Luxman’s
‘Sudu Salu’ now on screen
‘Sudu
Salu’ the maiden cinema direction by Gamini Luxman Fernando
depicts love and desertion coupled with black magic. The film is
now being screened at National Film Corporation and MPI circuit
theatres including Ashoka cinema in Colombo.
Luxman Fernando
who produced the stage play ‘Mora’ and directed telefilm
‘Dulari’ in his first cinematic directorial venture
tackles the story of a young man who starts an affair with his friends
sister while his girl friend is abroad with a view to better her
future as well as her family.
Amara (Nayana
Kumari) goes to the oil rich Middle East dreaming of a blissful
marriage and happy weeded life with her fiancée Bandu (Mahendra
Perera). While the girl friend is abroad Bandu falls in love with
his friend’s sister ‘Thamara’ (Dilhani Ekanayake).
Having heard
about Bandu’s affair Amara writes a letter to her parents
threatening that she would commit suicide if what she hears was
true. Disturbed by this Amara’s father a black magician uses
his art to get down her daughter to the country alive. Meanwhile
Bandu tries hard to cover up his earlier affair with Thamara who
is suspicious about his honesty.
In the main
cast includes Mahendra Perera, Dilhani Ekanayake, Nayana Kumari,
Deepani Silva, Nilanthi Wijesinghe, Mayuri Samarasinghe and ‘
introduces Shalika Edirisinghe to the screen.
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