
Suvineetha Weerasinghe (born May 19, 1947 as සුවිනීතා වීරසිංහ) inhala, is an actress in Sri Lankan cinema theater and television. Highly versatile actress with a career spanning more than five decades, Weerasinghe ...
as Arachchi hamine
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Ravindra Yasas
Kumanayakage Ravindra Yasas (born 20 April 1964 රවීන්ද්ර යසස් inhala is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television as well as a singer and a radio host. Highly versatile actor mostly engaged in theater and ...
as Puramipiya
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Nilmini Buwaneka
Nilmini Buwaneka is an actress, dancer and choreographer from Sri Lanka.
Dancing
She learned dancing in Bhatkhande Music Institute, where she gained a Diploma in Baratha Natyam.
Theater
Nilmini has portrayed many leading roles for the most ...
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Miyuri Samarasinghe
Wijeratne Miyuri Samarasinghe (15 March 1939 – 6 February 2021: as si, මියුරි සමරසිංහ), popularly as Miyuri Samarasinghe, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Apart from acting, she also worke ...
as Peduru's mother
References
External links
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1997 films
1990s Sinhala-language films
1997 drama films
Sri Lankan drama films
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