Sandesaya
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sandesaya
| image = Sandesaya1.jpg
| caption =
| director = Lester James Peries
| producer = K. Gunaratnam
| writer = Lester James Peries
K. A. W. Perera
Benedict Dodampegama
| starring = Ananda Jayaratne
Kanthi Gunatunga
Gamini Fonseka
| music = Sunil Santha
| cinematography = William Blake
| editing = Titus De Silva
| distributor =
| country = Sri Lanka
| released = {{Film date|1960}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| language = Sinhala
| budget =
}}
Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 Sri Lankan film directed by Lester James Peries. The film is based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.{{cite web|url=http://www.silumina.lk/punkalasa/20100307/_art.asp?fn=ar1003071 |title=මා බිහි කළ බොහොමයක් දක්ෂ දරුවන් අද අප අතර නැහැ |publisher=Silumina.lk |date= |accessdate=2015-04-04}}
Plot
A band of guerrillas led by Bandara (Ananda Jayaratne) lead a resistance against Portuguese invaders. Bandara is in love with Sumana (Kanthi Gunatunga).
=Cast=
- Ananda Jayaratne as Bandara
- Kanthi Gunatunga as Sumana
- Gamini Fonseka as Dhamitha
- David Dharmakeerthi as Disapathi Ekanayake 'Disawa'
- Arthur Van Langenberg as Captain Antony Rodrigo
- Vincent Vaas as Sandeshaya Carrier
- Hugo Fernando as Vithana Rala
- Eddie Jayamanne as Mamma
- Shane Gunaratne as Sira
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Yaso Hami
- Bandu Gunasekara as Punchappu
- Douglas Wickremasinghe as Mudaliwuna Malwana
- Thilakasiri Fernando as Cart driver
- Shanthi Lekha as Executed man's wife
- N. R. Dias as Torturer
- Chris Greet as Portuguese soldier
- Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya as Executed man's daughter
- Reg Van Culenberg as Portuguese soldier
- Tissa Udangamuwa as Portuguese soldier
- Anthony C. Perera as Town crier
- Risien Bartholomeusz as Portuguese Catholic priest
Music
The music in the film was composed by Sunil Santha, a pioneer in Sinhala music. Jothipala's Puruthugeesikaraya was a hit.also, Ko Hathuro musical track was also a hit.{{cite news|first=Susitha R|last=Fernando|title=Immortal Muttusamy|work=Sunday Times|date=2001|accessdate=21 February 2009|url=http://sundaytimes.lk/020623/tv/2.html}} The lyrics were composed by Arisen Ahubudu.{{cite web|url=http://www.infolanka.com/miyuru_gee/mix/m60.ra |title=Sandesaya |publisher=Infolanka.com |accessdate=2015-04-04}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.silumina.lk/punkalasa/20100307/_art.asp?fn=ar1003071 Silumina.lk]
- [http://www.films.lk/FilmDetails.php?id=67/ Sri Lanka Cinema Database]
- {{IMDb title|0450128}}
- [http://www.srilankafilmcorp.com/about/ National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka - Official Website]
Category:1960s Sinhala-language films
Category:Films directed by Lester James Peries
Category:Films set in the Crisis of the Sixteenth Century
Category:Sinhalese–Portuguese War in film
Category:1960s historical films
category:Sri Lankan historical films
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