Malee
{{short description|TV series in Sri Lanka}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = මලී
| image = Malee title card.jpg
| caption = title card
| alt_name =
| genre = Mystery
Thriller Romantic
| creator = Sunanda de Silva
| director = Nimal Ratnayake
| creative_director =
| developer =
| starring = Duleeka Marapana
Samadhi Arunachaya
Sanketh Wickramage
Sarath Chandrasiri
Ananda Wickramage
| voices = Nanda Malini
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Aruna Gunawardena
| opentheme = Sanda Malee Mage
| endtheme =
| composer = Janaka Fonseka
| country = Sri Lanka
| language = Sinhala
| num_episodes = 476
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Janaka Siriwardena
| editor = Jagath Weeratunga
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera = Suranjith Kumara
| runtime = 17 to 20 minutes
| network = TV Derana
| first_aired = {{start date|2011|1|24|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2012|12|14|df=y}}
| related = {{Plainlist|
- Aththamma (Malee 2)
- Sidu (Malee 3)
- Shakthi (Sidu 2)
}}
}}
Malee ({{langx|si|මලී}}) is a 2011 Sri Lankan mystery thriller teledrama broadcast on TV Derana.{{cite web |url=http://www.derana.lk/index.php?pid=84&route=programs/programs/programdetails |title=Malee teledrama |publisher=Derana |accessdate=30 December 2019}} The series is produced by Janaka Siriwardena{{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2012/08/30/?fn=sa12083020 |title=Malee finished |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=30 December 2019}} and directed by Nimal Ratnayake.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110227/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_7.html |title=Malee: Tale on wonder of Ayurvedic medicine |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=30 December 2019}} It initially aired from every Monday to Thursday from 7.30 pm to 8 pm onwards but later changed to air on every weekday at 9 pm to 9.30 pm.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110612/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_6.html |title=Teleplay on traditional medicine |publisher=Sunday Times |accessdate=30 December 2019}} The series was followed by three more seasons - Aththamma (Malee 2),{{cite web | url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20130414/283244505450909 | title=Aththamma | publisher=Sunday Times | accessdate=25 July 2019}} Sidu (Malee 3) and Shakthi (Sidu 2).
It stars Duleeka Marapana in lead role along with newcomer actors Samadhi Arunachaya and Sanketh Wickremage in supportive roles. The show becomes highly popular and was nominated for Sumathi Awards and Raigam Tele'es in many award categories.
Seasons
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | No. Episodes ! colspan="2" | Originally aired |
|---|
| First aired
! Last aired |
| 1
| Malee | 476 | 24 January 2011 | 14 December 2012 |
| 2
| Aththamma | 440 | 18 March 2013 | 28 November 2014 |
| 3
|Sidu | 1402 | 8 August 2016 | 7 January 2022 |
| 4
| Shakti | 402 | 10 January 2022 | 4 August 2023 |
Plot
Malee, who has wizarding powers which cures people practices Ayurvedic from her mother, Dingiri who is a Ayurvedic doctor in a rural village , Mudunagala. Nirmal, the divisional secretary in Mudunagala, is bitten by a snake. Malee removes poisons in Nirmal's leg and brings him to her home for treatment. Dingiri cures him and Malee befriends with Nirmal. She receives a marriage proposal from Kusumsiri.
Dingiri's cousin, Ukkuwa is a witchcraft practiced man. He uses his wizarding powers for bad things. Unable to defeat Dingiri, Ukkuwa hates her and tries to stop the birth of grandson to Dingiri's family because he knew that, if Dingiri had a grandson he must be powerful beyond all. To stop Malee's marriage, Ukkuwa kills Kusumsiri.
Eventually, Nirmal and Malee fall for each other and get married. Ukkuwa's son, Nandipala comes to Mudunagala and starts learning palmistry. Soon, Malee gets pregnant and suffers from an excessive abdominal pain. Nirmal informs it to Dingiri, who checks Malee and realizes that Ukkuwa is trying to kill their unborn child. To save child's life, Dingiri decides to separate the baby from Malee and Nirmal for 21 years after birth. Nirmal and Malee are shocked on learning that and Dingiri advices them to keep away from village. Dingiri informs this to her close friend Yasa and her daughter Muthu, who is Malee's friend. Then, Muthu pretends as pregnant infornt of villagers on Dingiri's guidance.
However, Malee delivers a baby girl and Dingiri informs them to come to Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi with baby. Next Day, They come with baby while Muthu is also come with Dingiri. Dingiri takes the baby from Malee and gives Muthu to take care. Malee and Nirmal bid an emotional farewell to them and move to England.
Cast and characters
=Main cast=
- Duleeka Marapana as Dingiri Mudunagala – An ayurvedic doctor; Malee and Shakti's mother {{cite web |url=http://archives.sarasaviya.lk/2014/07/24/?fn=sa14072448 |title=Duleeka's best roles |publisher=Sarasaviya |accessdate=30 December 2019}}
- Samadhi Arunachaya as Malee Bandara – Dingiri's daughter, Shakti's sister, Nirmal's wife {{cite web |url=http://www.lankadeepa.lk/latest_news/-මලී--වූ-සමාධි/1-20984 |title=Samadhi as Malee |publisher=Lankadeepa |accessdate=30 December 2019}}
- Sanketh Wickramage as Nirmal Bandara – Navaratne and Geeta's son, Malee's husband
- Sarath Chandrasiri as Ukkuwa – Dingiri and Malee's foe, Nandipala's father
- Gamini Hettiarachchi as Navaratne Bandara – Nirmal's father
=Supportive cast=
- Sarath Karunarathne as Kusumsiri – Malee's former fiancé (Dead)
- Ananda Wickramage as Rajaratne
- Shashika Peiris as Muthu – Malee's friend, Suranga's wife
- Kokila Pawan as Shakti Mudunagala – Dingiri's son; Malee's brother
- Jayantha Muthuthanthri as Nandipala – Ukkuwa's son
- Hashinika Karaliyadde as Nandipala's wife
- Princy Fernando as Siri – Ukkuwa's helper
- Ajith Lokuge as Village councilor
- Nimal Yatiwella as Councilor's friend
- Sathyajith Wedisinghe as Minister
- Niluka Rekhani as Vajira – Minister's wife
- Janaka Kumbukage as Saliya – Madhrangi's father
- Sandhani Sulakna as Madhurangi – Nirmal's friend who worked as a journalist
- Rohani Weerainghe as Chitrangani – Madhurangi's mother
- Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi as Piyaratne {{cite web |url=http://www.saaravita.lk/latest_news/584085/ජනපි්රය-කිරුළ-ලබන්න-හැම-නළුවෙක්ම-ආසයි |title=Every actor has a hope to win the most popular title - Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi |publisher=saaravita |accessdate=22 October 2019}}
- Malkanthi Jayasinghe
- Shan Bandu Weerasinghe
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YJFQkSiAGQ&list=PLcwO5OebB2ElLqb9uQYBEjoyFHXC81-Sz&index=1 Malee episodes]