''Getawarayo'' is a 1964

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 ...

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co-directed by Mike Wilson and Tissa Liyanasuriya and produced by

Shesha Palihakkara David Sydney Loku Palihakkara (June 5, 1928 – July 12, 2009), popularly as Shesha Palihakkara, was a Sri Lankan dancer, film actor, and producer. He achieved critical recognition with a starring role in Lester James Peries' masterpiece ''Rekava'' ...

. The film starring

Gamini Fonseka Kala Keerthi Sembuge Gamini Shelton Fonseka () (21 March 1936 - 30 September 2004 as ගාමිණී ෆොන්සේකා), was a Sri Lankan film actor, film director and politician. Often considered as the Greatest Actor in the Sinhal ...

in lead role along with Sobani Amarasinghe,

Joe Abeywickrema Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama ( Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), popularly as Joe Abeywickrama, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Initially famed ...

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 ...

and

Tony Ranasinghe Deshabandu Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva (31 July 1937 – 16 June 2015 as ටෝනි රණසිංහ), popularly as Tony Ranasinghe, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. He is known as the Love ...

made supportive roles. Screened on February 24, 1964, the film was a critically acclaimed production and a blockbuster. The movie won the

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and Best Film awards at the 1965 Sarasaviya Film Festival.

Plot

A village

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Jayasena Fernando (

) acquires a job in the city at the company where his friend Semanaris (

Joe Abeywickrama Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama ( Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), popularly as Joe Abeywickrama, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Initially famed ...

) works. As Jaya becomes successful he draws the ire of rich boatsman Lalith Hettiarachchi (Carl Gunasena) and the interest of his boss's daughter Surangani (Nilmini De Silva). Jaya gradually forgets about his former girlfriend Karuna (Sobini Amarasinghe) after a misunderstanding with her brother(Vincent Vaas) and begins vying for Sue's attention. In the end Jaya realizes that Sue doesn't matter to him and that he loves Karuna. He decides to go back home after beating Lalith in a motor boat race. Karuna however has married when Jaya returns and the film ends with him contemplating his future to the strains of Amaradeva's voice. Tony Ranasinghe plays a

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who is sympathetic to Jaya.

Cast

as Jayasena 'Jaya' Fernando *

as Semaneris * Sobani Amarasinghe as Karuna * Karl Gunasena as Lalith Hettiarachchi * Nilmini de Silva as Suranganie 'Sue' Frederick *

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 Bandusena *

as Mr. Ilangakoon * Paul Ekman as Paul Ekman * Hector Ekanayake as Douglas 'Dougie' Ekanayake * Thilakasiri Fernando as Jaya's Thaththa * Douglas Wickremasinghe as Mr. Frederick * Lakshmi Bai as Maldeniya Hamine 'Hani Hamy' * Devika Karunaratne as Jaya's sister *

Bandu Munasinghe Munasinghe Arachchilage Don Bandu (16 March 1936 – 5 February 2005 as බන්දු මුණසිංහ inhala, popularly as Bandu Munasinghe, was an actor, and stunt director of Sri Lankan cinema. Particularly acted in cinema in villain ...

as Boxer * M. A. Simeon as Semaneris' derisive co-worker * Pujitha Mendis as Bucket hat actor ("Etha Gaw Ganan") * Austin Abeysekara as Store Mudalali * Dayananda Jayawardena as Bar visitor * Donald Karunaratna as Dancer ("Etha Gaw Ganan")

Production

The movie was

Sesha Palihakkara David Sydney Loku Palihakkara (June 5, 1928 – July 12, 2009), popularly as Shesha Palihakkara, was a Sri Lankan dancer, film actor, and producer. He achieved critical recognition with a starring role in Lester James Peries' masterpiece ''Rekava' ...

's second production. Gamini Fonseka was chosen to star in the film as he was becoming a major star at the time. It was first screened on February 26, 1964.

Soundtrack

W.D. Amaradeva Sri Lankabhimanya Wannakuwattawaduge Don Albert Perera ( si, වන්නකුවත්තවඩුගේ දොන් ඇල්බට් පෙරේරා; ta, டபிள்யூ. டி. அமரதேவா; 5 December 1927 – 3 Nov ...

composed the majority of the movie's music. "Etha Gaw Ganan Durin" was sung by Narada Disasekara with lyrics by

Mahagama Sekera Mahagama Sekera (Mahagamage Sekara) (Sinhala language, Sinhala:මහගම සේකර / මහගමගේ සේකර ) (7 April 1929 – 14 January 1976) Sri Lankan poet, lyricist, playwright, novelist, artist, translator and filmmaker. H ...

and music by Amaradeva. Amaradeva composed and sang "Swarna Vimanaya" with lyrics by Madawela S. Ratnayake.

References

External links

National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website
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Sri Lanka Cinema Database
1966 films 1966 drama films 1960s Sinhala-language films Sri Lankan drama films {{1960s-drama-film-stub