''Surangani'' is a 1955 Sri Lankan
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 Cyril P. Abeyratne.
Plot
Cast
* Kanthi Gunatunga as Ramya
*
Eddie Junior
Bulathsinhalage Hubert de Silva (12 March 1926 – 3 November 1982 as එඩී ජූනියර්) inhala, popularly known by his stage name Eddie Junior, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and theater as well as a music composer and singer.
...
as Sena
*
D.R. Nanayakkara
Don Ruter Nanayakkara (15 March 1915 – 4 January 1989) was a Sri Lankan actor in Sri Lankan cinema as well as in British drama. Playing lanky villains and comedic characters, Nanayakkara gained popularity in movies like '' Rekava'', '' Kurulu B ...
as Kuda
*
Pearl Vasudevi
Pearl Peters (born 30 March 1915 – died 19 June 1987 as පර්ල් වාසුදේවි) inhala, popularly as Pearl Vasudevi, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema as well as a singer.
Personal life
Vasudevi was born as Pearl Peters i ...
*
Lilian Edirisinghe
Lilian Edirisinghe (born 19 May 1922 – died 26 December 1993 as ලිලියන් එදිරිසිංහ) inhala, was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama and television. One of the earliest pillars in Sri Lankan film histor ...
* Disna Ranjani
*
G. S. B. Rani
Kala Suri Gnai Seenar Bangsajayah, (born 18 October 1934 – died 7 September 2004 as :si:ජී. ඇස්. බී. රාණි, ජී. ඇස්. බී. රාණි), popularly known as G. S. B. Rani, was a Sri Lankan actress in Cinema of ...
as Aunt
* M P Gemunu
* Sujeeva Lalee
* Kingsley Jayasekera
Production
The film was produced by ''The Ceylon Theatres Ltd.'' and was released on 19 February 1955 at Elphinstone (Maradana ) & 13 other centres through Ceylon Theatres circuit.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
T. R. Paapa. Popular songs included
#''Aaley Pem Res Dahara'' –
G. S. B. Rani
Kala Suri Gnai Seenar Bangsajayah, (born 18 October 1934 – died 7 September 2004 as :si:ජී. ඇස්. බී. රාණි, ජී. ඇස්. බී. රාණි), popularly known as G. S. B. Rani, was a Sri Lankan actress in Cinema of ...
Perera
#''Suranganaavi Maage''
#''Sapaa Jeewey Uthum (Rupe Bale)'' –
Dharmadasa Walpola
Dharmadasa Walpola ( Sinhala: ධර්මදාස වල්පොල) (1927–1983) was the most prominent Sri Lankan male playback singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Walpola was an accomplished musician adapt at playing the flute, harmonium, ...
#''Koibatado Mey Sathaa'' – Eddie Junior
#''Seyaava Anduna Roopey''
#''Kandukaraye Shantha Sandhyawe'' – Dharmadasa Walpola
#''Prem Santhapaye'' – Dharmadasa Walpola and G. S. B. Rani Perera
#''Deepey Sri Lanka Dilena'' – G. S. B. Rani Perera
References
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1955 drama films
1955 films
Sri Lankan black-and-white films
Sri Lankan drama films