''Eda Rae'' (Sinhala, ''That Night'') is a 1953 Sri Lankan film directed by Shanthi Kumar Seneviratne and Produced by Sisil Disanayaka. The film stars Sita Jayawardena and Herbie Seneviratne in lead roles whereas Shanthi Kumar, Premnath Moraes and Wanshawathi Daulagala made supporting roles. The music was directed by

Mohammed Gauss Mohammed Gauss also known as Mohamed Ghouse ( Sinhala: මොහොමඩ් ගවුස්), was a Sri Lankan film music composer. His compositions for Sinhala cinema in the 1950s are credited by music critics as having been influential in de ...

. The film achieved some popularity in the country. The musician

Latha Walpola Deshamanya Matharage Rita Genevieve Fernando, better known by her stage name Latha Walpola ( si, ලතා වල්පොල), is a prominent Sri Lankan vocal artist. It was during when Walpola was a member of a church choir, that she began a ...

debuted as a playback singer in this film.

Cast

* Sita Jayawardena as Chandra * Herbie Seneviratne as Banda * Shanthi Kumar as Ranjith * Premnath Moraes as Lakdasa * Wanshawathi Daulagala as Maggie *

Dudley Wanaguru Don Samuel Dudley Wanaguru (16 December 1924 – 3 April 2002 si, ඩඩ්ලි වානගුරු), popularly known as Dudley Wanaguru was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema. Personal life Dudley was born on 16 December 1924 in Grandpass, Co ...

as Maggie's brother * Thilakasiri Fernando *

* Austin Abeysekara as Mudali * Louie Rodrigo as Bonso * J. H. Jayawardena as Billiards player * Michel Sannas Liyanage as Victor

Songs

*"Hari Hari Ha Ha" – Herbert Seneviratne and Latha Walpola *"Anandey" – Rudrani *"Mage Pana" Louie Rodrigo and group *"Saa Maa Daa Saa" – Rudrani and Mohideen Baig *"Nayana Rasi Wey" – Rudrani and Mohideen Baig *"Davi Gini Jalayen" – Rudrani *"Habata Mage" – Herbert Seneviratne and Latha Walpola *"Sidara Aley" – Mohideen Baig *"Haridey Pem Githa Rase" – Mohideen Baig and Rudrani *"Ho - Dulevi Prema Dhara" – Mohideen Baig and Rudrani *"May Prithi Prithi Darling" – Herbert Seneviratne and Latha Walpola *"Gee Nade Shantha" – Mohideen Baig

References

1953 films Sinhala-language films {{SriLanka-film-stub