Kopi Kade
{{Short description|Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Kopi kade large.jpg
| caption =
| creator = {{plainlist|Thevis Guruge|Andrew Jayamanne}}
| director = Janaka Mahalpath
| starring =
| opentheme = Chandana Welikala
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 2,040
| list_episodes =
| runtime = 30 minutes
| network = ITN
| first_aired = {{start date|1987|4|1|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/020714/tv/1.html|title=Kopi Kade |accessdate = 2010-08-14|publisher=Sunday Times}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Kopi Kade (Coffee Shop) (Sinhala:කෝපි කඩේ) is a Sri Lankan comedy-drama television series broadcast on the Independent Television Network.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2017/03/30/?fn=sa1703304 |title=30 years for Kopi Kade - කෝපි කඩේට තිස් වසරයි |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=30 March 2017}} Kopi Kade is the most popular program at its time-slot, according to Survey Research Lanka.{{Cite web|url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2006/06/04/zin09.asp|title=Kopi Kade - ITN|access-date=2007-07-18|date=2006|publisher=Sunday Observer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015045956/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2006/06/04/zin09.asp|archive-date=2012-10-15}}{{cite web |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2013/02/16/news25.asp |title=Kopi Kade gets stronger with every programme |work=Daily News |accessdate=11 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=Five Iconic Local Teledramas|url=http://muncheedaily.com/news/five-iconic-local-teledramas/|publisher= Muncheedaily.com}} The 1,500th uninterrupted weekly episode was broadcast on January 17, 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/07/?fn=sa1601079 |title=Successful 2000 episode |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=27 October 2024}}
Plot
ITN director Thevis Guruge developed the program as a platform to discuss social issues and convey them to the general public. The series would revolve around a village "kopi kade," because small shops that serve coffee, food and groceries generally serve as the center of town life. Women frequent such establishments to obtain the groceries they need, and men join to play games like draughts while discussing matters of interest.
Cast and characters
=Current=
- Rathna Sumanapala as Kopi Kade Hamine
- Rathna Lalani Jayakody as Sunimal wife
- K.D. Siripala as Dingi Mahaththaya
- Geetha Bulathsinghala as Geetha Naga
- Upasena Subasinghe as Pala
- Jayarathna Rupasinghe as Sirisena{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/10/08/?fn=sa15100813 |title=Jayarathna in Kopi Kade |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Saman Gunawardena as Banda
- Sena Gunawardana as Kiri Hoda
- Upali Silva as Sugathan
- Wasantha Kumarasiri as Sunimal
- Ariyasena Handuwela as Village Officer
- Niluka Rekhani as Kamala
- Roopa Gomes as Gramasevaka hamine
- Shamadara Ariyawansha as doti
- Eddie Amarasinghe as Piyum Mahathaya{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2013/06/27/?fn=sa13062720 |title=Piyum Mahathaya in Kopi Kade |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Awantha Somasiri as Jason
- Udaya Kumari Ranasingha as piyawathi
- Milinda Perera as Senarath
- Lahiru Dilshan Dharmasena as manthri
=Retired=
- Udeni Chandrasiri as kapu Mahaththaya
- Wickrama Seneviratne as Aron goiya
- Boniface Jayashantha as Puttuwa
- Kumara Siriwardena as Nimal
- Rodney Fraser as Gajan lamaya
- Susila Kottage as Dayawathi
- Nanda Wilegoda as Alis
- Damayantha Perera as Suwanda
- Rahal Bulathsinghala as Podi Mahaththaya
- Ganga Nadee Withana as Tikiri Naga
- Saranapala Jayasuriya as Kade Mudalali
- Dilip Rohana as Kade Hamine's son
- Victor Fernando as Loku Hamuduruvo Chief Monk at the Village Temple
- Pathma Perera as Kopi Kade Polee Siriya
- Jerad Moraes as Kopi Kade Suda
- K A Piyakaru as Kurun gurun
- Thilak Kumara Rathnayake
(somadasa)
- princy fernando ( violet)
=Deceased=
- Denawaka Hamine as Loku Hamine
- Martin Gunadasa as Poli Mudalali
- Chandrasiri Kodithuwakku as Abilin Maama{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/01/21/?fn=sa1601218 |title=Four stars died within two days |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Susila Kuragama as Ensina{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2016/02/04/?fn=sa16020427 |title=Ensine left Kopi Kade without notice |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Damitha Saluwadana as Asilin{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2015/12/03/?fn=sa15120324 |title=Kopi Kade Asilin left the world |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Premadasa Vithanage as Minee Petti Mudalali (Town's Undertaker)
- Lal Senadheera as Annasiwatte Rathnapala (Rathne Lamaya)
- Ranjith Amarasekara as Iskole Mahaththaya{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/2012/11/08/?fn=sa12110814 |title=Iskole Mahaththaya died|publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
- Raja Sumanapala as Ali Jamis
- Devi Sakunthala as Suwanda's Mother - Angu Hami
- Wimal Wickramarachchi as Samel Appu
- Thusith Pathiraja as Monk at temple
- Kusum Kondegama as Sirisena's mother
- Sunil Hettiarachchi as Giran
- Elson Divithurugama as Lee Mudalali
- Nanasiri Kaluarachchi as Kaluwa
- Chitra Wakishta as Somi Nona
- Wimaladharma Vitharana as Weda mahaththaya
- Srilal Abeykoon as Appuwa{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Sri-Lal-Abeykoon-no-more/108-186738|title=Sri Lal Abeykoon no more|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
- Kumari Perera
- Prashanna Fonseka as Weda Mahaththaya
Production
Andrew Jayamanna was the first director of the program. By 2006, the show had seen six directors, including the Saman Fernando. Sudam Dayarathne and Janaka Mahalpath joined the directing crew after the death of Andrew Jayamanna. Sumith Dias directed the program from 1992 to 1996. Chandika Wijesena and Prabath Dushyantha are now the directors.{{cite web |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/teledramas/2020/02/20/16289/කෝපි-කඩේට-ගොඩ-වෙන්න-කැමතිද |title=කෝපි කඩේට ගොඩ වෙන්න කැමතිද? |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=20 February 2020}}
References
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Category:Sri Lankan drama television series
Category:Sri Lankan television shows
Category:1980s Sri Lankan television series
Category:1990s Sri Lankan television series
Category:2000s Sri Lankan television series
Category:2010s Sri Lankan television series
Category:2020s Sri Lankan television series
Category:1987 Sri Lankan television series debuts
Category:Independent Television Network original programming